Awakening (Aziatix EP)
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| Released | May 2, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Studio | Astar Studio | |||
| Genres | Hip-hop, R&B | |||
| Length | 21:15 | |||
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| Producer | Jae Chong | |||
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| Singles from Awakening | ||||
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Awakening is a second EP by Asian-American hip-hop group, Aziatix, released on 2 May 2012 by Astar, Inc. and Universal Music Group International.[1][2] Two singles were released from the EP.
Background
[edit]Awakening is the second extended play (EP) recorded and released by Aziatix after their self-titled debut EP, which was released in May 2011. The group said the EP was inspired by their experience on meeting people who face struggles and hardships during the promotional tour of their debut album, Nocturnal.[3] They said: "From natural disasters to the global economic crisis, we were moved to go back into the studio and reflect and convey what we witnessed and experienced. Ultimately the album ended up being an album about hope".[3]
Promotion and singles
[edit]Awakening was released on 2 May 2012. It was later released in Japan on 15 May and debuted at number one spot on the Seoul Club Rap CD pre-order chart at number 8 and maintained at the top spot until number 14.[4]
"Speed of Light" was released as the EP's first single on 17 April 2012 with an accompanying music video.[5][3][6] The song was originally titled titled "299.792.458", which refers to how many meters light travels in a second when Aziatix released a teaser of the song.[7]
The second single, "Alright", was released on 2 May 2012 with an accompanying music video, concurrently with the release of Awakening.[8] A teaser video of the song was released on 25 April.[9][10]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Speed of Light" | Jae Chong | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Alright" |
| 3:45 |
| 3. | "Radio" |
| 3:12 |
| 4. | "If I Saw You Again" |
| 3:37 |
| 5. | "History" |
| 3:53 |
| 6. | "Lights" |
| 3:18 |
| Total length: | 21:15 | ||
- Notes
- "Alright" contains a sample from "Somebody's Watching Me" written and performed by Rockwell.
Personnel
[edit]Charts
[edit]| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Korean Albums (Gaon Albums Chart)[11] | 32 |
| Overseas Korean Albums (Gaon Albums Chart)[12] | 7 |
| Taiwan Albums (G-Music)[13] | 11 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Aziatix Releases the 'Awakening' EP". A-Tunes. 2 May 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ↑ Lee Eon-hyuk (25 May 2012). "Aziatix「K-POPアーティスト？スタート地点は違うが、抵抗はない」" [Aziatix: "K-POP artist? We started from different places, but I have no problem with it."] (in Japanese). K-Style. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- 1 2 3 "AZIATIX reveals MV for "Alright"". Allkpop. 2 May 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ↑ "ＡＺＩＡＴＩＸ、韓国・米国を越えて日本チャートでも首位獲得" [AZIATIX tops the charts in Japan, surpassing its success in Korea and the US] (in Japanese). JoongAng Iibo. 24 May 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ↑ "Aziatix Releases Music Video for "Speed Of Light"". Soompi. 17 April 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ↑ "Aziatix releases the MV to new single, "Speed of Light"". Allkpop. 17 April 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ↑ "Aziatix Releases Teaser for Upcoming Single "299.792.458"". Soompi. 11 April 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ↑ "Aziatix Releases Music Video for "Alright" and 2nd EP "Awakening"". Soompi. 2 May 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ↑ "Aziatix Releases Teaser for "Alright"". Soompi. 25 April 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ↑ "AZIATIX releases teaser for upcoming single "Alright"". Allkpop. 25 April 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ↑ "Gaon Album Chart: Combined". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2018-04-19.
- ↑ "Gaon Album Chart: Overseas". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2018-04-19.
- ↑ "East Asia Weekly Top 20: 2012/05/18 - 2012/05/24". G-Music (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2012-05-27. Retrieved 2018-04-19.