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So Good (EP)

So Good
EP by
T-ara
ReleasedAugust 4, 2015
Recorded2015
Genre
Length16:34
Language
LabelMBK
T-ara chronology
And & End
(2014) 		So Good
(2015) 		Remember
(2016)
Singles from So Good
  1. "So Crazy"
    Released: August 4, 2015

So Good (stylized as SO GOOD) is the seventh extended play by South Korean girl group T-ara. It was released on August 4, 2015 by MBK Entertainment.

Release

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In July 2015, it was revealed that the group would be returning with a new album the following month and that the group are ready for their Chinese promotions and that they have been starting to work on their new Chinese album since the start of the year.

On August 4, the girls promoted their comeback with the single "So Crazy". On August 12, the group started their promotions in China with the song "So Crazy (Chinese Version)" and also released a music video.

Reception

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So Crazy received generally positive reviews from critics, specifically, the project's concepts and outfits were seen as revolutionary and were selected by several critics as a defining fashion moment. In 2019, Glamour UK included So Crazy sailor outfits as one of the greatest fashion moments in K-Pop history that helped change the fashion industry forever.[1]

Commercial performance

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So Good sold more than 8,000 on its first day of release according to Hanteo. It debuted at number 5 on the Gaon Album Chart, on the chart issue dated August 9–15, 2015.[2] In its second week, the EP peaked at number 4.[3] The EP entered at number 8 on the chart for the month of August 2015, with 20,629 physical copies.[4] The EP sold 20,695 physical copies in 2015, placing at number 74 for the year-end chart.[5]

So Crazy was a huge success in China, topping YinYueTai, the country's largest video streaming platform. The song also holds the record for the first and T-ara as the only Korean girl group to achieve a perfect 100% score on the said chart.[6] The song peaked at 33 in South Korea and sold over 100,000 copies in the country.

Track listing

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Digital download[7]

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."So Crazy" (완전 미쳤네; wanjeon michyeossne; Korean Ver.)
  • Brave Brothers
  • Galactika
Galactika03:20
2."So Crazy" (완전 미쳤네; wanjeon michyeossne; Chinese Ver.)
  • Brave Brothers
  • Galactika
  • Brave Brothers
  • Galactika
Galactika03:20
3."The Reason Why We Broke Up" (우리 헤어진 이유; uli heeojin iyu)
  • Monster Factory
  • Polar Bear
  • Monster Factory
  • Polar Bear
  • Monster Factory
  • Polar Bear
03:42
4."For You"
  • Monster Factory
  • Polar Bear
  • Monster Factory
  • Polar Bear
  • Monster Factory
  • Polar Bear
03:32
5."So Crazy" (완전 미쳤네; wanjeon michyeossne; Inst.) 
  • Brave Brothers
  • Galactika
  • Brave Brothers
  • Galactika
03:20

Charts

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Chart (2015) Peak

position

South Korea (Gaon Weekly Album Chart) 4[8]
South Korea (Gaon Monthly Album Chart) 8[9]
South Korea (Gaon Year-end Album Chart) 74[10]

Sales

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Region Sales
South Koea (Gaon) 20.695[10]

Listicles

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Year Publisher List Recipient Placement Ref.
2015 Idolator Best K-Pop Songs of 2015 So Crazy 9 [11]
2017 SBS PopAsia 9 of the best T-ara singles 9 [12]
2021 Glamour UK 23 of the greatest fashion moments in K-Pop history 19th [1]

Release history

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Region Date Format Label
South Korea August 4, 2015 CD, digital download MBK Entertainment, Interpark Music
Worldwide Digital download

References

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  1. ^ a b "K-Pop has changed the fashion industry forever, so here's 23 of the greatest fashion moments in K-Pop history (from BTS to Blackpink)". Glamour UK. 2021-07-15. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  2. ^ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
  3. ^ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
  4. ^ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
  5. ^ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
  6. ^ ""대륙은 티아라에 완전 미쳤네"…티아라 신곡 '인위에타이 1위' 기록 | 홈 : 네이트 뉴스" ["The continent is completely crazy about tiara"... T-ara's new song 'In Yue Tie 1st place' recorded]. 모바일 네이트 뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  7. ^ "So Good". www.melon.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-07-09.
  8. ^ "2015 년 35 주차 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  9. ^ "2015 년 08 월 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  10. ^ a b "2015 년 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  11. ^ "The 25 Best K-Pop Songs Of 2015". idolator. December 29, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  12. ^ "9 of the best T-ara singles". SBS PopAsia. 2017-06-13. Retrieved 2022-11-03.