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Midnight Sun (Beast EP)

January 01, 1970

Midnight Sun is the fifth EP and the sixth overall by South Korean boy band Beast. It was released on July 22, 2012, with "Beautiful Night" as the promotional track.[1] "Midnight" was released one week before the EP's release, on July 15, 2012.[2]

Midnight Sun
EP by
Beast
ReleasedJuly 22, 2012 (2012-07-22)
Recorded2012
GenreK-pop, dance-pop, R&B
Length21:44
LanguageKorean
LabelCube Entertainment, Universal Music Group
Beast chronology
So Beast
(2011) 		Midnight Sun
(2012) 		Hard to Love, How to Love
(2013)
Singles from Midnight Sun
  1. "I Knew It"
    Released: January 26, 2012
  2. "Beautiful Night"
    Released: July 22, 2012

Background edit

On May 16, 2012, Beast's South Korean comeback was hinted at in tweets to the B2UTYs (Beast fan club) by Cube Entertainment CEO Hong Seong-sung. According to Hong, "All you B2UTYs, we are planning on making the greatest comeback ever known".[3]

On July 3, Beast was seen in a week-long music-video shoot in New York City (from July 1 until July 7). It was the group's first music video filmed outside South Korea.[4] Beast announced their comeback in South Korea on July 11 on Google+, saying that their new EP would be released on July 22.[5] That day, a photo of the EP's title and release date was posted on the band's Korean website.[6] The following day (July 12), Cube Entertainment announced that "Midnight" would be released on July 15.[7] On July 13, photos were posted on Cube Entertainment's Facebook page.[8] The following day, a preview of the music video for "Beautiful Night" was released. On July 15, "Midnight" and its video were released digitally on South Korea music sites.[9] Two days later, Cube Entertainment introduced "Beautiful Night" and posted two photos of Doo-joon, Jun-hyung and Dong-woon.[10][11][12] On July 18, two more photos of Hyun-seung, Yo-seob and Gi-kwang were posted.[13][14] The following day, the EP's track list and composers were announced.[15] On July 20, a preview of the music video for "Beautiful Night" was released on Beast's YouTube channel. Two days later, the EP and the "Beautiful Night" video were released.

Composition edit

Most of the EP's six songs were written by Yong Jun-hyung; "Beautiful Night" was written by 4realz, Goodnite and Sleepwell, the first time Beast did not use a song produced by Shinsadong Tiger as its lead single. "Midnight" was written by Yong Jun-hyung, Choi Kyu-sung and Shinsadong Tiger, and "Not Me" was written by Rado and Jun-hyung. "When I Miss You" was written by Jun-hyung and Choi Kyu-sung, and "The Day You Rest" and "Dream Girl" were written by Jun-hyung and Kim Tae-joo. A Japanese version of "Midnight" (Japanese: 星を数える夜-) was scheduled for release as the group's third Japanese single.

Release edit

A limited edition of the EP was released on August 8, 2012 with the CD, an 84-page photo booklet, a wallet card, 12 photo cards, a 3D card, a golden card with serial code and a mobile-phone cleaner. A Japanese edition was released on September 26 in two editions, with "I Knew It" (released as a digital single in South Korea)[16] included on the track list; one edition had a DVD with the EP's music videos.[17]

Promotions edit

Beast performed "Beautiful Night" on July 27, 2012 on KBS's Music Bank.[18] The song was also promoted on Music Core,[19] Inkigayo[20] and M! Countdown. "Not Me" was used for the comeback-week performances. On Inkigayo, the group used their performance of "Beautiful Night" in the guerilla concert at Gwanghwamun Square.[21][22]

Track listing edit

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Midnight" (별 헤는 밤; Byeol Heneun Bam, The Night I Count the Stars)Yong Jun-hyung, Choi Kyu-sung, Shinsadong TigerChoi Kyu-sung, Shinsadong TigerShinsadong Tiger3:54
2."Beautiful Night" (아름다운 밤이야; Areumdaun Bamiya)4realzGoodnite, SleepwellGoodnite, Sleepwell3:39
3."Not Me" (내가 아니야; Nega Aniya)Rado, Yong Jun-hyungRadoRado3:28
4."When I Miss You" (니가 보고 싶어지면; Niga Bogo Sipeojimyeon)Yong Jun-hyung, Choi Kyu-sungChoi Kyu-sungChoi Kyu-sung3:36
5."The Day You Rest" (니가 쉬는 날; Niga Swineun Nal)Yong Jun-hyung, Kim Tae-jooYong Jun-hyung, Kim Tae-jooYong Jun-hyung, Kim Tae-joo3:20
6."Dream Girl"Yong Jun-hyung, Kim Tae-jooYong Jun-hyung, Kim Tae-jooYong Jun-hyung, Kim Tae-joo3:50
Total length:21:44
Japan Edition[17]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
7."I Knew It" (이럴 줄 알았어; Ireol Jul Arasseo)Yong Jun-hyung, RadoRadoRado3:35
Total length:25:19
Japan Edition - DVD[23]
No.TitleLength
1."Beautiful Night" (Music video) 
2."Midnight" (Theme music video) 
3."I Knew It" (Theme music video) 

Chart performance edit

Album chart edit

Chart Peak
position
Gaon Weekly album chart[24] 1
Gaon Weekly domestic album chart[24] 1
Gaon Monthly album chart[24] 2
Gaon Monthly domestic album chart[24] 2

Singles chart edit

Song Peak chart position
KOR KOR
Gaon Chart[24] K-Pop Billboard[25]
"Midnight" 2 6
"Beautiful Night" 3 4
"I Knew It" 1 3

Other songs charted edit

Song Peak chart position
KOR KOR
Gaon Chart[24] K-Pop Billboard[25]
"Not Me" 34 42
"When I Miss You" 32 22
"The Day You Rest" 67 62
"Dream Girl" 65 52

Sales and certifications edit

Chart Amount
Gaon physical sales[26] 146,696[27]

Release history edit

Country Date Format Label
South Korea July 22, 2012 Digital download,[1] CD Cube Entertainment
Universal Music Group
August 8, 2012 CD (Limited edition)
Taiwan August 17, 2012 CD Universal Music Taiwan
Philippines November 2012 CD MCA Music
Japan September 26, 2012 CD (Regular and Limited edition) Far Eastern Tribe Records

References edit

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  9. ^ 비스트, 드디어 컴백 스타트…'미드나이트 선'은 어떤 앨범? (in Korean). Nate. 2012-07-15. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
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  13. ^ "섭모닝! 란모닝! 꽝모닝! 상큼함으로 아침을 깨우는 '아름다운 밤이야' 재킷사진 2차공개!". Cube Entertainment's Twitter account. 2012-07-18. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
  14. ^ "여기 반짝이는 리를스타s~ '아름다운 밤이야' 재킷사진 2차공개 ver.2". Cube Entertainment's Twitter account. 2012-07-18. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
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External links edit

  • (in Korean)

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Midnight Sun is the fifth EP and the sixth overall by South Korean boy band Beast It was released on July 22 2012 with Beautiful Night as the promotional track 1 Midnight was released one week before the EP s release on July 15 2012 2 Midnight SunEP by BeastReleasedJuly 22 2012 2012 07 22 Recorded2012GenreK pop dance pop R amp BLength21 44LanguageKoreanLabelCube Entertainment Universal Music GroupBeast chronologySo Beast 2011 Midnight Sun 2012 Hard to Love How to Love 2013 Singles from Midnight Sun I Knew It Released January 26 2012 Beautiful Night Released July 22 2012 Contents 1 Background 2 Composition 3 Release 4 Promotions 5 Track listing 6 Chart performance 6 1 Album chart 6 2 Singles chart 6 3 Other songs charted 6 4 Sales and certifications 7 Release history 8 References 9 External linksBackground editOn May 16 2012 Beast s South Korean comeback was hinted at in tweets to the B2UTYs Beast fan club by Cube Entertainment CEO Hong Seong sung According to Hong All you B2UTYs we are planning on making the greatest comeback ever known 3 On July 3 Beast was seen in a week long music video shoot in New York City from July 1 until July 7 It was the group s first music video filmed outside South Korea 4 Beast announced their comeback in South Korea on July 11 on Google saying that their new EP would be released on July 22 5 That day a photo of the EP s title and release date was posted on the band s Korean website 6 The following day July 12 Cube Entertainment announced that Midnight would be released on July 15 7 On July 13 photos were posted on Cube Entertainment s Facebook page 8 The following day a preview of the music video for Beautiful Night was released On July 15 Midnight and its video were released digitally on South Korea music sites 9 Two days later Cube Entertainment introduced Beautiful Night and posted two photos of Doo joon Jun hyung and Dong woon 10 11 12 On July 18 two more photos of Hyun seung Yo seob and Gi kwang were posted 13 14 The following day the EP s track list and composers were announced 15 On July 20 a preview of the music video for Beautiful Night was released on Beast s YouTube channel Two days later the EP and the Beautiful Night video were released Composition editMost of the EP s six songs were written by Yong Jun hyung Beautiful Night was written by 4realz Goodnite and Sleepwell the first time Beast did not use a song produced by Shinsadong Tiger as its lead single Midnight was written by Yong Jun hyung Choi Kyu sung and Shinsadong Tiger and Not Me was written by Rado and Jun hyung When I Miss You was written by Jun hyung and Choi Kyu sung and The Day You Rest and Dream Girl were written by Jun hyung and Kim Tae joo A Japanese version of Midnight Japanese 星を数える夜 was scheduled for release as the group s third Japanese single Release editA limited edition of the EP was released on August 8 2012 with the CD an 84 page photo booklet a wallet card 12 photo cards a 3D card a golden card with serial code and a mobile phone cleaner A Japanese edition was released on September 26 in two editions with I Knew It released as a digital single in South Korea 16 included on the track list one edition had a DVD with the EP s music videos 17 Promotions editBeast performed Beautiful Night on July 27 2012 on KBS s Music Bank 18 The song was also promoted on Music Core 19 Inkigayo 20 and M Countdown Not Me was used for the comeback week performances On Inkigayo the group used their performance of Beautiful Night in the guerilla concert at Gwanghwamun Square 21 22 Track listing editNo TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength1 Midnight 별 헤는 밤 Byeol Heneun Bam The Night I Count the Stars Yong Jun hyung Choi Kyu sung Shinsadong TigerChoi Kyu sung Shinsadong TigerShinsadong Tiger3 542 Beautiful Night 아름다운 밤이야 Areumdaun Bamiya 4realzGoodnite SleepwellGoodnite Sleepwell3 393 Not Me 내가 아니야 Nega Aniya Rado Yong Jun hyungRadoRado3 284 When I Miss You 니가 보고 싶어지면 Niga Bogo Sipeojimyeon Yong Jun hyung Choi Kyu sungChoi Kyu sungChoi Kyu sung3 365 The Day You Rest 니가 쉬는 날 Niga Swineun Nal Yong Jun hyung Kim Tae jooYong Jun hyung Kim Tae jooYong Jun hyung Kim Tae joo3 206 Dream Girl Yong Jun hyung Kim Tae jooYong Jun hyung Kim Tae jooYong Jun hyung Kim Tae joo3 50Total length 21 44 Japan Edition 17 No TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength7 I Knew It 이럴 줄 알았어 Ireol Jul Arasseo Yong Jun hyung RadoRadoRado3 35Total length 25 19 Japan Edition DVD 23 No TitleLength1 Beautiful Night Music video 2 Midnight Theme music video 3 I Knew It Theme music video Chart performance editAlbum chart edit Chart Peakposition Gaon Weekly album chart 24 1 Gaon Weekly domestic album chart 24 1 Gaon Monthly album chart 24 2 Gaon Monthly domestic album chart 24 2 Singles chart edit Song Peak chart position KOR KOR Gaon Chart 24 K Pop Billboard 25 Midnight 2 6 Beautiful Night 3 4 I Knew It 1 3 Other songs charted edit Song Peak chart position KOR KOR Gaon Chart 24 K Pop Billboard 25 Not Me 34 42 When I Miss You 32 22 The Day You Rest 67 62 Dream Girl 65 52 Sales and certifications edit Chart Amount Gaon physical sales 26 146 696 27 Release history editCountry Date Format Label South Korea July 22 2012 Digital download 1 CD Cube EntertainmentUniversal Music Group August 8 2012 CD Limited edition Taiwan August 17 2012 CD Universal Music Taiwan Philippines November 2012 CD MCA Music Japan September 26 2012 CD Regular and Limited edition Far Eastern Tribe RecordsReferences edit a b EP Midnight Sun Daum 뮤직 언제 어디서나 Music on Daum in Korean Daum Communications 2012 07 22 Archived from the original on 2013 06 24 Retrieved 2012 08 01 싱글 Midnight 별 헤는 밤 Daum 뮤직 언제 어디서나 Music on Daum in Korean Daum Communications 2012 07 15 Archived from the original on 2013 06 23 Retrieved 2012 08 01 CUBE Entertainment CEO hints at B2ST s comeback 2012 05 16 Retrieved 2012 08 01 컴백 임박 비스트 뮤비 촬영차 美뉴욕행 최초 로케 in Korean Osen 2012 07 03 Retrieved 2012 08 01 Check out B2ST s Hang Out Live On Air event comeback date announced 2012 07 10 Retrieved 2012 08 01 비스트 7월 22일 미드나이트 선 전격 컴백 확정 in Korean Nate 2012 07 11 Retrieved 2012 08 01 컴백 비스트 미드나이트 음원 선공개 팬들 두근 in Korean Nate 2012 07 11 Retrieved 2012 08 01 Midnight Sun first bunch of teaser photos on Cube United s Facebook account in Korean Cube Entertainment s official Facebook account 2012 07 13 Retrieved 2012 08 01 비스트 드디어 컴백 스타트 미드나이트 선 은 어떤 앨범 in Korean Nate 2012 07 15 Retrieved 2012 08 01 비스트 상큼발랄 새 음반 콘셉트 이미지 공개 비스트 맞아 in Korean Union Press 2012 07 17 Retrieved 2012 08 01 120722 아름다운 밤이야 아름다운 3인방의 재킷사진 1차공개 Cube Entertainment s Twitter account 2012 07 17 Retrieved 2012 08 01 120722 아름다운 밤이야 아름다운 3인방의 재킷사진 1차공개 Ver 2 Cube Entertainment s Twitter account 2012 07 17 Retrieved 2012 08 01 섭모닝 란모닝 꽝모닝 상큼함으로 아침을 깨우는 아름다운 밤이야 재킷사진 2차공개 Cube Entertainment s Twitter account 2012 07 18 Retrieved 2012 08 01 여기 반짝이는 리를스타s 아름다운 밤이야 재킷사진 2차공개 ver 2 Cube Entertainment s Twitter account 2012 07 18 Retrieved 2012 08 01 컴백 임박 비스트 트랙리스트 공개 변화점은 OSEN 2012 07 18 Retrieved 2012 08 01 싱글 이럴 줄 알았어 Daum 뮤직 언제 어디서나 Music on Daum in Korean Daum Communications September 26 2012 Archived from the original on January 27 2012 Retrieved 2012 08 17 a b BEAST MIDNIGHT SUN JAPAN EDITION CD 2012年9月26日発売 BEAST UNIVERSAL MUSIC STORE in Japanese Universal Music Group August 17 2012 Retrieved 2012 08 17 컴백 비스트 카리스마VS발랄 극과극 무대 Nate 2012 07 27 Retrieved 2012 08 01 음중 비스트 노는 오빠들 의 진수를 선보였다 Nate 2012 07 28 Retrieved 2012 08 01 비스트 공중파 컴백 강렬 파격 노는 오빠들이 왔다 Nate 2012 07 29 Retrieved 2012 08 01 Hong Lucia 26 July 2012 BEAST to light up Seoul at guerilla concert tonight 10 Asia Retrieved 22 March 2013 Ho Stewart 27 July 2012 B2ST Successfully Holds Surprise Concert in Gwanghwamun Square With 4 000 Fans enewsWorld CJ E amp M Archived from the original on 13 April 2013 Retrieved 22 March 2013 BEAST MIDNIGHT SUN JAPAN EDITION CD DVD 初回限定盤 2012年9月26日発売 BEAST UNIVERSAL MUSIC STORE in Japanese Universal Music Group August 18 2012 Retrieved 2012 08 17 a b c d e f Gaon Search BEAST in Korean Gaon 2012 08 01 a b Korea K Pop Hot 100 Music Chart Billboard 2011 08 25 Retrieved 2012 04 14 Gaon album chart Gaon in Korean Archived from the original on 2012 05 15 Retrieved 2012 08 11 가온차트와 함께하세요 Archived from the original on 2012 11 30 Retrieved 2012 08 11 External links edit in Korean Beast Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Midnight Sun Beast EP amp oldid 1219507558, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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