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Red Light (f(x) album)

February 15, 2024

Red Light is the third studio album by South Korean girl group f(x), released on July 7, 2014, by SM Entertainment and Genie Music.[4] It reached number one on the Gaon Album Chart[5] and had two promotional singles, "Red Light" and "Milk". This is the last album with Sulli, who left the group one year after its release.

Red Light
Digital and Wild Cat version cover
Studio album by
f(x)
ReleasedJuly 7, 2014
Recorded2014
StudioSM Studios, Seoul
Genre
Length35:05
LanguageKorean
LabelSM Entertainment
Producer
F(x) chronology
Pink Tape
(2013) 		Red Light
(2014) 		4 Walls
(2015)
Singles from Red Light
  1. "Red Light"
    Released: July 3, 2014

Background edit

Red Light has a dark and eerie concept, which f(x) said they liked. Krystal added that she liked this concept because she is often given roles that make her look pretty, and just this once she wanted something that would make her look darker and different.[6]

Naver describes the album's title track, "Red Light", as a "blast of urban rhythm bit, reversal in electro house genre". The lyrics talk about capturing great moments, stopping and reconsidering what is important in life. Also, it is a message, using a "red light" to symbolize the warning, that is expressed in an eye-catching way.[7] Jakob Dorof of Vice described the song as "a high-tech whiplash thriller with a chorus that hits like a fist and, by the second blow, has you begging for it."[8] Kenzie, wrote the lyrics and Maegan Cottone of Phrased Differently, Daniel Ullmann, Bryan Jarett, Allison Kaplan and Sherry St. Germain were credited with the song's music. It was produced by Lee Soo-man and Casper & B. f(x) member Amber Liu describes the song's dance as the "most passionate" and "most dynamic". Luna said that the song's genre fitted with their aim for a slightly intense but feminine image.[9]

The title track "Red Light" was played on Korean Broadcasting System's K-Pop Connection radio from July 8, 2014.[10]

Release and charts edit

The group played their first performance of the album's lead single, "Red Light", on July 3, 2014, through Mnet's M Countdown.[11] The Red Light album reached number one on the weekly Gaon Album Chart,[5] while the promotional single "Red Light" went to number two on the Gaon Digital Chart[12] and the Billboard K-pop Hot 100.[13] Several other non-promotional album tracks also charted on the Gaon and K-pop Hot 100 charts.[13]

The record sold 86,143 copies in South Korea in 2014, the nineteenth best-selling album of the year.[14]

Sulli's hiatus edit

On July 17, f(x) performed on Mnet's M Countdown without Sulli.[15] SM Entertainment explained that she was sick and thus unable to perform. However, when she did not appear in the next few Red Light promotions and f(x)'s Korean promotion schedule was abruptly cleared for the rest of the month, it led to speculation that Sulli would be leaving the group, or that the group itself would be disbanding.[16] On July 24, SM Entertainment posted an official statement on the group's homepage, stating that Sulli had become "mentally and physically exhausted from the continuous, malicious comments and false rumors" that had been spread about her,[17] and would take a temporary break from the entertainment industry, while remaining a member of f(x).[18] The remaining members would move their activities to focus on solo ventures and continued overseas activities without Sulli for the time being.[19]

Sulli eventually withdrew from the group on August 8, 2015, making Red Light her final contribution.[20][21]

Critical reception edit

Fuse TV described f(x) as K-pop's top hipsters,[22] and the album was acclaimed by critics. The "Red Light" music video reached more than 2 million views on YouTube on the first day of release.[23] By August 2014, it had reached more than 10 million views.[24] The song "Red Light" was chosen by Fuse TV as one of 15 nominees for 2014's summer anthem.[25]

The title track "Red Light" was included on the lists of best K-pop songs of 2014 by Dazed (number nine),[26] Vice (number four),[27] and PopMatters (number one).[28]

Controversies edit

The South Korean broadcast station KBS ruled "Red Light" unfit for broadcast, since the song mentions a specific brand, the heavy equipment manufacturing company Caterpillar.[29] In response, f(x)'s agency, SM Entertainment, modified the lyrics.[30] Other TV stations, however, such as SBS's Inkigayo, MBC's Show Champion and Mnet's M Countdown, allowed broadcast of the song with its original lyrics.[citation needed]

Track listing edit

Red Light track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Red Light"KenzieBryan Jarett, Daniel Ullmann, Maegan Cottone, Allison Kaplan, Sherry St. Germain, / Produced by Casper & B.3:32
2."Milk"KenzieLee Hyun Seung, Kenzie, Teddy Riley, DOM, Engelina Larsen3:36
3."Butterfly" (나비; Nabi)Shin Jin Hye (Jam Factory)Thomas Troelsen, Engelina Larsen, Shin Eun Seung (Hitchhiker)2:57
4."Rainbow" (무지개; Mujigae)MisfitWill Simms / Ylva Dimberg2:47
5."All Night"Jinbo, Kim Lee Young (Jam Factory), Lee Eun-jinLee Hyun Seung, Teddy Riley, DOM, Jinbo, Ylva Dimberg3:30
6."Vacance" (바캉스; Bakangseu)KenzieKenzie3:15
7."Spit It Out" (뱉어내; Baeteonae)MisfitCaesar & Loui, Olof Lindskog, Jasmine Anderson3:02
8."Boom Bang Boom"Seo Ji-eumEirik Johansen, Jan Hallvard Larsen, Carl Johan Isac Gustafsson, Fredrik Haggstam, Sebastian Per Emil Lundberg, Melanie Fontana2:54
9."Dracula"Jo Yun GyeongJoachim Vermeulen Windsant, Willem Laseroms, Maarten ten Hove3:14
10."Summer Lover"Young-hu KimAmber J. Liu, Sean Alexander2:54
11."Paper Heart" (종이 심장; Jongi Simjang)Seo Ji-eumChris Wahle, Didrik Thott, Dianna Corcoran3:25

Credits and personnel edit

Charts edit

Accolades edit

Music program awards edit

Music program awards for "Red Light"
Song Program Date
"Red Light"
Show Champion (MBC Music) July 16, 2014
M Countdown (Mnet) July 17, 2014
Music Bank (KBS) July 18, 2014
Show! Music Core (MBC) July 19, 2014
Inkigayo (SBS) July 20, 2014

References edit

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  2. ^ Sohn, Jiyoung (July 11, 2014). "Eyelike: f(x) reaffirms funk with Red Light". The Korea Herald. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  3. ^ Benjamin, Jeff (July 8, 2014). . Billboard. Archived from the original on July 12, 2014.
  4. ^ "에프엑스, 정규 3집으로 전격 컴백…크리스탈 강렬한 티저". Nate. Donga Ilbo. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
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  7. ^ "The 3rd Album Red Light". f(x) official website. SM Entertainment. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  8. ^ Jakob, Dorof. "The 20 Best K-Pop Songs of 2014". Vice. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  9. ^ "Arirang Pops in Seoul". Youtube. Arirang TV. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
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  12. ^ . Gaon. Archived from the original on August 9, 2014. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  13. ^ a b "Billboard's K-Pop Hot 100 for July 16, 2014". Billboard.co.kr. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  14. ^ a b (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on January 15, 2015.
  15. ^ "f(x) Grabbed the First Place While Sulli Absent from the Show". koreabizwire.com. Kobiz Media Co. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  16. ^ Kuang, Robert. "Fans Fear f(x) Disbandment Due To Sulli's Absence And SM Contract Expiration". Kpopstarz. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  17. ^ Jones, Julie. "Rumors Force Sulli To Take A Break From Performing". Kdramastars. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  18. ^ Jung, Ha-soo. "SM Releases Official Statement Announcing f(x) Sulli Will Stop All Promotional Activities". MWave. CJ E&M. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
  19. ^ "설리, 당분간 연예활동 쉰다.."악플-루머로 고통"". Naver. Osen. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
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  33. ^ "World Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 5, 2015.

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Red Light is the third studio album by South Korean girl group f x released on July 7 2014 by SM Entertainment and Genie Music 4 It reached number one on the Gaon Album Chart 5 and had two promotional singles Red Light and Milk This is the last album with Sulli who left the group one year after its release Red LightDigital and Wild Cat version coverStudio album by f x ReleasedJuly 7 2014Recorded2014StudioSM Studios SeoulGenreSynth pop 1 electropop 2 3 Length35 05LanguageKoreanLabelSM EntertainmentProducerLee Soo man Casper amp B F x chronologyPink Tape 2013 Red Light 2014 4 Walls 2015 Singles from Red Light Red Light Released July 3 2014 Contents 1 Background 2 Release and charts 3 Sulli s hiatus 4 Critical reception 4 1 Controversies 5 Track listing 6 Credits and personnel 7 Charts 7 1 Weekly charts 7 2 Year end charts 8 Accolades 8 1 Music program awards 9 References 10 External linksBackground editRed Light has a dark and eerie concept which f x said they liked Krystal added that she liked this concept because she is often given roles that make her look pretty and just this once she wanted something that would make her look darker and different 6 Naver describes the album s title track Red Light as a blast of urban rhythm bit reversal in electro house genre The lyrics talk about capturing great moments stopping and reconsidering what is important in life Also it is a message using a red light to symbolize the warning that is expressed in an eye catching way 7 Jakob Dorof of Vice described the song as a high tech whiplash thriller with a chorus that hits like a fist and by the second blow has you begging for it 8 Kenzie wrote the lyrics and Maegan Cottone of Phrased Differently Daniel Ullmann Bryan Jarett Allison Kaplan and Sherry St Germain were credited with the song s music It was produced by Lee Soo man and Casper amp B f x member Amber Liu describes the song s dance as the most passionate and most dynamic Luna said that the song s genre fitted with their aim for a slightly intense but feminine image 9 The title track Red Light was played on Korean Broadcasting System s K Pop Connection radio from July 8 2014 10 Release and charts editThe group played their first performance of the album s lead single Red Light on July 3 2014 through Mnet s M Countdown 11 The Red Light album reached number one on the weekly Gaon Album Chart 5 while the promotional single Red Light went to number two on the Gaon Digital Chart 12 and the Billboard K pop Hot 100 13 Several other non promotional album tracks also charted on the Gaon and K pop Hot 100 charts 13 The record sold 86 143 copies in South Korea in 2014 the nineteenth best selling album of the year 14 Sulli s hiatus editOn July 17 f x performed on Mnet s M Countdown without Sulli 15 SM Entertainment explained that she was sick and thus unable to perform However when she did not appear in the next few Red Light promotions and f x s Korean promotion schedule was abruptly cleared for the rest of the month it led to speculation that Sulli would be leaving the group or that the group itself would be disbanding 16 On July 24 SM Entertainment posted an official statement on the group s homepage stating that Sulli had become mentally and physically exhausted from the continuous malicious comments and false rumors that had been spread about her 17 and would take a temporary break from the entertainment industry while remaining a member of f x 18 The remaining members would move their activities to focus on solo ventures and continued overseas activities without Sulli for the time being 19 Sulli eventually withdrew from the group on August 8 2015 making Red Light her final contribution 20 21 Critical reception editFuse TV described f x as K pop s top hipsters 22 and the album was acclaimed by critics The Red Light music video reached more than 2 million views on YouTube on the first day of release 23 By August 2014 it had reached more than 10 million views 24 The song Red Light was chosen by Fuse TV as one of 15 nominees for 2014 s summer anthem 25 The title track Red Light was included on the lists of best K pop songs of 2014 by Dazed number nine 26 Vice number four 27 and PopMatters number one 28 Controversies edit The South Korean broadcast station KBS ruled Red Light unfit for broadcast since the song mentions a specific brand the heavy equipment manufacturing company Caterpillar 29 In response f x s agency SM Entertainment modified the lyrics 30 Other TV stations however such as SBS s Inkigayo MBC s Show Champion and Mnet s M Countdown allowed broadcast of the song with its original lyrics citation needed Track listing editRed Light track listingNo TitleLyricsMusicLength1 Red Light KenzieBryan Jarett Daniel Ullmann Maegan Cottone Allison Kaplan Sherry St Germain Produced by Casper amp B 3 322 Milk KenzieLee Hyun Seung Kenzie Teddy Riley DOM Engelina Larsen3 363 Butterfly 나비 Nabi Shin Jin Hye Jam Factory Thomas Troelsen Engelina Larsen Shin Eun Seung Hitchhiker 2 574 Rainbow 무지개 Mujigae MisfitWill Simms Ylva Dimberg2 475 All Night Jinbo Kim Lee Young Jam Factory Lee Eun jinLee Hyun Seung Teddy Riley DOM Jinbo Ylva Dimberg3 306 Vacance 바캉스 Bakangseu KenzieKenzie3 157 Spit It Out 뱉어내 Baeteonae MisfitCaesar amp Loui Olof Lindskog Jasmine Anderson3 028 Boom Bang Boom Seo Ji eumEirik Johansen Jan Hallvard Larsen Carl Johan Isac Gustafsson Fredrik Haggstam Sebastian Per Emil Lundberg Melanie Fontana2 549 Dracula Jo Yun GyeongJoachim Vermeulen Windsant Willem Laseroms Maarten ten Hove3 1410 Summer Lover Young hu KimAmber J Liu Sean Alexander2 5411 Paper Heart 종이 심장 Jongi Simjang Seo Ji eumChris Wahle Didrik Thott Dianna Corcoran3 25Credits and personnel editf x vocals Victoria Song vocals backing vocals Amber Liu vocals backing vocals rap Luna main vocals backing vocals Sulli vocals backing vocals rap Krystal lead vocals backing vocals rap Maegan Cottone main vocals demo version music Kenzie songwriting Lee Soo man producer Casper amp B producer music Daniel Ullmann music Bryan Jarett music Allison Kaplan music Sherry St Germain musicCharts editWeekly charts edit Weekly chart performance for Red Light Chart 2014 PeakpositionSouth Korean Albums Circle 31 1US Heatseekers Albums Billboard 32 13US World Albums Billboard 33 2 Year end charts edit Year end chart performance for Red Light Chart 2014 PositionSouth Korean Albums Gaon 14 19Accolades editMusic program awards edit Music program awards for Red Light Song Program Date Red Light Show Champion MBC Music July 16 2014M Countdown Mnet July 17 2014Music Bank KBS July 18 2014Show Music Core MBC July 19 2014Inkigayo SBS July 20 2014References edit Pearce Sheldon November 18 2015 f x 4 Walls Album Review Pitchfork Media Conde Nast Retrieved April 7 2016 Sohn Jiyoung July 11 2014 Eyelike f x reaffirms funk with Red Light The Korea Herald Retrieved October 18 2023 Benjamin Jeff July 8 2014 f x Solidifies Brand of Quirky Hipster Pop With Red Light Album Billboard Archived from the original on July 12 2014 에프엑스 정규 3집으로 전격 컴백 크리스탈 강렬한 티저 Nate Donga Ilbo Retrieved June 26 2014 a b 2014년 29주차 Album Chart Gaon Archived from the original on July 31 2014 Retrieved July 31 2014 Lee Seung rok July 4 2014 크리스탈이 밝힌 어두워진 f x 예쁘지 않아도 My Daily Retrieved July 4 2014 The 3rd Album Red Light f x official website SM Entertainment Retrieved February 3 2015 Jakob Dorof The 20 Best K Pop Songs of 2014 Vice Retrieved April 29 2020 Arirang Pops in Seoul Youtube Arirang TV Retrieved February 3 2015 Play List Entertainment Program K Pop Connection 2014 07 08 KBS International Radio Korean Broadcasting System Archived from the original on May 4 2016 Taeyang Reclaims No 1 Spot f x and Other Artists Make Comebacks on M Countdown Soompi Soompi July 3 2014 Retrieved July 3 2014 2014년 29주차 Digital Chart Gaon Archived from the original on August 9 2014 Retrieved August 9 2014 a b Billboard s K Pop Hot 100 for July 16 2014 Billboard co kr Retrieved August 9 2014 a b 2014 Album Chart Year End in Korean Gaon Music Chart Archived from the original on January 15 2015 f x Grabbed the First Place While Sulli Absent from the Show koreabizwire com Kobiz Media Co Retrieved February 3 2015 Kuang Robert Fans Fear f x Disbandment Due To Sulli s Absence And SM Contract Expiration Kpopstarz Retrieved February 3 2015 Jones Julie Rumors Force Sulli To Take A Break From Performing Kdramastars Retrieved February 3 2015 Jung Ha soo SM Releases Official Statement Announcing f x Sulli Will Stop All Promotional Activities MWave CJ E amp M Retrieved July 25 2014 설리 당분간 연예활동 쉰다 악플 루머로 고통 Naver Osen Retrieved February 3 2015 SM 설리 f x 탈퇴 결정 연기 활동에 집중할 것 공식입장 네이버 TV연예 Archived from the original on August 8 2015 Retrieved September 15 2015 Lee Eun jung August 7 2015 설리 에프엑스 탈퇴 연기 활동 집중 Sulli leaves f x Concentrating on acting activities Yonhap News Agency in Korean Retrieved March 12 2022 via Nate Benjamin Jeff f x Are K Pop s Top Hipsters With New Single Red Light Fuse tv Fuse Networks Retrieved July 3 2014 Jackson Julie July 4 2014 f x s Red Light video surpasses 2m hits on first day Korea Herald Herald Corporation Retrieved July 4 2014 f x 레드라이트 뮤비 한달보름만 1000만뷰 돌파 Naver Money Today Star News Retrieved August 17 2014 15 Tracks Poised to Become Surprise Song of the Summer Fuse tv Fuse Networks Retrieved July 18 2014 Glasby Taylor December 16 2014 The Best K pop of 2014 Dazed Retrieved April 3 2016 Dorof Jakob December 29 2014 The 20 Best K Pop Songs of 2014 Vice Retrieved April 3 2016 Interrante Scott December 23 2014 The Best K pop of 2014 PopMatters Retrieved April 3 2016 KBS Deems f x s New Title Song Red Light Unfit for Broadcast MBC Still Undecided Soompi July 2 2014 Retrieved July 2 2014 f x Modifies Red Light Lyrics KBS Gives Them the Green Light Soompi July 3 2014 Retrieved July 3 2014 South Korea Circle Album Chart On the page select 2014 07 06 2014 07 12 to obtain the corresponding chart Circle Chart Retrieved February 5 2015 Heatseeker Albums Billboard Prometheus Global Media Retrieved February 5 2015 World Albums Billboard Prometheus Global Media Retrieved February 5 2015 External links edit Red Light music video on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Red Light f x album amp oldid 1189268169, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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