2MYX
| 2MYX | ||||
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | November 15, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | K-pop, dance-pop | |||
| Length | 26:03 | |||
| Label | DSP Media | |||
| A-Jax chronology | ||||
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| Singles from 2MYX | ||||
2MYX (an abbreviation of To My Ex) is the debut mini album from the South Korean boy band A-Jax. It was released in November 15, 2012 with the song of same name used as the promotional track.[1] The EP also includes the singles "One 4 U"[2] and "Hot Game".[3]
Background[edit]
On November 15, the EP and music video of "2MYX" were released at the same time. "2MYX" was described as a response to the Girls' Generation's song "Run Devil Run".[4]
Composition[edit]
The EP is composed of seven songs: three new songs, three already-released songs, and an instrumental. "2MYX" was written by Cha Yong-un and Yi Sin-seong and composed by John Lundvik, Andreas Oberg and Kalle Engstrom. "Catch Me If You Can" was written by Koh Minae and composed by Steven Lee and Jimmy Richard Drew. Steven Lee also produced the songs "Your Song", "One 4 U", and "Never Let Go" and composed "Hot Game", which was written by Kim Ji-hyang. An instrumental of "2MYX" was also included on the EP.
Promotion[edit]
Promotions for the EP and "2MYX" started on November 15, on Mnet's show M! Countdown.[5] The group also promoted on the music shows Music Bank, Music Core, Inkigayo and Show Champion.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "2MYX" | Cha Yong-un, Yi Sin-seong (Zig Zag Note) | John Lundvik, Andreas Oberg, Kalle Engstrom | 3:14 |
| 2. | "Catch Me If You Can" (잡을 테면 잡아봐; Jabeul Temyeon Jababwa) | Koh Minae | Steven Lee, Jimmy Richard Drew | 3:19 |
| 3. | "Your Song" (너의 노래; Neoui Nolae) | Steven Lee | Steven Lee | 4:36 |
| 4. | "One 4 U" | Steven Lee | Steven Lee | 3:57 |
| 5. | "Never Let Go" (너밖에 몰라서; Neobakke Mollaseo) | Steven Lee | Steven Lee | 4:30 |
| 6. | "Hot Game" | Kim Ji-hyang | Steven Lee, Jimmy Richard, Lasse Lindorff, Svend Gudiksen | 3:13 |
| 7. | "2MYX" (Instrumental) | John Lundvik, Andreas Oberg, Kalle Engstrom | 3:14 | |
| Total length: | 26:03 | |||
Charts[edit]
Album chart[edit]
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Gaon Weekly album chart[6] | 6 |
| Gaon Monthly album chart[6] | 24 |
Singles chart[edit]
| Song | Peak chart position | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | KOR | ||||||||
| Gaon Chart[6] | K-Pop Billboard[7] | ||||||||
| "2MYX" | 188 | — | |||||||
| "One 4 U" | 167 | — | |||||||
| "Never Let Go" | 164 | — | |||||||
| "Hot Game" | 59 | — | |||||||
Release history[edit]
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | November 15, 2012 | Digital download[1] | DSP Media CJ E&M |
| November 16, 2012 | CD[8] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "(EP) A-JAX 1st Mini Album / Daum 뮤직 :: 언제 어디서나 Music on Daum" (in Korean). Daum Communications. 2012-11-15. Retrieved 2012-11-15.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "(싱글) ONE 4 U / Daum 뮤직 :: 언제 어디서나 Music on Daum" (in Korean). Daum Communications. Archived from the original on 2013-01-11. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
- ^ "(싱글) Hot Game / Daum 뮤직 :: 언제 어디서나 Music on Daum" (in Korean). Daum Communications. Archived from the original on 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
- ^ '데빌' 에이젝스, 소녀시대 '런데빌런' 답가 부른다 (in Korean). Nate. 2012-11-15. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
- ^ '엠카' 에이젝스, 나쁜 남자 매력 풍기며 컴백 (in Korean). Nate. 2012-11-15. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
- ^ a b c "Gaon Search – A-JAX" (in Korean). Gaon. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
- ^ "Korea K-Pop Hot 100 Music Chart". Billboard. 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
- ^ "YESASIA: A-JAX Mini Album Vol. 1 – 2MYX CD – A-JAX, DSP Media – Korean Music – Free Shipping". 2012-11-13. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
