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Released | September 11, 2014 | |||
Recorded | 2014 | |||
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Length | 23:38 | |||
Language | Korean | |||
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And & End is the sixth extended play[A] by South Korean girl group T-ara, which was released on September 11, 2014, by Core Contents Media.[2]
On August 6, 2014, it was revealed that the group would be returning with a new album the following month, with their label later confirming a mid-September release date.[3][4] The title track, "Sugar Free", is an electronic dance music (EDM)-inspired song of the big room genre and was produced by Shinsadong Tiger, who had worked with the group on previous releases including "Roly-Poly", "Lovey-Dovey", and "Number 9", and Beom & Nang.[5][6] Core Contents Media released a stand-alone single of "Sugar-Free" on September 24, 2014. The stand-alone single featured the "BigRoom Version" of Sugar-Free as well as various remixes of the single. The "BigRoom Version" was promoted as the primary version of "Sugar Free" and released to media outlets and radio.
EDM Club Sugar Free Edition is the second remix album by South Korean girl group T-ara, which was released on September 24, 2014.[7] The album consisted of a total of 18 tracks; all remixes of "Sugar Free" in Korean and English. The original version of the song featuring LE of EXID was also included on the album.
On October 9, a representative of T-ara said, "We only released a limited edition of the EDM Edition album of 7,000 copies, but fans in Southeast Asia Ordered nearly 20,000 copies. We are very surprised and grateful for the interest of the fans, as this album was planned to be a limited release only, we decided not to release any more."[8]
"Sugar Free" received generally positive reviews. Scott Interrante of PopMatters praised the song's synths use and the "saccharine and overly processed" vocals "Sugar-Free is as good as one could hope it to be".[9]
And & End debuted at number two on the Gaon Album Chart for the week of September 7, 2014.[10] In the United States, the album debuted at number 12 on the Billboard World Albums chart. As of December 2014, the album has sold 20,677 copies.[11] On May 19, 2016, YinYueTai announced Top 15 MVs with the most views on YinYueTai. In this list,[12] T-ara ranked first and second with two music videos " Number Nine " (133 million views) and "Sugar Free" (122.8 million views).[13]
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / work | Result | Ref. |
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MTV Best of the Best Awards | 2014 | Best Dance Video | "Sugar Free" | Won | [14] |
Seoul Music Awards | 2015 | Hallyu Special Award | And & End | Nominated | [15] |
Main Prize (Bonsang) | Nominated | ||||
Popularity Award | Nominated |
Year | Publisher | List | Recipient | Ranking | Ref. |
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2014 | Kenh14 | Top 14 K-Pop Girl Group Girl Crush songs | "Sugar Free" | 12th | [16] |
2017 | SBS PopAsia | 9 of the best T-ara singles | 8th | [17] |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Sugar Free" | Shinsadong Tiger, LE (EXID) | Shinsadong Tiger & LE (EXID) | 3:55 |
2. | "ORGR" | 4th Hitter, S.Kim | 4th Hitter, S.Kim | 2:58 |
3. | "I Don't Want You" (남주긴 아까워; Namjugin Akkawo) | Duble Sidekick | Duble Sidekick, Radio Galaxi | 2:58 |
4. | "Last Calendar" (지난 달력; Jinan Dallyeog) | Roco (Rocoberry) | Rocoberry | 2:47 |
5. | "If I See Her" (그녀를 보면; Geunyeoreul Bomyeon) | Rocoberry | Conan | 3:10 |
6. | "Sugar Free" (Instrumental) | Shinsadong Tiger, LE (EXID) | Shinsadong Tiger | 3:55 |
Total length: | 23:38 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Sugar Free" (BigRoom Version) | Shinsadong Tiger, LE (EXID) | Shinsadong Tiger | 3:55 |
2. | "Sugar Free" | Shinsadong Tiger, LE (EXID) | Shinsadong Tiger, LE (EXID) | 3:55 |
3. | "I Don't Want You" (남주긴 아까워; Namjugin Akkawo) | Duble Sidekick | Duble Sidekick, Radio Galaxi | 2:58 |
4. | "ORGR" | 4th Hitter, S.Kim | 4th Hitter, S.Kim | 2:58 |
5. | "Last Calendar" (지난 달력; Jinan Dallyeog) | Roco (Rocoberry) | Rocoberry | 2:47 |
6. | "If I See Her" (그녀를 보면; Geunyeoreul Bomyeon) | Conan, Roco | Conan | 3:10 |
7. | "Sugar Free" (BigRoom Version Instrumental) | Shinsadong Tiger, LE (EXID) | Shinsadong Tiger | 3:55 |
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South Korea | 20,677[20] |
Region | Album | Date | Format | Label |
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South Korea | And & End | September 11, 2014 | CD, digital download | Core Contents Media / KT Music |
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South Korea | EDM Club Sugar Free Edition | September 24, 2014 | CD, digital download | |
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