Lucky (Kim Hyun-joong EP)

Lucky
Normal Edition cover
EP by
Kim Hyun-joong
ReleasedOctober 11, 2011 (2011-10-11)
GenreK-pop, R&B, Dance
LanguageKorean
LabelKeyEast (Korea)
Warner Music Taiwan (Taiwan)
ProducerSteven Lee
Kim Hyun-joong chronology
Break Down
(2011) 		Lucky
(2011) 		Round 3
(2013)
Music video
"Lucky Guy" on YouTube

Lucky is the second Korean solo mini album of Kim Hyun-joong of South Korean boy band SS501.[1] It was released on 11 October 2011 under KeyEast Entertainment.[2] A Limited Edition was released on 14 November 2011.[3] The album was released in Taiwan on 18 November 2011, by Warner Music Taiwan.[4]

The album peaked at number one on Gaon Album Chart for the week starting on 9 June 2011[5] and debut at number five on Billboard's World Chart for the week of 29 October 2011.[6] It also top the import albums category in Japan's Oricon weekly chart.[7]

Kim promoted the album by performing the title track "Lucky Guy", for which he released a music video, and "Do You Like That".

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Do You Like That"Joy Factory, Kim Hyun-joongSteven Lee, Drew R. Scott, Sean AlexanderSteven Lee, Drew R. Scott, Sean Alexander2:17
2."Lucky Guy"Kim Tae-wan, Kim Chang-rockSteven LeeSteven Lee3:20
3."웃어요 (Smile)"Lee Seung-jaeJames Burney II, PKJames Burney II, PK3:01
4."나는 네 남자야" (I'm Your Man)Kim Chang-rockKim Chang-rockKim Chang-rock4:18
5."U"Joy FactorySteven Lee, Drew R. ScottSteven Lee3:38
6."Lucky Guy" (Instrumental) Steven LeeSteven Lee3:20

Release history

Region Date Distributing label Format
South Korea 11 October 2011 KeyEast CD
14 November 2011 Limited Edition
Taiwan 18 November 2011 Warner Music Taiwan CD
Indonesia 18 December 2011 Warner Music Indonesia CD

Charts

Chart Country Period Peak position Notes/Ref
Gaon Single Chart South Korea 9–15 October 2011 #24 "Lucky Guy"[8]
Gaon Weekly Album Chart #1 [9]
Gaon Monthly Album Chart October #2 94,784 copies[10]
Gaon Yearly Chart 2011 #10 101,705 copies
Billboard World Chart USA 29 October - 4 November 2011 #5 [11]

References

  1. ^ (in Korean) "김현중, ′갬블러′로 변신" Gaon Chart. 4 October 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-14
  2. ^ (in Korean) "김현중씨의 두 번째 미니앨범 Lucky 발매 및 예약판매 안내 드립니다" KeyEast Entertainment. 11 October 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-14
  3. ^ (in Korean) "김현중씨의 두 번째 미니앨범 Lucky Limited Edition 발매 안내 드립니다" KeyEast Entertainment. 8 November 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-14
  4. ^ (in Chinese) "Lucky album info" Warner Music Taiwan. 18 November 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-14
  5. ^ Hong, Lucia "Gaon Weekly Album Chart: 9-15 October 2011" 10 Asia. 20 October 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-17
  6. ^ "Kim Hyun Joong's album storms into Billboard World charts Top 5" Channel News Asia. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-26
  7. ^ "Kim Hyun-joong Tops Oricon Weekly Chart Again" Chosun Ilbo. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-16
  8. ^ (in Korean) "This links to current week - select the week from drop down menu" Archived 2013-01-23 at the Wayback Machine Gaon Single Chart. Retrieved 2011-11-18
  9. ^ (in Korean) "This links to current week - select the week from drop down menu" Archived 2012-01-19 at the Wayback Machine Gaon Album Chart. Retrieved 2011-11-18
  10. ^ (in Korean) "This links to current week - select the year/month from drop down menu" Archived 2012-01-19 at the Wayback Machine Gaon Album Chart. Retrieved 2011-11-18
  11. ^ "Week of 29 October 2011" Billboard World Chart. 29 October 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-14