Black Eyes (EP)

Black Eyes is the third extended play by South Korean girl group T-ara. Its release was originally set for release on November 18, 2011, but was pushed forward one week to November 11 due to the overwhelming demand for the album's lead track, "Cry Cry".[1] "Cry Cry" has sold 3,755,993 digital units in South Korea.[2]

Black Eyes
EP by
T-ara
ReleasedNovember 11, 2011
Recorded2011
GenreK-pop
Length
  • 20:12 (Original 'Black Eyes' release)
  • 27:57 (Repackaged 'Funky Town' release)
LabelCore Contents
ProducerKwon Chang Hyun
T-ara chronology
John Travolta Wannabe
(2011)		 Black Eyes
(2011)		 Jewelry Box
(2012)
Singles from Black Eyes
  1. "Cry Cry"
    Released: November 11, 2011
Alternative cover
Funky Town re-release cover
Singles from Funky Town
  1. "We Were in Love"
    Released: December 23, 2011
  2. "Lovey-Dovey"
    Released: January 3, 2012

A repackaged version of the EP (though called the fifth album), titled Funky Town, was released on January 3, 2012, with the song "Lovey-Dovey" serving as the lead track. "Lovey-Dovey" scored the number one position on the Gaon singles chart, which is the Korean equivalent to the Billboard Hot 100. In 2012 "Lovey-Dovey" has achieved digital sales of over 3.7 million in South Korea alone.[3]

Tracklisting
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Cry Cry"Kim Tae Hyun, Cho Young Soo, Ahn Young MinKim Tae Hyun, Cho Young SooKim Tae Hyun, Cho Young Soo3:17
2."Goodbye, OK"Ahn Young MinAhn Young Min, Lee Yoo JinLee Yoo Jin3:05
3."O My God"Choi Kyu SungChoi Kyu SungChoi Kyu Sung4:05
4."I'm So Bad"Ahn Young MinKim Tae Hyun, Cho Young SooKim Tae Hyun, Cho Young Soo3:12
5."Cry Cry" (Ballad Ver.)Kim Tae Hyun, Cho Young Soo, Ahn Young MinKim Tae Hyun, Cho Young SooKim Tae Hyun, Cho Young Soo3:18
6."Cry Cry" (Ballad Music Video Ver.) (Digital Only)Kim Tae Hyun, Cho Young Soo, Ahn Young MinKim Tae Hyun, Cho Young SooKim Tae Hyun, Cho Young Soo3:12
Total length:20:12

Funky Town
No.TitleLength
1."Lovey-Dovey"03:35
2."우리 사랑했잖아" (Uri Saranghaejjanha, "We Were in Love") (collaboration with Davichi)03:35
3."Lovey-Dovey" (Club Remix Ver.)03:47
4."Cry Cry"03:17
5."Goodbye, OK"03:05
6."O My God"04:06
7."I'm So Bad"03:12
8."Cry Cry" (Ballad Ver.)03:18
Total length:27:57

Charts

Black Eyes
Chart Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon) Weekly album chart[4] 2
Taiwan (5-Music) Weekly Album Chart[5] 3
South Korea (Gaon) Monthly album chart[6] 5
South Korea (Gaon) Yearly album chart[7] 28

Funky Town
Chart Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon) Weekly album chart[8] 1
South Korea (Gaon) Monthly album chart[9] 2
Taiwan (5-Music) Weekly album chart 1
South Korea (Gaon) Yearly album chart[10] 20
Japan (Oricon) Weekly album chart[11] 31

Sales and certifications
Chart Reported
sales
Gaon physical sales (Black Eyes) 48,205[12]
Gaon physical sales (Funky Town) 76,749[13]

References
  1. (in Korean) 티아라 오늘(11일) ‘크라이크라이’ 음원 앞당겨 공개 왜? Archived 2013-06-10 at the Wayback Machine. MelOn. November 11, 2011. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  2. Sales references for "Cry Cry":
  3. "Gaon 2012 sales". Gaon.co.kr.
  4. "Gaon weekly album chart". Gaon. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  5. "Five Music-5大唱片". www.5music.com.tw. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  6. "Gaon monthly chart". Gaon. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  7. "Gaon yearly album chart". Gaon. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  8. "Gaon weekly album chart". Gaon. Archived from the original on 8 March 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  9. "Gaon monthly album chart". Gaon. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  10. "Gaon yearly album chart". Gaon. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  11. "2012年01月16日～2012年01月22日のCDアルバム週間ランキング (Oricon's Weekly album chart for January 30th)". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2012-01-28.
  12. "Gaon Yearly Album Sales". Gaon. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  13. "Gaon Yearly Album Sales". Gaon. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
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