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Pink Season (2015)

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The album's release date was pushed back two weeks after its title track 'Remember' was added from the Pink MEMORY single, which came out on 16 July 2015.

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Album story

Overview

• Pink Season: debut Japanese studio album by the South Korean girl group Apink
• Released by Universal Music Japan on 26 August 2015
• Released in three editions: Limited Edition A, Limited Edition B, and the Regular Edition
• Track 1 'PINK SEASON' (1:34), 'NoNoNo -Japanese Ver.-' from the first Japanese single
• Track list includes Japanese versions of songs from the group's Korean releases, plus 'Mr. Chu (On Stage)' and 'LUV'

Background and release

• Apink released three Japanese singles before the album: 'No No No', 'Mr. Chu', and 'Luv'
• The album release was announced on the Japanese official site on 22 June 2015, with an initial date of 12 August
• The date moved to 26 August after 'Remember', title track of the Pink MEMORY release on 16 July, was confirmed for the album
• Jacket photo was revealed on 10 July 2015
• Track order was announced on 3 August 2015
• From 3 to 8 August, each member introduced one song a day on YouTube
• A full track introduction video was posted on YouTube on 13 August 2015

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Disc 1

Disc 2

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• Apink is a South Korean girl group formed in 2011 under A Cube Entertainment (formerly Play M Entertainment and Plan A Entertainment).
• The group debuted on April 19, 2011 with the EP Seven Springs of Apink.
• Its pre-debut trainees and members were introduced through the documentary Apink News, which aired on Trend E before the debut.

Members

• The group was originally a septet; Yookyung left in 2013 to pursue her education.
• Naeun left in 2022 to pursue her acting career.
• Current members are Chorong, Bomi, Eunji, Namjoo and Hayoung (five members).

Career

• The group won its first music show award on M Countdown in January 2012 for "My My".
• Their 2014 single "Luv" was their first number one on Gaon's weekly and monthly digital charts.
• They debuted in Japan in 2014 and released multiple Japanese singles and albums.
• Their 2018 single "I'm So Sick" marked a shift toward a more mature, sophisticated sound.
• The group released their 11th EP Re: Love on January 5, 2026, to mark their 15th anniversary.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• The album was released in three editions, which set it apart as a Japanese-market package for the group
• Apink's Japanese album came after three Japanese singles: 'No No No' (first Japanese single, 22 October 2014), 'Mr. Chu' (18 February 2015), and 'Luv' (20 May 2015)
• The album and its editions were released by Universal Music Japan on 26 August 2015
• 'Remember' was included on the album after being the title track of the Pink MEMORY release, which pushed the album date back two weeks
• Each track has a Japanese version, and some arrangements differ from the original Korean versions, such as 'BUBIBU -Japanese Ver.-' with a longer fade
• Music video teasers and full videos were released for the group's Japanese singles ahead of the album

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · ko.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• The album's title track 'PINK SEASON' is track 1 at 1:34, the shortest song on the album
• 'BUBIBU -Japanese Ver.-' arranged differently from the Korean original, with a longer lingering ending
• 'Mr. Chu (On Stage) -Japanese Ver.-' has a longer outro than the Korean original
• 'Good Morning Baby' and 'HUSH' were tied to the second and third Japanese singles
• Each member introduced one track a day on YouTube before the album came out
• The album date moved from 12 August to 26 August 2015 after the Pink MEMORY title track was added

Sources: ko.wikipedia.org · ja.wikipedia.org

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