Come A Come
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| Come A Come | ||||
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| Released | March 2, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
| Genre | K-pop, dance | |||
| Length | 42:45 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Label | Cream Records Zam Entertainment Kiss Entertainment | |||
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Come A Come is the debut studio album of the South Korean girl group Chakra. The singles in this album were "Come a Come", "Sign of Love", and "Hey U".
In 1999, Hwangbo and Eani were part of the project group Bros, another Lee Sang-min production,[1] and participated under the group's name.[2] Chakra—then consisting of Hwangbo, Eani (Im Seon-hong), Lee Hyeon-ju, and Hong Bo-ra—had joined Bros while preparing to debut.[2] Under the helm of Chakra were 6 prominent artists: Kim Jung-man shot the album cover,[3] Hong Jong-ho directed the group's music video, Lee Jeong-woo styled their clothing, Lee Kyeong-min took charge of their makeup, Chae Ri-na directed the choreography, and Lee Sang-min produced the album.[1]
Composition
Come A Come predominantly focuses on a fusion sound,[4] sampling elements from traditional Indian music[5] along with reggae sounds.[6] The album opens with "The New", an intro track that introduces Chakra and their members. Lee Sang-min, the album's producer, narrated the song,[7] which Korean webzine Weiv described as mixing African-style rhythms and raps with Indian instruments.[8] The following song and the album's title track, "Han (Come A Come)", is a goa trance song that employs the Korean cultural sentiment of han in its lyrics, depicting "a woman's longing for her man as he leaves her turning into han".[9] It fuses traditional Indian instruments with modern electronic music, with an intro containing narration in Indian.[1] "Sign of Love", a song about the feelings experienced as one goes about loving, combines dance-pop with industrial influences.[9] The fourth track, "Why", is a breakup song with elements of hip-hop and R&B and a "Latinesque melody".[7] Following it is "Make a Love", which is a techno song about "spreading love beautifully".[9] Hip-hop group X-Large features on "Fantasy", a disco number that samples "Hot Stuff" by Donna Summer.[9] "Champion" mixes reggae melodies with traditional African music and delivers a message of self-empowerment to those who have lost love.[9] "Resolution", a collaboration between nine instrumentalists, is a fusion of genres such as jazz, bossa nova, and Indian music,[7] while "Hey U" combines dance, rap and Latin music.[9] "Sign of Separation" serves as a companion to "Sign of Love", and portrays the aftermath of a breakup.[9] The Dong-a Ilbo described it as "a hip-hop song about a teenage girl's puppy love".[3] The final track, "Origin", is a duet between Jung Ryeo-won and X-Large's Danny Ohm, and depicts separated lovers who wish to unite.[9]