Summer Episode
2017 single album by AKMU
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Summer Episode (stylized in all caps) is the first single album by South Korean brother-sister duo AKMU. It was released digitally by YG Entertainment on July 20, 2017. The single album features two title tracks – "Dinosaur" and "My Darling".
Background
On July 10, 2017, South Korean news outlet Osen exclusively reported that AKMU is going to release a new song in July and have finished filming the music video for the same in Jeju Island.[1] It was later confirmed by YG Entertainment on the same day.[2] On July 14, YG Entertainment revealed two teaser images and a short clip announcing the comeback scheduled on July 20.[3]
Composition
The first track, "Dinosaur" marks AKMU's first attempt on electronic dance music genre. Lyrically the song talks about waking up from nightmare of a dinosaur and fighting against it. It is based on Lee Chan-hyuk's childhood memory of similar real-life incident.[4] Tamar Herman of Billboard explains that AKMU's "nostalgic approach to dance music ... showcases a new side to the Lee siblings in a way that still retains the wholesome AKMU charm."[5] The second track, "My Darling" was described as an "acoustic song with cute lyrics with repetitive hooks and easy melodies".[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Lee Chan-hyuk and arranged by Rovin.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dinosaur" | 4:00 |
| 2. | "My Darling" | 3:45 |
| Total length: | 7:45 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 3. | "Dinosaur" (Instrumental) | 4:00 |
| 4. | "My Darling" (Instrumental) | 3:45 |
| Total length: | 15:30 | |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various | July 20, 2017 |