Solo (EP)

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Field	Value
name	SOLO
type	EP
artist	Heo Young-saeng
cover	Heo Young-saeng Solo Normal Edition Album Cover.jpg
caption	Solo cover
released
genre	K-pop, Medium pop, RnB
language	Korean
label	LOEN Entertainment
Warner Music Taiwan
producer	B2M Entertainment
prev_title	Let It Go
prev_year	2011
next_title	Life
next_year	2013
misc
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| name = SOLO | type = EP | artist = Heo Young-saeng | cover = Heo Young-saeng Solo Normal Edition Album Cover.jpg | alt = | caption = Solo cover | released = | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = K-pop, Medium pop, RnB | length = | language = Korean | label = LOEN Entertainment Warner Music Taiwan | producer = B2M Entertainment | prev_title = Let It Go | prev_year = 2011 | next_title = Life | next_year = 2013 | misc = Solo (stylized as SOLO) is the second Korean EP of South Korean singer Heo Young-saeng. It was released on May 22, 2012 under B2M Entertainment and distributed by LOEN Entertainment The album was later released in Taiwan on August 24, 2012 under Warner Music Taiwan.

Background and development

After the release of his debut solo album Let It Go in May 2011, Heo turned to acting. He made his musical debut in The Three Musketeers in November 2011 and made his first drama appearance on KBS's daily sitcom I Need A Fairy (or Sent From Heaven) in February 2012. He also contributed to that drama's original soundtrack with the release of "Love Song".

In the midst of the sitcom, B2M Entertainment started announcing Heo's upcoming album release via Twitter. It announced his comeback with the tweet: "He is Back D-DAY 13", and another one stating: "120522 YS 2nd mini album [SOLO] release...R U Ready??", accompanied by a photo of Heo. Both tweets were posted on May 9. B2M continued updating fans by posting image teasers of Heo Young-saeng on Twitter. A 31-second music video teaser was then uploaded on YouTube on May 17, showing Heo dancing and accompanied by snippets of the song.

Heo's agency announced that Heo had participated in the planning, concept, and production for the upcoming EP. His personal friend Steven Lee, who worked with SS501 to create songs such as "Love Ya" and "Love Like This" for their albums, produced four out of the five songs on SOLO.

Release and promotion

"K-Pop these days is full of idols... but I think male solo singers are particularly rare. I want to work hard to strengthen male solo artists, and be a help to juniors preparing solo ventures. I want to be a sunbae that shows his juniors how to push forward." — Heo Young-saeng

SOLO was officially released on May 22, 2012. The four-minute and nine-second music video of the title track, "Crying", was uploaded to YouTube the same day. Filming of the music video took place overseas, using a helicopter camera to shoot the wide panorama.

The medium-tempo pop and R&B song "Crying" was composed by Steven Lee, with lyrics by Heo. The song describes a man's undying love for his past lover despite their broken relationship. Heo mentioned that he liked to do light rock music, but he did not have the chance to include it in the album.

Heo returned to the stage on KBS' Music Bank, performing "Crying" live on June 1. He performed the track on other South Korean weekly music programs, including SBS' Inkigayo and Mnet's M Countdown.

Chart performance

The album peaked at number four on Gaon Album Chart during the first week of its release starting on May 20, 2012, and remained among the top 100 albums for two months. It eventually landed at 82 on the Gaon Yearly Album Charts for 2012. The single "Crying" landed at 39 on Gaon Single Chart for the first week of its release and ranked among the top 100 singles for two weeks.

Track listing

| headline = | extra_column = Arrangement | total_length = | title1 = Intimidated | note1 = | lyrics1 = Kim Tae-wan | music1 = Brent Pascke, Gabe Lopez, Jimmy Richard | extra1 = Tae Wan a.k.a. C-Luv | length1 = 03:00

| title2 = Crying | note2 = 크라잉; Keuraing | lyrics2 = Heo Young-saeng, Kim Tae-wan | music2 = Steven Lee | extra2 = Steven Lee | length2 = 04:09

| title3 = Maria [눈물나무] | note3 = | lyrics3 = Ha Won | music3 = Steven Lee | extra3 = Steven Lee, Park Se-hyun | length3 = 05:21

| title4 = Hello Mello [Only Love] | note4 = | lyrics4 = Lee Seung-jae | music4 = Steven Lee | extra4 = Steven Lee | length4 = 04:06

| title5 = Crying | note5 = Instrumental | lyrics5 = | music5 = Steven Lee | extra5 = Steven Lee | length5 = 04:09 | headline = Taiwan CD+DVD Edition: Bonus DVD | title1 = Crying MV | title2 = Solo Teaser | title3 = Exclusive footage | title4 = A special visit

Music videos

• "Crying"

Release history

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Country	Date	Distributing label	Format
Worldwide	May 22, 2012	B2M Entertainment
LOEN Entertainment	Digital download
South Korea	CD
Taiwan	August 24, 2012	Warner Music Taiwan	CD
CD+DVD
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Charts

;Album charts ::data[format=table] | Chart | Country ||Peak position | Notes/Ref | |---|---|---| | Gaon Weekly Album Chart | South Korea | 4 | | Gaon Monthly Album Chart | 11 | 16,701 copies | | Gaon Yearly Charts | 82 | 17,547 | | Five Music J-Pop/K-Pop Chart | Taiwan | 11 | | G-Music Combo Chart | 20 | 0.46% sales | ::

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Chart	Country	Peak position	Notes/Ref
Gaon Weekly Single Chart	South Korea	39	"Crying"
Gaon Weekly Download Chart	35	"Crying" - 82,276
Gaon Weekly Streaming Chart	56	"Crying" - 544,749
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References

References

1. "SS501′s Heo Young Saeng and Oh Won Bin Will Star in the "Three Musketeers" Musical".
2. "[Interview] Heo Young Saeng is Studying Acting through 'We Need a Fairy'". CJ E&M enewsWorld.
3. "He is Back D-DAY 13". @b2ment.
4. "120522 YS 2nd mini album [SOLO] release...R U Ready??". @b2ment.
5. "허영생, 'SOLO' 콘셉트 화보 공개로 컴백 카운트다운".
6. "1년만에 두번째 미니앨범 [SOLO] 로 돌아온 허영생!".
7. "HEO YOUNG SAENG (허영생)_[SOLO]_TEASER". B2Ment.
8. "허영생, 컴백 초읽기..앨범 기획-제작 참여 '눈길'". Osen.
9. "SS501′s Heo Young Saeng Releases Video Teaser for ‘Crying’". CJ E&M enewsWorld.
10. "[Interview] Heo Young Saeng Dreams Bigger Dreams". CJ E&M enewsWorld.
11. "허영생, 새 미니앨범 'SOLO' 음원 공개..6월 1일 전격 컴백!".
12. "HEO YOUNG SAENG (허영생)_Crying_M/V(뮤직비디오)". B2Ment.
13. "Heo Young Saeng Comes Back 'Crying' with New Album and MV". CJ E&M enewsWorld.
14. "SOLO".
15. "허영생 - Solo [Mini Album]".
16. "Heo Young Saeng Comes Back ′Crying′ with New Album and MV".
17. "'인가' 허영생, '크라잉' 무대로 감성 '폭발'".
18. "[포토엔]허영생 ‘솔로로 독립’ 화려한 퍼포먼스".
19. "2012년 22주차 Album Chart".
20. "2012년 06월 Album Chart".
21. "2012년 Album Chart".
22. "Gaon Weekly Single Charts - May 27-June 2, 2012".
23. "Solo - EP".
24. "Heo Young Saeng Mini Album Vol. 2 - SOLO".
25. "Heo Young Saeng Mini Album Vol. 2 - SOLO (CD + A4 PVC Folder) (Version A) (Taiwan Limited Edition)".
26. "Heo Young Saeng Mini Album Vol. 2 - SOLO (CD + DVD) (Version B) (Taiwan Limited Edition)".
27. "2012년 05월 Album Chart".
28. "第22 週 統計時間：2012/05/25 - 2012/05/31".
29. "第33週計算時間： 2012/08/17 - 2012/08/23".
30. "2012년 22주차 Digital Chart (May 20-26, 2012)".
31. "2012년 22주차 Download Chart".
32. "2012년 22주차 Streaming Chart".

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