Electric Shock is the second mini album by f(x). It was released on June 10, 2012 with "Electric Shock" serving as the album's title track.
Background
The lyrics of the title track liken the feeling of falling in love to getting an electric shock.[1]
The visuals of the album won a 2014 Red Dot Award for music packaging. A bear, "generally a figurative presence of threat, appears on the front cover as a cute teddy bear and is thus transformed into a friendly character"; and "the girls wearing the masks of animals symbolize their abilities to cope with horror."[2]
Reception
The album has sold 74,694 copies in South Korea in 2012, making it the 21 biggest-selling album of the year in the country.[3]
Track list
- "Electric Shock" - 3:15
- "Jet Star (제트별)" - 3:21
- "Zigzag (지그재그)" - 3:46
- "Beautiful Stranger" (by f(Amber+Luna+Krystal)) - 4:06
- "Love Hate" - 3:10
- "Let's Try (훌쩍)" - 3:32
- DVD (Taiwan edition only)
- "Electric Shock" music video (Chinese subtitles)
- Album jacket shooting highlights (Chinese subtitles)
- "Electric Shock" music video shooting highlights (Chinese subtitles)
Merchandise
On July 12, 2012, 3 exclusive Electric Shock t-shirts were made available for sale.
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Gallery
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References
- ↑ Description of the song on Korean digital music platforms.
- ↑ Red Dot Awards official website: f(x) – Electric Shock
- ↑ Gaon Chart Website: 2012 year album chart
Video links
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