Hello
안녕하세요
(Annyeonghaseyo)
こんにちは
(Konnichiwa)
你好
(Ni Hao)
NA is Nayeon's 2nd mini album.
On the 17th of May 2024, the NA Album Trailer was released.
Owned by JYP Entertainment
On the 6th of June 2024, the NA Album Sneak Peak was released.
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On the 9th of June 2024, the ABCD M/V Teaser 1 was released.
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On the 11th of June 2024, the ABCD M/V Teaser 2 was released.
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On the 14th of June 2024, the ABCD M/V was released, along with the digital and physical release of NA.
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On the 15th of June 2024, the ABCD Performance Video was released.
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On the 19th of June 2024, the ABCD Choreography Video was released.
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On the 23rd of June 2024, the NA Album Special Live Clip (Butterflies, Heaven, Count It) was released.
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ABCD won Nayeon 2 music show trophies, winning 1 on Show Champion and 1 on Music Bank.
NA peaked at No.1 on the Circle Albums Chart, No.4 on the Oricon Albums Chart, No.7 on the Billboard 200 Chart and No.1 on the Billboard World Albums Chart.
Circle Sales =454,723+
Oricon Sales = 12,961+
US Sales = 43,000+
Total sales so far = 510,684+
*YouTube views correct at time of writing post*
The M/V for ABCD has so far gained 63,410,292 million views, with the views still continuing to increase on a daily basis.
NA was released in 4 versions: Regular, A to Z, Nemo and Digipak.
The Regular version has 3 versions: A, B & C. All three are set out in a box case and come with the Cd, photobook, mini bool, random folded poster, random postcard, track sticker pack, random hang tag and 4 random photocards. The first-press also came with a postcard set.
The A to Z version is limited edition and is also set out in a box case. It comes with the Cd, bag, 20-page newspaper, flyer, postcard, guarantee card with holder and a random photocard.
The Nemo version is set out in a small slipcase, and comes with a QR card, lyric paper, manual card, photocard set and a random special photocard.
The Digipak version is set out in a fold-out case and comes with the Cd, photocard, folded poster, random sticker, polaroid photocard and a random photocard. First-press also came with a gift set that included a mini postcard and photocard.
Photobooks for all versions were different.
Track List:
ABCD
Butterflies
Heaven (Feat. Sam Kim)
Magic (Feat. Julie of Kiss of Life)
HalliGalli (Prod. by Lee Chanhyuk of AKMU)
Something
Count It
I have the Digipak version, I think the layout is cute, and I love the booklet. The pictures are really bright, cute and fun. I especially love that the Cd is actually in the side that says Cd.
The album itself is fun and shows a different side to Nayeon.
I love ABCD as the title track. I love the melody and her vocals as well it shows off a different vibe to her solo debut title track. While pop was upbeat an cutesy, this definitely gives off a more mature and sultry vibe.
ABCD
I love the melody for Butterflies. The melody really suits Nayeon's vocal tone. For someone that can't speak English fluently, you wouldn't even guess that was the case with this song. If I heard this song on the radio, I wouldn't think it was sung by someone whose main language is Korean. She sings this track beautifully.
Butterflies
Heaven (Feat. Sam Kim) definitely gives us a new side to Nayeon. The melody against her vocals is stunning and they fit together so well. I'm not really familiar with Sam Kim but their voices work so well together. I don't think I could visualise anyone else singing this song with her.
Heaven (Feat. Sam Kim)
Magic (Feat. Julie of Kiss of Life) is definitely one of my favourite b-sides on this album. I love the melody and Nayeon's vocals, I definitely think Julie is a good addition to this track, especially when you can hear how their vocal tones compliment each other. For me personally, this track was made for Nayeon.
Magic (Feat. Julie of Kiss of Life
What I mainly love about HalliGalli (Prod. by Lee Chanhyuk of AKMU) is Nayeon's voice changes throughout the track, we get the deeper sultry tones of her voice as well as some cutesy high notes. I had to look up HalliGalli because I wasn't familiar with the term, but it's actually a board game and I love how Chanhyuk combined how the games played into a love song.
HalliGalli (Prod. by Chnahyuk of AKMU)
I love the vibe of Something, the melody and Nayeon's vocal tones fit perfectly together. I adore her giggle at the start of the track. It gives the vibe that it's going to be a cutesy track but it changes up into a more mature sounding track. Also her high note towards the end of the track is chef's kiss.
Something
I love Count It, her vocals on this track are stunning. I think the melody really allows her voice to shine, especially in the chorus. There is something about this song that puts Nayeon on a whole other level.
Count It
This album definitely strays away from Nayeon's cutesy image and I'm all for it. I love that like with her solo debut mini album that she has a good mixture of Korean and English tracks, it really shows that no matter the language she can be herself and show us what she's got.
I look forward to what she shows us in her next solo release, and I'm also looking forward to what Twice have in store for us with their next album.
What were your thoughts on NA?
Do you have a physical copy?
Which version(s) did you get?
What were your thoughts on ABCD as the title track?
Do you have a favourite track on the album?
Let me know in the comments below.
See you soon!
안녕
(Annyeong)
さようなら
(Sayonara)
再见
(ZaiJian)
Bye
