Can't Stop (EP) explained

Can't Stop
Type:ep
Artist:CNBLUE
Cover:Can't_Stop_-_5th_Mini_Album_Art.jpg
Recorded:2013–2014
Genre:Pop-rock, Brit rock, power pop, alternative rock
Language:Korean
Label:FNC Entertainment / CJ E&M Music and Live
Producer:Jung Yong-hwa, Han Seong-ho, Han Seung-hun, Kim Jae-yang
Prev Title:Korea Best Album 'Present'
Prev Year:2014
Next Title:Wave
Next Year:2014

Can't Stop is the fifth Korean extended play (ninth overall) by the South Korean rock band CNBLUE. It was released on February 24, 2014, with the track "Can't Stop" as the promotional single. This mini album marked a change in CNBLUE's music. Its lead singer, Jung Yong-hwa, ditched the guitar and played piano on most of the songs. The style of this album is, as its lead singer said in an interview, a bit of Brit rock meets melodic pop rock and even Latin melodies that can be heard in "Diamond Girl".[1]

Reception

In December, 2014, Billboard K-Town included the EP on its list of "The 10 Best K-Pop Albums of 2014" at #9, calling the tracks "Can't Stop" and "Like a Child" "some of the most accessible Korean rock tunes to come out of the scene this year", and "Cold Love" a "gritty ballad" and "Diamond Girl" a feisty rock jam.[2]

Album sales

Country Chart Peak position Sales
Japan Oricon Physical sales
South Korea Gaon Album Physical Sales 1 113,338+
South Korea Gaon Singles Physical Sales 3

Release history

Country Date Format Label
South KoreaFebruary 24, 2014CD, Digital downloadFNC Entertainment
CJ E&M Music and Live
WorldwideDigital download[3]
South KoreaNovember 7, 2016CD (re-issue)FNC Entertainment
LOEN Entertainment

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CNBLUE의 [Can't Stop] 뉴욕 자켓 촬영기]. 2014-02-24. Daum Communications. 2014-03-01. Korean. https://web.archive.org/web/20140305224104/http://music.daum.net/musicbar/musicbar/detail?menu_id=5&board_id=4764. 2014-03-05. dead. .
  2. Jeff Benjamin. and Jessica Oak. The 10 Best K-Pop Albums of 2014. December 11, 2014. Billboard. December 11, 2014.
  3. Web site: iTunes – Music – Can't Stop – EP by CNBLUE. 2014-02-24. iTunes Store. 2014-03-01.