| Come A Come | |
| Type: | studio album |
| Artist: | Chakra |
| Cover: | Come A Come.jpg |
| Released: | March 2, 2000 |
| Recorded: | 1999 |
| Genre: | K-pop, dance |
| Length: | 42:45 |
| Language: | Korean |
| Label: | Cream Records Zam Entertainment Kiss Entertainment |
| Next Title: | Ringing Gingle Bells |
| Next Year: | 2000 |
Come A Come is the debut studio album of the South Korean girl group Chakra. The singles in this album were "Come a Come", "Sign of Love", and "Hey U".
In 1999, Hwangbo and Eani were part of the project group Bros, another Lee Sang-min production,[1] and participated under the group's name.[2] Chakra—then consisting of Hwangbo, Eani (Im Seon-hong), Lee Hyeon-ju, and Hong Bo-ra—had joined Bros while preparing to debut. Under the helm of Chakra were 6 prominent artists: Kim Jung-man shot the album cover,[3] Hong Jong-ho directed the group's music video, Lee Jeong-woo styled their clothing, Lee Kyeong-min took charge of their makeup, Chae Ri-na directed the choreography, and Lee Sang-min produced the album.
Come A Come predominantly focuses on a fusion sound,[4] sampling elements from traditional Indian music[5] along with reggae sounds. The album opens with "The New", an intro track that introduces Chakra and their members. Lee Sang-min, the album's producer, narrated the song,[6] which Korean webzine Weiv described as mixing African-style rhythms and raps with Indian instruments.[7] The following song and the album's title track, "Han (Come A Come)", is a goa trance song that employs the Korean cultural sentiment of han in its lyrics, depicting "a woman's longing for her man as he leaves her turning into han".[8] It fuses traditional Indian instruments with modern electronic music, with an intro containing narration in Indian. "Sign of Love", a song about the feelings experienced as one goes about loving, combines dance-pop with industrial influences. The fourth track, "Why", is a breakup song with elements of hip-hop and R&B and a "Latinesque melody". Following it is "Make a Love", which is a techno song about "spreading love beautifully". Hip-hop group X-Large features on "Fantasy", a disco number that samples "Hot Stuff" by Donna Summer. "Champion" mixes reggae melodies with traditional African music and delivers a message of self-empowerment to those who have lost love. "Resolution", a collaboration between nine instrumentalists, is a fusion of genres such as jazz, bossa nova, and Indian music, while "Hey U" combines dance, rap and Latin music. "Sign of Separation" serves as a companion to "Sign of Love", and portrays the aftermath of a breakup. The Dong-a Ilbo described it as "a hip-hop song about a teenage girl's puppy love". The final track, "Origin", is a duet between Jung Ryeo-won and X-Large's, and depicts separated lovers who wish to unite.
Come A Come was released on March 2, 2000, under Cream Records.[9] [10] The group's first performance was on February 26, 2000, on the MBC music show Music Camp.[11] The album accumulated more than 40,000 pre-orders, selling over 150,000 copies by April 2000.[12] Come A Come peaked at number 6 on the Recording Industry Association of Korea albums chart in March 2000.[13] On the year-end chart, Come A Come placed 55th, with 162,251 copies sold.[14]