Fly High (EP) explained

Fly High
Type:	ep
Artist:	Infinite H (Infinite)
Cover:	Fly High (EP).jpg
Border:	yes
Released:	January 11, 2013
Recorded:	Seoul, South Korea
Genre:	K-pop, Hip Hop, R&B
Label:	Woollim Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment
Next Title:	Fly Again
Next Year:	2015

Fly High is the debut EP by South Korean boy group Infinite's sub-unit Infinite H. The EP was released on January 11 and immediately topped the charts upon release.

Background

After a series of image and video teasers, the music video for promotional track "Special Girl" was released on January 10, 2013 on Woollim Entertainment's official YouTube channel and following the music video's release, the duo also performed the song and their follow-up track "Without You" on M! Countdown on the same day.^{[1] [2]} Following the release of the music video, the EP was officially released on January 11, 2013.

Composition

Focusing mainly on the genre hip hop, Infinite H (Dongwoo and Hoya) collaborated with many different artists, including various well-known hip hop composers and rappers such as Primary, Zion.T, Bumkey, Paloalto, Vida Loca, and more. The album's title track, "Fly High," features labelmate Baby Soul, who was featured on the sub-unit's first ever track "Crying" as well.^[3]

Music video

The music video for "Special Girl" was uploaded onto Woollim Entertainment's official YouTube channel on January 10, 2013 and on January 28, 2013, the music video for the follow-up track, "Without You" was also uploaded onto YouTube.^[4]

Promotion

Infinite H began their promotions by performing their title track and their follow-up song, "Without You" on January 10, 2013 episode of Mnet's M! Countdown on the same day when the music video for "Special Girl" was released.^{[1] [2]} The duo also performed on Music Bank and Show! Music Core on January 11 and 12 respectively.^{[5] [6]} They continued to perform on various music programs to promote the EP.

Charts

Album

Chart	Peak position
South Korea Weekly Album Chart (Gaon)^[7]	5
South Korea Yearly Album Chart (Gaon)	23
US World Albums (Billboard)	8

Release history

Country	Date	Distributing label	Format
South Korea	January 11, 2013	Woollim Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment	Digital download
			CD

External links

• Fly High on iTunes

Notes and References

1. News: [UPDATED] INFINITE H releases MV for "Special Girl" (ft. Bumkey) + 'Fly High' album]. February 14, 2013. . January 10, 2012.
2. News: INFINITE H debut with "Special Girl" on 'M! Countdown'. February 14, 2013. . January 10, 2012.
3. News: Infinite H reveals debut album "Fly High" + MV for "Special Girl" feat. Bumkey. February 14, 2013. allkpop. January 11, 2012. January 15, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130115062901/http://www.koreaboo.com/index.html/_/music-video/infinite-h-reveals-debut-album-fly-high-r19542. dead.
4. News: [MV]INFINITE H_Without You_니가 없을 때(feat. Zion.T)]. February 14, 2013. . January 28, 2012.
5. Web site: [Music Bank] INFINITE H – Special Girl (2013.01.11)]. KBS World TV. YouTube. 16 January 2013 . March 11, 2014.
6. Web site: InfiniteH – Special girl, 인피니트H – 스페셜 걸, Music Core 20130112. MBCkpop. YouTube. 14 January 2013 . March 11, 2014.
7. News: Gaon Album Chart – 가온차트와 함께하세요 . 14 February 2012 . Goan Chart . January 27, 2012 . ko . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120119045148/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/album/list.gaon . 19 January 2012 .
8. Web site: Gaon album chart . . 2013-03-31. ko.
9. Web site: Gaon Chart releases Yearly Physical Albums Chart for 2013 . . 2013-03-31. ko.