Touch N Move Explained

Touch N Move
Type:EP
Artist:Sistar
Cover:Touch&Move.jpg
Released:July 21, 2014
Recorded:2014
Length:18:37
Prev Title:Give It to Me
Prev Year:2013
Next Title:Sweet & Sour
Next Year:2014

Touch N Move is the second extended play by South Korean girl group Sistar. It was released on July 21, 2014, by Starship Entertainment and distributed by Loen Entertainment. It features the lead single "Touch My Body".

Background and release

On June 5, 2014, Sistar's label, Starship Entertainment, told Newsen that the group was working on a new album and would come back in the beginning of July.[1] The album and the title track's music video were released on July 21, 2014. The group held the album's showcase later on the same day at Ilchi Art Hall in Cheongdam-dong, Seoul, South Korea.[2] [3] The music video of "Touch My Body" appeared in the animated series Family Guy in the 10th episode of season 14.[4]

Commercial performance

Touch N Move debuted at number two on the Gaon Album Chart for the week ending July 26, 2014. By the end of 2014, the album had sold 14,548 copies.

Promotion

The promotions of the song "Touch My Body" started on July 24, 2014, on M! Countdown's 10th Anniversary Special. The song was also promoted on the shows, Music Bank, Music Core and Inkigayo.

Accolades

Date!Ref.
M CountdownJuly 31, 2014[5]
August 7, 2014[6]
Music BankAugust 1, 2014[7]
August 8, 2014[8]
August 15, 2014[9]
InkigayoAugust 3, 2014[10]
August 10, 2014[11]
August 17, 2014[12]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2014)Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[13] 2
US World Albums (Billboard)[14] 8

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. News: SISTAR to in July with New Mini Album . Hwang . Hye Jin . Yeawon Jung . June 5, 2014 . Newsen . Mwave . May 8, 2016.
  2. News: Sistar drops new album 'Touch & Move' . Jackson . Julie . July 21, 2014 . Korean Herald . June 30, 2015.
  3. News: SISTAR Holds A Showcase For Second Mini Album 'TOUCH & MOVE' . Park . Min Jin . July 22, 2014 . BNTNews . June 30, 2015.
  4. News: SISTAR's 'Touch My Body' MV Appears In 'Family Guy' . C . L . January 4, 2016 . Allkpop . June 30, 2015.
  5. Web site: Shin . So-won . July 31, 2014 . ko:씨스타 '엠카운트다운' 1위, "예상치 못했다" 수상소감 . Sistar's 'M Countdown' 1st place, "Unexpected" awards speech . https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/117/0002492778 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201213144649/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/117/0002492778 . December 13, 2020 . December 13, 2020 . My Daily . ko.
  6. Web site: Jang . Seoyoon . August 7, 2014 . ko:씨스타, '터치 마이 바디'로 2주 연속 '엠카운트다운' 1위 . SISTAR, 'Touch My Body' ranked 1st in 'M Countdown' for 2 consecutive weeks . https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/312/0000040321 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201213144709/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/312/0000040321 . December 13, 2020 . December 13, 2020 . TenAsia . ko . Naver.
  7. Web site: August 3, 2014 . ko:8월 1주 순위 . Music Bank ranking for the first week of August . https://pbbs.kbs.co.kr/general/read.html?bbs_id=T2000-0027-04-641103&id=669913&post_no=71&page=38&post_header= . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220702042641/https://pbbs.kbs.co.kr/general/read.html?bbs_id=T2000-0027-04-641103&id=669913&post_no=71&page=38&post_header= . July 2, 2022 . July 2, 2022 . KBS Music Bank . ko.
  8. Web site: August 10, 2014 . ko:8월 2주 순위 . Music Bank ranking for the second week of August . https://pbbs.kbs.co.kr/general/read.html?bbs_id=T2000-0027-04-641103&id=669914&post_no=72&page=38&post_header= . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220702042723/https://pbbs.kbs.co.kr/general/read.html?bbs_id=T2000-0027-04-641103&id=669914&post_no=72&page=38&post_header= . July 2, 2022 . July 2, 2022 . KBS Music Bank . ko.
  9. Web site: August 17, 2014 . ko:8월 3주 순위 . Music Bank ranking for the third week of August . https://pbbs.kbs.co.kr/general/read.html?bbs_id=T2000-0027-04-641103&id=669915&post_no=73&page=38&post_header= . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220702042827/https://pbbs.kbs.co.kr/general/read.html?bbs_id=T2000-0027-04-641103&id=669915&post_no=73&page=38&post_header= . July 2, 2022 . July 2, 2022 . KBS Music Bank . ko.
  10. Web site: September 24, 2014 . ko:<8월 첫째 주 인기가요 차트> . Inkigayo chart for the 1st week of August . https://programs.sbs.co.kr/enter/gayo/board/54771?cmd=view&amp;page=23&amp;board_no=416940 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220417165847/https://programs.sbs.co.kr/enter/gayo/board/54771?cmd=view&page=23&board_no=416940 . 17 April 2022 . February 23, 2021 . SBS . ko.
  11. Web site: September 24, 2014 . ko:<8월 둘째 주 인기가요 차트 > . Inkigayo chart for the 2nd week of August . https://programs.sbs.co.kr/enter/gayo/board/54771?cmd=view&amp;page=23&amp;board_no=416941 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220417165846/https://programs.sbs.co.kr/enter/gayo/board/54771?cmd=view&page=23&board_no=416941 . 17 April 2022 . February 23, 2021 . SBS . ko.
  12. Web site: September 24, 2014 . ko:<8월 셋째 주 인기가요 차트> . Inkigayo chart for the 3rd week of August . https://programs.sbs.co.kr/enter/gayo/board/54771?cmd=view&amp;page=23&amp;board_no=416942 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220417165846/https://programs.sbs.co.kr/enter/gayo/board/54771?cmd=view&page=23&board_no=416942 . 17 April 2022 . February 23, 2021 . SBS . ko.
  13. Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&amp;serviceGbn=&amp;targetTime=31&amp;hitYear=2014&amp;termGbn=week . ko:2014년 31주차 Album Chart . 31st week of 2014 Album Chart . Gaon Chart . Korea Music Content Industry Association . June 30, 2015 . ko . https://web.archive.org/web/20150630060956/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=31&hitYear=2014&termGbn=week . June 30, 2015 . live.
  14. Web site: World Albums - The week of August 9, 2014 . Billboard . June 30, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150630061125/http://www.billboard.com/charts/world-albums/2014-08-09 . June 30, 2015 . live.
  15. Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/total.gaon?serviceGbn=S1060 . ko:2014년 총결산 Album Chart . 2014 Year-End Album Chart . Gaon Chart . Korea Music Content Industry Association . June 30, 2015 . ko . https://web.archive.org/web/20150628033837/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/total.gaon?serviceGbn=S1060 . June 28, 2015 . dead .