First Love (EP)

First Love is the debut extended play by South Korean girl group CLC. It was released on March 19, 2015 by Cube Entertainment. "Pepe" was released as the lead single.[1][2]

First Love
From left to right: Yeeun, Seungyeon, Yujin, Sorn and Seunghee/Digital cover and First Love version/Color pink and white version instead of other colours except for Pink and White.
EP by
CLC
ReleasedMarch 19, 2015 (2015-03-19)
Recorded2015
Genre
Length17:03
LanguageKorean
Label
CLC chronology
First Love
(2015)		 Question
(2015)
Singles from First Love
  1. "Pepe"
    Released: March 19, 2015

Background

In March 2015, CUBE Entertainment launched the multi-national girl group CLC including original members Seunghee, Yujin, Seungyeon, Sorn and Yeeun.[3][4] The group held their debut showcase on March 18 at the AX Hall in Gwangjang-dong, Seoul, performing tracks from their debut album.[5] The group made their official debut on March 19 at Mnet's M Countdown performing with the tracks "First Love" and their promotional single, "Pepe". They also released the mini-album and music video for "Pepe" on the same day.[6]

The album "First Love" has a total of five tracks. Duble Sidekick, Seo Jaewoo, Playing Kid, Yanggang, and BTOB's Jung Il-hoon participated in the creation of album as producers and lyricist.[7] The album aims to represent CLC's undeniable charms.[8] The point choreography of the song was created by Rain.[9] At their debut showcase, the members revealed that all the proceeds of the album will be donated to children with developmental disabilities.[10]

In 2016, CLC released a Mandarin version of their song, "First Love" (初恋), for the Chinese drama, The Best Meeting (最好的遇见).

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Cafe Mocha Please" (카페모카 주세요)Jung Il-hoonSeo Jaewoo, FerdySeo Jaewoo, Ferdy3:25
2."Pepe"Long CandyDuble Sidekick, YanggangYanggang3:17
3."Sharala" (샤랄라)ZigZag Note, MAFLY, 노는어린니ZigZag Note, 노는어린니ZigZag Note, 노는어린니3:21
4."First Love" (첫사랑)Jo Seong-ho, FerdyJo Seong-ho, FerdyJo Seong-ho, Ferdy3:41
5."Opening The Window" (창문을 열고)Seo Jaewoo, Seo Yongbae, Jung Il-hoonSeo Jaewoo, Seo YongbaeSeo Jaewoo, Seo Yongbae3:34
Total length:17:03

Charts
Chart (2015) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[11] 9

References
  1. "First Love album information". Melon. March 19, 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  2. Lee, Eun-ho (March 19, 2015). "큐브 걸그룹 씨엘씨, 19일 정오 '페페' 음원 전격 공개 …'엠카운트다운' 출연". Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  3. Lee, Soo-ah (9 March 2015). "New Cube Girl Group CLC to Debut with First Mini Album on March 19". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 15 July 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  4. Jeon, Sumi (9 March 2015). "CLC Unveils Faces of the Five Members". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 15 July 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  5. Kim, Byungkwan (18 March 2015). "CLC Presents Lovely Performances During Debut Showcase". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  6. Hong, Grace Danbi (18 March 2015). "CLC Makes Long-Awaited Debut with ′Pepe′ MV". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  7. Hong, Grace Danbi (17 March 2015). "CLC Gets Ready to Debut with ′Pepe′ Teaser". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  8. "CLC First Love". cubeent. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  9. Kim, Eun-ae (March 18, 2015). 씨엘씨 "타이틀곡 '페페' 안무, 선배 비가 만들어줘"[스포츠투데이] [CLC "Creating title song 'Pepe', senior Rain make it" [Sports Today]]. Sports Today. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
  10. Kim, Ye-na (March 18, 2015). ‘데뷔’ CLC “앨범 수록곡 ‘샤랄라’ 수익금 전액 기부” [‘Debut’ CLC “All proceeds from the album ‘First Love’ will be donated”]. TV Report. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
  11. "2015년 14주차 Album Chart" [2015 Week 14 Album Chart]. Gaon Chart Music (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-09-25.
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