Hide & Seek (Purple Kiss EP)

Hide & Seek
Hide & Seek
EP by Purple Kiss
Released	September 8, 2021
Recorded	2020-2021
Studio	RBW
Length	19:45
Label	RBW, Kakao
Producer	Jin-Woo Kim, Do-Hoon Kim (exec.)
Purple Kiss chronology
Singles from Hide & Seek
	"Zombie"; Released: September 8, 2021;

Hide & Seek is the second extended play by South Korean girl group Purple Kiss. It was released on September 8, 2021, by RBW.

Background and release[edit]

On August 23, 2021, RBW announced that Purple Kiss will release their second extended play titled Hide & Seek on September 8, 2021, along with a logo motion teaser.^[1]^{[non-primary source needed]} Later that day, the group's first concept photo was released.^[2]^{[non-primary source needed]}

Commercial performance[edit]

The album recorded 43,924 sales on the month of September, and peaked at number 5 on the 37th week of 2021.^[3]

Critical reception[edit]

In addition, Zombie has been listed as one of 'The Best K-Pop Tracks of 2021' by Dazed. Dazed stated "Led by solid funk and disco influences, “Zombie” utilises an isolated electric guitar riff as a punchy transition, airy strings on the chorus, and plenty of bass to keep it at a pacey clip. On paper, it’s straightforward but this is merely a reliable base camp from which to scale to greater heights. Its secret weapon is two-fold – run riot with a visual mash-up of concepts (horror, girl crush, cute) and unleash Purple Kiss vocally." ^[4]

Year-end lists[edit]

Critic/publication	List	Track	Rank	Ref.
Dazed	The Best K-Pop Tracks of 2021	"Zombie"	6	^[5]

Track listing[edit]

*Hide & Seek* track listing
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Zombie"	Kim Do-hoon (RBW) Kang Ji-won Basick CyA Yuki	Kim Do-hoon (RBW) Kang Ji-won	Kim Do-hoon (RBW) Kang Ji-won	3:30
2.	"2am"	Purple Kiss Davve(RBW)	Davve (RBW) Kwon Seok-hong (RBW) Kim Hyeong-gyu (RBW) Na Go-eun Chae-in Doshi	Davve (RBW) Kwon Seok-hong (RBW) $ up Lee Joo-yong	3:09
3.	"Cast pearls before swine" (돼지 목에 진주 목걸이)	Seo Yong-bae (RBW) Lee Hu-sang (RBW) Yuki	Seo Yong-bae (RBW) Lee Lee-sang	Lee Hu-sang (RBW)	3:08
4.	"So Why"	Chae-in Yuki	Chae-in	Lee Sang-ho (RBW) Davve (RBW)	3:36
5.	"Twinkle"	Seo Yong-bae (RBW) Lee Sang (RBW) Minky (RBW) Yuki	Soe Yong-bae (RBW) Lee Sang-sang (RBW) Minky (RBW)	Seo Yong-bae (RBW) Lee Hu-sang (RBW) Minky (RBW)	3:30
6.	"ZzZz"	Mospick Yuki	Mospick	Mospick	3:46
Total length:					19:45

Charts[edit]

Weekly chart performance for "Hide & Seek"
Chart (2021)	Peak position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)^[6]	5

Monthly charts[edit]


Chart (2021)	Peak position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)^[7]	16

Sales[edit]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
South Korea	—	43,924^[8]

Release history[edit]

Release history for *Hide & Seek*
Region	Date	Format	Label
Various	September 8, 2021	Digital download streaming	RBW Kakao
South Korea	September 8, 2021	CD	RBW Kakao

References[edit]

^ "Purple Kiss via Twitter".
^ "concept photo via Twitter".
^ "September 2021 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean)".
^ Glasby, Taylor (December 20, 2021). "The best K-pop tracks of 2021". Dazed. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
^ Glasby, Taylor (December 20, 2021). "The best K-pop tracks of 2021". Dazed. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
^ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". Gaon Chart.
^ "Gaon Album Chart – September 2021". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 8, 2021.
^ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 8, 2021.

[1] "Purple Kiss via Twitter".

[2] "concept photo via Twitter".

[3] "September 2021 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean)".

[4] Glasby, Taylor (December 20, 2021). "The best K-pop tracks of 2021". Dazed. Retrieved December 27, 2021.

[5] Glasby, Taylor (December 20, 2021). "The best K-pop tracks of 2021". Dazed. Retrieved December 27, 2021.

[6] "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". Gaon Chart.

[7] "Gaon Album Chart – September 2021". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 8, 2021.

[8] "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 8, 2021.

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