Summer Queen

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Summer Queen
Digital cover
EP by
Brave Girls
ReleasedJune 17, 2021 (2021-06-17)
Recorded2021
Length16:47
LanguageKorean, English
Label
Brave Girls chronology
Rollin'
(2017) 		Summer Queen
(2021) 		Thank You
(2022)
Singles from Summer Queen
  1. "Chi Mat Ba Ram"
    Released: June 17, 2021
Repackaged album cover
Singles from After 'We Ride'
  1. "After We Ride"
    Released: August 23, 2021

Summer Queen is the fifth extended play (EP) by South Korean girl group Brave Girls. It was released by Brave Entertainment on June 17, 2021. The album marks the group's first album release since their 2017 extended play Rollin'. The lead single "Chi Mat Ba Ram" was released in conjunction with the EP.[1]

Background and release[edit]

Following the sudden success of the group's 2017 single "Rollin'" in early 2021,[2] Brave Entertainment stated that the group would release new material during the summer. On June 7, 2021, Brave Entertainment unveiled that the group's fifth extended play, titled Summer Queen would be released on June 17, marking their first new material since "We Ride" in August 2020, and first EP release single Rollin' in March 2017.[2][3]

On June 29, 2021, The Brave Entertainment CEO purposely 'leaked' a snippet of the would Chi Mat Ba Ram (Acoustic Version). This would end up being featured on the repackaged album as its second track. On July 9, 2021, Brave Girls released the Piano Version of Summer By Myself as a standalone single. This was later added to the repackaged album as the fourth and final track. On August 4, 2021, Brave Entertainment confirmed that Brave Girls would be releasing a repackaged album, but could not give more details at the time.[4] On August 8, 2021, Brave Girls officially announced the plans to release a repackage of the album on their official Twitter.[5] The Repackage, titled After 'We Ride', was released on August 23, 2021, with the lead single of the same name, as well as an accompanying music video.[6]

Track listing[edit]

Summer Queen track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Chi Mat Ba Ram" (치맛바람; lit. Swish of a Skirt)
  • Brave Brothers
  • Chakun
  • Red Cookie
  • Red Cookie
3:37
2."Pool Party" (featuring E-Chan of DKB)
  • Brave Brothers
  • Maboos
  • Brave Brothers
  • JS
  • Maboos
  • JS
3:12
3."Summer by Myself" (나 혼자 여름)
  • Brave Brothers
  • Chakun
  • Brave Brothers
  • Red Cookie
  • Red Cookie
2:54
4."Fever" (토요일 밤의 열기; lit.: Saturday Night Fever)
  • Maboos
  • JS
  • Maboos
  • JS
3:25
5."Chi Mat Ba Ram" (English version)
  • Brave Brothers
  • Chakun
  • Brave Brothers
  • Chakun
  • Red Cookie
  • Red Cookie
3:37
Total length:16:47
After 'We Ride' track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."After We Ride" (술버릇 (운전만해 그후); lit. Drinking Habits (After We Ride))
  • Brave Brothers
  • Maboos
  • Brave Brothers
  • Maboos
  • JS
  • JS
3:32
2."Chi Mat Ba Ram" (acoustic version)
  • Brave Brothers
  • Chakun
  • Brave Brothers
  • Chakun
  • Red Cookie
  • Red Cookie
3:45
3."Fever" (remix)
  • Maboos
  • JS
  • Maboos
  • JS
3:31
4."Summer by Myself" (piano version)
  • Brave Brothers
  • Chakun
  • Brave Brothers
  • Red Cookie
  • Red Cookie
3:09
Total length:13:57

Awards and nominations[edit]

Award and nominations for Summer Queen
Year Organization Award Result Ref.
2021 Melon Music Awards Album of the Year Nominated [7]
Mnet Asian Music Awards Album of the Year Longlisted [8]
2022 Seoul Music Awards Bonsang Award Won [9]

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (2021) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[10] 3

Monthly charts[edit]

Chart (2021) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[11] 14

Certification and sales[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
South Korea — 75,663[11]

Release history[edit]

Country Date Label Format Ref.
Various June 17, 2021 Brave Entertainment
[12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Brave Girls aims to become K-pop 'summer queens' with new album". The Korea Times. June 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Brave Girls celebrate the summer in lively video for 'Chi Mat Ba Ram'". NME. June 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "Brave Girls bring the sunshine with their fifth mini-album 'Summer Queen' - listen". Bandwagon.asia. June 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "[단독] 브레이브걸스 8월 중순 리패키지 앨범 발매". Naver. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  5. ^ "BRAVE GIRLS THE 5TH MINI ALBUM REPACKAGE [After 'We Ride']". Twitter. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  6. ^ "After 'We Ride' - EP by Brave Girls". Apple Music. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  7. ^ "MMA 2021: cómo votar por tu favorito en los MelOn MusiAwards" [MMA 2021: How to vote for your favorite at the MelOn Music Awards]. La República (in Spanish). November 8, 2021. Archived from the original on November 8, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  8. ^ "2021 MAMA Nominees – Nominees for 2021 MAMA". Mwave. Mnet Asian Music Awards. Archived from the original on November 22, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  9. ^ Choi, Eun-mi (January 23, 2022). "[제31회 서울가요대상]NCT 127, 첫 대상 "오래 꿈꿔 왔다"..임영웅 '4관왕'→트롯 대세 증명(종합)" [[31st Seoul Music Awards] NCT 127, first grand prize "I've been dreaming for a long time"..Lim Young-woong '4 crowns' → Trot trend proof (comprehensive)] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on January 23, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Naver.
  10. ^ "Summer Queen". June 13–19, 2021. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  11. ^ a b 2021년 6월 Album Chart [June 2021 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  12. ^ "Summer Queen - EP by Brave Girls". Apple Music. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
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