Shh (After School song)

"Shh"
CD only edition cover
Single by After School
from the album Dress to Kill
B-side"Rock It!"
ReleasedJanuary 29, 2014
Recorded2013
Genre
Length4:55
LabelAvex Trax
ProducerShinichi Osawa
After School Japanese singles chronology
"Heaven"
(2013)		 "Shh"
(2014)

"Shh" is the sixth Japanese single from South Korean girl group After School. The single was released on January 29, 2014.[1] The track is produced by Shinichi Osawa, who previously produced their fifth Japanese single "Heaven". It was the last Japanese single with Lee Jooyeon before she graduated in December 2014.

Background

Following the release of their fifth Japanese single, the group announced that they would be releasing a new single at the beginning of the new year. The single is to be released in three versions: CD only edition (Type C), CD & DVD edition (Type A) and CD & Photobook (Type B) edition. There is also a mu-mo exclusive CD package, which includes 8 solo jackets for the single. The covers were revealed on December 20, 2013 and it showed After School dressing masculine, with all photos in black and white.[2]

Music video

A teaser for the music video was published on December 15, 2013 by Avex Trax which previewed the concept and a short snippet of the title track.[3] The full music video for "Shh" was exclusively aired on MTV Japan on December 17, 2013 before being published on Avex Trax's official YouTube page three days later.[4] The music video showcases the girls in a masculine concept, with the music video being in all black and white.

Track listing

All editions:[1]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Shh"Kyasu MorizukiShinichi Osawa4:55
2."Rock It!"KAJI KATSURAErik Nyholm / Eric Palmqwist / Anton Fahlgren[5]3:40
CD only edition:[6]
No.TitleMusicLength
3."Shh" (Instrumental)Shinichi Osawa 
4."Rock It!" (Instrumental)  
DVD (Type A):
No.TitleLength
1."Shh" (Music video) 
2."Shh" (Making of) 

Chart performance

Oricon chart

Released Oricon Chart[7] Peak Debut sales Sales total
January 29, 2014 Daily Singles Chart[8] 7 16,101 (weekly) 16,483
Weekly Singles Chart 12
Monthly Singles Chart 32

Billboard charts

Chart Peak
position
Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales[9] 28

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
Japan January 29, 2014 CD single, digital download Avex Trax

References

  1. 1 2 "DISCOGRAPHY | AFTERSCHOOL Japan Official Web Site". after--school.jp. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
  2. ↑ "Afterschool". facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
  3. ↑ Video on YouTube
  4. ↑ Video on YouTube
  5. ↑ "Anton Fahlgren Discography at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
  6. ↑ "Shh [CD Version] : AFTERSCHOOL | l-tike HMV - AVCD-48900 [English Site]". hmv.co.jp. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
  7. ↑ "ORICON STYLE｜ヒットが見える トレンド情報サイト". oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
  8. ↑ "オリコンデイリー CDシングルランキング 2016年07月11日付 | ORICON STYLE". oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
  9. ↑ "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales | Charts | Billboard JAPAN". billboard-japan.com. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
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