Error
ep
ArtistVIXX
CoverVIXX_Error_(EP)_Cover.jpg
ReleasedOctober 14, 2014
Recorded2014
GenreK-pop
Length22:00
LanguageKorean
LabelJellyfish Entertainment
Prev year2014
Next year2015

Error is the second mini-album by the South Korean boy band VIXX. It was released on October 14, 2014 under the label of Jellyfish Entertainment. It features the single of the same name. The song, along with its music video was also released in Japan in Japanese under CJ Victor Entertainment as their Japanese debut. The song was then finally released in China and Taiwan in Chinese through QQ and in Taiwan through KKBOX.

Promotion

VIXX began promoting this album on MBC M's Show Champion on October 15, 2014.[citation needed] "Error" won five music program awards, one each on Show Champion,[1] Music Bank[2] and Inkigayo,[3] and two on The Show.[4][5]

Composition

"Error" was written by lyricist Kim Eana, Jellyfish CEO Hwang Se-jun and in house producers MELODESIGN.[6][7] The song's music video was directed by Hong Won-ki of ZanyBros, who directed most of their previous music videos.[8] The music video features Heo Youngji from Kara as Cyborg Girl.[9]

Track listing

The credits are adapted from the official homepage of the group.[10]

Japanese single

On December 10, 2014, VIXX marked their first official entry into the Japanese market with the release of the Japanese version of "Error" in a single album, which also included the Japanese version of "Youth Hurts" under the Japanese title of (青春だって, "Seishun datte") from their Korean language mini-album, Error.[11] The single peaked at number 6 on the Oricon charts and sold over 19,381 CD copies.

Chart performance

ChartPeak
position		Sales
Gaon Weekly albums chart[12]1
Gaon Monthly albums chart[citation needed]2

Awards and nominations

Awards

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResult
2014SBS MTV Best of the BestBest Music VideoError
Seoul Music AwardsBonsang Award[14]
SBS PopAsia AwardsBest Song of the Year[15]
KMC Radio AwardsBest Music Video
Best Song of the Year
2015Seoul Music AwardsBonsang Award[14]
Gaon Chart Music Awards4th Quarter Best Selling Record Award[16]
2016Golden Disk AwardsDisk Bonsang Award[17][18]

Music program awards

SongMusic showDate
"Error"Show ChampionOctober 22, 2014[19]
Music BankOctober 24, 2014 [2]
InkigayoOctober 26, 2014 [3]
The ShowOctober 28, 2014 [4]
The ShowNovember 4, 2014 [20]

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
Korean album
South KoreaOctober 14, 2014
  • CD
  • Digital download
WorldwideDigital downloadJellyfish Entertainment
Japanese single
JapanDecember 10, 2014CD, CD+DVDJellyfish Entertainment, CJ Victor Entertainment
Chinese single
ChinaJuly 7, 2015Digital downloadJellyfish Entertainment, QQ
TaiwanJellyfish Entertainment, Avex Taiwan

See also

References

  1. ^ "VIXX take home the trophy on 'Show Champion' for 'Error'". Allkpop
  2. ^ "VIXX win #1 + Performances from October 24th 'Music Bank'!". Allkpop
  3. ^ "VIXX wins #1 on SBS' 'Inkigayo' + performances from Epik High, B2ST, Strawberry Milk, Super Junior etc". Allkpop
  4. ^ "VIXX win the 1st trophy with 'Error' from SBS MTV 'The Show Season 4'". dkpopnews.net. Archived from the original on 2014-10-28. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
  5. ^ "VIXX takes first place on SBS MTV The Show with "Error"". koreaboo.com
  6. ^ "VIXX Reveals Highlight Medley for Upcoming Mini Album "Error"". Soompi. 2014-10-11. Archived from the original on 2017-07-31. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
  7. ^ "Vixx Latest Almost Makes No "Error"". Seoulbeats. 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
  8. ^ "[Video] VIXX Hits an ‘Error’ in Epic MV Teaser Featuring Kara’s Young Ji". Mwave. 2014-10-10. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
  9. ^ "VIXX drop 'Error' MV featuring KARA's Youngji". Allkpop. 2014-10-13. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
  10. ^ "2nd Mini Album: Error". Jellyfish Entertainment. October 14, 2014. Archived from the original on August 28, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  11. ^ "VIXX日本1stシングル「Error」発売記念　来日イベント決定！". vixx.cjve.jp (Official site). 6 November 2014. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  12. ^ "South Korean Gaon Chart: Album (Weekly) – October 12 to October 18, 2014". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. 18 October 2014. Archived from the original on October 26, 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  13. ^ Cumulative sales for Error: *"Gaon Album Chart: 2014 Year End". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved January 14, 2015. *"Gaon Album Chart: January 2015" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  14. ^ "Winners of the 24th Seoul Music Awards Announced, EXO Wins Grand Prize | Soompi". Soompi. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  15. ^ "WINNER of SBS PopAsia Award 2014: Best Solo Artist". www.sbs.com.au. November 26, 2014.
  16. ^ "Winners from the 4th Gaon Chart K-POP Awards". koreaboo.com. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  17. ^ "30th Golden disk awards". isplus.live.joins.com. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  18. ^ "Winners from the '30th Golden Disk Awards' (Day 2)! | allkpop.com". Allkpop. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  19. ^ "VIXX take home the trophy on 'Show Champion'". Allkpop
  20. ^ "VIXX takes first place on SBS MTV The Show with "Error"". koreaboo