And & End

And & End is the sixth extended play^[A] by South Korean girl group T-ara, which was released on September 11, 2014, by Core Contents Media.^[2]

And & End
EP by T-ara
Released	September 11, 2014
Recorded	2014
Genre	K-pop EDM
Length	23:38
Language	Korean
Label	Core Contents KT Music
T-ara chronology
Gossip Girls (2014) And & End (2014) So Good (2015)
Singles from And & End
"Sugar Free (BigRoom version)" Released: September 10, 2014

Release

On August 6, 2014, it was revealed that the group would be returning with a new album the following month, with their label later confirming a mid-September release date.^[3][4] The title track, "Sugar Free", is an electronic dance music (EDM)-inspired song of the big room genre and was produced by Shinsadong Tiger, who had worked with the group on previous releases including "Roly-Poly", "Lovey-Dovey", and "Number 9", and Beom & Nang.^[5][6] Core Contents Media released a stand-alone single of "Sugar-Free" on September 24, 2014. The stand-alone single featured the "BigRoom Version" of Sugar-Free as well as various remixes of the single. The "BigRoom Version" was promoted as the primary version of "Sugar Free" and released to media outlets and radio.

EDM Club Sugar Free Edition

EDM Club Sugar Free Edition is the second remix album by South Korean girl group T-ara, which was released on September 24, 2014.^[7] The album consisted of a total of 18 tracks; all remixes of "Sugar Free" in Korean and English. The original version of the song featuring LE of EXID was also included on the album.

On October 9, a representative of T-ara said, "We only released a limited edition of the EDM Edition album of 7,000 copies, but fans in Southeast Asia Ordered nearly 20,000 copies. We are very surprised and grateful for the interest of the fans, as this album was planned to be a limited release only, we decided not to release any more."^[8]

Reception

Critical reception

"Sugar Free" received generally positive reviews. Scott Interrante of PopMatters praised the song's synths use and the "saccharine and overly processed" vocals "Sugar-Free is as good as one could hope it to be".^[9] "ORGR", a side-track from the EP was chosen as the 10th best T-ARA song by NME describing it as ahead of its time for its infusion of dance-pop, nu-disco and electropop which "pair beautifully with T-ARA’s vocal range and soulful tones". "Sugar Free" ranked at No. 7 on the same list highlighting its success at becoming a staple in clubs all over Asia.^[10]

Commercial performance

And & End debuted at number two on the Gaon Album Chart for the week of September 7, 2014.^[11] In the United States, the album debuted at number 12 on the Billboard World Albums chart. As of December 2014, the album has sold 20,677 copies.^[12] On May 19, 2016, YinYueTai announced Top 15 MVs with the most views on YinYueTai. In this list,^[13] T-ara ranked first and second with two music videos " Number Nine " (133 million views) and "Sugar Free" (122.8 million views).^[14]

Accolades

Awards and nominations

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / work	Result	Ref.
MTV Best of the Best Awards	2014	Best Dance Video	"Sugar Free"	Won	[15]
Seoul Music Awards	2015	Hallyu Special Award	And & End	Nominated	[16]
		Main Prize (Bonsang)		Nominated
		Popularity Award		Nominated

Rankings

Year	Publisher	List	Recipient	Ranking	Ref.
2014	Kenh14	Top 14 K-Pop Girl Group Girl Crush songs	"Sugar Free"	12th	[17]
2017	SBS PopAsia	9 of the best T-ara singles		8th	[18]
2024	NME	The 10 best T-ARA songs		7th	[10]
			"ORGR"	10th

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Sugar Free"	Shinsadong Tiger, LE (EXID)	Shinsadong Tiger & LE (EXID)	3:55
2.	"ORGR"	4th Hitter, S.Kim	4th Hitter, S.Kim	2:58
3.	"I Don't Want You" (남주긴 아까워; Namjugin Akkawo)	Duble Sidekick	Duble Sidekick, Radio Galaxi	2:58
4.	"Last Calendar" (지난 달력; Jinan Dallyeog)	Roco (Rocoberry)	Rocoberry	2:47
5.	"If I See Her" (그녀를 보면; Geunyeoreul Bomyeon)	Rocoberry	Conan	3:10
6.	"Sugar Free" (Instrumental)	Shinsadong Tiger, LE (EXID)	Shinsadong Tiger	3:55
Total length:				23:38

Digital version^[6][19]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Sugar Free" (BigRoom Version)	Shinsadong Tiger, LE (EXID)	Shinsadong Tiger	3:55
2.	"Sugar Free"	Shinsadong Tiger, LE (EXID)	Shinsadong Tiger, LE (EXID)	3:55
3.	"I Don't Want You" (남주긴 아까워; Namjugin Akkawo)	Duble Sidekick	Duble Sidekick, Radio Galaxi	2:58
4.	"ORGR"	4th Hitter, S.Kim	4th Hitter, S.Kim	2:58
5.	"Last Calendar" (지난 달력; Jinan Dallyeog)	Roco (Rocoberry)	Rocoberry	2:47
6.	"If I See Her" (그녀를 보면; Geunyeoreul Bomyeon)	Conan, Roco	Conan	3:10
7.	"Sugar Free" (BigRoom Version Instrumental)	Shinsadong Tiger, LE (EXID)	Shinsadong Tiger	3:55

Charts

Weekly charts Chart Peak position South Korean Albums (Gaon)[11] 2 US World Albums (Billboard)[20] 12

Year-end charts Chart Position South Korean Albums (Gaon)[12] 78

Sales

Sales for And & End

Country	Sales amount
South Korea	20,677[21]

Release history

Region	Album	Date	Format	Label
South Korea	And & End	September 11, 2014	CD, digital download	Core Contents Media / KT Music
Various			Digital download
South Korea	EDM Club Sugar Free Edition	September 24, 2014	CD, digital download
Various			Digital download

Notes

1. Titled the tenth mini album by the group's record label.^[1]

References

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