Like a Cat

For the song, see Overdrive (Shonen Knife album).

Like a Cat (Korean: 사뿐사뿐; RR: Sappun Sappun) is the second extended play by South Korean girl group AOA. It was released on November 11, 2014, by FNC Entertainment. "Like a Cat" was released as the lead single.

Like a Cat
EP by AOA
Released	November 11, 2014
Recorded	2014
Genre	K-pop electropop dance-pop
Length	18:45
Language	Korean Japanese
Label	FNC
AOA chronology
Short Hair (2014) Like a Cat (2014) Heart Attack (2015)
Singles from Like a Cat
"Like a Cat" Released: November 11, 2014
Music video
"Like a Cat" on YouTube

Singles

The second track on the EP, "Like a Cat", was written and produced by Brave Brothers and is AOA's third collaboration with him. It is an upbeat track with elements of rock.^[1] The music video for "Like a Cat" was released on November 10, 2014.^[2] The male actors featured in the music video are Daniel Snoeks (as the banker) and Jake Pains (as one of the bodyguards).^[3]

Promotion

The promotion for "Like a Cat" began on November 13, 2014, on M Countdown.^[4] On November 19, AOA took first place on MBC Music's Show Champion.^[5]

Reception

Critical

"Like a Cat" was selected by Fuse as one of "November's Top 10 Best Pop Songs We Heard", calling the song "an addictive, sultry track that’s one of the boldest pop songs to come out of Korea."^[6]

Commercial

"Like a Cat" charted at number 3 on the Gaon Album Chart, while the single peaked at number 5 on Gaon Digital Chart on November 15, 2014, and ranked number 1 on Gaon Social Chart for six consecutive weeks.^[7] The song also debuted at number 1 on Philippines' Music One Chart and China's KUWO Chart.^[8] It also charted at number 7 on Billboard's World Digital Song Sales chart, marking the group's first appearance on the US charts. As of 2016, the EP has sold 29,588 copies in South Korea.

Japanese version

A Japanese version of the song was released on February 25, 2015, as the group's second Japanese single. It was released in nine different versions: a limited CD+DVD edition (type A), a limited CD+Photobook edition (type B), and seven limited CD only editions, one edition per member. The limited editions types A and B include one random photocard from a set of 22.^[9][10] The single also included Japanese versions of "Elvis" and "Just the Two of Us", and Karaoke versions of all three songs.

The single peaked at number 4 on Oricon's weekly singles chart^[11] and number 19 on the monthly chart.^[12] It also charted at number 10 on the Japan Hot 100.^[13]

Track listing

Korean EP and digital download

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"AOA" (sung by: Yuna, Jimin & Choa)	Brave Brothers	Brave Brothers	0:59
2.	"Like a Cat" (사뿐사뿐; Sappun Sappun)	Brave Brothers	Brave Brothers, Chakun, JS	3:39
3.	"Girl's Heart" (여자사용법; Yeoja Sayongbeop)	Brave Brothers	Brave Brothers, Elephant Kingdom	3:19
4.	"Just the Two of Us" (단둘이; Danduri)	Jimin, Han Seung-hoon, Seo Yong-bae	Han Seung-hoon, Seo Yong-bae	3:25
5.	"Time"	Chakun	Stars Wars, Chakun, Miss Lee	3:43
6.	"Tears Falling" (휠릴리; Hwillilli)	Jimin, Han Seung-hoon, Seo Yong-bae	Han Seung-hoon, Seo Yong-bae	3:38
Total length:				18:45

Japanese limited edition "Type A, B" CD and Digital download

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Like a Cat" (Japanese version)	Brave Brothers	Brave Brothers	3:43
2.	"Elvis" (Japanese version)	Han Seong Ho	Kim Do Hoon, Lee Sang Ho	3:20
3.	"Just the Two of Us" (Japanese version)	Shin Jimin, Han Seung Hoon, Seo Yong Bae	Han Seung Hoon, Seo Yong Bae	3:25
4.	"Like a Cat" (Karaoke version)		Brave Brothers	3:40
5.	"Elvis" (Karaoke version)		Kim Do Hoon, Lee Sang Ho	3:20
6.	"Just the Two of Us" (Karaoke version)		Han Seung Hoon, Seo Yong Bae	3:27

Japanese limited edition "Member Version" CD

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Like a Cat" (Japanese version)	Brave Brothers	Brave Brothers	3:43
2.	"Just the Two of Us" (Japanese version)	Shin Jimin, Han Seung Hoon, Seo Yong Bae	Han Seung Hoon, Seo Yong Bae	3:25

Japanese limited edition "Type A" CD+DVD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Like a Cat" (Japanese version)
2.	"Like a Cat" (Japanese dance version)
3.	"Like a Cat" (Japanese version making)
4.	"Elvis" (Korean version)
5.	"Bonus video"

Charts

Chart performance for the single Chart Peak position South Korea (Gaon) (weekly) 5 South Korea (Gaon) (monthly) 12 US World Digital Songs (Billboard) 7 Chart performance for the album Chart Peak position South Korea (Gaon) (weekly)[14] 3 South Korea Gaon (monthly) 7 Sales and certifications Chart Amount Gaon physical sales 29,588[15] Gaon digital sales 1,248,564[16]

References

1. "AOA Teams Up Again With Brave Brothers for November Comeback". Soompi. October 23, 2014.
2. AOA are back and sexier than ever in 'Like a Cat' MV
3. "[Album and MV Review] AOA - 'Like A Cat'". Allkpop. November 12, 2014. Archived from the original on July 7, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
4. "Epik High win #1 + Performances from November 13th 'M! Countdown'!". Allkpop. November 13, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
5. AOA win first place on 'Show Champion' with 'Like a Cat'
6. Fuse's The 10 Best Pop Songs We Heard This Month
7. Gaon Chart releases chart rankings for November 9 - November 15
8. AOA's 'Like a Cat' proves its popularity overseas
9. Oricon, Aoa' Like a Cat Japanese single
10. "Discography of AOA". Universal Music Japan. January 2, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
11. "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 －CD・ブルーレイ・DVD・書籍・コミック－".
12. "オリコン月間 Cdシングルランキング 2015年02月度 11〜20位 | Oricon Style". Archived from the original on 2015-07-10. Retrieved 2015-05-25.
13. Billboard Japan Hot 100 March 14, 2015
14. "2014년 47주차 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
15. Total sales:

    • "Gaon Album Chart, 2014". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
    • "Gaon Album Chart, 2015". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
    • "Gaon Album Chart, 1st Half of 2016". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
16. Cumulative sales for "Like A Cat":

    • "Gaon Download Chart, 2014". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 7, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
    • "Gaon Download Chart, 2015". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
    • "Gaon Download Chart, January 2016". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 17, 2016.