Nu ABO

Nu ABO (Korean: Nu 예삐오; Nu Yeppioh) is the debut extended play by South Korean girl group f(x). It was released on May 4, 2010, in South Korea under the record label of SM Entertainment and distribution label of KMP Holdings. The extended play spawned the title track of the same name. Commercially, the EP peaked at number two on the Gaon Album Chart and sold over 54,000 copies by 2016.

Nu ABO
Digital cover
EP by f(x)
Released	May 4, 2010
Recorded	2009–2010
Studio	SM Studios, Seoul
Genre	Pop hip-hop electronic electropop
Length	19:34
Language	Korean
Label	SM Avex Asia Universal
F(x) chronology
Nu ABO (2010) Pinocchio (2011)
Singles from Nu ABO
"Nu ABO" Released: May 3, 2010

Background

The title is a play on words meaning "New Blood Type": A, B and O are blood types, and if the letters are said in succession, it sounds like "ye-bbi-oh" ("예삐오").

Promotions

The title track from the EP, "Nu ABO", was chosen as the lead single. "Mr. Boogie" was re-released as a digital single on July 17, 2010 for follow-up promotions. Live performances of both "NU ABO" and "Mr Boogie" were broadcast on various local music shows Music Bank, Show! Music Core and Inkigayo during the promotional cycle. "Me+U" was also performed during the 2010 Dream Concert and on Wave K with its own choreography. A remix version of "Ice Cream" by Idiotape was also released on March 27, 2013.^[1] The title track was also used for the Korean-American film Make Your Move (2013), and was subsequently included on its soundtrack.^[2]

Commercial performance

The extended play debuted and peaked at number 2 on the Gaon Album Chart for the week ending May 8, 2010.^[3] In its second week the album fell to number 19 and to number 21 in its third week.^[4][5] The album rose to number 13 in its fourth week.^[6] The extended play was the 8th best-selling album in May 2010 in South Korea.^[7] It was the 53rd best-selling album in the country during 2010, with 27,281 copies sold.^[8]

Critical reception

The single "Nu ABO" was ranked amongst the best K-pop songs of all time by Spin at number 12,^[9] Music Y at number 87,^[10] and Melon at number 45.^[11] Stereogum included it in their 2012 list of The 20 Best K-pop Videos at number 16.^[12] It was named one of the best female idol songs since 1996 by The Dong-a Ilbo at number 5.^[13]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Nu ABO" (NU 예삐오)	Yoo Young-jin	Cutfather, Mynority Jose Aguirre Lopez, Thomas Troelsen, Engelina Larsen, Yoo Young-jin (Additional melody)	3:44
2.	"Mr. Boogie"	Kenzie	Fredrik Fencke, Emilh Tigerlantz	3:00
3.	"Ice Cream" (아이스크림)	Kim Bu-min	Hitchhiker	3:06
4.	"Me+U"	Kim Young-hu	Cho Hun Young	3:16
5.	"Surprise Party"	Shim Eun-ji	Shim Eun-ji	2:43
6.	"Sorry (Dear Daddy)" (Luna and Krystal duet)	Kim Hee-young	Shim Eun-ji, Lee Min-young	3:41

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2010) Peak position South Korean Albums (Gaon)[14] 2

Year-end charts Chart (2010) Position South Korean Albums (Gaon)[8] 53

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Distributing label	Ref.
South Korea	May 4, 2010	CD digital download	SM Entertainment KMP Holdings
Hong Kong	May 18, 2010	CD	Avex Asia	[15]
Taiwan	May 28, 2010			[16]
Philippines	June 25, 2010		Universal Records

References

1. "10 Cc X Sm Seoul Melody - EP". iTunes. March 27, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
2. "Make Your Move (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists". iTunes Store US, Apple Inc. April 7, 2014. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
3. "2010년 20주차 Album Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
4. "2010년 21주차 Album Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
5. "2010년 22주차 Album Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
6. "2010년 23주차 Album Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
7. "2010년 05월 Album Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
8. "2010년 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011.
9. Bevan, David; Eddy, Chuck (June 1, 2012). "The 21 Greatest K-Pop Songs of All Time". Spin. Archived from the original on July 6, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
10. Kim, Seong-dae (July 10, 2014). "403 Forbidden" Dance Track 120 87위 – 에프엑스 『NU 예삐오 (Nu ABO)』 [Dance Track 120 87th – f(x) 『NU Yeppioh (Nu ABO)』]. Music Taste Y (in Korean). Retrieved July 19, 2022.
11. "Top 100 K-pop songs of all time revealed". Manila Bulletin. August 29, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
12. Breihan, Tom (March 22, 2012). "The 20 Best K-Pop Videos". Stereogum. Archived from the original on May 26, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
13. "New survey ranks top K-pop artists & songs of the past 20 years". SBS PopAsia. September 2, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
14. "Album Chart – Week 20 of 2010". Circle Chart (in Korean). May 9–15, 2010. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
15. "NU ABO (CD Only) f(x) 產品推介 - avex Hong Kong". Avexasia.com. May 18, 2010. Archived from the original on March 5, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
16. "avex taiwan". Avex.com.tw. May 28, 2010. Retrieved June 20, 2010.

External links

• "Nu ABO" Music Video on YouTube