They initially debuted as an eight-member girlband that consisted of Choa, Jimin (leader), Yuna, Youkyung, Chanmi, Hyejeong, Seolhyun, and Mina. But around October 2016, FNC Entertainment released an official statement announcing the departure of Youkyung (who was only a part of AOA Black) from the group. This followed the departure of Choa from the group on March 2017— after AOA held their first Korean solo concert “Ace Of Angels” at Olympic Hall in Seoul as the former main vocalist.
AOA Best Songs
Their full name being Ace of Angels, they are well-known for being a “transformer group” which promotes as a combination of two units: five in the band unit (officially called AOA Black), and seven in the dance unit (AOA White). And some time on January 2016, they added AOA Cream as their new sub-unit. Together as AOA, they focus on pop-rock and they are known for their sexy concepts. They also had moderate success with some of their hit songs! Check the list below 😉 Elvis (2012) The music video for the title track Elvis was released on July 30. AOA had their debut stage on August 9 on M Countdown and then Music Bank on August 10. When they promoted the song on Korean music shows, several members (known as subunit AOA Black in 2013) played the song alongside brass accompaniment before moving to join the rest of AOA to perform the choreography. Get Out (2012) The song was released to represent their second single album Wanna Be. It was their first single as a whole group to feature a band concept and it was the most successful attempt at incorporating flirty pop-rock into their music. Miniskirt (2014) On January 16, AOA came back with another sexy concept and released their fifth single album (along with a music video) entitled Miniskirt, it was produced by Brave Brothers, ElephantKingdom and Galactika. The brassy sultriness of Miniskirt created a controversial dance, and with this hit track AOA achieved immense success and celebrated their first music show win on Inkigayo. Short Hair (2014) It is a groovy song which was making a case for utter domination of the kpop scene. Short Hair talks of letting go of the past, including a break-up and in the lyrics’ case, namely a bad break up. The song is often dubbed as Miniskirt 2.0 due to sounding nearly identical (they both even have an “oooh” part, and both go with their similar hip-shaking moves on top of that). Like a Cat (2014) On November 2014, the group released their second mini-album and had their second win on Show Champion with title song Like A Cat. The dance unit sported some variations in their music video where they are cat burglars, and they mostly wore spy catsuits for the performances in that era. The song remains the most addictive song the girls have created so far, and it transformed an otherwise great song into something truly unforgettable. Heart Attack (2015) AOA confirmed their comeback for mid-June entitled Heart Attack and their comeback showcase was held on June 22, 2015 at AX-Hall Seoul. During this era, they regularly wore variations of school girl outfits. This is an electro-pop track which never seems to come to a rest and instead flits between multiple distinct melodies. The song was marking the first time AOA appeared on the Billboard World Album chart. Good Luck (2016) The song was described as a brassy, slow-burning pop track by Fuse. Good Luck pays homage to Baywatch as part of their lifeguard concept, wearing the same red swimsuits and even doing the Baywatch run. In the song, the girls boast about themselves and encourage girls to be confident. The song was a commercial success peaking at number 2 on the Gaon Digital Chart. It has sold over 545,952 digital copies as of July 2016. Excuse Me (2017) The song has an addictive electro rhythm and a repetitive catchy hook. AOA definitely got the concept right with Excuse Me, with cute-meets-sexy. However it didn’t hit the top of the charts on release, ranking only slightly higher than rookie groups like APRIL and WJSN.
AOA Songs List
Angel’s Story (1st Single Album) Wanna Be (2nd Single Album) AOA Black (Single Album) Red Motion (4th Single Album) Miniskirt (5th Single Album) – Korean Miniskirt (5th Single Album) – Japanese Limited Edition Type ‘A & B’ CD
AOA 1st Album (First Album) – Angel’s Knock
Angel’s Knock is the first Korean studio album by AOA. It was released at the beginning of January 2017 by FNC Entertainment and distributed by LOEN Entertainment through digital and physical platforms. The album was a commercial success peaking at number 3 on the Gaon Album Chart. It has sold 33,655 physical copies as of February 2017. The album marked the group’s first comeback after the departure of member Youkyung in October 2016, and their worst performing comeback since Confused. This also marks the final release with member Choa, after she left the group on June 30, 2017. Release Date : 2017.01.02 Genre : Dance, Ballad Language : Korean
