Error (VIXX EP)

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.

Error
EP by VIXX
Released	October 14, 2014
Recorded	2014
Genre	K-pop
Length	22:00
Language	Korean
Label	Jellyfish Entertainment
VIXX chronology
Darkest Angels (2014) Error (2014) Boys' Record (2015)
Alternative cover
Japanese single cover
Singles from Error
"Error" Released: October 14, 2014 "Error -Japanese Ver.-" Released: December 10, 2014 "Error -Chinese Ver.-" Released: July 7, 2015

Promotion

VIXX began promoting this album on MBC Music's Show Champion on October 15, 2014. "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]

Error - Korean EP

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Steel Heart" (Intro)		MELODESIGN, Lee Seul-gi	00:46
2.	"Error"	Kim Eana	Hwang Se-jun, MELODESIGN	03:46
3.	"After Dark"	Ryu Dasom (Jam Factory), Ravi	Andrew Choi, 220, Jake K, Hayley Aitken	03:08
4.	"Blue Blossom" (청춘이 아파; Cheongchuni Apa) (Translation: "Youth Hurts")	Kim Ji-hyang, Ravi	MELODESIGN	03:41
5.	"Time Machine"	1월 8일 (Jam Factory), Ravi	Albi Albertsson	03:05
6.	"What U Waiting For"	Ravi	Ravi	03:11
7.	"Error" (Inst.)		Hwang Se-jun, MELODESIGN	03:46
Total length:				22:00

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 "Seishun datte" (Japanese: 青春だって) 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.

Error - Japanese single

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Error" (Japanese Ver)	Kim Eana (Japanese Lyrics by SHOW for Digz. Inc Group)	Hwang Se-jun, MELODESIGN	03:48
2.	"青春だって" (Seishun datte) (Translation: "Youth Hurts")	Kim Ji-hyang, Ravi (Japanese lyrics: SHOW for Digz, Inc. Group)	MELODESIGN	03:41
3.	"Error" (Inst.)		Hwang Se-jun, MELODESIGN	03:48
4.	"青春だって" (Inst.)		MELODESIGN	03:41

Japanese DVD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Error" (Japanese Ver. Music Video)
2.	"Error" (Japanese Ver. Music Video Making Film)

Chart performance

Chart	Peak position	Sales
Gaon Weekly albums chart[12]	1	KOR: 93,239[13]
Gaon Monthly albums chart	2

Awards and nominations

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
2014	SBS MTV Best of the Best	Best Music Video	Error	Nominated
	Seoul Music Awards	Bonsang Award[14]		Won
	SBS PopAsia Awards	Best Song of the Year[15]		Nominated
	KMC Radio Awards	Best Music Video		Nominated
		Best Song of the Year		Nominated
2015	Seoul Music Awards	Bonsang Award[14]		Won
	Gaon Chart Music Awards	4th Quarter Best Selling Record Award[16]		Nominated
2016	Golden Disk Awards	Disk Bonsang Award[17][18]		Won

Music program awards

Song	Music show	Date
"Error"	Show Champion	October 22, 2014[19]
	Music Bank	October 24, 2014 [2]
	Inkigayo	October 26, 2014 [3]
	The Show	October 28, 2014 [4]
	The Show	November 4, 2014 [20]

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Korean album
South Korea	October 14, 2014	CD Digital download	Jellyfish Entertainment CJ E&M Music
Worldwide		Digital download	Jellyfish Entertainment
Japanese single
Japan	December 10, 2014	CD, CD+DVD	Jellyfish Entertainment, CJ Victor Entertainment
Chinese single
China	July 7, 2015	Digital download	Jellyfish Entertainment, QQ
Taiwan			Jellyfish Entertainment, Avex Taiwan

See also

• List of Gaon Album Chart number ones of 2014
• List of K-pop albums on the Billboard charts

References

1. "VIXX take home the trophy on 'Show Champion' for 'Error'". allkpop.com.
2. "VIXX win #1 + Performances from October 24th 'Music Bank'!". allkpop.com.
3. "VIXX wins #1 on SBS' 'Inkigayo' + performances from Epik High, B2ST, Strawberry Milk, Super Junior etc". allkpop.com.
4. "VIXX win the 1st trophy with 'Error' from SBS MTV 'The Show Season 4'". dkpopnews.net.
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. 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. 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". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 14, 2015.
14. "Winners of the 24th Seoul Music Awards Announced, EXO Wins Grand Prize | Soompi". soompi.com. 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.com. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
19. "VIXX take home the trophy on 'Show Champion'". allkpop.com.
20. "VIXX takes first place on SBS MTV The Show with "Error"". koreaboo.

External links

• "Error" Music Video on YouTube
• "Error" (Japanese Ver.) Music Video on YouTube
• Error on iTunes