''Thank You'' is the sixth
extended play
An extended play (EP) is a Sound recording and reproduction, musical recording that contains more tracks than a Single (music), single but fewer than an album. Contemporary EPs generally contain up to eight tracks and have a playing time of 1 ...
by South Korean girl group
Brave Girls
BB Girls (; formerly known as Brave Girls) is a South Korean girl group consisting of members Minyoung, Eunji, and Yuna. Formed and produced by Brave Brothers through Brave Entertainment, the group initially debuted as a quintet named Brave Gir ...
. It was released by
Brave Entertainment on March 14, 2022, and contains five tracks, including the lead single of the
same name
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. It is the last record released under the name "Brave Girls" and under Brave Entertainment.
Background and release
On March 1, 2022, Brave Entertainment announced Brave Girls would be making their comeback on March 14. Two days later, it was announced that Brave Girls would be releasing their sixth extended play titled ''Thank You''. The promotional schedule was also released in the same announcement. On March 4, the track listing was released with "
Thank You
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" announced as the lead single. Five days later, the highlight medley teaser video was released. The music video teaser for "Thank You" was released on March 10 and 11. On February 16, 2023, Brave Entertainment announced Brave Girls would disband after the group chose not to renew their contracts with the company.
Composition
The lead single "
Thank You
"Thank you" (often expanded to ''thank you very much'' or ''thanks a lot'', or informally abbreviated to ''thanks'' or alternately as ''many thanks''Geoffrey Leech, ''The Pragmatics of Politeness'' (2014), p. 200.) is a common expression of gr ...
" was described as a
retro
Retro style is imitative or consciously derivative of lifestyles, trends, or art forms from the past, including in music, modes, fashions, or attitudes. It has been argued that there is a nostalgia cycle in popular culture.
Definition
The term ...
dance pop
Dance-pop is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1970s to early 1980s. It is generally uptempo music intended for nightclubs with the intention of being danceable but also suitable for contemporary hit radio. Developi ...
and
disco funk song that "contains exciting rhythm and addictive melodies."
The second track "You and I" was described as a
house
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-based dance pop song. The third track "Love Is Gone" was described as a song with lyrics that "stimulate listeners' emotions." The fourth track "Can I Love You" was described as a song with "retro synth and a groovy rhythm." The last track is a
remix
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version of the lead single that "is more trendy by harmonizing acappella and classical sounds together."
Promotion
On March 12, 2022, Brave Entertainment announced that the extended play's showcase event, originally scheduled for March 14, was postponed after Minyoung, Yujeong, and Eunji were diagnosed with
COVID-19
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, the event was held on March 23 where the group introduce the extended play.
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts
Monthly charts
Release history
References
{{Brave Girls
2022 EPs
Brave Girls albums
Korean-language EPs
2020s Korean-language albums
Brave Entertainment albums
Kakao Entertainment EPs