''Gone Not Around Any Longer'' () is the first extended play released by South Korean girl group
Sistar
Sistar (; stylized in all caps) was a South Korean girl group formed in 2010 by Starship Entertainment. The group consisted of Hyolyn, Yoon Bo-ra, Bora, Soyou and Kim Da-som, Dasom. They made their official debut with the song "Push Push (Sistar ...
's sub-unit ''
Sistar19''. It was released as a CD and online as a single on January 31, 2013 through Starship Entertainment.
The song was a commercial success, peaking at number 1 on the
Gaon Digital Chart
The Circle Digital Chart, previously known as the Gaon Digital Chart, is the music industry standard record chart ranking the 200 most popular singles in South Korea. It provides rankings on a weekly, monthly, and yearly basis, which is based on ...
.
The song has been streamed over 37,190,626 times and has sold over 1,723,704 downloads as of 2013.
Release
On January 24, 2013 Sistar19 has released teaser photos for their comeback and revealed that their new song will be releasing on January 31. Sistar19 was featured in a "bed pictorial" concept wearing knitwear while posing on a bed.
On January 28, 2013 Sistar19 released the teaser for their upcoming song "Gone Not Around Any Longer"!
On January 31, 2013, the full Single and music video for "Gone Not Around Any Longer" were released simultaneously; the music video features actor
Ahn Jae-hyun. The single was an immediate commercial success, gaining two "perfect all-kills" by hitting number one on all major Korean music charts and maintaining the position for two weeks. In addition, the song gained them their first number one on the Billboard "Korea K-Pop Hot 100" chart.
On February 7, 2013, Sistar19 released the rehearsal video for the track.
Promotion
Sistar19 had their comeback stage on ''
M Countdown
''M Countdown'' () is a South Korean music program broadcast by Mnet from the CJ E&M Center Studio in Sangam-dong, Mapo District, Seoul. It features appearances by popular music artists who also perform live on stage. First hosted by Leeteuk ...
'' on January 31, 2013. The group also performed "Gone Not Around Any Longer" on various music shows such as ''
Music Bank'', ''
Show! Music Core
''Show! Music Core'' (), or simply ''Music Core'' is a South Korean music television program broadcast by MBC. It airs live every Saturday at 15:30 (KST). The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who perform live on stage. I ...
'' and ''
Inkigayo
''Inkigayo'' (; English title: ''The Music Trend'', previously ''Popular Song'') is a South Korean music program broadcast by SBS. It airs live every Sunday. The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who perform on stage. ...
'' in February. The song "Sistar19" was used for the comeback week special performances. The song gave the group their first TV music show award on ''M Countdown'' on February 7.
SISTAR19 wins #1 + Performances from the February 7th episode of ‘M! Countdown’!
. (February 2013). ''Allkpop''. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
Track listing
Personnel
*Hyorin – vocals
*Bora – rap
*Brave Brothers – producing, songwriting, arranger, music
Charts
Album
Weekly charts
Monthly charts
Year-end charts
Single
"Gone Not Around Any Longer"
Weekly charts
Monthly charts
Year-end charts
Release history
References
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2013 debut EPs
Korean-language EPs
Sistar albums