H-Logic is the fourth studio album by South Korean singer Lee Hyori. It was released on April 12, 2010.[1] The album has 14 tracks, including collaborations with Daesung from Big Bang, Jiyoon from 4Minute, Bekah from After School, Gary from Leessang, and Sangchu from Mighty Mouth. The singer worked also with E-Tribe, the team behind "U-Go-Girl", the lead single from her previous album.

H-Logic
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 12, 2010 (2010-04-12)
Recorded2009–2010
Genre
Length50:06
LanguageKorean
Label
Lee Hyori chronology
It's Hyorish
(2008)
H-Logic
(2010)
Monochrome
(2013)
Singles from H-Logic
  1. "Swing"
    Released: April 1, 2010
  2. "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"
    Released: April 8, 2010

The album sold 31,756 copies in 2010, making it the 46th best-selling Korean album in 2010.[2] The promotions ended after the outputs of the two singles "Bring It Back" and "How Did We Get". Following the album’s release, seven tracks from the album was revealed to be plagiarized by Bahnus Vacuum. After the controversy, Lee took a temporary hiatus until 2013.

Release

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Lee’s comeback made their return with their fourth studio album, the titled album was called H-Logic which would be shortly released on April 12, 2010, the album’s showcase would be in it.

Singles

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Lee performed "Swing" in the music video as their first single with Gary of Leessang. The music video for the second single "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" was released on April 7, 2011.

Accolades

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"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" received a nomination for Best Dance Performance – Solo at the 2010 Mnet Asian Music Awards, but lost to Rain's "Love Song".

Music program awards for "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"
Program Date Ref.
M Countdown April 22, 2010 [3]
Inkigayo April 25, 2010 [4]
May 2, 2010
May 9, 2010

Plagiarism

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Seven of the songs in the album, which were produced by Bahnus, were plagiarized.[5]

Track listing

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CD/Digital download[6]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."I'm Back"Ceejay, Killme 3:41
2."Love Sign" (featuring Sangchu of Mighty Mouth) Jamie Norris, Nick Scapa3:27
3."Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" (featuring Ceejay of Freshboyz)Lee HyoriRyan Jhun, Antwann Frost, Ronald Frost, Anitral Terrell, Denzil "iDR" Remedios, Kim Ji-woong, Kibwe Luke3:24
4."Feel the Same"Han Ji-seonJeong Ho-hyeon2:58
5."Bring It Back" (featuring Bekah of After School, and Jeon Ji-yoon of 4Minute)Dr.fe 3:14
6."Highlight" (featuring Bizzy)Tae-moo 3:39
7."Swing" (그네; Geune, featuring Gary of Leessang)Gary 4:20
8."Scandal"Kim Ji-hyangRyan Jhun, Sharif "Reefa" Slater3:28
9."100 Percent"Brian KimRyan Jhun, Antwann Frost, Ronald Frost, Brande Kelley3:39
10."Want Me Back"Lee Dong-eunRyan Jhun, Antwann Frost, Ronald Frost, Lauren Seymour3:23
11."How Did We Get" (featuring Daesung of Big Bang)Lee Sol-iJeong Ho-hyeon3:46
12."So Cold"KillmeSasha Payne3:24
13."Get 2 Know" (featuring Double K) Jean T. Na4:19
14."Memory" (featuring Bizzy)Bak Hae-in 3:24
Total length:50:06

Charts

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Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label
South Korea[9] April 8, 2010 CD, digital download, streaming B2M Entertainment
Worldwide[6] April 12, 2010 Digital download

References

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  1. ^ ""H-Logic" : buy it on iTunes US". iTunes Store, Apple Inc. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "South Korean Circle Chart: 2010 Year-End". Circle Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. February 8, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  3. ^ "이효리, 컴백 후 '엠카' 첫 1위" [Lee Hyori takes first place on 'M Countdown' after comeback]. Osen (in Korean). Naver. April 22, 2010. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  4. ^ "이효리, '인기가요' 3주 연속 1위" [Lee Hyori takes first place on 'Inkigayo' for 3 consecutive weeks]. Edaily (in Korean). Naver. May 9, 2010. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  5. ^ Lee Hyo-won (June 20, 2010). "Lee Hyo-ri admits plagiarizing songs". The Korea Times.
  6. ^ a b "Lee Hyori's H-Logic tracklist revealed". Allkpop. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
  7. ^ "South Korean Gaon Chart: Album – The 19th Week of 2010". Circle Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  8. ^ "South Korean Circlr Chart: Album – April 2010". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  9. ^ "Lee Hyo Ri Vol. 4 - H-Logic". YesAsia. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
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