Wonder Party is the third EP by South Korean girl group Wonder Girls. It was released digitally on June 3, 2012, and physically on June 6, 2012. The lead single "Like This" was released on June 3. Its deluxe version was released in the United States on June 19, 2012.
Wonder Party is the last mini-album by the Wonder Girls to feature members Sunye and Sohee before their departures from the group in December 2013 and 2014.
Background and release With the release of Wonder Party, the group was reported to be undergoing a "musical transformation" by releasing the "powerful dance track" "Like This". J.Y. Park wrote via his Twitter page: "Wonder Girls’ US album now complete, and all the songs on their Korean album have unanimously been approved."
In South Korea, Wonder Party was digitally released on June 3, 2012, which was also the fourth anniversary of the group's second mini album So Hot. A physical edition of the album was released three days later. On June 19, 2012, a deluxe edition of the album was released in the United States. In Malaysia, the album was released in early 2013.
Track listing
Awards +Awards for "Like This" Year Organization Award Result 2013 Gaon Chart Music Awards Song of the Month (July)
+Music program wins Song Program Date "Like This" MBC M's Show Champion June 12, 2012 June 19, 2012 KBS2's Music Bank June 15, 2012 SBS's Inkigayo June 17, 2012 June 24, 2012
Credits and personnel Members Sunye – vocals (all tracks) Yeeun – vocals (all tracks), songwriting, production (tracks 1, 4) Yubin – rapping (all tracks), songwriter (track 3) Sohee – vocals (all tracks) Hyelim – vocals (all tracks) Arrangement Yeeun (tracks 1, 7) Lee Woo-min (tracks 1, 4, 7) Park Jin-young (tracks 2, 8) Hong Ji-sang (tracks 2, 8) Sangmi Kim (track 3) Jerry Barnes (track 3) Rodger Green (track 3) Katreese Barnes (track 3) Mr. Cho (tracks 6, 9)
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2012)PeakpositionSouth Korea Albums (Gaon)3US World Albums (Billboard)9
Monthly charts Chart (2012)PeakpositionSouth Korean Albums (Gaon)3
Year-end charts Chart (2012) PeakpositionSouth Korean Albums (Gaon) 55
Sales ChartAmountSouth Korea (Gaon) 35,460
Release history CountryDateFormatLabelEditionWorldwideJune 3, 2012Digital downloadJYPStandardSouth KoreaJune 6, 2012CDUnited StatesJune 19, 2012Digital downloadDeluxeMalaysiaJanuary 2, 2013Standard
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