Teddy Bear is the fourth single album by South Korean girl group STAYC. It was released by High Up Entertainment on February 14, 2023, and contains two tracks, including the lead single of the same name.
Background and release On January 18, 2023, High Up Entertainment announced that STAYC would be releasing an album in February. On January 31, it was announced STAYC would be releasing their fourth single album titled Teddy Bear on February 14. On February 1, the promotional schedule was released. On February 3, the Korean version of "Poppy", which was previously released as the Japanese-language debut single, was pre-released alongside its performance music video. The music video teasers for lead single "Teddy Bear" was released on February 5 and 12. The single album was released alongside the music video for "Teddy Bear" on February 14.
Composition Teddy Bear consists of two tracks. The lead single "Teddy Bear" was described as a pop punk song with lyrics that "contains a message of positivity that gives hope and comfort". The second track "Poppy" was described as a "quirky" pop song with "an addictive chorus, and lovely yet kitsch mood".
Commercial performance Teddy Bear debuted at number one on South Korea's Circle Album Chart in the chart issue dated February 12–18, 2023.
Promotion Following the release of Teddy Bear, on February 14, 2023, STAYC held a live event to introduce the single album and communicate with their fans.
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for Teddy Bear Chart (2023) Peakposition South Korean Albums (Circle) 1
Monthly charts + Monthly chart performance for Teddy Bear Chart (2023) Peakposition South Korean Albums (Circle) 6
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for Teddy Bear Chart (2023) Position South Korean Albums (Circle) 60
Certification and sales + Certification and sales for Teddy Bear Region Certification Certified units/Sales South Korea (KMCA) Platinum 414,798Accumlated sales for Teddy Bear:
Release history + Release history for Teddy Bear Region Date Format Label South Korea February 14, 2023 CD Various
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