generasia:Featured article for 2018 week 40
MAMAMOO
MAMAMOO (마마무) is a Korean pop/R&B girl group that debuted in 2014 under RBW Entertainment. The group officially debuted on June 19, 2014 with the mini-album "HELLO". Their debut was considered by some critics as one of the best K-pop debuts of the year. They are recognized for their retro, jazz, R&B concepts and strong vocal performances.
On November 21st, they released their second mini-album Piano Man with the title track of the same name. The song peaked at #41 on Gaon's digital chart. By the end of 2014, the group ranked tenth highest among idol girl groups for digital sales, 19th in album sales, and 11th in overall sales according to Gaon's year-end rankings.
After gathering popularity and rising in rankings with their third mini-album Pink Funky in 2016, they released their first full-length album Melting on February 12, 2016. The lead track "" debuted at #3 but peaked at #1 the following week, making it their first number-one single. They also received their first music show win with the song on Inkigayo, and ended with a total of eight wins.
Their debut Japanese single, "Décalcomanie", is released this week on October 3rd.
