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{{Infobox song
| name       = Uh-ee
| cover      = Uh-ee album cover.jpg
| alt        =
| type       = single
| artist     = [[Crayon Pop]]
| album      =
| released   = {{start date|2014|04|01}}
| recorded   = 2014
| studio     =
| venue      =
| genre      = {{Flat list|
*[[K-pop]]
*[[House music|house]]
*[[Trot (music)|trot]]
*[[Dance music|dance]]
}}
| length     = 3:13
| label      = {{Flat list|
*[[Chrome Entertainment]]
*[[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony&nbsp;Music]]
}}
| writer     = Kang Jin Woo
| producer   =
| prev_title = [[Lonely Christmas (Crayon Pop song)|Lonely Christmas]]
| prev_year  = 2013
| next_title = [[FM (EP)|FM]]
| next_year  = 2015
| misc       = {{External music video|{{YouTube|yyDG3BQRdDY|"Uh-ee"}}}}
{{Audio sample
| type        = single
| file        = Crayon Pop - Uh-ee.ogg
| description = "Uh-ee"
}}
}}
"'''Uh-ee'''" ([[Hangul]]: {{lang|ko|어이}}) is the fourth single album, and sixth single overall by [[Crayon Pop]]. It was released on April 1, 2014, by [[Chrome Entertainment]] and [[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony Music]], and was written by Kang Jin Woo of Dumb & Dumber, the producers behind Crayon Pop's first three singles. The song is an electro [[House music|house]] dance song mixed with [[Trot (music)|trot]] music.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Park Jin-hai|title=K-pop meets old popular music|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2014/11/386_154699.html|access-date=January 5, 2015|work=The Korea Times|date=April 3, 2014}}</ref>
==Release and promotion==
[[File:Crayon Pop at Suwon KT Wiz 2014 3.jpg|thumbnail|Crayon Pop performing "Uh-ee" on April 13, 2014]]
"Uh-ee" was performed for the first time on March 28 at a showcase at Olleh Square in Seoul.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Shim Sun-ah|title=Crayon Pop to return with new single next month|url=http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/full/2014/03/28/75/1200000000AEN20140328007500315F.html|access-date=January 5, 2015|work=Yonhap News|date=March 28, 2014}}</ref> For the song's promotion, Crayon Pop wore [[hanbok]]-inspired clothing: outfits made of [[ramie]] cloth, bandanas, and ''[[gomusin]]'' (traditional rubber shoes). At the showcase, Choa said, "We really had tons of meetings at our agency to come up with our next costume concept for our latest single. During the last [[Korean New Year|New Year]] holiday we all took pictures in our hanbok and we realized if it was modified a bit it could actually be quite comfortable to wear around all the time... so that was our inspiration."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jackson|first1=Julie|title=Crayon Pop returns with red headscarves and 'Uh-ee'|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20140330000115|access-date=October 11, 2014|work=[[Korea Herald]]|date=March 30, 2014}}</ref>
The song was released on April 1, as both a [[CD single]] and a digital download. The accompanying music video was released the same day. Crayon Pop was featured on [[1theK Originals]]' "Let's Dance" segment on April 2, where they showed the most notable points of their quirky choreography, including the "chicken leg" dance.<ref>{{cite web|author1=1theK|title=Let's Dance: Crayon Pop(크레용팝) _ Uh-ee(어이) [ENG/JPN/CHN SUB]|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNe_Csmu8fU|website=YouTube|date=April 2, 2014}}</ref> The group then promoted the song on [[Music programs of South Korea|music shows]], starting with Mnet's ''Global [[M! Countdown]]'' on April 3.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Jin Eun-soo|title=Crayon Pop changes styles|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2986234|access-date=March 6, 2015|work=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]]|date=March 13, 2014}}</ref> The day before, "Uh-ee" was ruled unfit for broadcast by [[Korean Broadcasting System|KBS]] because the lyrics contain the Japanese word for "shiny" (ぴかぴか ''pikapika''). According to KBS, the word was "a vestige of Japanese imperialism".<ref>{{cite news|last1=Gale|first1=Alastair|title=Crayon Pop's 'Uh-ee' Banned for Shiny Japanese Word|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/2014/04/03/crayon-pops-uh-ee-banned-for-shiny-japanese-word/|access-date=October 12, 2014|work=The Wall Street Journal|date=April 3, 2014}}</ref> Crayon Pop re-recorded part of the song, and a modified version was submitted to KBS and later performed on ''[[Music Bank (TV series)|Music Bank]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Smith|first1=Corynn|title=KBS Adds Orange Caramel, Crayon Pop, and Akdong Musician to Their Ban List|url=http://www.mtvk.com/blog-posts/kbs-adds-orange-caramel-crayon-pop-and-akdong-musician-to-their-ban-list/|website=MTVK|access-date=September 13, 2014|date=April 16, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author1=Choi Hyun-Jung|title=Crayon Pop request another deliberation for 'Uh-ee' to KBS|url=http://starn.hankyung.com/global/en/news/index.html?no=289462|access-date=March 6, 2015|work=StarN News}}</ref> "Uh-ee" was performed on music shows for two weeks before promotion prematurely ended due to the [[Sinking of the MV Sewol|sinking of the MV ''Sewol'']].<ref name="popmatters1">{{Cite web | title = K-Pop Roundup - April 2014 | author = Interrante, Scott | work = PopMatters | date = May 6, 2014 | access-date = May 18, 2016 | url = http://www.popmatters.com/post/181354-k-pop-roundup-april-2014/ }}</ref>
==Music video==
The music video features cameo appearances by [[Bumkey]], [[DJ DOC]]'s Kim Chang-ryeol, and comedian [[:ko:윤성호|Yoon Sung-ho]].<ref>{{cite news|author1=Jin Eun-soo|title=Crayon Pop's 'Uh-ee' a YouTube hit|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2987478|work=Korea JoongAng Daily|date=April 7, 2014|access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> All five members of [[K-Much (band)|K-Much]], and [[Bob Girls]]' Dahye and Jina also appeared. The music video received more than one million views within one day of release,<ref>{{cite news|author=Park Jin-hai|title=Crayon Pop's new video appears on Billboard
|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2014/09/386_154579.html|access-date=December 24, 2014|work=The Korea Times|date=April 2, 2014}}</ref> and has 10.6 million views as of May 2016. When the music video was released, it was still March 31 in many countries, and it received enough views to be number 8 in a list of most-viewed K-pop music videos in the United States for March 2014, as well as number 4 globally.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Benjamin|first1=Jeff|title=Most-Viewed K-Pop Videos in America vs. Internationally: Quarter 1 of 2014|url=http://billboard.com/entry/view/id/87478|access-date=October 13, 2014|work=Billboard K-Town|date=April 29, 2014}}</ref>
==Reception==
Jeff Benjamin, writing for ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', described the song as having a "hyper-[[techno]] dance beat" that would fit into ''[[Dance Dance Revolution]]'',<ref>{{cite news|last1=Benjamin|first1=Jeff|title=Crayon Pop Unleashes Mind-Boggling, Non-Stop Dance Routine in 'Uh-ee' Video|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/6029416/crayon-pop-unleashes-mind-boggling-non-stop-dance-routine-in-uh-ee|access-date=October 11, 2014|work=Billboard K-Town|date=March 31, 2014}}</ref> while Jonathan Cheng of ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', noted the song's "almost frenetic backbeat" and difficult dance routine.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Cheng|first1=Jonathan|title=Crayon Pop's Latest is Good, But Faces a High 'Bar Bar Bar'|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/2014/04/02/crayon-pops-latest-is-good-but-faces-a-high-bar-bar-bar/|access-date=January 5, 2015|work=The Wall Street Journal|date=April 2, 2014}}</ref> Writing for [[Fuse (TV channel)|Fuse]], Benjamin said the high-energy dance routine "blew our minds" and it was "equal parts legit choreography and sillylicious dance moves". It was fourth on Fuse's list of "13 K-Pop Videos With the Most Eye-Popping Choreography".<ref>{{Cite web | title = 13 K-Pop Videos With the Most Eye-Popping Choreography | last = Benjamin | first = Jeff | work = [[Fuse (TV channel)|Fuse]] | date = July 30, 2014 | access-date = May 18, 2016 | url = http://www.fuse.tv/2014/07/best-k-pop-dance-choreography-videos#4 }}</ref>
Scott Interrante of ''[[PopMatters]]'' called Crayon Pop a "unique phenomenon" because of their "overly cheesy, kinda satirical, and insanely fun" songs and videos. He described "Uh-ee" as a "high-energy, manic dance song with aggressive vocals, corny synths, and its catchiest chorus to date". He also noted the "silly but highly calculated dance routine" in the music video.<ref name="popmatters1"/> At the end of the year, he ranked the song twelfth on his list of "The Best K-pop of 2014".<ref>{{Cite web | title = The Best K-pop of 2014 | last = Interrante | first = Scott | work = [[PopMatters]] | date = December 23, 2014 | access-date = May 18, 2016 | url = http://www.popmatters.com/feature/189085-the-best-k-pop-of-2014/ }}</ref>
==Track listing==
{{track listing
| headline        = Tracklist
| total_length    = 6:26
| all_writing     = Kang Jin-woo
| all_music       = Kang Jin-woo
| lyrics_credits  =
| music_credits   =
| title1          = Uh-ee
| note1           = {{lang|ko|어이}}
| lyrics1         =
| music1          =
| length1         = 3:13
| title2          = Uh-ee (Inst.)
| note2           =
| lyrics2         =
| music2          =
| length2         = 3:13
}}
== Credits and personnel ==
*Hwang Hyun-chang – executive producer
*Lee Seong-yeon – co-producer
*Kang Jin-woo – music producer, songwriter, vocal director, recording engineer
*Choa – chorus
*Hong Seong-jun at Hongsound Mix Lab – mix engineer
*Kim Gwang-min at Hongsound Mix Lab – mix assistant
*Choi Hyo-yeong at Suono Mastering – mastering engineer
*Ju Jang-il, Lee Yun-seo – art direction and design
*Jang Won-seok – photography
*Lee Seul-gi, Ryu Song-hwa, Kim Eun-ji, Lee Go-eun – Chrome art team
*Lee Jae-seok (Allcheng) – illustrator
Credits and personnel adapted from the album's liner notes.<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |title=Uh-ee |others=[[Crayon Pop]] |year=2014 |type=booklet |publisher=[[Chrome Entertainment]]}}</ref>
==Charts==
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{{col-2}}
===Single charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Country
! Chart
! Peak<br/>position
|-
|rowspan="6"|South Korea
|''Billboard'' [[Korea K-Pop Hot 100|K-Pop Hot 100]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Billboard K-Pop Hot 100 - Week of April 19, 2014|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/k-pop-hot-100/2014-04-19 |publisher=Billboard.com |access-date=March 1, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150301054004/http://www.billboard.com/charts/k-pop-hot-100/2014-04-19|archive-date=March 1, 2015}}</ref>
|align="center"|8
|-
|[[Gaon Digital Chart]] (weekly)<ref>{{cite web|title= 2014년 15주차 Digital Chart |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=15&hitYear=2014&termGbn=week |work=[[Gaon Chart]] |publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association |access-date=March 1, 2014 |language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150228235048/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=15&hitYear=2014&termGbn=week|archive-date=February 28, 2015}}</ref>
|align="center"|10
|-
|Gaon Digital Chart (monthly)<ref>{{cite web|title= 2014년 04월 Digital Chart |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/digital.php?f_chart_kind_cd=T&f_month=04&f_year=2014&f_type=month |work=[[Gaon Chart]] |publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association |access-date=October 11, 2014 |language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016143457/http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/digital.php?f_chart_kind_cd=T&f_month=04&f_year=2014&f_type=month|archive-date=October 16, 2014}}</ref>
|align="center"|19
|-
|Gaon Digital Chart (mid-year)<ref>{{cite web|title=2014년 상반기결산 Digital Chart|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/2014.php?f_type=ALL |work=[[Gaon Chart]]|publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association |access-date=March 1, 2015|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141007065037/http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/2014.php?f_type=ALL|archive-date=October 7, 2014}}</ref>
|align="center"|91
|-
|Gaon Mobile Chart
|align="center"|2
|-
|[[Gaon Social Chart]]
|align="center"|1
|-
|United States
|''[[Billboard charts|Billboard]]'' World Digital Songs<ref>{{cite web|last1=Benjamin|first1=Jeff|title=K-Pop Hot 100: Park Hyo Shin Edges Out Apink|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/6052306/k-pop-hot-100-park-hyo-shin-edges-out-apink|website=Billboard.com|access-date=October 19, 2014|date=April 15, 2014}}</ref>
|align="center"|15
|}
{{col-2}}
===Album chart===
{| class="wikitable"
! Country
! Chart
! Peak<br/>position
|-
|rowspan="3"|South Korea <br />([[Gaon Music Chart]])
|[[Gaon Album Chart|Album Chart]] (weekly)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=15&hitYear=2014&termGbn=week |title=2014년 15주차 Album Chart |work=Gaon Chart |publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association |access-date=March 1, 2015 |language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150301021707/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=15&hitYear=2014&termGbn=week|archive-date=March 1, 2015}}</ref>
|align="center"|9
|-
|Album Chart (monthly)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=03&hitYear=2014&termGbn=month |title=2014년 03월 Album Chart |work=Gaon Chart |publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association |access-date=March 1, 2015 |language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150217164147/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=03&hitYear=2014&termGbn=month|archive-date=February 17, 2015}}</ref>
|align="center"|28
|-
|Album Chart (mid-year)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/2014.php?f_type=album|title=2014년 상반기결산 Album Chart|work=Gaon Chart |publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association |access-date=March 1, 2015 |language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141008012828/http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/2014.php?f_type=album|archive-date=October 8, 2014}}</ref>
|align="center"|85
|-
|}
===Sales and certifications===
{| class="wikitable"
!Chart
!Sales
|-
||Gaon physical sales
|align="center"| 5,742+<ref name="Gaon Album June 2014">{{cite web |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/album.php?f_type=month&f_year=2014&f_month=06&f_week=&f_chart_kind_cd=K |title=Gaon Album Chart (Domestic) – June 2014 |work=Gaon Chart |publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association |access-date=February 2, 2015|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141202155244/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/chart/album.php?f_type=month&f_year=2014&f_month=06&f_week=&f_chart_kind_cd=K|archive-date=December 2, 2014}}</ref>
|-
||Gaon digital sales
|align="center"| 380,845+<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageNo=2&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=year&hitYear=2014&targetTime=14&nationGbn=K |title=2014 Gaon Download Chart (Domestic)|page=2|work=Gaon Chart |publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association |access-date=August 4, 2016|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160805002803/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageNo=2&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=year&hitYear=2014&targetTime=14&nationGbn=K|archive-date=August 5, 2016 }}</ref>
|}
{{col-end}}
==Release history==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col"| Country !! Date !! Format !! Label
|-
| Worldwide
|rowspan="1"| April 1, 2014
| [[Music download|Digital download]]
|rowspan="3"| [[Chrome Entertainment]], <br>[[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony Music]]
|-
| South Korea
| April 2, 2014
|rowspan="2"| [[CD single]]
|-
| Taiwan
| April 29, 2014
|}
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
{{Crayon Pop |state=expanded}}
[[Category:2014 singles]]
[[Category:2014 songs]]
[[Category:Songs in Korean]]
[[Category:Crayon Pop songs]]