Hush Rush

Hush Rush
Hush Rush
	Digital cover
EP by Lee Chae-yeon
Released	October 12, 2022
Genre	K-pop
Length	11:44
Language	Korean
Label	WM; Genie; Stone Music;
Lee Chae-yeon chronology
Singles from Hush Rush
	"Hush Rush"; Released: October 12, 2022;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
IZM	^[1]

Hush Rush is the debut extended play (EP) by South Korean singer Lee Chae-yeon. It was released by WM Entertainment on October 12, 2022, and contains four tracks, including the lead single of the same name.

Background and release

On September 15, 2022, WM Entertainment announced that Lee Chae-yeon, former member of Iz*One, would make her solo debut in October.^[2] On September 29, it was revealed that Lee would release her first EP, Hush Rush, on October 12.^[3] The track listing was unveiled on October 5, with "Hush Rush" confirmed as the lead single.^[4] A track sampler teaser video was released on October 11,^[5] followed by the music video teaser for "Hush Rush" on October 12.^[6] The EP was released alongside the music video for "Hush Rush" on October 12.^[6]

Composition

Hush Rush consists of four tracks. The lead single "Hush Rush" was described as an emotional dance-pop song, with lyrics portraying the freedom experienced on stage, likened to a vampire awakening and dancing under the moonlight. The second track, "Danny", features an 80s synth-pop vibe, with lyrics comparing fans' long-term relationships with idols to lifelong couples. The third track, "Aquamarine", is characterized by a groovy bassline and various instrumental elements. The final track, "Same But Different", is a dance song.^[7]

Commercial performance

Hush Rush debuted at number ten on South Korea's Circle Album Chart for the week of October 9–15, 2022.^[8]

Promotion

Prior to the release of Hush Rush, Lee held a live event to introduce the EP and its songs, as well as to communicate with her fans.^[9]

Track listing

Track listing for *Hush Rush*
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Hush Rush"	Jo Yoon-kyung	Dem Jointz Ryan S. Jhun Cristina Gallo	Dem Jointz Ryan S. Jhun	3:27
2.	"Danny"	Anne (Anne Story Company) Jeon Yu-li (Anne Story Company)	Ryan S. Jhun Celine Svanbäck Jeppe London Bilsby Daniel Schulz Daniel Salcedo Mirza	Ryan S. Jhun Jeppe London Bilsby	3:07
3.	"Aquamarine"	Anne (Anne Story Company)	Ryan S. Jhun Gustav Nyström Isabelle Z.	Ryan S. Jhun Gustav Nyström	3:09
4.	"Same But Different"	Seo Ji-eum	Ryan S. Jhun Anton Rundberg Julia Karlsson Kristin Carpenter	Ryan S. Jhun Anton Rundberg	2:01
Total length:					11:44

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Hush Rush*
Chart (2022)	Peak position
South Korean Albums (Circle)^[8]	10

Monthly charts

Monthly chart performance for *Hush Rush*
Chart (2022)	Peak position
South Korean Albums (Circle)^[10]	33

Sales

Overall sales for *Hush Rush*
Region	Sales
South Korea^[10]	36,589

Release history

Release history for *Hush Rush*
Region	Date	Format	Label
South Korea	October 12, 2022	CD	WM Genie Stone Music
Various	October 12, 2022	Digital download streaming	WM Genie Stone Music

References

^ So Seung-geun (October 2022). "Lee Chae-yeon – Hush Rush". IZM (in Korean). Retrieved January 28, 2023.
^ Kim, Min-ji (September 15, 2022). "[단독] 아이즈원 출신 이채연, 4년 만에 솔로 데뷔 확정" [[Exclusive] Lee Chae-yeon from Iz*One Confirms Solo Debut in 4 Years] (in Korean). News1. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Hwang, Hye-jin (September 29, 2022). "'솔로 데뷔' 아이즈원 출신 이채연 'Hush Rush' 트레일러 공개" ['Solo Debut' Lee Chae-yeon from Iz*One 'Hush Rush' trailer released] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Lee, Seul (October 5, 2022). "이채연, 타이틀곡은 'Hush Rush'...다크 호러블 키치 무드" [Lee Chae-yeon, title song 'Hush Rush'...Dark Horrifying Kitsch Mood] (in Korean). X-port News. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Kim, Na-yul (October 11, 2022). "아이즈원 출신 이채연, 솔로 데뷔 D-1..'Hush Rush' 일부 공개" [Iz*One member Lee Chae-yeon, solo debut D-1..part of 'Hush Rush' released] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Naver.
^ ^a ^b Jeon, Hyo-jin (October 12, 2022). "아이즈원 출신 이채연, 오늘(12일) 솔로 데뷔...新콘셉트 천재 예고 [DA:투데이]" [Lee Chae-yeon from Iz*One makes her solo debut today (12th)...New concept genius notice [DA: Today]] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Ji, Min-kyung (October 11, 2022). "'데뷔 D-1' 이채연, 'Hush Rush' 앨범 샘플러 공개..감성 댄스팝 예고" ['Debut D-1' Lee Chae-yeon, 'Hush Rush' album sampler released..Emotional dance pop notice] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Naver.
^ ^a ^b "Circle Album Chart – Week 42 of 2022". Circle Music Chart (in Korean). October 9–15, 2022. Archived from the original on October 20, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
^ Kim, Ji-hye (October 12, 2022). "아이즈원 출신 이채연 "팀 아닌 홀로 무대, 좋은 모습 보여드릴 것"" [Lee Chae-yeon from Iz*One "I will show you a good side on stage alone, not as a team"] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Naver.
^ ^a ^b "Circle Album Chart – October 2022". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.

[1] So Seung-geun (October 2022). "Lee Chae-yeon – Hush Rush". IZM (in Korean). Retrieved January 28, 2023.

[2] Kim, Min-ji (September 15, 2022). "[단독] 아이즈원 출신 이채연, 4년 만에 솔로 데뷔 확정" [[Exclusive] Lee Chae-yeon from Iz*One Confirms Solo Debut in 4 Years] (in Korean). News1. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Naver.

[3] Hwang, Hye-jin (September 29, 2022). "'솔로 데뷔' 아이즈원 출신 이채연 'Hush Rush' 트레일러 공개" ['Solo Debut' Lee Chae-yeon from Iz*One 'Hush Rush' trailer released] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Naver.

[4] Lee, Seul (October 5, 2022). "이채연, 타이틀곡은 'Hush Rush'...다크 호러블 키치 무드" [Lee Chae-yeon, title song 'Hush Rush'...Dark Horrifying Kitsch Mood] (in Korean). X-port News. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Naver.

[5] Kim, Na-yul (October 11, 2022). "아이즈원 출신 이채연, 솔로 데뷔 D-1..'Hush Rush' 일부 공개" [Iz*One member Lee Chae-yeon, solo debut D-1..part of 'Hush Rush' released] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Naver.

[released-6] Jeon, Hyo-jin (October 12, 2022). "아이즈원 출신 이채연, 오늘(12일) 솔로 데뷔...新콘셉트 천재 예고 [DA:투데이]" [Lee Chae-yeon from Iz*One makes her solo debut today (12th)...New concept genius notice [DA: Today]] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Naver.

[7] Ji, Min-kyung (October 11, 2022). "'데뷔 D-1' 이채연, 'Hush Rush' 앨범 샘플러 공개..감성 댄스팝 예고" ['Debut D-1' Lee Chae-yeon, 'Hush Rush' album sampler released..Emotional dance pop notice] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Naver.

[circle-8] "Circle Album Chart – Week 42 of 2022". Circle Music Chart (in Korean). October 9–15, 2022. Archived from the original on October 20, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2022.

[9] Kim, Ji-hye (October 12, 2022). "아이즈원 출신 이채연 "팀 아닌 홀로 무대, 좋은 모습 보여드릴 것"" [Lee Chae-yeon from Iz*One "I will show you a good side on stage alone, not as a team"] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Naver.

[monthly-10] "Circle Album Chart – October 2022". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.

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