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[&] (Andloonatheworld “‘&’ LOOПΔ 4th Mini Album [&]” Twitter. 2021.05.31, Hangul: 앤드) is the fourth mini-album from South Korean girl group LOONA. It was released on June 28, 2021, including title track “PTT (Paint The Town)”.
A Japanese version of “PTT (Paint The Town)” was also released at the same time in Japan.
This album marked the return of member HaSeul, who had been on hiatus from group activities since January 2020.
==Description==
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==Tracklist==
#“&” – 1:19
#“PTT (Paint The Town)” – 3:21
#“WOW” – 2:58
#“Be Honest” – 3:16
#“Dance On My Own” – 2:37
#“A Different Night” – 3:38
#“U R” – 3:04
==Release & Promotions ==
* On May 31, 2021, LOONA released a teaser picture which revealed the name of the mini-album, [&] (And) and its release date. The sentences in Latin that accompanied the teaser teased the Roman/classical visual concept of the music video and some of the album versions.
** The teaser picture was captioned with "🏛 A deo vocatus rite paratus "; "🏛" is named the "Classical Building" emoji.
** On the picture read latin locutions "Citius, Altius, Fortius" (means "faster, higher, stronger"; motto of the Olympics) and "Acta Est Fabula, Plaudite." (Literally, it means "the play is over, applaud"[Merriam-Webster “Acta est fabula, plaudite.”] Accessed 6 Jul. 2021.. It's an expression commonly said at the end of Roman plays so the audience knows they can leave).
* On June 1, 2021, LOONA released further teasers including HaSeul, confirming her comeback from hiatus. Further individual teaser pictures were released the following days.
* On June 10, 2021 the tracklist of the EP was released. "PTT (Paint The Town)" was announced as its title track. The tracklist confirmed the participation in the making of the EP of producer Ryan S. Jhun who previously denied his involvement.
* On June 27, 2021, online fanmeeting "LOOПΔ Premier Greeting – [D&D]" took place.
* On June 28, 2021:
** The [&] EP was released as well as the "PTT (Paint The Town)" music video.
** A Press Showcase for [&] took place.
** Online comeback concert "LOOΠΔ On Wave [LOOΠΔTHEWORLD : &]" took place.
*On July 6, 2021, LOONA won 1st place on music show SBS MTV THE SHOW with "PTT (Paint The Town)".
**LOONA - PTT (Paint The Town) @ THE SHOW
**THE SHOW CHOICE - LOONA 1st Place announcement + Encore
**THE SHOW CHOICE - LOONA 1st Place announcement + Encore (Non-edited Version)
**LOONA - Self-Congratulatory Live @ THE SHOW
**LOONA - Backstage [Behind The Show 210706] (210711) - LOONA time stamp: 2:53-8:04
*The promotions were cut short because one of the managers was tested positive for COVID-19. The members of LOONA all tested negative but still had to go into a 2 week self-quarantine as a precaution.
*The members were doing solo voice-only VLIVE livestreams during their quarantine, two to three members per day. First solo VLIVEs were on July 16 and last ones were on July 20.
*On July 22, HeeJin, ViVi, Chuu and Olivia Hye guested on MBC Radio "Noon Song of Hope" hosted by Kim Shinyoung; thus marking the end of their quarantine and resuming their promotional activities. Later that day, LOONA as whole group did a voice-only VLIVE of them while signing albums.
*However, LOONA's promotional activities are severely limited by the Tokyo Olympics: most of the music show programs were cancelled due to TV channels broadcasting the Olympics events instead.
*LOONA resumed Orbit Ring "fansigns".
== Composition, lyrics, recording, music video ==
Music
Music producer Ryan S. Jhun was heavily involved in the making of the [&] EP as he contributed to four of its tracks: he composed & arranged title track "PTT (Paint The Town)", intro "&", and b-side "WOW" and rearranged b-side "Be Honest". In 2020, he announced he was an Orbit (a LOONA fan) and in June 2020 said he wanted to produce a song for the group[Twitter Ryan S. Jhun said he wanted to produced for LOONA. 2020.06.08]. In a YouTube video in August 2020, he said he has been submitting songs to BlockBerry Creative but he apparently missed the deadline for them to be included in the next LOONA release (the album/EP after [12:00]).[YouTube Ryan S. Jhun - LOONA Lightstick Unboxing 2020.08.29 @7:19] At the reveal of the [&] EP tracklist, it turns out that he still ended up contributing to it. 
As for producers and lyricists who have already worked with LOONA before:
* Anna Timgren has co-composed "WOW". She has previously co-composed "So What" on [#] (2019).
* Ellen Berg has co-composed "Be Honest". She has previously co-composed "Why Not?" on [12:00] (2020). 
* Choi Young Ah (Chansline) has co-written, co-composed and co-arranged "U R". She has previously made "Spring Flower" (꽃,) an OST song sung by Chuu for the drama "Into the Ring" (출사표) in 2020.
* Lyricist Jo Yoonkyung has written the lyrics of "Be Honest". She has previously written the lyrics of "So What" on [#] and "Universe" on [12:00].
[&] is LOONA's third album after their debut to not have any songs created by music production team MonoTree.
About the tracks:
* About "PTT (Paint The Town): Producer Hitmanic stated in an Instagram post (June 28, 2021) that he first had the "crazy" idea of combining K-pop and Bollywood about 2 years ago (~2019). A few months ago, his team came up with the first draft of "PTT (Paint The Town)".
* "Be Honest", which was co-produced by EKKO Music Rights songwriters, was originally meant to be included in the [#] (2019) mini-album. That EP was mostly made by EKKO producers. They re-recorded the song for [&].Twitter Blueroom Live Q&A - LOONA (29 June, 2021)[Twitter Album making anecdotes]
* The lyrics of "Dance On My Own" are fully in English. They apparently recorded this song quickly (according to Choerry, it took 2-3 takes).
* "A Different Night" was hard to record according to JinSoul.
*"WOW" was the last song added to the EP, according to Chuu. She heard the intro of its demo playing in the office on her way to the bathroom and liked it so much she told the director/team "Director, we have to buy this song. This song must be included in the album". He liked the song too and told her he would think about it. To Chuu's delight, he ended up choosing "WOW" as the last song to include in the EP. [VLIVE Orbit✨We won first place🌕 (210706)]
Choreography
* The members said the choreography for "PTT (Paint The Town)" was their hardest one so far. 
Music Video
* DIGIPEDI filmed the music video of "PTT (Paint The Town)".
* The "PTT (Paint The Town)" MV took several days to film. 
* They filmed a part of the MV on Choerry's birthday (June 4). For the occasion, Olivia Hye gave her a cake she prepared the day before as a surprise (Olivia Hye previously told Choerry not to expect anything from her [VLIVE Yves' Birthday Party (210524)]).
==Gallery ==
=== Promotional===
And teaser 1.png|"A deo vocatus rite paratus"
And teaser 2.png|"XII"
& Promotional Picture HaSeul 1.png|“Open your eyes”Teaser #1 HaSeul
& Promotional Picture HaSeul 2.png|“Open your eyes”Teaser #1 HaSeul
& Promotional Picture HaSeul 3.png|“Open your eyes”Teaser #1 HaSeul
& Promotional Picture YeoJin 1.png|“답은 없어 just watch it”(There is no answer just watch it)Teaser #2 YeoJin
& Promotional Picture YeoJin 2.png|“답은 없어 just watch it”(There is no answer just watch it)Teaser #2 YeoJin
& Promotional Picture YeoJin 3.png|“답은 없어 just watch it”(There is no answer just watch it)Teaser #2 YeoJin
& Promotional Picture ViVi 1.png|“You break it”Teaser #3 ViVi
& Promotional Picture ViVi 2.png|“You break it”Teaser #3 ViVi
& Promotional Picture ViVi 3.png|“You break it”Teaser #3 ViVi
& Promotional Picture Chuu 1.png|“Kill it to the daylight”Teaser #4 Chuu
& Promotional Picture Chuu 2.png|“Kill it to the daylight”Teaser #4 Chuu
& Promotional Picture Chuu 3.png|“Kill it to the daylight”Teaser #4 Chuu
& Promotional Picture HyunJin 1.png|“다른 걸 원해 more & more”(I want something else more & more)Teaser #5 HyunJin
& Promotional Picture HyunJin 2.png|“다른 걸 원해 more & more”(I want something else more & more)Teaser #5 HyunJin
& Promotional Picture HyunJin 3.png|“다른 걸 원해 more & more”(I want something else more & more)Teaser #5 HyunJin
& Promotional Picture Go Won 1.png|“You make it”Teaser #6 Go Won
& Promotional Picture Go Won 2.png|“You make it”Teaser #6 Go Won
& Promotional Picture Go Won 3.png|“You make it”Teaser #6 Go Won
& Promotional Picture HeeJin 1.png|“시작된 우리의 mission”(Our mission has begun)Teaser #7 HeeJin
& Promotional Picture HeeJin 2.png|“시작된 우리의 mission”(Our mission has begun)Teaser #7 HeeJin
& Promotional Picture HeeJin 3.png|“시작된 우리의 mission”(Our mission has begun)Teaser #7 HeeJin
& Promotional Picture Kim Lip 1.png|“12개의 다른 문을 열어 놔”(Open the 12 doors)Teaser #8 Kim Lip
& Promotional Picture Kim Lip 2.png|“12개의 다른 문을 열어 놔”(Open the 12 doors)Teaser #8 Kim Lip
& Promotional Picture Kim Lip 3.png|“12개의 다른 문을 열어 놔”(Open the 12 doors)Teaser #8 Kim Lip
& Promotional Picture Choerry 1.png|“We're about to paint the town”Teaser #9 Choerry
& Promotional Picture Choerry 2.png|“We're about to paint the town”Teaser #9 Choerry
& Promotional Picture Choerry 3.png|“We're about to paint the town”Teaser #9 Choerry
& Promotional Picture JinSoul 1.png|“We don't stop until the sun goes up” Teaser #10 JinSoul
& Promotional Picture JinSoul 2.png|“We don't stop until the sun goes up” Teaser #10 JinSoul
& Promotional Picture JinSoul 3.png|“We don't stop until the sun goes up” Teaser #10 JinSoul
& Promotional Picture Yves 1.png|“새로운 날 떠오른 달”(New moon on a new day) Teaser #11 Yves
& Promotional Picture Yves 2.png|“새로운 날 떠오른 달”(New moon on a new day) Teaser #11 Yves
& Promotional Picture Yves 3.png|“새로운 날 떠오른 달”(New moon on a new day) Teaser #11 Yves
& Promotional Picture Olivia Hye 1.png|“Like a wolf to the moon” Teaser #12 Olivia Hye
& Promotional Picture Olivia Hye 2.png|“Like a wolf to the moon” Teaser #12 Olivia Hye
& Promotional Picture Olivia Hye 3.png|“Like a wolf to the moon” Teaser #12 Olivia Hye
& Promotional Picture LOONA 1.png|Concept PhotoTeaser #13 LOOΠΔ
& Promotional Picture LOONA 2.png|Concept PhotoTeaser #14 LOOΠΔ
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& Promotional Picture LOONA 3.png|“Paint the Town” Teaser #15 LOOΠΔ
And Teaser 3.png|"And all LOOΠΔs are one"
& Promotional Picture JinSoul 4.png|Concept PhotoTeaser #16 JinSoul
& Promotional Picture Yves 4.png|Concept PhotoTeaser #17 Yves
& Promotional Picture HeeJin 5.png|Concept PhotoTeaser #18 HeeJin
& Promotional Picture Olivia Hye 4.png|Concept PhotoTeaser #19 Olivia Hye
& Promotional Picture HyunJin 4.png|Concept PhotoTeaser #20 HyunJin
& Promotional Picture Choerry 4.png|Concept PhotoTeaser #21 Choerry
& Promotional Picture HaSeul 4.png|Concept PhotoTeaser #22 HaSeul
& Promotional Picture Chuu 4.png|Concept PhotoTeaser #23 Chuu
& Promotional Picture Go Won 4.png|Concept PhotoTeaser #24 Go Won
& Promotional Picture ViVi 4.png|Concept PhotoTeaser #25 ViVi
& Promotional Picture YeoJin 4.png|Concept PhotoTeaser #26 YeoJin
& Promotional Picture Kim Lip 4.png|Concept PhotoTeaser #27 Kim Lip
& Promotional Picture LOONA 4.png|Concept PhotoTeaser #28 LOOΠΔ
=== Behind the Scenes ===
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=== Album Benefits===
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====CDs====
File:LOONA "&" Disc - A.jpg|A
File:LOONA "&" Disc - B.jpg|B
File:LOONA "&" Disc - C.jpg|C
File:LOONA "&" Disc - D.jpg|D
 Each album comes with one CD, total of four possible CDs.
====Sticker====
File:LOONA & Stickers.jpg
 Each album comes with one sticker sheet for all versions. 
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===Achievement===
PTT (Paint The Town) 10M.png|[MV] 이달의 소녀 (LOONA) "PTT (Paint The Town)" - HITS 10 MILLION VIEWS
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File:LOONA PTT (Paint The Town) 30M.png|[MV] 이달의 소녀 (LOONA) "PTT (Paint The Town)" - HITS 30 MILLION VIEWS
==Links ==
===Official===
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***PTT (Paint The Town): PICKCON / Vstar / ...
***WOW: PICKCON / WowKorea FAN / Vstar / ...
**"PTT (Paint the Town)"
***M!Countdown: 210701/ 210701 alt| 210708 | StageMix
***Music Bank: 210702 (1080p) / 210702 (720p) | 210709 (1080p) 210709 (720p)
***Music Core: 210703 |
***Inkigayo: 210704 |
***The Show: 200706 |
===Download/Stream===
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*YouTube Music
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* Melon
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===Audio===
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==Credits ==
===Songs===
# 	Songs 	Writers 	Writers 	Writers
# 	Songs 	Lyrics 	Composers 	Arrangers
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Ryan S. JhunHanif Hitmanic SabzevariDennis DeKo Kordnejad	Ryan S. JhunHanif Hitmanic SabzevariDennis DeKo Kordnejad	 	 	
2 	“” 	Ryan S. JhunHanif Hitmanic SabzevariDennis DeKo KordnejadYOUHA 	Ryan S. JhunHanif Hitmanic SabzevariDennis DeKo KordnejadYOUHA 	Ryan S. JhunHanif Hitmanic SabzevariDennis DeKo Kordnejad
3 	“WOW” 	YOUHA 	ALYSAAnna TimgrenAlawn (Harold Phillippon)Ryan S. Jhun 	AlawnALYSARyan S. Jhun
4 	“Be Honest” 	Jo Yoonkyung 	Christian KarlströmCazzi OpeiaEllen Berg 	Christian Karlström (arranged)Ryan S. Jhun (rearranged)Dennis DeKo Kordnejad (rear.)
5 	“Dance On My Own” 	Gino BarlettaMelanie Joy FontanaMichel "Lindgren" SchulzNolan W. Sipe 	Michel "Lindgren" Schulz 	Michel "Lindgren" Schulz
6 	“A Different Night” 	Yoon Hee-won (윤희원) (Chansline)Han Yeon-ji (한연지) (Chansline) 	Yoon Hee-wonLee Kwan-hyung (이관형) (Chansline)Han Yeon-jiHwang Chan-hee (황찬희) (Chansline) 	Lee Kwan-hyungHan Yeon-ji
7 	“U R” 	Jjha (Chansline)Park Shin-ae (박신애) (Chansline)Choi Young-ah (최영아) (Chansline) 	JjhaPark Shin-aeChoi Young-ah Hwang Chan-hee 	JjhaPark Shin-aeChoi Young-ah
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===Album ===
BlockBerryCreative
*Executive Producer: Lee Jong Myung
*Producer Supervisor: Lee Jong Hyeon
*Executive Supervisor: Nam An Woo
*A&R: 
*Management Chief Director: 
*Management: , , Kim Yu-Jin (김유진), Lee Sun-Joon
*Communication Director: 
*Communication: Kim Do-Yeon (김도연), Ha Jeong-Yoon (하정윤), Jo Eunae, Gong Se-Yeon (공세연)
*Advertising Business Director: Oh Ji-Ho (오지호) 
*Strategy Planning Director: Yun Do-Yeon (윤도연)
* Accounting Chief: Choi Hee-Joon (최희준)
*Accounting: Noh Yeon-Jin (노언진), Jang Hye-Kyoung (장혜경)
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*Recording Engineer:
**Jang Woo Young (장우영), Kwon Eugene (권유친), Lee Sang Yoon (이상윤) @ doobdoob Studio
**Choi Cha Hyun (최차현) @ WSOUND
**Kim Min Hee (김민희) @ 821 SOUND Mastering
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** @ Alawn Music Studios
** @ BONO Studios
** @ WSOUND
*Mastering Engineer: @ 821 SOUND Mastering
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*Stylist: (김민), Kim Ye-Ji (김예지), Noh Jin-Kyeong (노진경)
*Hair: , , , , @ 
*Makeup: (장유진), , Kim Min-Ji (김민지)
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*Choreography: , @ ( isn't credited in the album, but on a @faryoungkim's IG post)
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*Music Video: @ DIGIPEDI
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*Retouching: OH! Big hand, Kwon Eun-Jung ( (권오리 @인더하우스))
*Art Work: Studio XXX
*Printing: 한강문화 (?)
Source: [YouTube K-THING TV - & Unboxing @4:31]
==Videos==
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-MV- 이달의 소녀 (LOONA) "PTT (Paint The Town)"
|-|Teasers=
-Teaser- 이달의 소녀 (LOONA) “New Moon”
-Trailer- 이달의 소녀 (LOONA) "&1"
-Trailer- 이달의 소녀 (LOONA) "&2"
-Trailer- 이달의 소녀 (LOONA) "&3"
|-|Previews=
-Preview- 이달의 소녀 (LOONA) Mini Album "&"
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이달의 소녀 (LOONA) “&” Concept Photo Making Film
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==Trivia==
*On May 7, 2021, Newspim confirmed that LOONA was in the process of preparing for their comeback, with their jacket shoot for the release already finished.
* The first teaser hit 100k likes on Twitter in less than 24 hours, making it LOONA's first tweet to surpass 100k likes. loonachartsdata "[& 4th Mini Album" Photo Teaser becomes their first tweet to reach 100k likes on Twitter!]" Twitter. 2021.06.01 
*[&] is the first release in almost two years to include all twelve of the members.
* HaSeul Teaser Photo is LOONA's fastest tweet (as of June 2021) to reach 100K Likes (5 Hours & 5 Minutes).loonachartsdata "Haseul's concept photo becomes LOONA's fastest tweet to reach 100K likes! (5 hours & 5 minutes)"
*DIGIPEDI is credited in production of the title track's music video as with LOONA's other music videos.
*HeeJin and Yves led the group during choreography learning.LOONA Premier Greeting: D&D
*"Dance On My Own" is entirely in English.
*As of October 2023, the albums combined have sold 95,311 copies on Hanteo, and 135,253 copies on Gaon.“LOONA Statistics & Sales by @loonastats”
==References==
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