Genius (song)
| genius | |
|---|---|
| Girls' generation | |
| publication |
Korean version: June 22, 2009 Japanese version: September 8, 2010 September 24, 2010
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| length | 3:49 |
| Genre (s) | Dance pop , synth pop |
| Author (s) | Yoo Han-jin |
| text | Yoo Young-jin |
| music | Anne Judith Wik, Robin Jenssen, Ronny Svendsen, Nermin Harambasic, Fridolin Nordsø Schjoldan |
| album | Sowoneul Malhaebwa (genius) |
| Cover versions | |
| 2010 | Nathalie Makoma |
| 2011 | CJ Lewis |
" Genie " is a song by the South Korean pop band Girls' Generation , which was first released in South Korea in 2009 under the name " 소원 을 말해봐 (Genie)" ( Sowoneul Malhaebwa ). In the English-speaking world in particular, the song is also known as " Tell Me Your Wish ".
The K-pop song can be assigned to the genres of synth pop and dance pop .
overview
"Genie" was originally written by the Norwegian songwriting team Dsign Music and Fridolin Nordsø Schjoldan. Originally the song was titled "I Just Wanna Dance" and was written in English . After the label SM Entertainment acquired the rights to the song, they commissioned Yoo Young-jin to write Korean lyrics for the composition.
In 2010, a Japanese-language version of the title was published in Japan under the name "Genie".
The passage in the text " DJ. Put it back on! " Is particularly noticeable, as it changes especially during live performances. The singer Tiffany sings the text of this line in a different form depending on the country and venue. In most cases, she replaces " DJ " with the location, country or event name. The back part is also less common, for example at a New Year's Special on MBC where she sings " DJ! Happy new year! "
Awards and chart placements
In Japan, the single "Genie" was awarded gold status by the Recording Industry Association of Japan for more than 100,000 units sold. ITunes Japan awarded the single Breakthrough Album of 2010 .
| Chart (2010) | maximum placement |
|---|---|
| Japan | 4 (41 weeks) |
Annual charts
| Chart (2010) | placement |
|---|---|
| Japan | 58 |
Plagiarism and cover
In 2009, before Girls' Generations “Genie” was released, the Uzbek singer Dineyra released the song “Raqsga Tushgin”. Both songs use the same melody. According to the Universal Music Publishing Group, Dineyra's version is plagiarism.
On May 19, 2010, the Dutch singer Nathalie Makoma released the song "I Just Wanna Dance", a cover of Girls' Generations "Genie". She uses the original English text of the songwriter.
An English version was also released on June 3, 2011 by the British singer CJ Lewis .
Web links
- Official website of Girls' Generation
- Music video on YouTube
- Music video on YouTube
Individual evidence
- ↑ Official website of Universal Music Taiwan: 少女 時代 (Chinese)
- ↑ Girls and boys take golden disks. ( Memento from July 10, 2012 in the web archive archive.today )
- ↑ Girls Generation and Super Junior topped the 19th High1 Seoul Music Awards ( Memento from April 15, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Official website of Dsign Music (English)
- ↑ Title list of the EP Sowoneul Malhaebwa (Genie). Retrieved November 22, 2012.
- ↑ SNSD Girls' Generation TIFFANY DJ PUT IT BACK ON !!! (Different Versions) Compilation. In: youtube.com. June 22, 2011, accessed October 2, 2015 .
- ↑ Girls' Generation reaches gold with Japanese single "Genie". (No longer available online.) In: 10asia. November 3, 2010, archived from the original on February 3, 2014 ; accessed on November 3, 2010 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ 소시 '지니', 日 아이튠즈 올해 의 신인 팝 앨범 선정. In: Nate. December 13, 2010, accessed January 2, 2011 (Korean).
- ↑ ＧＥＮＩＥ （期間 限定 盤） . In: Oricon Style. Oricon , accessed September 29, 2010 (Japanese).
- ↑ 'Genie' Mired in Plagiarism Dispute. In: Korea Times . July 4, 2009, accessed May 30, 2011 .
- ↑ 소녀 시대 '소원 을 말해봐' 가 우즈벡 女 가수 표절? In: NewsHankuk.com. July 2, 2009, Retrieved May 30, 2011 (Korean).
