Girls' Generation (album, 2011)
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Publication |
June 1, 2011 |
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admission |
2010/2011 |
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SM Entertainment Nayutawave Records |
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J-pop , pop , synth pop , dance pop , electro pop |
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Title (number) |
12 |
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running time |
41:30 |
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Girls 'Generation is the first Japanese-language music album of the same name pop - group Girls' Generation . It was released on June 1, 2011 by Nayutawave Records . The album also bears the same name as the group's first album, Girls' Generation .
publication
The album was released on June 1, 2011 in three different versions: a Deluxe First Press Edition , a Limited Edition and a Regular Edition . The latter only contains the music CD. In addition to the CD, the limited edition also includes a DVD with music videos, a poster and a photo book. The Deluxe First Press Edition comes in a large box and also includes a handbag.
Track list
| No. | title | Songwriter | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MR.TAXI | Allison Veltz, Paolo Prudencio, Charles M. Royc, Scott Pearson Mann, STY | 3:36 |
| 2 | GENIUS | Anne Judith Wik, Robin Jenssen, Ronny Svendsen, Nermin Harambasic, Fridolin Nordsø Schjoldan | 3:45 |
| 3 | you-aholic | STY, Lindy Roberts, E. Kidd Bogart, Greg Ogan, Spencer Nezey | 3:29 |
| 4th | Run Devil Run | Alex James, Busbee, Kalle Engström, Kanata Nakamura | 3:22 |
| 5 | BAD GIRL | HIRO, Jörgen Elofsson, Jesper Jakobson, Lauren Dyson | 3:44 |
| 6th | Beautiful stranger | HIRO, Leah Haywood, Daniel James, Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken | 2:42 |
| 7th | I'm In Love With The HERO | Kanata Nakamura, Leah Haywood, Daniel James, Kevin Christopher Ross, Bret Carlson Puchir | 2:48 |
| 8th | Let it rain | HIRO, Love, Habolin | 3:40 |
| 9 | Gee | E-Tribe, Kanata Nakamura | 3:22 |
| 10 | THE GREAT ESCAPE | STY, Andre Merrit, E. Kidd Bogart, Greg Ogan, Spencer Nezey | 3:49 |
| 11 | 훗 (HOOT) | Alex James, Lars Halvor Jensen, Martin Michael Larsson | 3:17 |
| 12 | BORN TO BE A LADY | Leah Haywood, Daniel James, Shelly Peiken | 3:56 |
DVD
| No. | Music video | version |
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| 1 | MR.TAXI | Original version |
| 2 | MR.TAXI | Dance version |
| 3 | GENIUS | Original Japanese version |
| 4th | Gee | Original Japanese version |
Reception and chart successes
Nick Butler from Sputnik Music rated the album 3.5 out of 5. He criticized the many electronic effects used in the songs and was slightly disappointed that none of the songs matched Gee's qualities . However, he praised the fact that the album contained a lot of good songs, which is rarely the case with modern pop albums. He described the music as "sunny , feel-good pop ". The American music magazine Spin included the album in its list of the best pop albums of 2011 as number 18. The writer Charles Aaron described the song " Run Devil Run " as the highlight of the album .
The album went double platinum in Japan. In 2012 the album was named Best Album of the Year at the MTV Video Music Awards Japan .
| Charts | Highest position | Weeks | Entry date | Sales |
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 Japan
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1 | ... | June 13, 2011 | 850,000 |
Web links
- Official Japanese website of Girls' Generation
- Girls' Generation on iTunes
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lucia Hong: Girls' Generation to release first full-length Japanese album next month. (No longer available online.) In: 10asia. May 16, 2011, archived from the original on January 26, 2016 ; accessed on May 31, 2011 . 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.
- ↑ Nick Butler: Girls' Generation (JP Release). In: Sputnik Music. October 1, 2011, accessed October 2, 2011 .
- ↑ SPIN's 20 Best Pop Albums of 2011. In: Spin. December 22, 2011, accessed December 23, 2011 .
- ^ RIAJ website. Retrieved July 8, 2011 (Japanese).
- ↑ Chart positions: JP
