Galaxy Supernova
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"Galaxy Supernova" is the eighth Japanese single by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. It was included on the group's third Japanese studio album Love & Peace and was released as the second single from the album on September 18, 2013. The song was written by Frederik Tao Nordsø Schjoldan, Fridolin Nordsø Schjoldan, Kamikaoru, and Martin Hoberg Hedegaard, whilst production was handled by Nozomu Tsuchiya. Musically, "Galaxy Supernova" is an electropop song.
The song received generally favorable reviews from
The song was eventually certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan for 100,000 single track downloads.[1]
Background and release
"Galaxy Supernova" was written by Frederik Tao Nordsø Schjoldan, Fridolin Nordsø Schjoldan, Kamikaoru, and Martin Hoberg Hedegaard, whilst production was handled by Nozomu Tsuchiya.[2] It is an electropop song that features "pulsing" synthesizers in its composition.[3] It was released as the second single from Girls' Generation's third Japanese album Love & Peace on September 18, 2013.[3] The album was subsequently released in December 2013.[4]
It was released as a
Reception
"Galaxy Supernova" received generally favorable reviews from
"Galaxy Supernova" was a commercial success in Japan. The single took the number four spot on its first day of release on Oricon Daily Singles Chart.[13] The following day, it rose to the number one spot on the Daily Chart, selling 14,565 physical copies.[14] It peaked at number three on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart,[15] and became the eighth best-selling physical single of September in Japan, selling 62,371 copies.[16] As of December 2016, the single has sold 69,533 copies.[17]
"Galaxy Supernova" debuted at number 39 on the
Music video and promotion
The accompanying music video for "Galaxy Supernova", directed by Toshiyuki Suzuki, was released on September 5, 2013.[26] The video features the members wearing multicolored jeans and outfits, dancing in a "flashy virtual reality world", as described by Benjamin.[3] A behind-the-scenes video was released on September 20, 2013, featuring scenes from the photo shoot for the Samantha Thavasa Jeans collection as well as the group practicing their choreography.[27]
To promote the song in Japan, the group gave a Secret Live performance of "Galaxy Supernova" and "
Track listings and formats
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Galaxy Supernova" | Frederik Tao Nordsø Schjoldan, Fridolin Nordsø Schjoldan, Kamikaoru, Martin Hoberg Hedegaard | Frederik Tao Nordsø Schjoldan, Fridolin Nordsø Schjoldan, Kamikaoru, Martin Hoberg Hedegaard | Jeff Miyahara | 3:10 |
2. | "Do the Catwalk" | Junji Ishiwatari | Kanata Okajima, Andreas Öberg, Maria Marcus | Maria Marcus | 4:01 |
Total length: | 7:11 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Galaxy Supernova" | 3:10 |
2. | "Do the Catwalk" | 4:01 |
3. | "Galaxy Supernova" (music video) |
Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from the single's liner notes.[2]
- Nozomu Tsuchiya – producer
- Miles Walker – mixing engineer
- Tom Coyne – mastering engineer
- Takaki Kumada – photographer
- Shinya Nakayama – graphic designer
- Toshiyuki Suzuki – art director, music video director
- Toshikazu Abe – music video producer
- Yu Hamashima – music video producer
- Kevin Maher – choreographer
- Rino Nakasone – choreographer
- Shim Jae-won – choreographer
Charts
Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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Japan (Oricon)[15] | 3 |
4 | |
South Korean International Singles ( Gaon)[33]
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17 |
Sales and certifications
Sales
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Certifications
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Release history
Region | Date | Format | Distributor |
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Japan | September 18, 2013 | CD[5] | Nayutawave Records
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CD + DVD[32] | |||
Digital download[31] | Universal Music Japan |
References
- ^ 有料音楽配信認定等認定作品一覧 2017年8月 (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
- ^ a b Galaxy Supernova (CD + DVD, limited edition liner notes). Girls' Generation. Japan: Universal Music Japan. UPCH-89161.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b c d Benjamin, Jeff (September 17, 2013). "Girls' Generation Releases 'Galaxy Supernova' in Japan". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- Universal Music Hong Kong. Archived from the originalon March 31, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Galaxy Supernova by Girls' Generation" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- ^ "Galaxy Supernova – Single" (in Chinese). iTunes Store Hong Kong. January 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- ^ "Galaxy Supernova – Single". iTunes Store Singapore. January 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- ^ "Galaxy Supernova – Single" (in Chinese). iTunes Store Taiwan. January 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- ^ Yun, Chloe (September 5, 2013). "Girls' Generation becomes model for Samantha Thavasa Jeans". BNT News. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
- ^ Huh Yoon-jin (September 12, 2013). "Girls' Generation's to become face of Samantha Tavasa". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on August 5, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- ^ St. Michael, Patrick (January 14, 2014). "Girls' Generation 'Love & Peace' | Review". The Japan Times. Archived from the original on August 15, 2014.
- ^ "Oricon Daily Single Chart: September 17, 2013". Oricon. September 17, 2013. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013.
- ^ "Oricon Daily Single Chart: September 18, 2013". Oricon. September 18, 2013. Archived from the original on September 24, 2013.
- ^ a b "Weekly CD Rankings: September 30, 2013" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
- ^ "Monthly Charts: September 2013" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on October 11, 2013.
- ^ a b オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree'] (in Korean). Oricon. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
- ^ "Japan Hot 100: September 23, 2013". Billboard (in Japanese). Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ^ a b "Japan Hot 100: September 30, 2013". Billboard (in Japanese). September 30, 2013.
- ^ "Japan Hot 100: October 7, 2013". Billboard (in Japanese). Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary Airplay: September 23, 2013". Billboard (in Japanese). Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary Airplay: September 30, 2013". Billboard (in Japanese). Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ^ "Hot Top Airplay: September 9, 2013". Billboard (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 30, 2013.
- ^ "Hot Singles Sales: September 30, 2013". Billboard (in Japanese). Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ^ Park Jin-hai (December 10, 2013). "'Gentleman' tops K-pop YouTube chart". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on August 5, 2016. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
- ^ "Galaxy Supernova – Music Video Direction" (in Japanese). Takashi Office. Archived from the original on March 31, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- ^ "Girls' Generation Reveals Behind the Scenes Footage from Denim Brand Photo Shoot". KpopStarz. September 20, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- ^ "Release of Galaxy Supernova" (in Japanese). Universal Music Japan. September 14, 2013. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
- ^ "少女時代 ライブハウスでのステージにご招待!!!" (in Japanese). Universal Music Japan. September 21, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
- ^ Girls' Generation (January 12, 2014). Live Monster (television music show) (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ a b "Galaxy Supernova – Single" (in Japanese). iTunes Store Japan. January 2013. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014.
- ^ a b "Galaxy Supernova [CD + DVD]" (in Japanese). Universal Music Japan. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the originalon November 1, 2013.
- ^ "Japanese digital single certifications – Girls' Generation – Galaxy Supernova" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved September 9, 2017. Select 2017年08月 on the drop-down menu
External links
- "Galaxy Supernova" music video on YouTube