I'm Your Girl (album)
I'm Your Girl | ||||
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Released | November 1, 1997 | |||
Recorded | 1997 | |||
Studio | SM Digital Recording Studio (Seoul) | |||
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Length | 40:14 | |||
Language | Korean | |||
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S.E.S. chronology | ||||
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Singles from Sea & Eugene & Shoo | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
I'm Your Girl is the debut
Background
S.E.S. is one of South Korea's first generation K-pop idol groups. Under SM Entertainment's management, it was produced wholly by Lee Soo-man. Its original release was on King Records[1] with subsequent releases by Synnara Records.
Release and promotion
The lead single, title track "('Cause) I'm Your Girl" features rapping by Eric Mun and Andy Lee prior to their debut with Shinhwa.[3][4] The music video remained one of the most requested ones on popular music shows for 13 to 14 weeks.[1] It collected four music show wins on MBC's Live Young Times and SBS's Inkigayo.
In 2001, "('Cause) I'm Your Girl" was included on SM Entertainment's compilation album, SM Best Album 2.
Reception
The album sold steadily over time.
Accolades
Song | Program | Date | Ref. |
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"I'm Your Girl" | Live Young Times | February 21, 1998 | [10] |
February 28, 1998 | [11] | ||
Inkigayo | February 22, 1998 | ||
February 28, 1998 | |||
"Oh My Love" | April 12, 1998 |
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "('Cause) I'm Your Girl" | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo | 3:41 |
2. | "Oh, My Love" | Choi Su-jeong (Moonstone) | Choi | Choi | 3:28 |
3. | "Nonsense" | Kim Yu-ra | Kim Yu-ra | Lee Heung-yeol | 3:51 |
4. | "Deja-vu" (데자부) | Kim Yu-ra | Kim Yu-ra | Lee Heung-yeol | 3:40 |
5. | "Good-bye" | Kim Yu-ra | Kim Yu-ra | Lee Heung-yeol | 3:58 |
6. | "Reason Why I'm Perfect" (완전한 이유) | Yoo | Yoo | Yoo | 4:30 |
7. | "Friend" (친구) | Choi | Choi | Choi | 4:29 |
8. | "Rock'n Country" (Rock'n 나라) | Choi | Choi | Choi | 3:48 |
9. | "After Today" (오늘이 지나면) | Kim Yu-ra | Kim Yu-ra | Lee Heung-yeol | 4:24 |
10. | "Thy Fragrance" (그대의 향기) | Lee Soo-man | Kim Seong-su | Yoo | 4:25 |
Total length: | 40:14 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Oh, My Love" | 3:28 |
2. | "Dreams Come True" | 4:02 |
3. | "Kiss" | 4:14 |
4. | "Friend" (朋友; Péngyǒu) | 4:29 |
5. | "Shy Boy" | 3:38 |
6. | "I'm Your Girl" | 3:41 |
7. | "Eternal Love" | 3:31 |
8. | "Feeling" (感覺; Gǎnjué) | 3:44 |
9. | "After Today" (過了今天; Guòle Jīntiān) | 4:24 |
10. | "Reason Why I'm Perfect" (完全的理由; Wánquán de Lǐyóu) | 4:30 |
Total length: | 39:41 |
Notes
- "('Cause) I'm Your Girl" features uncredited rap vocals from Andy Lee and Eric Mun.
- "Thy Fragrance" features Eric Mun despite no credit given, and is a remake of the 1995 song with the same title by Yoo Young-jin.
Credits and personnel
S.E.S.
Recording
- Recorded at SM Digital Recording Studio, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
Staff and personnel
- SM Entertainment – executive producer
- Lee Soo-man – executive producer
- KAT – recording
- Younghoon Kim – recording
- Yoo Young-jin – chorus, rap
- Kang Cheol-won, Kang Hee-jeong, Kim Gyeong- wook, Kim Do-gyun, Oh Jung-seok, Yoo Seong-sik, Yoon Hyun-jeong, Jeong Chang-hwan – production coordinators
- Taeyoon Lee – bass
- Yura Kim – chorus
- Choi Su-jeong (Moonstone) – chorus
- Andy Lee, Eric Mun, Lee Min-woo, Shin Hye-sung – rap
- Kim Seong-hoon, Park Sang-jun, Ha Dae-hwan – rap
- Hyojin Jo – graphic design
- Kim Seong-su – guitar
- Lee Heung-ryeol – guitar
- Haeik Jeong – manager
- Soohyun Kim – assistant manager
- Kang Bong-kwon – choreography
- Moon Hee-joon (H.O.T.) – choreography
- Park Jae-jun – choreography
- Go Young-jun – photography
- Kim Il-kwon – photography
- Go Gyeong-min – stylist
- Kim Seong-ae – stylist
- Kim In-young – stylist
Sales
Chart | Amount |
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South Korea (MIAK) | 650,000[2] |
Release history
Region | Release date | Edition | Format | Distributor |
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South Korea | November 1, 1997 | Original edition | CD, cassette | SM Entertainment |
Taiwan | 1999 | Taiwanese deluxe edition | Rock Records | |
Japan | 2001 | Japan edition | CD | Avex Trax |
References
- ^ a b c d e f Cho, Hyun-jin (May 16, 1998). "The Next Sounds You'll Hear...New Asian Talent". Billboard. Google Books: Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ a b c "핑클vsS.E.S, 애들은 모르는 원조 국민 요정은?" [Finkle vs S.ES, the original national fairy that kids don't know about?]. Incheon Ilbo (in Korean). January 16, 2015. Archived from the original on December 12, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ Lee, Minji. "무한도전-토토가, SES 바다 여고시절과 똑같은 미모". Newsen. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ "'무도' SES 영어랩은 유재석-하하.. 유진 대신 서현". Osen. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ "SM Best Album 2". Naver Music. Naver. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ Amith, Dennis. "[WORLD GROOVE][CLASSICS] S.E.S. – I'm your Girl CD single". J!Ent Online. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- MTV Korea. MTV. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ Kim, Myeong-shin. "'엠카운트다운' 쥬얼리 컴백…소녀시대 ses 재연!". Hankook Ilbo. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ "'엑소902014' 디오, S.E.S '아임 유어 걸' 호러판 MV 공개". Osen. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ "MBC Youth Best 10" (in Korean). Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation. February 21, 1998. Archived from the original on December 16, 2000. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ "MBC Youth Best 10" (in Korean). Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation. February 28, 1998. Archived from the original on November 8, 1999. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
External links
- (in Korean) S.E.S.' official site Archived January 25, 1999, at the Wayback Machine