I Just Wanna Dance
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Length | 23:50 | |||
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Producer | Lee Soo-man (exec.) | |||
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I Just Wanna Dance is the debut
Tiffany promoted the EP in South Korea by holding a debut showcase at
Background and development
"I’m making music with a strong conviction. If you pay too much attention to rankings, you don’t do music that contains your color; you only do music that satisfies the public’s taste."
–Tiffany discussing the album's music styles[2]
Since 2007, South Korea-based American singer
Tiffany began working on her solo record during the summer of 2015, having the mindset of it being the "transition into the next chapter of [her] music career." She recalled having long meetings with her label, S.M. Entertainment, to figure out the music concepts for the project. Her label initially expected Tiffany to put together an album that reflects a bubbly image. However, the singer had a different idea, stating that she wanted "something much more chill". According to Tiffany, the "real exciting part" for her being a solo artist is the ability to decide her own new "sound" and "message", while still being a part of Girls' Generation.[3][4][5][6]
Heavily influenced by the American female artists of the 90's, Tiffany has described the album to embrace a throw-back American pop sound. She further described it as having "chill" and "natural" vibes and cited the most difficult part in putting the album together was her efforts in "work[ing] out of [her] comfort zone" and "learning how to push limits". She credited her 9-year experience being a member of girl group Girls' Generation as the force that helped making it easier for her to transition into a solo artist. She also hailed Girls' Generation member Taeyeon as "a big part" who had supported her throughout the entire process of the album preparation.[3][4][5][6]
Speaking of her titular title track, Tiffany expressed "Most girls my age, when they are stressed or want to kind of get away, they dance the night away. I think it should be everybody's theme song." Since 2014, Tiffany started writing music, calling it "nerve-wrecking [sic] to put out music [she’s] written on [her] own." One of her songs, "What Do I Do", made it to the final track list. Although Tiffany participated in both music writing and English lyrics for the track, Girls' Generation member Sooyoung helped write the Korean lyrics. Tiffany also named "Talk" as her favorite track of the album, recalling she was having a "fan girl moment" after finding out its music was written by Girls Aloud's Nicola Roberts.[3][4][5][6]
Known to be taking part in the artwork and visuals for previous Girls’ Generation and TTS's releases, Tiffany purposely avoided it and only wanted to focus on the music for her solo album. She, however, took a directorial role for her follow-up single "Heartbreak Hotel". The track, featuring Simon Dominic, was supposed to be a part of the album, but was pushed back and released under the SM Station digital music platform in June 2016. She explained the song was meant to be a prequel to "I Just Wanna Dance", where the woman goes through the "falling for the bad boy" stage; being heartbroken, she forgets about her stress and dances the night away.[3][4]
"When I do create a performance or video, it’s not just going to be about a lot of pretty outfits and lights, a lot of teenage stuff; it’s going to have a lot more emotions and depth…I hope that I can be that type of artist…where I will put out something very honest or raw and someone else will be able to feel through that. Whether that’s something sad or something happy."[4]
Composition
I Just Wanna Dance is a
The opening track "I Just Wanna Dance" is an
Release and promotion
On May 4, 2016, Tiffany was officially announced to be debuting as a solo artist with I Just Wanna Dance. The album was released one week after on May 11, 2016.[13] After receiving good feedback from the international fanbase, a remix for the English version of "I Just Wanna Dance", by South Korean music producer Kago Pengchi, was released on May 23, 2016.[14][4]
A promotional showcase for I Just Wanna Dance, where Tiffany performed four of the album's songs for the first time, was held on May 10, 2016.
Reception
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Source | Rating |
IZM | [10] |
Spin | 7/10[22] |
The Star | 5/10[9] |
The Straits Times | [23] |
I Just Wanna Dance received positive reviews from
Billboard ranked I Just Wanna Dance at number 7 on their list of top 10 K-pop albums of 2016.[25]
Upon the release of the album, the title track debuted at number 8 on the
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "I Just Wanna Dance" | Hwang Hyun |
| Timothy "Bos" Bullock | 3:29 |
2. | "Talk" |
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| 3:34 | |
3. | "Fool" |
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| 3:28 |
4. | "What Do I Do" | SooYoung |
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| 3:03 |
5. | "Yellow Light" | Jung Joo-hee | 3:22 | ||
6. | "Once in a Lifetime" |
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| 3:51 |
Total length: | 20:47 |
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Total length: | 23:50 |
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Charts
Chart | Peak position |
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Japan (Oricon)[31] | 41 |
South Korea ( Gaon)[32]
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3 |
Taiwan (G-Music East Asia)[33] | 1 |
US | 3 |
US | 10 |
Year-end chart
Chart (2016) | Position |
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South Korea (Gaon)[36] | 47 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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South Korea[37] | May 11, 2016 |
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Worldwide[28] | Digital download | S.M. Entertainment | |
Taiwan[38] | June 8, 2016 | CD | Universal Music Group |
See also
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External links
- "I Just Wanna Dance" music video on YouTube.