Mr.Mr. (EP)
Mr.Mr. | ||||
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EP by | ||||
Released | February 24, 2014 | |||
Recorded | December 2013 – January 2014 at SM Studios, Seoul, South Korea | |||
Genre | ||||
Language | Korean | |||
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Producer | Lee Soo-man | |||
Girls' Generation chronology | ||||
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Singles from Mr.Mr. | ||||
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Mr.Mr. is the fourth
Mr.Mr. received mostly positive reviews from
Songs
Mr.Mr. is composed of six songs, which feature "dazzling"
"Wait a Minute" was described as a "bouncy"
Release and promotion
Mr.Mr. was released for digital download worldwide on February 24, 2014, under SM Entertainment and KT Music, while the physical version was made available in South Korea on February 27, 2014, by the same labels.
To promote the EP, Girls' Generation appeared on several South Korean
Reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
Billboard | 82/100[2] |
IZM | [12] |
Weiv | 8.5/10[13] |
Upon its release, Mr.Mr received mostly positive reviews from
Commercial performance
Mr.Mr. was a commercial success domestically. It claimed the top spot on the South Korean
Mr.Mr. debuted at number 110 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 3,000 copies in its first week. By doing so, the EP became Girls' Generation's highest-charting release on the Billboard 200 following subgroup TTS's Twinkle, which charted at number 126 in 2012.[22] Mr.Mr. also peaked at number three on the World Albums, and number 23 on the Independent Albums charts.[23][24] In Japan, it peaked at number eleven on the Oricon Albums Chart.[25]
The six songs from the EP debuted on the South Korean
Track listing
Credits adapted from Mr.Mr. liner notes[8][27]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | " Jo Yoon-kyung | ] |
| 3:47 | |
Total length: | 21:52 |
Personnel
Credits are adapted from Mr.Mr. liner notes[27]
- Lee Soo-man – producer
- Tom Coyne – mastering engineer
- Steven Myungkyu Lee – English supervisor
- Taeyeon– vocals, background vocals (track 1, 3)
- Jessica – vocals, background vocals (track 1, 3, 4)
- Sunny – vocals, background vocals (track 1, 3)
- Tiffany– vocals, background vocals (track 1, 3, 4)
- Hyoyeon – vocals
- Yuri– vocals
- Sooyoung – vocals, background vocals (track 1)
- Yoona– vocals
- Seohyun – vocals, background vocals (track 1, 3)
- Kenzie – vocal director (track 1), director (track 3), keyboard (track 3)
- Ylva Dimberg – background vocals (track 1)
- Yang Geun-young – background vocals (track 1, 6)
- Gu Jong-pil – recording engineer (track 1, 4), mixing engineer(track 1, 2), additional bass arrangement (track 1)
- Lee Min-gyu – additional vocal editing (track 1)
- Lee Joo-hyung – vocal director (track 2), Pro Tools operator (track 2, 4), additional vocal editing (track 2, 4), director (track 4), background vocals (track 4)
- Choi Young-kyung – background vocals (track 2, 4)
- Jung Ui-seok – recording engineer (track 2, 3, 4), mixing engineer (track 3, 4)
- Kim Jeong-bae – guitar (track 3)
- Jung Eun-kyung – additional vocal editing (track 3)
- Choi Hoon – bass guitar (track 4, 6)
- Jung Soo-wan – guitar (track 4)
- Yoo Ji-sang – keyboard (track 4)
- Hwang Sung-jae – director (track 5), bass guitar (track 5), Pro Tools operator (track 5)
- Seo Mi-rae – background vocals (track 5), additional vocal editing (track 5)
- Lee Sung-ryul – guitar (track 5)
- Lee Na-il – strings arrangement and conductor (track 5)
- Nickel – strings arrangement and conductor (track 5), Pro Tools operator (track 5)
- Yoong – strings (track 5)
- Jung Soo-min – Pro Tools operator (track 5)
- Lee Sung-ho – recording engineer (track 5)
- Oh Sung-geun – recording engineer (track 5)
- Son Joo-yong – assistant recording engineer (track 5)
- Nam Goong-jin – mixing engineer (track 5, 6)
- Red Rocket – director (track 6), keyboard (track 6), additional vocal editing (track 6)
- Ryu Hyun-woo – guitar (track 6)
- Kang Hae-gu – recording engineer (track 6)
- Kim Young-min – executive supervisor
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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Various[29] | February 24, 2014 | Digital download |
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Hong Kong[30] | CD | Universal Music Group | |
South Korea[8] | February 27, 2014 |
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References
- ^ "The 4th Mini Album 'Mr.Mr.'".
- ^ a b c d e f g h Benjamin, Jeff (February 27, 2014). "Girls' Generation, 'Mr.Mr.': Track-By-Track Review". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014.
- ^ Dorof, Jakob. "K-Pop Phenomenom Girls' Generation Want to Make Insecure Men Feel Better". Vice. Archived from the original on April 1, 2014.
- ^ a b c d Phares, Heather. "Girls' Generation – Mr.Mr". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015.
- ^ Swaryandini, Ghassani (March 9, 2014). "Album Review: Girls' Generation – Mr.Mr. (Korea 2014)". The AU Review. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ 《剑灵》携手少女时代不删档开测在即. People (in Chinese). Archived from the original on December 3, 2013.
- ^ "'Mr.Mr.' – EP by Girls' Generation". iTunes Store (US). February 24, 2014. Archived from the original on April 5, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Girls' Generation Discography – The 4th Mini Album "Mr.Mr."" (in Korean). SM Entertainment. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- ^ "Play List – February 25, 2014". Korean Broadcasting System. February 25, 2014. Archived from the original on April 15, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ^ Lee Hye-rin (February 24, 2014). "소녀시대, 오늘 기습 컴백.."오후 5시 'Mr.Mr.' 발표"" (in Korean). OSEN. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
- ^ Park Hyun-min (March 5, 2014). "SM 측 "소녀시대, '힐링캠프' 전원 출연…기대 부탁"". OSEN. Archived from the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ^ a b Kim Do-heon (March 2014). "Mr.Mr. album review". IZM (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 6, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ^ a b "[Weekly weiv] 02.14 ~ 02.28" (in Korean). Weiv. March 5, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ Benjamin, Jeff (February 26, 2014). "9 Reasons to Love Girls' Generation 'Mr.Mr.' EP". Fuse. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the originalon July 24, 2014.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart: Week 11, 2014" (in Korean). Gaon Album Chart. Archived from the original on November 12, 2014.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart: February 2014" (in Korean). Gaon Album Chart. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart: March 2014" (in Korean). Gaon Album Chart. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ "Gaon Album Char: April 2014" (in Korean). Gaon Album Chart. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ a b "2014 Year-end Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ^ Park Gyu-oh (December 29, 2014). "EXO records most sales on Gaon Chart in 2014". The Korea Herald. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
- ^ Benjamin, Jeff (March 5, 2014). "Girls' Generation Hits the Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 20, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
- ^ a b "Girls Generation Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ a b "Girls Generation Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ a b "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2014-03-17" (in Japanese). Oricon.
- Gaon Digital Chart. Archived from the originalon July 24, 2014.
- ^ a b Mr.Mr (booklet) (in Korean). Girls' Generation. SM Entertainment. 2014.
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- ^ References for Mr.Mr. release:
- "Girls' Generation: 4th Mini Album 'Mr.Mr.'" (in Korean). Melon. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- "Girls' Generation 4th Mini Album 'Mr.Mr.' – EP". iTunes Store Japan. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- "Girls' Generation 4th Mini Album 'Mr.Mr.' – EP". iTunes Store US. Archived from the original on April 5, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- ^ "Girls' Generation – Mr.Mr. (CD)" (in Chinese). Universal Music Group. Archived from the original on April 21, 2015.