I'm Your Girl (album)
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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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 Taiwanese deluxe edition cover | ||||
I'm Your Girl is the debut studio album by South Korean girl group S.E.S., released by SM Entertainment on November 1, 1997. It spawned two singles: "('Cause) I'm Your Girl", which was promoted shortly after the release of the album, and "Oh, My Love", which was released in March 1998. Commercially, I'm Your Girl sold approximately 650,000 copies.[2]
Background
[edit]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
[edit]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.[5] It was also included on their 2003 Japanese release of Korean songs, Beautiful Songs. A remixed version, featuring Japanese rapper Kreva, then a member of Kick the Can Crew, was included on the group's second single in Japan.[6] A second single, "Oh, My Love", was released in March 1998.[1] It achieved the top spot on Inkigayo on April 12, 1998.
Reception
[edit]The album sold steadily over time.[1] In total, it sold approximately 650,000 physical copies.[2] According to MTV Korea, "I'm Your Girl" "quickly became the Korean schoolgirl anthem, and remains a staple song for young girls in love."[7] It has been performed on television by modern idol groups such as Girls' Generation,[8] and a parody version of its music video was created by boy group Exo.[9]
Accolades
[edit]| Song | Program | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| "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
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]- "('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
[edit]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
[edit]| Chart | Amount |
|---|---|
| South Korea (MIAK) | 650,000[2] |
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Charts (1999) | Peak position |
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| Taiwanese International Albums (IFPI)[12] | 4 |
Release history
[edit]| Region | Release date | Edition | Format | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | November 1, 1997 | Original edition | CD, cassette | SM Entertainment |
| Taiwan | February 5, 1999 | Taiwanese deluxe edition | Rock Records | |
| Japan | 2001 | Japan edition | CD | Avex Trax |
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Choi, Chris. "Throwback Thursday: S.E.S.'s "I'm Your Girl"". 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.
- ^ "IFPI Taiwan - International Top 10" (in Chinese). IFPI Taiwan. March 7, 1999. Archived from the original on December 25, 1999. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
External links
[edit]- (in Korean) S.E.S.' official site Archived January 25, 1999, at the Wayback Machine
