Choose My Life-U

Choose My Life-U
Choose My Life-U
Studio album by S.E.S.
Released	February 15, 2002
Recorded	2001–2002
Studio	SM Digital Recording Studios (Seoul)
Genre	K-pop; dance;
Length	52:48
Language	Korean
Label	SM
S.E.S. chronology
Alternative cover
Singles from Choose My Life-U
	"U"; Released: February 15, 2002; "Just a Feeling (Remix version)"; Released: February 15, 2002;

Choose My Life-U is the fifth studio album by South Korean girl group S.E.S., released through SM Entertainment on February 15, 2002. The record spawned two singles—"U" and "Just A Feeling (Remix Version)". The album experienced success on the charts in South Korea, where it was the number-one album of February 2002 and sold over 400,000 copies by the end of the year.

Background edit

Choose My Life-U marked a transformation into a more mature image for the group.^[1] Musically, the lead single "U" contains a mix of rock music, Eurodance, and Latin elements. Its music video features the members taking on various roles including Shoo as a casino dealer, Eugene as a designer, and Bada as a camera director.^[2]^[3]

Commercial performance edit

Choose My Life-U recorded over 300,000 pre-orders prior to its release.^[4] On the album charts in South Korea, the album was the number-one best-selling record of February 2002 with sales of nearly 282,000 copies, and became the group's fourth consecutive monthly number-one album.^[5] It was the 11th best-selling album of 2002 with over 406,000 copies sold.^[6]

Accolades edit

Awards
Year	Organization	Category	Result	Ref.
2002	Mnet Music Video Festival	Best Female Group	Won	^[7]

Music program awards for "U"
Program	Date
Inkigayo	March 10, 2002
	March 17, 2002
	March 24, 2002
Music Camp	March 23, 2002
Music Camp	March 30, 2002

Track listing edit

*Choose My Life-U* track listing
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Just A Feeling (Original Version)"	Jeon Seung-woo	Kim Do-hoon	Kim Do-hoon	3:48
2.	"You Told Me"	Kim Young-hoo	Kim Young-hoo	Kim Young-hoo	3:28
3.	"U"	Hong Ji-yu	Nick Manic Beauvais	Hwang Seong-je Park Chang-hyun	3:23
4.	"Friend-The Second Story" (친구-두번째 이야기)	Bae Hwa-young	Go Yeong-jo	Go Yeong-jo	4:11
5.	"Choose My Life"	Yoon Hyo-sang Lee So-eun	Hwang Seong-jae	Hwang Seong-jae	3:32
6.	"Running" (달리기)	Park Chang-hak	Yoon Sang	Kang Ho-jung	3:32
7.	"I Wish I Had a Husband" (나도 남편이 있었으면 좋겠다)	Bada	Hongseok	Hongseok	3:47
8.	"Requiem"	Lee Dong-hyun	Lee Jun-ho	Lee Jun-ho	3:56
9.	"Prayer" (기도)	Park Kyung-jin	Eunbi	Eunbi Hong Jeong-soo	4:31
10.	"Red Angel"	Lee Jun-ho	Lee Jun-ho	Lee Jun-ho	3:34
11.	"Courage" (용기)	Sung Seok-won	Choi Seung-min	Choi Seung-min	3:51
12.	"I Can't Forget" (잊지 못해)	Kwon Gim-yung	Kwon Gim-yung	Ahn Ik-soo	3:32
13.	"To Me" (내게로)	Kim Young-hee	Park Se-jun	Fogansoo	4:08
14.	"Just A Feeling (Remix Version)"	Jeon Seung-woo	Kim Do-hoon	Hwang Seong-jae	3:35
Total length:					52:48

Charts edit

Monthly charts edit

Chart (2002)	Peak position
South Korean Albums (MIAK)^[5]	1

Year-end charts edit

Chart (2002)	Position
South Korean Albums (RIAK)^[6]	11

Sales edit

Region	Sales amount
South Korea^[6]	406,528

References edit

^ "SES 5집 커리어우먼 변신 돋보여" [SES 5th album career woman transformation stands out]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Naver. March 28, 2002. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
^ "[대중음악]S.E.S 5집 당당한 여성상 담아" [[Popular Music] SES 5th album contains the image of a confident woman]. The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). Naver. February 18, 2002. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
^ "SES 5집 앨범 발표" [SES 5th album released]. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Naver. February 17, 2002. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
^ "[코스닥] 에스엠,"S.E.S. 선주문 30만장"" [[KOSDAQ] SM, "SES records pre-orders of 300,000 copies"]. Money Today (in Korean). Naver. February 14, 2002. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
^ ^a ^b 2002.02월 – 가요 음반 판매량 [2002.02 – Sales volume] (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on March 31, 2005. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c 2002년 가요음반판매량 [2002 Album Sales Figures] (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
^ "보아의 'No.1'최고 인기 뮤직비디오에" [BoA's 'No.1' most popular music video]. The Joong-Ang Ilbo (in Korean). November 30, 2002. Retrieved November 14, 2020.

External links edit

(in Korean) S.E.S.' Official Site
(in Korean) SM Entertainment's Official Site

[1] "SES 5집 커리어우먼 변신 돋보여" [SES 5th album career woman transformation stands out]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Naver. March 28, 2002. Retrieved December 10, 2022.

[2] "[대중음악]S.E.S 5집 당당한 여성상 담아" [[Popular Music] SES 5th album contains the image of a confident woman]. The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). Naver. February 18, 2002. Retrieved December 10, 2022.

[3] "SES 5집 앨범 발표" [SES 5th album released]. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Naver. February 17, 2002. Retrieved December 10, 2022.

[4] "[코스닥] 에스엠,"S.E.S. 선주문 30만장"" [[KOSDAQ] SM, "SES records pre-orders of 300,000 copies"]. Money Today (in Korean). Naver. February 14, 2002. Retrieved December 10, 2022.

[feb_2002-5] 2002.02월 – 가요 음반 판매량 [2002.02 – Sales volume] (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on March 31, 2005. Retrieved May 7, 2021.

[year_end_2002-6] 2002년 가요음반판매량 [2002 Album Sales Figures] (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2020.

[7] "보아의 'No.1'최고 인기 뮤직비디오에" [BoA's 'No.1' most popular music video]. The Joong-Ang Ilbo (in Korean). November 30, 2002. Retrieved November 14, 2020.

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