Genie (소원을 말해봐 (Genie); Sowoneul Malhaebwa (Genie); lit. Tell Me Your Wish (Genie)) is the second extended play by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation.[3][4] The EP was released on June 29, 2009, by SM Entertainment. Composers Dsign Music, Yoo Young-jin, Kenzie, Hwang Seong-je and Kim Jin-hwan joined the production of the EP.[5] Girls’ Generation started their official promotions on Music Bank, on June 26, 2009, ending their promotions on August 15.[5]
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| Released | June 29, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | February–June 2009 | |||
| Length | 21:52 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
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Background and release
editIn late June, SM Entertainment announced that Girls' Generation would be making a comeback with a new single and showing a "Marine Girl" concept; "Genie" was then released digitally on June 22, 2009.[6][7] The group's first performance for the album was on June 26 on KBS Music Bank.[8] The song topped single and ringtone charts.[9] The EP was released on June 29, 2009. Their first win for their single "Genie" was obtained at the July 10, 2009, episode of KBS Music Bank. Their second award was claimed at the July 12, 2009, episode of SBS Inkigayo. The group finished promotions for "Genie" in August 2009.[citation needed] The music video was released a little later and features the group members dancing in Navy uniforms.
Composition
editThis album contains a total of six songs including the lead single of the same title. The only single off the album, "Genie", is an electronica-style pop song influenced by the European dance genre, featuring a heavily synthesized intro. The song was originally composed in English by Dsign Music as "I Just Wanna Dance" originally written for the US Idol Jennifer Sparks. Later the lyrics was adpated to Korean by Yoo Young-jin.[10] The lyrics' theme is exposed by the subtitle "Genie", which is the metaphorical symbol of "Goddesses of Luck" (Korean: 행운의 여신). "Girlfriend" is a 1980s disco-style song while "Boyfriend" is a dance-pop song, bringing electro elements. "My Child" is with a piano-played intro in a gospel and classical style. "One Year Later" is a soft pop ballad duet sung by Jessica and Onew of Shinee.[5][11][12][13][14] The duet was also featured in MBC TV drama Pasta.
Commercial performance
editThe album sold an estimated 50,000 copies in its first week after release (almost double the first-week sales of Gee), an unusual feat for any Korean girl group.[citation needed]
Controversy
editThe physical release of Genie was originally slated for June 25, 2009, but was delayed by SM Entertainment in order to redo the album art. Notable changes included correcting a plummeting plane used as an apostrophe into making it fly upward, the removal of both a World War II Imperial Japanese A6M Zero fighter, and the revision of a slightly modified eagle insignia of the Nazi Party on the cover.[15] As a result, the EP was officially released 4 days later on June 29, 2009.[16] In addition, the original release date for the album coincided with the death of Michael Jackson.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Genie" (소원을 말해봐 (지니); Sowoneul Malhaebwa (Jini)) | 3:50 | |||
| 2. | "Etude" | Hwang Seong-je (BJJMusic) | Hwang Seong-je (BJJMusic) | Hwang Seong-je (BJJMusic) | 3:13 |
| 3. | "Girlfriend" (여자친구; Yeojachingu) | 3:19 | |||
| 4. | "Boyfriend" (남자친구; Namjachingu) |
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| 3:50 |
| 5. | "My Child" (동화; Donghwa) | Hwang Seong-je (BJJMusic) | Hwang Seong-je (BJJMusic) | Hwang Seong-je (BJJMusic) | 3:36 |
| 6. | "One Year Later" (1년 後) (sung by Jessica and Onew) |
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| 4:01 |
| Total length: | 21:52 | ||||
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Distributing label | Format |
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| South Korea | June 29, 2009 | SM Entertainment | CD |
| Thailand[17] | July 30, 2009 | GMM Grammy | |
| Taiwan[18] | August 7, 2009 | Avex Taiwan | |
| Philippines | October 2, 2009 | Universal Records |
References
edit- ^ "'Tell Me Your Wish (Genie)' The Second Mini Album".
- ^ 소녀시대 ‘소원을 말해봐’ 22일 드디어 선공개 베일벗다 (in Korean). Newsen. June 22, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ^ What's in a name Archived July 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. The Star. December 7, 2009. Retrieved May 19, 2010.
- ^ Hicap, Jonathan M. Girls Generation's new album a smash hit. Manila Bulletin. January 30, 2010. Retrieved May 19, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Tell Me Your Wish Introduce". Girls’ Generation Official website. Archived from the original on July 15, 2009. Retrieved July 10, 2009.
- ^ 김형우 (June 23, 2009). 소녀시대 제로센 논란에 음반 발매일 29일로 연기 ‘문제 부분 삭제’ (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved February 16, 2011.
- ^ (in Korean) Jang, Hwi-jae. 소녀시대, 타이틀곡 ‘소원을 말해봐’로 활동 재개 (Girls' Generation, Title Song "Tell Me Your Wish" for Comeback) Archived August 28, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. TodayKorea. June 17, 2009. Retrieved June 17, 2009.
- ^ (in Korean) 소녀시대, 25일 두 번째 싱글 '소원을 말해봐' 공개 (Girls' Generation, Second Single "Tell Me Your Wish" Released on 22nd). CNB News. June 22, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
- ^ Park, Young-woong. 소녀시대, "소원을 말해봐"로 음반·음원·벨소리 1위 석권 (Girls' Generation Tops Album, Single, and Ringtone Charts with "Genie"). MyDaily. July 6, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2009.
- ^ Girls' Generation (2010). Run Devil Run (booklet). S.M. Entertainment, Universal Records. p. 25. SMCD198.
- ^ http://www.izm.co.kr/contentRead.asp?idx=20440&bigcateidx=8&mrbs=1 (in Korean)
- ^ "Tell Me Your Wish Track List". Girls’ Generation Official website. Archived from the original on July 28, 2009. Retrieved July 10, 2009.
- ^ 소녀시대 '소원을 말해봐', 별 2개 "조급한 성숙함...애매하다" (in Korean)
- ^ http://spn.edaily.co.kr/news/newspath.asp?newsid=01249686589724672 (in Korean)
- ^ Kang Seung-hoon: 소녀시대, '마린 걸' 콘셉트 논란으로 앨범 출시 29일 변경 (Girls' Generation, "Marine Girl" Concept Controversial, Album Delayed to 29th). Asia Economy. June 23, 2009. Retrieved June 24, 2009. (in Korean)
- ^ 소녀시대 제로센 논란에 음반 발매일 29일로 연기 ‘문제 부분 삭제’, Newsen.com. June 23, 2009. Retrieved May 20, 2010. (in Korean)
- ^ "SNSD's Genie mini-album is a hit in Thailand".
- ^ 愛貝克思官方網站 avex taiwan inc