So Girls

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So Girls
EP by Rainbow
Released April 7, 2011 (2011-04-07)
(see release history)
Recorded Seoul, South Korea
2011
Genre K-pop, Dance Pop
Length 20:58
Label DSP Entertainment
Producer Daishi Dance, Steven Lee
Rainbow chronology

Gossip Girl
(2009)		 So Girls
(2011)		 Over the Rainbow
(2012)
Singles from So Girls
  1. "A"
    Released: August 12, 2010
  2. "Mach"
    Released: October 20, 2010
  3. "To Me"
    Released: April 8, 2011
Alternative Cover
Sweet Dream re-release cover
Singles from Sweet Dream
  1. "Sweet Dream"
    Released: June 22, 2011

So Girls (SO 女 So Nyeo) is the second mini album by the South Korean girl group Rainbow. It was released in South Korea on April 8, 2011 with "To Me" as the title track. A repackaged version of the EP was released in June 22, 2011 with the song "Sweet Dream" as the title track.

History

The cover photo for the album (and the overall concept) was spring, with the girls being photographed in white dresses while standing in a field of flowers. The tracks on their album were referred to as "luxurious, mature, feminine and sexy".

Rainbow released the teaser for their single "To Me" on April 4, 2011.[1] The EP was released on music stores and digital music sites on April 7, 2011.[2] The official music video was unveiled on the same day.[3]

The song was written and produced by Daishi Dance, who produced Big Bang's hit track “Haru Haru”, and has experience producing for some of Japan’s biggest names, including Ayumi Hamasaki, SMAP, and Mika Nakashima.[4]

Some parts of the choreography were reportedly adapted from the international box office hit, “Black Swan“; and was performed by member Go Woori during the bridge.[5]

Repackaging release

On June 22, 2011, Rainbow released a re-packaged version of their second mini-album, “To Me“, which includeed" a new track titled “Sweet Dream”. The song was created by Japan’s Daishi Dance, as well as AP and Park Se Hyun. The pop dance track aims to charm with its sweet, fantasy-like feel". Rainbow revealed that the song was originally nominated to be the title track, but they felt that it was better suited as a follow-up instead.[6]

Rainbow released the teaser for their single "Sweet Dream" on June 20, 2011.[7] The EP was released on music stores and digital music sites on June 22, 2011. The official music video was unveiled on the same day.[8] The mini-album also included a new version of "Kiss", originally included on their first mini-album Gossip Girl.

On July 1, 2011 Rainbow released rehearsal video for their track, “Sweet Dream”.[9]

Music Video

To Me

It is about a girl played by Woori who finds out her true love has been seeing another women. The members are seen putting makeup and dressing up during their verses, it also alternates in between a parking lot and a boxing ring. In the end the girls spray paint the cheating lover car with the 7 colors of rainbow. It was revealed later that the guy who betrays Woori on the music video is Hyeongkon, member of the boy band A-JAX.

Sweet Dream

The “Sweet Dream” music video was filmed using a special motion control camera (MCC) worth $1 million USD. The camera allows for a natural meshing between the background and the girls even with different angles. The camera’s full potential can be seen in the scene where seven Woori’s appear on screen. DSP Media explained, “We brought in special equipment like this to really emphasize the fantasy-like atmosphere of the music video.”[10]

Promotion

Rainbow had their comeback stage with "To Me" on Music Bank on April 8, 2011.[11] The group also performed "To Me" on various music shows such as M! Countdown, Music Core and Inkigayo in April.

Rainbow had their comeback stage with "Sweet Dream" on M! Countdown on June 23, 2011.[12] The group also performed "Sweet Dream" on various music shows such as Music Bank, Music Core and Inkigayo in June and July.

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "So Cool"  Lee Seung JaeSteven Lee, Sean Alexander, Drew Ryan Scott 3:17
2. "To Me" (내게로..; Naegelo..)N-Sun, Double KDaishi Dance, A.I.P 3:56
3. "I Said You're The One" (너뿐 이라고; Neoppun-ilago)Kim Bo-AhLee Joohyung 3:18
4. "Mach"  Song Soo YunHan Jae-Ho, Kim Seung Soo 3:11
5. "A"  Song Soo YunHan Jae-Ho, Kim Seung Soo 3:21
6. "To Me" (Instrumental) Daishi Dance 3:56
Total length:
 20:58

Sweet Dream

No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "Sweet Dream"  Gil Hak Mi, Double KPark Se Hyun, Daishi Dance, A.I.P 3:31
2. "Kiss" (Acoustic Ver.)Kim Bo-Ah, Park Jung MinLee Joohyung 3:11
3. "To Me"  N-Sun, Double KDaishi Dance, A.I.P 3:56
4. "To Me" (Club Ver.)N-Sun, Double KDaishi Dance, A.I.P 6:12
5. "Sweet Dream" (Instrumental) Park Se Hyun, Daishi Dance, A.I.P 3:31
Total length:
 20:11

Controversy

One month after starting the promotions of the song "A", the "belly dance" or "ab dance" featured in the music video and on the choreography of the song were banned of broadcast and ranked +19, due to be "too sexual sugestive". The girls slowly lift up their shirts to expose their stomach in the choreography.[13] Despite the controversy, the song was released on Japan in September 14, 2011 as their Japanese debut single.[14]

Charts

To Me/So Girls

Chart Peak
position
Gaon Weekly Singles chart[15] 5
Gaon Yearly Singles chart[16] 64
Gaon Local Singles chart[15] 5
Gaon Streaming Singles chart[15] 1
Gaon Download Singles chart[15] 4
Gaon BGM chart[15] 34
Gaon Mobile Ringtone chart[15] 21
Gaon Karaoke chart[15] -

Album chart

Chart Peak
position
Gaon Weekly album chart 3
Gaon Yearly album chart[16] 70

Sales

Chart Sales
Gaon physical sales[17] 26,900+

Singles

Title Peak chart positions
KOR
[15]
"A" 9
"Mach" 19
"To Me" 5
"Sweet Dream" 8

Other charted songs

Title Peak chart positions
KOR
[15]
"So Cool" 104
"I Said You're The One" 111

Total Sales

Chart Sales
Gaon physical sales[17] 39,400+
Oricon physical sales[17] 1,450+

Sweet Dream

Chart Peak
position
Gaon Weekly Singles chart[15] 8
Gaon Yearly Singles chart[16] 176
Gaon Local Singles chart[15] 8
Gaon Streaming Singles chart[15] 12
Gaon Download Singles chart[15] 7
Gaon BGM chart[15] 49
Gaon Mobile Ringtone chart[15] -
Gaon Karaoke chart[15] -

Album chart

Chart Peak
position
Gaon Weekly album chart 6

Sales

Chart Sales
Gaon physical sales[17] 12,500+

Release history

Version Country Date Distributing label Format
So Girls
South Korea
April 8, 2011
CJ E&M
DSP Media
CD
Sweet Dream
June 21, 2011

References

  1. ↑ 레인보우, 성숙미 가득한 티저 공개
  2. ↑ So 女-레인보우 상세정보 --www.melon.com
  3. ↑ Rainbow unveils their music video “To Me…”!
  4. ↑ 레인보우, 日 최고 작곡가 다이시 댄스 곡으로 컴백
  5. ↑ '컴백' 레인보우, 발레응용 '블랙스완' 안무 '눈길'
  6. ↑ 'TO ME' 레인보우, 22일 '잠자리 춤'으로 컴백
  7. ↑ Rainbow releases “Sweet Dream” MV teaser!
  8. ↑ Sweet Dream-레인보우 상세정보 --www.melon.com
  9. ↑ Rainbow reveals “Sweet Dream” Practice video
  10. ↑ Rainbow reveals MV for “Sweet Dream”
  11. ↑ Rainbow makes their Music Bank comeback
  12. ↑ Rainbow returns with “Sweet Dream” on M! Countdown
  13. ↑ (Korean) "레인보우 '배꼽춤', 방송금지 "선정적, 수정 불가피"". Star News. 2010-09-08. Retrieved 2012-01-09. 
  14. ↑ (Japanese) "RAINBOW - A （エー） 初回盤C - UNIVERSAL MUSIC JAPAN". Universal Music Group. Retrieved 2012-01-09. 
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 15.7 15.8 15.9 15.10 15.11 15.12 15.13 15.14 15.15 (Korean) "Gaon Search - Rainbow". Gaon. Retrieved 2011-04-08. 
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 (Korean)"2011년 총 결산 앨범 차트". Gaon. 2011-02-24. Retrieved 2012-02-24. 
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 "Gaon physical sales". Gaon Chart. Retrieved 3 December 2010. 

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  • "Hoi Hoi"
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