So Hot
| So Hot | ||||
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 From left: Yeeun, Yubin, Sohee, Sunye, Sunmi | ||||
| EP by Wonder Girls | ||||
| Released | June 3, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | K-pop, dance pop | |||
| Length | 3:03 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Label | JYP Entertainment | |||
| Producer | Park Jin-Young | |||
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| Singles from So Hot | ||||
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So Hot (3rd Project) is the second mini album by South Korean girl group Wonder Girls. "So Hot" was the first single to be released from the album on June 3, 2008, the single became an instant hit and quickly hit #1 on various online and offline charts.
History
In order to promote the single, JYP Entertainment first released teaser pictures of each member in May 2008, showing the Wonder Girls in their new "sexy image". Starting with Ye-eun, pictures were released on 5 consecutive days, ending with Ahn Sohee's pictures. Following the pictures, "So Hot" was previewed on their website. During this time, there were rumours that past member Hyuna would be returning to the group; JYP Entertainment confirmed that this was not the case.[1]
Release
"So Hot" was first given a digital release on May 22, 2008; the song topped online charts in the next few days.[2][3] The full album was released on June 3, 2008, given the subtitle The 3rd Project. In addition to the title track, the album also contained new songs "This Time" and "You're Out" as well as the rap version of "Tell Me", which was unreleased until this point.
Promotion
The Wonder Girls began their comeback performances on May 31, 2008 on MBC's Music Core, performing "So Hot" and "This Time". The members sported a brand new mature look, wearing leopard print outfits; future performances showcased varying outfits based around the print.
A music video was produced for the song, showing the girls in various situations, with men instantly falling in love with them.
"So Hot" became an instant hit and was the number one song on MBC's show Music Core and on SBS's Inkigayo for three consecutive weeks.
Due to vocal chord problems, Kim Yubin lipsynched her parts, as per her doctor's orders,[3] until the end of July 2008.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length | |
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| 1. | "So Hot" | J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul" | J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul" & Hong Ji Sang | 3:03 | |
| 2. | "This Time" | Hong Ji Sang | Hong Ji Sang | 4:38 | |
| 3. | "You're Out" | J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul" & Hong Ji Sang | J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul" & Hong Ji Sang | 3:12 | |
| 4. | "Tell Me (Rap Ver.)" | J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul", Mitchell John Dixon | J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul", Mitchell John Dixon, Woo Seok Rhee "Rainstone" | 3:37 | |
Total length: |
14:36 | ||||
Charts
The chart positions are based on data from Music Industry Association Korea. Unlike Oricon Chart and the Billboard Chart, the charts are released monthly, not weekly.
| Release | Chart Position | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| June 3, 2008 | #1 KOR[4] | KOR: 49,499[5] |
North American release
JYP Entertainment stated in June 2009 that "So Hot" would be the third English single for the group, after "Tell Me".[6] On May 15, 2010, they released their 2nd American single "2 Different Tears" (also known as 2DT), which includes So Hot on the tracklist.
References
- ↑ Kim, Hyeong-u (2008-05-21). "원더걸스 전 멤버 현아,복귀" (in Korean). Paran. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
- ↑ "원더걸스 'So Hot', 온라인 3관왕". Retrieved 2008-05-29.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Wonder Girls’ Yu-bin Suffers Vocal Cord Injury". KBS World. 2008-05-28. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
- ↑ 6월 가요음반 판매량집계. Recording Industry Association of Korea. Retrieved July 16, 2008.
- ↑
- ↑ (Korean) Kim, Hyeong-wu. 원더걸스 미국 데뷔 성공 가능성 얼마나 될까 (What are the Wonder Girls' Chances of Succeding in American Debut?). Joins.com/Newsen. June 5, 2009. Retrieved June 5, 2009.
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