Twinkle (EP)

Twinkle
EP by Girls' Generation-TTS
Released	April 29, 2012 (see release history)
Recorded	January– March 2012; S.M. Studios, (Seoul, South Korea)
Genre	K-pop
Label	S. M. Entertainment, Universal Music Group
Producer	Lee Soo Man(Executive)
Singles from Twinkle
"Twinkle" Released: April 29, 2012 (2012-04-29)

Twinkle is the debut EP by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation's sub-unit Girls' Generation-TTS. It was released digitally on April 29, 2012 and physically on May 2, 2012^[1] through S. M. Entertainment.

Background and release

On April 19, S. M. Entertainment officially announced the creation of TaeTiSeo. They said in a statement, "This subunit will aim to grab the attention of fans with all aspects of music, performance, and fashion styles.".^[2] The release of Twinkle was also confirmed in the same press release, scheduled for a May 2, 2012, release. The group will release their title track through iTunes for the global market, which will include a special photo booklet that is different from its offline release^[3]

Composition

"Twinkle" falls into the funky soul genre with a mid-tempo reminiscent of a 70s-80s Stevie Wonder style song. The straightforward daring feel and lyrics show off the three members’ exceptional vocals. "Baby Steps" has a mid-tempo groove with a strong R&B style, also is a Korean version of the song with the same name of the American boy-band "Varsity Fanclub". "OMG" is an electronic-retro pop track with a unique sound and "Love Sick" is about a shy girl who learns about love through her first crush. "Goodbye, Hello" is a track with a shuffle rhythm about not being able to believe that they went through a break-up the day before.^[1]

Promotion

TaeTiSeo began promotions for "Twinkle" on M.net's M! Countdown on May 3. The group performed "Twinkle" on various music shows such as Music Bank, Music Core and Inkigayo in May. They also performed on KBS' "Hello" and "Open Concert" on May 6, and 10th.^[4] On the last week of Promotions, Sooyoung performed a solo dance for TTS on their goodbye stage on the 'Music Core'^[5] and Hyoyeon performed a solo dance on TTS's goodbye stage on Inkigayo with her dance partner in Dancing With The Stars.^[6]

Chart performance

Twinkle peaked at number four on the US iTunes Album Charts, where it now holds the record for the highest peaking K-pop album on the chart.^[7] It reached number one on both the Japanese and Bulgarian iTunes Album Charts, whilst being in the top 10 on various other countries' charts. The album also achieved an all-kill status in South Korea, reaching number one on MelOn, Bugs, Olleh, Soribada, Mnet, Daum and Naver.^[8] Twinkle reached #126 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart by selling over 3,000 copies, where it also holds the record for the highest peaking K-pop album on the chart. The album also reached #1 on the Billboard World Albums and #2 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums.^[9] As of July, 2012, the album has sold over 140,000 copies in South Korea.^[10]

Singles

Twinkle was released as the sub-unit's first single on April 29, 2012. The music video was released on April 30.^[7] "Twinkle" was written by Brandon Fraley, Jamelle Fraley, and Javier Solis and produced by Sunset Blvd. The song is a dance-pop track with influences of funk, electropop and go-go, drawing inspiration from music during the 1970s and 1980s, specifically that of Stevie Wonder.

Track listing

Bonus items from physical release

1. A random photocard. There are 6 different designs in total.

Personnel

Credits for Twinkle adapted from Allmusic^[12]

Charts

Release history

References

External links