Hoot (EP)

Hoot
EP by Girls' Generation
Released October 27, 2010
(see release history)
Recorded August–September 2010
Genre K-pop
Length 17:34
Language Korean
Label S.M. Entertainment, Universal Music Group
Producer Lee Soo Man (executive), Yoo Young-jin, Kenzie
Girls' Generation chronology

Oh!
(2010)		 Hoot
(2010)		 Into the New World: The 1st Asia Tour
(2010)
Singles from Hoot
  1. "Hoot"
    Released: October 25, 2010

Hoot (Hangul: 훗; subtitled 009) is the third mini-album by a South Korean girl group, Girls' Generation. The mini-album consisted of five songs, and was released on October 27, 2010 by S.M. Entertainment.[1][2][3][4][5]

The album is listed, by Gaon Album Chart as the third best-selling album of 2010 in South Korea, with 163,066 copies sold.[6]

Composition

Contributions to the album's production came from a wide range of producers such as Wheesung, Jinu (Hitchhiker), Kenzie, and former Roommate and Nadia member Hwang Hyun. The title song, "Hoot", was composed by Danish songwriter-producers Martin Michael Larsson and Lars Halvor Jensen, of Deekay, together with British songwriter Alex James, with the intention of creating an "exciting up-tempo record for a female artist or group".[7] It was originally titled "Bulletproof" and written with English lyrics.[7]

"Mistake" is the second track and a R&B ballad with lyrics by Kwon Yuri which is about a girl who can't move on from a relationship with a guy who asked her to "wait" for him but in the end he found another and she blames herself for not trying harder to keep the love between them. The third track "My Best Friend" is a contemporary R&B song with lyrics by Wheesung that talks about each other's friendship of Girls' Generation. The fourth track "Wake Up" is an electropop song carrying dark synth beat-sounds with medium tempo shuffle rhythm. "Snowy Wish" is the fifth track and a bright dance-pop song.[8]

Single

Hoot debuted at the #1 spot on October 30, 2010 on the Gaon Chart.[9] The song won Triple Crown on Inkigayo on November 28, 2010 and won 5 times on Music Bank of KBS. The song demo was written and recorded in the UK, with Nina Woodford singing the vocal, and then finished and mixed in Denmark.

Promotion

They held their comeback stage on October 29, 2010 on KBS's Music Bank. It was also performed on Show! Music Core, Inkigayo, and M! Countdown. They held their goodbye stage on December 4, 2010 on MBC's Show! Music Core.

Commercial performance

A day before the official release of Hoot, it was reported that it had received over 150,000 sales in pre-orders. The album achieved gold status in Japan for selling 100,000 copies.[10] The album is listed by Gaon Album Chart as the third best-selling album of 2010 in South Korea, with 163,066 copies sold.[6]

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusicArrangement Length
1. "Hoot" (훗; Hut)John Hyunkyu LeeAlex James,
Lars Halvor Jensen,
Martin Michael Larsson		Alex James,
Lars Halvor Jensen,
Martin Michael Larsson		 3:18
2. "Mistake" (내 잘못이죠; Nae Jalmoshijyo) (lit. "My Fault")Kwon YuriCheryl Yie,
Jean Na		Kenzie 4:07
3. "My Best Friend" (단짝; Danjjak) (lit. "Buddy")WheesungCarsten Lindberg,
Joachim Svares,
Joleen Bell,
Jade Anderson,
Michael Jay		Carsten Lindberg,
Joachim Svares,
Joleen Bell,
Jade Anderson,
Michael Jay		 3:24
4. "Wake Up" (일어나; Ireona) (lit. "Get Up")Kim Boo-minHitchhikerHitchhiker 3:15
5. "Snowy Wish" (첫눈에…; Cheonnune…) (lit. "In the First Snow")Hwang HyunHwang HyunHwang Hyun 3:28
Total length:
 17:35
Bonus items from physical release
  1. Girls' Generation stickers
  2. A random photocard. There are 18 different designs in total.

Japanese edition

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart Peak
position
South Korea Gaon Weekly Albums Chart[11] 1
South Korea Gaon Monthly Albums Chart[11] 1
South Korea Gaon Yearly Albums Chart[11] 3
Japan Oricon[12] 2
Japan Oricon Yearly 2011 42
Billboard Japan Top Albums Year End 2011 43

Sales and certifications

Chart Amount
South Korea Gaon physical sales[13] 192,444
Japan Oricon physical sales[14] 171,294+
RIAJ physical shipping certification[15] Gold (100,000+)
Total physical sales 363,738+

Release history

Country Date Distributing label Format
South Korea
October 27, 2010
SM Entertainment
CD
Japan
December 22, 2010
Nayutawave Records
Taiwan
December 24, 2010
Universal Music Taiwan
Hong Kong
January 3, 2011
Universal Music Hong Kong
Philippines
June 25, 2011
MCA Music

References

  1. ↑ "Girls Generation Goes Retro for New Mini-Album 'Hoot' | The Manila Bulletin Newspaper Online". Mb.com.ph. 2010-10-21. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
  2. ↑ "Girls Generation's 'Hoot' album released today in Korea | The Manila Bulletin Newspaper Online". Mb.com.ph. 2010-10-27. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
  3. ↑ (Korean) "소시 3집 미니 앨범 훗 티저 이미지 · 음원 전격 공개… 드디어 컴백" My Daily. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Girls’ Generation to release new album ’Hoot’" (in Korean). Koreaherald.com. 2010-10-19. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
  5. ↑ Seoul Newspaper. (2010-10-28). "‘복고 걸’ 소녀시대, ‘훗’ 뮤비 공개… 이번엔 화살춤?" (Korean)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "2010년 가온차트 부문별 Top 100위" [Gaon Chart 2010 Top 100 Charts]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. 8 February 2011. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Q&A on K-pop with Lars Halvor Jensen". HitQuarters. 24 Oct 2011. Retrieved 27 Oct 2011.
  8. ↑ Cyworld BGM – "Girls' Generation – Hoot The 3rd Mini Album" (Korean)
  9. ↑ (Korean) Gaon Chart Gaon Chart. Retrieved November 5, 2010.
  10. ↑ Hoot Achieves Gold Status in Japan « SNSD Korean
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 (Japanese)"Album Ranking Aggregate (16/10/201 -22/10/2011)" (in Korean). Gaon. January 16, 2011. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
  12. ↑ 少女時代、韓国語アルバムが初登場2位. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved December 28, 2010.
  13. ↑ "Gaon yearly album sales (2010 & 2011)". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  14. ↑ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved December 10, 2010. (subscription only)
  15. ↑ ゴールド等認定作品一覧　2010年12月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (December 2010)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). January 14, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2011.

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