I'm Your Girl (album)

I'm Your Girl
Studio album by S.E.S.
Released November 1, 1997
Genre K-pop, dance
Language Korean
Label SM Entertainment
KMP Holdings
Producer Lee Soo-man
S.E.S. chronology

I'm Your Girl
(1997)		 Sea & Eugene & Shoo
(1998)

I'm Your Girl is the 1997 debut album by Korean pop group S.E.S., released under SM Entertainment. It sold approximately 650,000 copies.[1] It had two promotional singles, the title track "I'm Your Girl" and "Oh, My Love".

Release and promotion

I'm Your Girl is the debut album by one of South Korea's "first generation" idol groups, S.E.S. Under SM Entertainment's management, it was produced wholly by Lee Soo-man. Its original release was on King Records[2] with subsequent releases by Synnara Records. Today the album is distributed by KMP Holdings.

The lead promotional song, "I'm Your Girl" features rapping by Eric Mun and Andy Lee prior to their debut with Shinhwa.[3][4] Its music video was different from that of other female performers of the time, in that it focused on the group members' singing instead of their sexiness. It remained one of the most requested music videos on popular music request shows of the time for 13 to 14 weeks.[2] In 2001, the song was included on SM Entertainment's compilation album, SM Best Album 2[5] and again on a Japanese release of S.E.S.' Korean songs, Beautiful Songs. The song was remixed by Japanese rapper Kreva, then of the Kick the Can Crew, and was featured on the group's second single in Japan.[6]

A second single, "Oh, My Love" was released in March, 1998. The music video, like that of the previous song, presented S.E.S. as straightforward singers, a strategy that proved effective in recruiting fans.[2]

Critical reception

Instead of explosive sales upon release, the album sold steadily over time.[2] To date it has sold approximately 650,000 physical copies.[1]

According to MTV Korea, "I'm Your Girl" "quickly became the Korean schoolgirl anthem, and remains a staple song for young girls in love."[7] It's been performed on television by modern idol groups such as Girls' Generation[8] and a parody version of its music video was created by boyband Exo[9]

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusicArrangement Length
1. "I'm Your Girl"  Yoo Young-jinYoo Young-jinYoo Young-jin 3:41
2. "Oh, My Love" (feat. Eric & Andy)Choi Soo-jeongChoi Soo-jeongChoi Soo-jeong 3:28
3. "Nonsense"  Kim Yoo-raKim Yoo-raLee Hong-ryeol 3:51
4. "데자부" (Deja-vu)Kim Yoo-raKim Yoo-raLee Hong-ryeol 3:40
5. "Good-bye"  Kim Yoo-raKim Yoo-raLee Hong-ryeol 3:58
6. "완전한 이유" (Reason Why I'm Perfect)Yoo Young-jinYoo Young-jinYoo Young-jin 4:30
7. "친구" (Friend)Choi Soo-jinChoi Soo-jinChoi Soo-jin 4:29
8. "Rock'n 나라" (Rock'n Country)Choi Soo-jinChoi Soo-jinChoi Soo-jin 3:48
9. "오늘이 지나면" (After Today)Kim Yoo-raKim Yoo-raLee Hong-ryeol 4:24
10. "그대의 향기" (Thy Fragrance; feat. Eric)Yoo Young-jinYoo Young-jinYoo Young-jin 4:25

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "핑클vsS.E.S, 애들은 모르는 원조 국민 요정은?". Incheon Ilbo. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Cho, Hyun-jin (May 16, 1998). "The Next Sounds You'll Hear...New Asian Talent". Billboard (magazine) (Google Books: Billboard). Archived from the original on January 29, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
  3. ↑ Lee, Minji. "무한도전-토토가, SES 바다 여고시절과 똑같은 미모". Newsen. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "'무도' SES 영어랩은 유재석-하하.. 유진 대신 서현". Osen. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "SM Best Album 2". Naver Music. Naver. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  6. ↑ Amith, Dennis. "[WORLD GROOVE][CLASSICS] S.E.S. – I’m your Girl CD single". J!Ent Online. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  7. ↑ Choi, Chris. "Throwback Thursday: S.E.S.’s "I’m Your Girl"". MTV Korea. MTV. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  8. ↑ Kim, Myeong-shin. "'엠카운트다운' 쥬얼리 컴백…소녀시대 ses 재연!". Hankook Ilbo. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "‘엑소902014’ 디오, S.E.S ‘아임 유어 걸’ 호러판 MV 공개". Osen. Retrieved 29 January 2015.

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