The Wonder Years: Trilogy

The Wonder Years: Trilogy

From left: Yubin, Sunye, Sohee, Yeeun, Sunmi
EP by Wonder Girls
Released September 30, 2008 (South Korea)
Recorded 2008
Genre K-pop, dance-pop
Length 29:47
Language Korean
Label JYP Entertainment
Producer Park Jin-Young
Wonder Girls chronology

The Wonder Years
(2007)		 The Wonder Years: Trilogy
(2008)		 Wonder Girls Special Edition
(2010)
Singles from The Wonder Years: Trilogy
  1. "Nobody"
    Released: September 22, 2008

The Wonder Years: Trilogy is the first mini-album by South Korean girl group Wonder Girls. The mini-album was released on September 30, 2008 after their 3 months of hiatus.

Background

This album contains total five songs including Nobody, the promotional single. The official website of Wonder Girls was updated in mid-September 2008, after pictures of the group were leaked, showing a 1960s Motown concept. A teaser video for "Nobody" was then released on September 18, 2008, showcasing a ballad version of the song and scenes from the music video.[1] The full video was then released on September 22, 2008 on the official website, and then to YouTube.[2]

The song continued the retro theme of Wonder Girls songs, including the 1980s feel of "Tell Me" and "So Hot". However, "Nobody" is inspired by older music from the 1960s and 1970s,[2] specifically Motown girl groups.

Release and promotion

After the release of the video, "Nobody" was released to various digital outlets. Within hours, the song quickly became the #1 streamed and sold song online, to the surprise of even their management.[3] On the day of its release, the music video was also featured on blogger Perez Hilton's website.[4]

On September 30, 2008, the EP was released, with the title The Wonder Years: Trilogy. In addition to "Nobody", the single also had two new songs — "I Tried" and "Saying 'I Love You'" — in addition to a remix of "Nobody" and instrumental versions of all four songs. The intro track was featured in the teaser music video.

A remix of the song, titled "Anybody", featured hip-hop group Dynamic Duo, San E, and Park Jin Young. The song was given a digital release on November 18, 2008.[5]

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "Intro"  J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul"J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul", Woo Seok Rhee "Rainstone", Sim Eun Ji, Sin Seog Cheol, Sin Hyeon Gwon, Gil Eun Gyeong, Lyu Yeong Min , K String 0:36
2. "Nobody" (Background Vocals by J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul")J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul"J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul" & Woo Seok Rhee "RAINSTONE" 3:33
3. "I Tried"  Hong Ji SangHong Ji Sang 3:35
4. "Saying I Love You"  Park YeeunPark Yeeun, Sin Eun Ji, Sin Seog Cheol, Sin Hyeon Gwon, Gil Eun Gyeong, Lyu Yeong Min, K String 3:55
5. "Nobody (Rainstone Remix)"  J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul"J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul", Woo Seok Rhee "Rainstone", and 박참 4:32
6. "Nobody (Inst.)"   J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul" & Woo Seok Rhee "Rainstone" 3:34
7. "I Tried (Inst.)"   Hong Ji Sang 3:36
8. "Saying I Love You (Inst.)"   Park Ye Eun, Sin Eun Ji, Sin Seog Cheol, Sin Hyeon Gwon, Gil Eun Gyeong, Lyu Yeong Min, K String 3:55
9. "Nobody (Rainstone Remix)(Inst.)"   J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul", Woo Seok Rhee "Rainstone", and Bag Cham 4:31
Total length:
 29:47

Music video

The music video begins with Park Jin-Young performing a Motown-style concert with the Wonder Girls as his backup singers. After the show, a couple of record executives give Park sheet lyrics to the song "Nobody", which he prepares to debut on his next show.

Minutes before his show begins, Park is in the men's restroom using a toilet stall when he realizes that there is no toilet paper available. As he frantically calls for help, everyone on stage begins to wonder where he is as the show starts. The executives then motion the Wonder Girls to bring their microphone stands forward and take center stage. At the end of their performance, Park finally appears on stage to congratulate the group for their performance. While the song plays, the video becomes a montage of the group's career progressing to superstardom.

At the end of the video, Park enters another toilet stall and sees that there is toilet paper available. Unfortunately for him, he pulls the last sheet off the dispenser and once again has to call for help.

Charts and Reception

In the month of September 2008, the mini-album sold 28,160 copies.[6]

"Nobody" went #1 on KBS' Music Bank program in early October, then remained there for four consecutive weeks.[7] The song also won Cyworld's "Song of the Month" award in September and October 2008, giving them a total of 5 "Song of the Month" awards, tying Big Bang.[8]

At the 2008 MKMF Awards, "Nobody" won awards for "Song of the Year" and "Best Music Video".[9] The single was downloaded over 4 million times in Korea. by the end of 2009 the Korean version of "Nobody" have sold 4.108.000 digital copies.

References

  1. ↑ WonderGirls M/V trailer. JYP Entertainment/YouTube. September 18, 2008. Retrieved September 23, 2008.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 (Korean)원더걸스 ‘노바디’, 2시간만에 1위 ‘깜짝’ (Wonder Girls' "Nobody", #1 in Two Hours, Surprise). September 23, 2008. Retrieved September 23, 2008.
  3. ↑ (Korean)nobody 원더걸스 깜짝 반응 소속사도 놀랐다! ("Nobody" (by the) Wonder Girls Surprise Hit, Even Management Surprised). SportsSeoul. September 24, 2008. Retrieved September 23, 2008.
  4. ↑ How The Koreans Do It. Perez Hilton. September 22, 2008. Retrieved September 23, 2008.
  5. ↑ 원더걸스 Anybody "빵빵한데" (Wonder Girls' Anybody is Explosive). SportsSeoul.com. November 18, 2008. Retrieved November 18, 2008.
  6. ↑ September 2008 album sales. Recording Industry Association of Korea. Retrieved November 28, 2008.
  7. ↑ 원더걸스 JYP 선배 비 제치고 뮤직뱅크 1위 등극. Newsen/Joins.com. October 24, 2008. Retrieved November 6, 2008.
  8. ↑ 원더걸스 2달 연속 싸이월드 어워드 수상 ‘총5회 빅뱅과 동률’. Newsen/Joins.com. November 6, 2008. Retrieved November 6, 2008.
  9. ↑ Kim, Shi-eun. ‘MKMF 3관왕’ 원더걸스 “변치 않는 원더걸스 되겠다” (MKMF Triple Winner Wonder Girls "Will Never Change"). HanKyung.com. November 16, 2008. Retrieved November 16, 2008.

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