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
Length 25:29
Label S. M. Entertainment, Universal Music Group
Producer Lee Soo Man (Executive)
Girls' Generation-TTS chronology

Twinkle
(2012)		 Holler
(2014)
Singles from Twinkle
  1. "Twinkle"
    Released: April 29, 2012
  2. "OMG (Oh My God)"
    Released: June 5, 2012

Twinkle is the debut EP by the South Korean girl group, Girls' Generation-TTS, composed of Taeyeon, Tiffany, and Seohyun. It was released digitally on April 29, 2012 and physically on May 2, 2012[1] by S. M. Entertainment.

Background and release

On April 19, 2012, S. M. Entertainment announced the creation of Girls' Generation-TTS, as the first official subgroup of the 9-member South Korean girl group, Girls' Generation. They said in a statement, "This subgroup 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. The title track, having the same name, "Twinkle", was released simultaneously through iTunes for the global market, which included a special photo booklet that was different from its offline release.[3]

Promotion

The group started off their promotional activities on Mnet's M! Countdown on May 3, then subsequently also performed on various other South Korean music shows, such as KBS's Music Bank, MBC's Music Core, and SBS's Inkigayo. They participated at the KBS's "Hello and Open Concert" during the same month.[4] In the last week of promotions, Girls' Generation's Sooyoung performed a solo dance for her bandmates on their Music Core goodbye stage,[5] while Hyoyeon, another Girls' Generation's member, performed a dance as well on Inkigayo with her Dancing with the Stars's dance partner.[6] On June 5, 2012, the video of the group's second single "OMG (Oh My Gosh)", was released.

AllMusic gave Twinkle a four out of five stars review.[7]

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.[8] 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.[9] Twinkle reached #126 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart by selling over 3,000 copies, creating the record for the highest peaking K-pop album on the chart at the time[10] (the record has since been beaten by 2NE1's album Crush, which peaked at #61).[11] The album also reached #1 on the Billboard World Albums and #2 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums.[12]

As of July, 2012, the album has sold over 140,000 copies in South Korea.[13]

Singles

Twinkle was released as the subgroup's first single on April 29, 2012. The music video was released on April 30, and featured Exo's Chanyeol, Baekhyun, Kai and Sehun.[8] "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

No. TitleLyricsMusicArrangement Length
1. "Twinkle"  So Ji EumB. Fraley, J. Fraley, J. SolisSunset Blvd. 3:28
2. "Baby Steps"  Joy FactoryJimmy Andrew Richard, Sean Alexander, Tom Roger, Jimmy Burney, Joachim AlteJimmy Andrew Richard, Sean Alexander, Tom Roger, Jimmy Burney, Joachim Alte 3:56
3. "OMG" (Oh My God)Kim Jung BaeKenzieKenzie 3:25
4. "Library"  Jo Yoon KyungSharon Vaughn, Didrik Thott, Sebastian ThottHitchhiker 4:03
5. "Good-bye, Hello" (안녕; Annyeong)Kim Boo MinHitchhikerHitchhiker 3:52
6. "Love Sick" (처음이었죠; Cheo-eumieotjyo)Kang Ah DeunHwang Chan HeePJ 3:26
7. "Checkmate" (체크메이트; Chekeumeiteu)Kim Boo MinHitchhikerHitchhiker 3:27
Total length:
 25:37
Bonus items from physical release
  1. A random photocard. There are 6 different designs in total.

Personnel

Credits for Twinkle adapted from Allmusic[15]

  • Sean Alexander - Arranger
  • Joachim Alte - Arranger
  • Beat Burger - Choreographer, Direction
  • Jimmy Burney - Arranger
  • Dave Cleveland - Guitar
  • George Cochinni - Guitar
  • Steve Dady - Engineer
  • Hitchhiker - Arranger, Bass, Direction, Guitar, Keyboards, Programming
  • Greg Hwang - Choreographer, Direction
  • Kenzie - Arranger, Direction, Keyboards, Vocal Director
  • Kim Young-Hu - Engineer, Vocal Director
  • Kim Young-Min - Executive Supervision
  • Lee Soo-Man - Executive Producer
  • Steven Muynkyu Lee - English Supervision
  • Gary Lunn - Bass
  • Jimmy Andrew Richard - Arranger
  • Jeff Roach - Keyboards
  • Tom Roger - Arranger
  • Lee Sung Sil - Assistant Engineer
  • Jae Sim - Choreographer, Direction
  • Sunset Blvd. Tracking Crew - Arranger
  • TST - Brass
  • Scott Williamson - Drums
  • Girls' Generation-TTS (TaeYeon, Tiffany & SeoHyun) - Vocals, Background Vocals, Styling

Charts & Sales

Charts

Chart Peak
position
South Korea Gaon Weekly Albums Chart[16] 1
South Korea Gaon Monthly Albums Chart[17] 1
South Korea Gaon Yearly Albums Chart[18] 8
Oricon Weekly Album Chart 6
Oricon Monthly Album Chart 16
U.S. Billboard 200 126
U.S. Billboard Heatseekers Albums 2
U.S. Billboard World Albums 1

Sales

Chart Sales [13]
Gaon physical sales 155,521+
Gaon digital sales 2,520,485
Oricon physical sales 27,768+
US Digital Sales 3,000

Release history

Country Date Distributing label Format
South Korea
April 29, 2012
SM Entertainment, KMP Holdings
Digital download
May 2, 2012
CD
Worldwide
April 29, 2012
SM Entertainment, Universal Music
Digital Download
Hong Kong[19]
May 25, 2012
Universal Music
CD
Taiwan[20]
June 8, 2012
Thailand[21]
January 17, 2013
SM True

References

  1. ↑ More Info About Girls’ Generation – TTS Released
  2. ↑ Taeyeon, Tiffany, and Seohyun to Release Mini-Album on May 2nd
  3. ↑ VITALSIGN (Apr 22, 2012). "Girls’ Generation sub-unit Taetiseo releases debut album jacket cover for ‘Twinkle’". allkpop.com. Retrieved Apr 25, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Tiffany’s ‘Twinkle’ Teaser and ‘Twinkle’ Tracklist Released, and Girls’ Generation – TTS to Perform on ‘M! Countdown’". soshified.com. April 26, 2012. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
  5. ↑ Sooyoung to perform with TaeTiSeo on upcoming ‘Music Core’ Goodbye stage Allkpop.com (May 31, 2012). August 1, 2014.
  6. ↑ Girls Generation’s Hyoyeon to perform “OMG” with TaeTiSeo on ‘Inkigayo’ Allkpop.com (June 1, 2012). August 1, 2014.
  7. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/twinkle-mw0002370169
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Dong-Joo, Kim (May 1, 2012). "Girls' Genation's unit group becomes the first Korean singers to rank in TOP5". omg!. Yahoo!. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
  9. ↑ bethlyhem (April 29, 2012). "‘Twinkle’ Achieves All-Kill on Korean Charts, Places Highly on iTunes Charts Worldwide". soshified.com. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
  10. ↑ Girls' Generation Splinter Group Enters Billboard 200 Billboard.com (May 4, 2012). Retrieved on August 1, 2014.
  11. ↑ 2NE1 Sets New U.S. Record for Highest-Charting, Best-Selling K-Pop Album With 'Crush' Billboard.com (March 5, 2014). Retrieved on August 1, 2014.
  12. ↑ jbarky (May 4, 2012). "TaeTiSeo Reaches Into the Billboard 200 Chart in 40 Hours!". soompi.com. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Gaon physical sales". Gaon Chart. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
  14. ↑ iTunes - Music - Twinkle by Girls' Generation - TTS
  15. ↑ "Twinkle - Credits". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
  16. ↑ South Korea's Gaon chart's overall album sales of April 29 - May 5, 2012 (in Korean) Originally from Gaonchart.co.kr (2012). Archived on August 15, 2014. Retrieved on August 15, 2014.
  17. ↑ South Korea's Gaon chart's overall album sales of May 2012 (in Korean) Originally from Gaonchart.co.kr (2012). Archived on July 23, 2014. Retrieved on August 14, 2014.
  18. ↑ South Korea's Gaon chart's overall album sales for 2012 (in Korean) Originally from Gaonchart.co.kr (2012). Archived on July 27, 2014. Retrieved on August 14, 2014.
  19. ↑ Twinkle | 環球唱片 - 正東唱片
  20. ↑ TWINKLE - 少女時代-TTS / 少女時代-太蒂徐 - 台灣環球唱片公司
  21. ↑ YESASIA: Girls' Generation - Taetiseo Mini Album Vol. 1 - Twinkle (Thailand Version) CD - Girls’ Generation - Taetiseo, SMTrue (Thailand) - Western / World Music - Free Shippi...

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