Lion Heart (album)

Lion Heart
Studio album by Girls' Generation
Released August 19, 2015 (2015-08-19)
Recorded 2015
Genre
Length 41:14
Language Korean
Label
Producer
Girls' Generation chronology
The Best
(2014)		 Lion Heart
(2015)
Singles from Lion Heart
  1. "Party"
    Released: July 7, 2015
  2. "Lion Heart"
    Released: August 18, 2015
  3. "You Think"
    Released: August 19, 2015

Lion Heart is the fifth full-length Korean studio album (eighth overall) by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. It was released by S.M. Entertainment on August 19, 2015. It's their first album since the departure of group member Jessica. Album was promoted with a tour and three singles: "Party" on July 7, album's title track on August 18 and "You Think" on August 19. Part 1 of the album was released on August 18, and Part 2 following day.

Release history

Lion Heart has 12 tracks. The album was released for online distribution in two parts: the first six songs, including the first title track "Lion Heart", were released on August 18, while the remaining six songs, including the second title track, "You Think", were released on August 19, 2015.[1][2] The physical album was released in two versions: "Lion Heart" on August 19 & "You Think" on August 25, 2015.[3] The album was preceded with the release of its first official single, "Party", in July 2015.[4]

Promotions

Following the release of the album, Girls' Generation performed "Lion Heart" and "You Think" on several major Korean music shows such as: KBS's Music Bank, MBC's Show! Music Core, and SBS' Inkigayo.[5] During August 18–25, the group also participated and interacted with viewers through a series of mobile video live stream on Naver’s “V” phone application.[6]

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "Lion Heart"  Jam Factory, Joy FactorySean Alexander, Darren "Baby Dee Beats" Smith, Claudia Brant 3:44
2. "You Think"  Brandon Sammons (Massive Muzik), Sara ForsbergSara Forsberg, Dante Jones, Ryan Jhun, Denzil "iDR" Remedios 3:09
3. "Party"  Jo Yun-gyeongAlbi Albertsson, Chris Young, Shin Agnes 3:13
4. "One Afternoon" (어떤 오후)Hwang Hyun (MonoTree), Shin AgnesHwang Hyun (MonoTree), Shin Agnes 3:35
5. "Show Girls" (Korean version)MaflyRicky Hanley, Paul Drew, Greig Watts, Pete Barringer, Joe Killington, Katerina Bramley 3:39
6. "Fire Alarm"  KenzieKenzie, Trinity Music 3:11
7. "Talk Talk"  Cho Yoon-kyungMental Audio, Ylva Dimberg 3:23
8. "Green Light"  MaflyThe Underdogs, Mike Daley, Andrew Hey, Britany Burton, Rodnae "Chikk" Bell 2:52
9. "Paradise"  U.F.O (Jam Factory), MaflyNermin Harambašić, Courtney Woolsey, Charite Viken, Erik Fjeld, Saima Mian 3:50
10. "Check"  MaflyTeddy Riley, Lee Hyun-seung, Dominique Rodriguez, Daniel "Obi" Klein, Engelina Larsen 3:26
11. "Sign"  Kim Bu-minHitchhiker 3:17
12. "Bump It" (예감)Cho Yoon-kyungAnne Judith Wik, Ronny Svendsen, Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen, Greg Fizgerald 3:48
Total length:
 41:14

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Japan (Oricon)[7] 11
South Korea (Gaon Album Chart)[8] 1
US World Albums Chart (Billboard)[9] 1
US Heatseekers Albums Chart (Billboard)[10] 7

Sales and certifications

Chart Amount
Gaon physical sales[11] 145,047+

Release history

Country Date Edition Format Label
South Korea[12] August 18, 2015 Lion Heart, Part 1 Digital download S.M. Entertainment
August 19, 2015 Lion Heart, Part 2
Worldwide Lion Heart Version
South Korea CD
August 26, 2015 You Think Version[13]

References

  1. ↑ Park Sojung (August 11, 2015). "Girls' Generation to release 5th album". Yonhap News. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  2. ↑ Benjamin, Jeff (August 12, 2015). "Girls' Generation Reveal Retro 'Lion Heart' Album Cover, Unconventional Release Strategy". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  3. ↑ Park Ah Reum (August 11, 2015). "SNSD Undergoes Dramatic Transformation for ′Lion Heart′". eNewsWorld. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  4. ↑ Ahn Sung-mi (June 30, 2015). "Girls’ Generation to return". The Korea Herald. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  5. ↑ Ahn Sung-mi (August 18, 2015). "[V Report Plus] Girls’ Generation to go live for 8 days". The Korea Herald. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  6. ↑ Ko Ji-seon (August 24, 2015). "[V Report Plus] Final episode of Girls’ Generation’s show to feature bowling tournament". The Korea Herald. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Oricon Weekly Album Chart" (in Japanese). Oricon. August 17–23, 2015. Archived from the original on August 26, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Gaon Album Chart: August 16–22, 2015" (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 27, 2015.
  9. ↑ "World Albums Chart: September 5, 2015". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Heatseekers Albums Chart: September 5, 2015". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  11. ↑ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  12. ↑ "Girls' Generation Discography" (in Korean). S.M. Entertainment. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Girls' Generation 5th Album 'You Think' Version" (in Korean). Lees Music. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
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