I'm Your Girl (album)
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| Studio album by S.E.S. | ||||
| Released | November 1, 1997 | |||
| Genre | K-pop, dance | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Label | SM Entertainment KMP Holdings |
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| Producer | Lee Soo-man | |||
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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. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "I'm Your Girl" | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Oh, My Love" (feat. Eric & Andy) | Choi Soo-jeong | Choi Soo-jeong | Choi Soo-jeong | 3:28 |
| 3. | "Nonsense" | Kim Yoo-ra | Kim Yoo-ra | Lee Hong-ryeol | 3:51 |
| 4. | "데자부" (Deja-vu) | Kim Yoo-ra | Kim Yoo-ra | Lee Hong-ryeol | 3:40 |
| 5. | "Good-bye" | Kim Yoo-ra | Kim Yoo-ra | Lee Hong-ryeol | 3:58 |
| 6. | "완전한 이유" (Reason Why I'm Perfect) | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin | 4:30 |
| 7. | "친구" (Friend) | Choi Soo-jin | Choi Soo-jin | Choi Soo-jin | 4:29 |
| 8. | "Rock'n 나라" (Rock'n Country) | Choi Soo-jin | Choi Soo-jin | Choi Soo-jin | 3:48 |
| 9. | "오늘이 지나면" (After Today) | Kim Yoo-ra | Kim Yoo-ra | Lee Hong-ryeol | 4:24 |
| 10. | "그대의 향기" (Thy Fragrance; feat. Eric) | Lee Soo-man | Kim Sung-su | Yoo Young-jin | 4:25 |
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External links
- (Korean) S.E.S.' Official Site
