I'm Your Girl (album)

I'm Your Girl is the debut studio album by South Korean girl group S.E.S., released by S.M. Entertainment on November 1, 1997. It sold approximately 650,000 copies.[2] It spawned two singles: "I'm Your Girl" and "Oh, My Love".

I'm Your Girl
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 1, 1997
Genre
LanguageKorean
Label
ProducerLee Soo-man
S.E.S. chronology
I'm Your Girl
(1997)
Sea & Eugene & Shoo
(1998)
Singles from Sea & Eugene & Shoo
  1. "I'm Your Girl"
  2. "Oh, My Love"

Release and promotion

S.E.S. is one of South Korea's first generation K-pop idol groups. Under S.M. Entertainment's management, it was produced wholly by Lee Soo-man. Its original release was on King Records[1] with subsequent releases by Synnara Records.

The lead single, title track "I'm Your Girl" features rapping by Eric Mun and Andy Lee prior to their debut with Shinhwa.[3][4] The music video remained one of the most requested ones on popular music shows for 13 to 14 weeks.[1] It collected four music show wins on the programs Live Young Times and Inkigayo. In 2001, the song was included on S.M. Entertainment's compilation album, SM Best Album 2.[5] It was also included on their 2003 Japanese release of Korean songs, Beautiful Songs. A remixed version, featuring Japanese rapper Kreva, then a member of Kick the Can Crew, was included on the group's second single in Japan.[6]

A second single, "Oh, My Love", was released in March 1998.[1] It achieved the top spot on Inkigayo on April 12, 1998.

Critical reception

The album sold steadily over time.[1] In total, it sold approximately 650,000 physical copies.[2]

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 has been performed on television by modern idol groups such as Girls' Generation,[8] and a parody version of its music video was created by boy group EXO.[9]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."('Cause) I'm Your Girl"Yoo Young-jinYoo Young-jinYoo3:41
2."Oh, My Love"Choi Su-jeong (MOONSTONE)ChoiChoi3:28
3."Nonsense"Kim Yu-raKim Yu-raLee Heung-yeol3:51
4."데자부" (Deja-vu)Kim Yu-raKim Yu-raLee Heung-yeol3:40
5."Good-bye"Kim Yu-raKim Yu-raLee Heung-yeol3:58
6."완전한 이유" (Reason Why I'm Perfect)YooYooYoo4:30
7."친구" (Friend)ChoiChoiChoi4:29
8."Rock'n 나라" (Rock'n Country)ChoiChoiChoi3:48
9."오늘이 지나면" (After Today)Kim Yu-raKim Yu-raLee Heung-yeol4:24
10."그대의 향기" (Thy Fragrance)Lee Soo-manKim Seong-suYoo4:25

Notes

  • "('Cause) I'm Your Girl" features uncredited rap vocals from Andy Lee and Eric Mun.
  • "Thy Fragrance" features Eric Mun despite no credit given.

References

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