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Girls' Generation (2011 album)

This article is about the 2011 self-titled album in Japanese by Girls' Generation. For their 2007 self-titled album in Korean, see Girls' Generation (2007 album).
Girls' Generation
Studio album by Girls' Generation
Released June 1, 2011
(see release history)
Recorded 2010–2011
Genre J-pop, electropop, synthpop, dance-pop, electronica
Language Japanese
Label Nayutawave
Producer Lee Soo Man, Koike Kazuhiko
Girls' Generation chronology
Hoot
(2010)		 Girls' Generation
(2011)		 The Boys
(2011)

Alternative cover
Deluxe First Press Limited Edition cover

Limited Edition cover

Repackaged edition cover as The Boys
Singles from Girls' Generation
  1. "Genie"
    Released: September 8, 2010
  2. "Gee"
    Released: October 20, 2010
  3. "Mr. Taxi/Run Devil Run"
    Released: April 27, 2011
Digital singles from Girls' Generation
  1. "Run Devil Run"
    Released: January 25, 2011
  2. "Bad Girl"
    Released: August 10, 2011
Girls' Generation is the debut Japanese album (third overall) of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation (Japanese: Shōjo Jidai), released on June 1, 2011 in Japan under Nayutawave Records. The album was originally released in three different editions. A repackaged edition of the album will be released on December 28, 2011[1].
To promote the album, Girls' Generation embarked on their first Japan concert tour, The 1st Japan Arena Tour.

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[edit] History

After releasing three singles in the Japanese market, including Genie, Gee, and Mr. Taxi/Run Devil Run, it was rumoured that Girls' Generation would release their first Japanese studio album.
On May 13, 2011 the official Girls' Generation Japanese website posted an image stating that BIG NEWS would be announced on May 16, 2011.[2] On May 16, eight months after their Japanese debut in September, 2010, Girls' Generation finally revealed their first Japanese album titled Girls' Generation,[3] with the tracklist made available soon after.[4]
Pre-orders started on different e-stores. On Amazon Japan, the Deluxe Edition sold very well and rose quickly to No.1 on the pre-order chart while the Limited Edition was ranked 5th[citation needed]. On various Japanese album stores, Girls' Generation was the No.1 pre-ordered album with over 500,000 units expected to be shipped.[5]
The album topped the Oricon Daily Album Chart at first place on June 1 with a sales count of 73,583 copies, which made Girls' Generation the first foreign girl group ever to top the chart on the release date.[6][7] According to Oricon, the album sold 231,553 copies in the first week, it placed first on the Oricon Weekly Album Chart, surpassing the record for first week debut album sales for a foreign artist, a record previously held by SM Entertainment labelmate BoA's Listen to My Heart.[8][9] One month after the album release, Oricon reported a total sales of 411,972 copies, it placed second on the Oricon Monthly Album Chart for the month of June and became the 5th best selling album of 2011 in Japan according the Oricon Album Rankings. On July 8, 2011, the RIAJ has certified the album Double Platinum for shipping over 500,000 copies.[10] As a result of their rising popularity, Girls' Generation became the highest earning foreign artist in Japan for the first half of 2011.[11] On December 19, 2011, Oricon reported that Girls' Generation has sold over 642,054 copies in calendar year 2011, good for 5th place on the Oricon Yearly Album Chart,[12] this surpasses the previous record of 569,530 copies sold and 7th place rank achieved in 2010 by SM Entertainment labelmate TVXQ's Best Selection 2010[13], and makes Girls' Generation the highest selling album and the highest annually ranked album achieved so far by a Korean group in Oricon history.
The tracks "Mr. Taxi" and "Let It Rain" were used as the background music for various versions of Girls' Generation's CM with Lipton Tea.[14]
On December 7, 2011, it was announced that Girls' Generation will be releasing a re-packaged version of their first debut Japanese album Girls' Generation, which includes a Japanese version of their international hit "The Boys", remixed versions of "The Great Escape", "BAD GIRL", "MR.TAXI", and a new song "Time Machine". Girls' Generation re-packaged album will be released on the December 28, 2011. The re-packaged album is expected to push shipments to over one million copies after having already shipped 850,000 copies of the original version so far[15].

[edit] Editions

The album was originally released in three different editions: Deluxe First Press Edition, Limited Period Edition, and the Regular Edition. A repackaged Edition was released later.
The Deluxe First Press Edition contains the CD album, special box, special mini bag, Deluxe Edition 40-page photobook, Deluxe Edition poster, and a DVD containing the Mr. Taxi original music video and a dance version of Mr. Taxi music video, as well as both Genie and Gee Japanese music videos.
The Limited Period Edition contains the CD album, Limited Edition 32-page photobook, Limited Edition poster, and a DVD containing the Mr.Taxi original music video, as well as both Genie and Gee Japanese music videos.
The Regular Edition of Girls' Generation contains only the CD album itself.
The Repackaged Edition will feature a Japanese remake of "The Boys", a new song titled "Time Machine", and remixes of "Mr. Taxi", "The Great Escape", and "Bad Girl", with "Bad Girl" featuring Dev and the Cataracs. A DVD will also be included, containing a music video of "The Boys" English version and a music video for "Bad Girl".

[edit] Track listing

CD:
No. Title Lyrics Music Length
1. "Mr. Taxi"   STY STY, Scott Mann, Chad Royce, Paolo Prudencio, Allison Veltz 3:33
2. "Genie" (Japanese Version) Kanata Nakamura, Yoo Young-jin Fridolin Nordso Schjoldan, Nermin Harambasic, Robin Jensen, Ronny Svendsen, Anne Judith Wik, Yoo Young-jin 3:42
3. "You-aholic"   STY STY, Lindy Roberts, E.Kidd Bogart, Greg Ogan, Spencer Nezey 3:29
4. "Run Devil Run" (Japanese Version) Kanata Nakamura, Hong Ji-Yu Alex James, Michael Busbee, Kalle Engström 3:21
5. "Bad Girl"   Hiro Hiro, Jörgen Elofsson, Jesper Jakobson, Lauren Dyson 3:44
6. "Beautiful Stranger"   Hiro Hiro, Leah Haywood, Daniel James, Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers 2:42
7. "I'm in Love with the Hero"   Kanata Nakamura Leah Haywood, Daniel James, Kevin Christopher Ross, Bret Carlson Puchir 2:48
8. "Let It Rain"   Hiro Hiro, Love, Habolin 3:40
9. "Gee" (Japanese Version) Kanata Nakamura, E-Tribe E-Tribe 3:21
10. "The Great Escape"   STY STY, Andre Merritt, E.Kidd Bogart, Greg Ogan, Spencer Nezey 3:49
11. "Hoot" (Japanese Version) Kanata Nakamura, John Hyunkyu Lee Alex James, Lars Halvor Jensen, Martin Michael Larsson 3:17
12. "Born to Be a Lady"   Kanata Nakamura Leah Haywood, Daniel James, Shelly Peiken 3:56
Total length:
 41:22

[edit] Charts and certifications

[edit] Japan Charts

Chart Peak
position
Oricon Daily albums[16] 1
Oricon Weekly albums[17] 1
Oricon Monthly albums[18] 2
Oricon Yearly albums[19] 5
Billboard Japan Top Albums 1
Billboard Japan Top Albums Yearly[20] 3

[edit] Taiwan Charts

Chart Peak
position
G-Music J-POP Weekly Chart[21] 1

[edit] Sales and Certifications

Chart Amount
Oricon physical sales [22] 646,294+
RIAJ physical shipping certification[23] Double Platinum (500,000+)

[edit] Release history

Format Country Date Distributing label Edition
CD
Japan
June 1, 2011
Nayutawave Records
Deluxe First Press Edition
Limited Period Edition
Regular Edition
Taiwan
June 17, 2011
Universal Music Taiwan
South Korea
July 13, 2011
S.M. Entertainment
Philippines
October 29, 2011
MCA Music
Japan
December 28, 2011
Nayutawave Records
Repackaged Edition

[edit] References

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  4. ^ "Japan 1st Album Girls' Generation discography". Girls' Generation Official Website. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  5. ^ "소녀시대 日 첫앨범 출하량 50만장↑ ‘대히트 예고’" (in Korean). Newsen. Newsen. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  6. ^ "少女時代、オリジナルアルバムで初の週間1位を狙う" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  7. ^ 김원겸. "[연예 뉴스 스테이션 소녀시대, 앨범 발매 첫날 오리콘 1위 등극"] (in Korean). Nate News. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  8. ^ "少女時代、海外歌手歴代1位　1stアルバム初週売上23.2万" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  9. ^ 김상호. "소녀시대, 일본 성공이정표 보아 넘고 성숙한 변신 화제" (in Korean). Nate News. Nate News. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
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  11. ^ "【オリコン上半期】少女時代、海外歌手1位の26億円　K-POP勢が大躍進" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
  12. ^ (Japanese) "2011年オリコン年間CD＆DVDランキングを大発表！』-ORICON STYLE ミュージック" (in Japanese). Oricon. December 19, 2011. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
  13. ^ (Japanese) "年間ランキング特集『2010年、ヒットしたシングル、アルバム、DVDは？』-ORICON STYLE ミュージック月" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2010-12-20.
  14. ^ "あなたの好みはキュート?　クール?　少女時代が〈リプトン〉新CMに登場" (in Japanese). Tower Records. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  15. ^ "「少女時代」、日本の初アルバムがミリオンセラー秒読み" (in Japanese).
  16. ^ "少女時代、オリジナルアルバムで初の週間1位を狙う" (in Japanese). Oricon. June 2, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
  17. ^ (Japanese) "少女時代、海外歌手歴代1位　1stアルバム初週売上23.2万" (in Japanese). Oricon. June 7, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  18. ^ (Japanese) "CDアルバム 月間ランキング-ORICON STYLE ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. July 7, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
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  20. ^ Billboard Japan Top Albums Yearly
  21. ^ Lucia Hong; Jessica Kim (2011.06.27). "K-pop artists heat up weekly music chart in Taiwan (June 17 to 23)". 10Asia. 10Asia. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
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