Girls' Generation (2011 album)
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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 released in three different editions.
To promote the album, Girls' Generation embarked on their first Japan concert tour, The 1st Japan Arena Tour
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, 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.
On May 16, eight months after their Japanese debut in September, 2010, Girls' Generation finally revealed their first Japanese album titled Girls' Generation, with the tracklist made available soon after.
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. On various Japanese album stores, Girls' Generation was the No.1 pre-ordered album with over 500,000 units expected to be shipped.
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. 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. 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 4th 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. As a result of their rising popularity, Girls' Generation became the highest earning foreign artist in Japan for the first half of 2011. On September 6, 2011, Oricon reported the album has sold over 581,662 copies, making it the highest selling album by a Korean group in Oricon history, surpassing a record set in 2010 by SM Entertainment labelmate TVXQ
's Best Selection 2010
.
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
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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.
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation is a nine-member South Korean electropop girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2007. The nine members are: Taeyeon , Jessica, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona and Seohyun...
(Japanese: Shōjo Jidai), released on June 1, 2011 in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
under Nayutawave Records. The album was released in three different editions.
To promote the album, Girls' Generation embarked on their first Japan concert tour, The 1st Japan Arena Tour
The 1st Japan Arena Tour
The 1st Japan Arena Tour is the first Japanese concert tour by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation to promote their 2011 self-titled album in Japanese.- History :...
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History
After releasing three singles in the Japanese market, including Genie, Gee, and Mr. Taxi/Run Devil RunMr. Taxi/Run Devil Run
- Japan charts :- Taiwan charts :-Sales and certifications :- Release history :- External links :* - Official Japanese website* - Official Japanese website...
, 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.
On May 16, eight months after their Japanese debut in September, 2010, Girls' Generation finally revealed their first Japanese album titled Girls' Generation, with the tracklist made available soon after.
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. On various Japanese album stores, Girls' Generation was the No.1 pre-ordered album with over 500,000 units expected to be shipped.
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. 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
BoA
Boa Kwon , commonly stylized and known by her stage name BoA, which is a backronym for Beat of Angel, is a Korean singer, active in South Korea, Japan, and the United States and sometimes referred to as the "Queen of Korean Pop Music"....
's Listen to My Heart. 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 4th 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. As a result of their rising popularity, Girls' Generation became the highest earning foreign artist in Japan for the first half of 2011. On September 6, 2011, Oricon reported the album has sold over 581,662 copies, making it the highest selling album by a Korean group in Oricon history, surpassing a record set in 2010 by SM Entertainment labelmate TVXQ
TVXQ
TVXQ, an acronym for Tong Vfang Xien Qi , is a South Korean pop group formed in 2003 under SM Entertainment. In South Korea they are known as Dong Bang Shin Ki , often abbreviated by international fans as DBSK; they were later introduced in Japan as Tohoshinki under the Avex sub-label Rhythm Zone...
's Best Selection 2010
Best Selection 2010
Best Selection 2010 is the first Japanese greatest hits album by Korean boy band TVXQ. It was released on February 17, 2010 in Japan by their label Rhythm Zone in three editions: a 2CD+DVD version, a CD+DVD version and a CD version.-Track list:...
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The tracks "Mr. Taxi" and "Let It Rain" were used as the background music for various versions of Girls' Generation's CM
Television advertisement
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with Lipton Tea
Lipton
Lipton is a brand of tea currently owned by Unilever.-History of Lipton Tea:Lipton was created at the end of the 19th century by a grocer, Sir Thomas Lipton, in Glasgow, Scotland. In 1893, he established the Thomas J. Lipton Co., a tea packing company with its headquarters and factory in Hobo ken,...
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Editions
The album was released in three different editions: Deluxe First Press Edition, Limited Period Edition, and the Regular Edition.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.
Track listing
Japan Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... Daily albums |
1 |
| Oricon Weekly albums | 1 |
| Oricon Monthly albums | 2 |
| Oricon Yearly albums | TBA |
| Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Japan Top Albums |
1 |
Oricon Chart Positions
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Taiwan Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| G-Music J-POP Weekly Chart | 1 |
Sales and Certifications
| Chart | Amount |
|---|---|
| Oricon physical sales | 634,823+ |
| RIAJ physical shipping certification | Double Platinum (500,000+) |
Release history
| Format | Country | Date | Distributing label |
|---|---|---|---|
Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
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Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following... |
Universal Music Group Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations... |
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South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
S.M. Entertainment S.M. Entertainment is an independent Korean record label, talent agency, producer, and publisher of pop music, founded by Lee Soo-man in South Korea... |
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Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam... |
Universal Music Group Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations... |
External links
- Girls' Generation - Official Japanese website
- Girls' Generation - Official Japanese website (Universal Music Japan)