Hurricane Venus
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Hurricane Venus is the sixth Korean language studio album
(fourteenth overall) by South Korean recording artist BoA
, released in South Korea on 5 August 2010 by SM Entertainment
. The release marks the tenth anniversary of BoA's career debut, and is her first Korean-language album since the release of Girls on Top
in 2005. A repackaged edition of the album, retitled Copy & Paste, was released on 27 September.
in April.
for "Game" was released to various websites on the weekend of 24–25 July, while the tracks for both "Game" and " (Stand By)" were released on 28 July. "Game" entered the Gaon weekly singles chart at number eleven.
A music video for the album's title track has been filmed in 3-D
by Pace HD—who worked on the 2009 film Avatar—and Samsung Electronics
. The song "Hurricane Venus" was released ahead of the album on 2 August.
Hurricane Venus was released in South Korea on 5 August 2010. Following its release the album was ranked number one on the Hanteo album sales chart, and in the top five of other music charts such as Naver and Soribada
. The album is also due to be released in other Asian countries, including Thailand, the Philippines (not yet released as of this time in the country), China, Indonesia and Japan.
On 6 August, BoA performed "Hurricane Venus" and "Dangerous" on the Korean television programme Music Bank
. On the same day, Hurricane Venus was the third most talked about topic on the social networking site Twitter
. The album sold 44,745 units in the first ten days of its release and ranked first in the month of August sales with 54,659 units. By the end of the year Hurricane Venus sold 55,776 units making it the 22nd best selling album in South Korea for 2010.
For two of the album's highly-promoted tracks, "Dangerous" and "Adrenaline", BoA again teamed up with Danish producer Thomas Troelsen
, who also produced her American debut single, "Eat You Up", in 2008.
"Copy & Paste" is the third and final single released from BoA's sixth album effort. On 19 September BoA released the official teaser to the upcoming single, followed by an official digital single release on 23 September. The following day promotions started for the single on television shows such as Music Bank, Music Core and Inkigayo. The official music video was released on 28 September.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
(fourteenth overall) by South Korean recording artist 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"....
, released in South Korea on 5 August 2010 by SM Entertainment
SM 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...
. The release marks the tenth anniversary of BoA's career debut, and is her first Korean-language album since the release of Girls on Top
Girls on Top
Girls on Top is BoA's 5th album in Korean. A "MOTO" repackaging was released on August 25, 2005. Girls on Top has sold 115,000 copies in 2005. It placed #10 on the sales for albums of that year...
in 2005. A repackaged edition of the album, retitled Copy & Paste, was released on 27 September.
Announcement
In March 2010, SM Entertainment announced that BoA was to release a new Korean-language album—her first since 2005—to commemorate the tenth anniversary of her 2000 debut. BoA was said to be in the process of selecting songs for the album, and would return to South Korea following the completion of her Japanese tour to promote IdentityIdentity (BoA album)
Identity is Korean singer BoA's seventh Japanese studio album, released on February 10, 2010, nearly two years since The Face.-Promotion:...
in April.
Promotion and distribution
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for "Game" was released to various websites on the weekend of 24–25 July, while the tracks for both "Game" and " (Stand By)" were released on 28 July. "Game" entered the Gaon weekly singles chart at number eleven.
A music video for the album's title track has been filmed in 3-D
3-D film
A 3-D film or S3D film is a motion picture that enhances the illusion of depth perception...
by Pace HD—who worked on the 2009 film Avatar—and Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electronics is a South Korean multinational electronics and information technology company headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul...
. The song "Hurricane Venus" was released ahead of the album on 2 August.
Hurricane Venus was released in South Korea on 5 August 2010. Following its release the album was ranked number one on the Hanteo album sales chart, and in the top five of other music charts such as Naver and Soribada
Soribada
Soribada is the first Korean peer-to-peer system. It started service in 2000. Soribada has been referred to as "the Korean Napster" and means "Ocean of Sound" or "Receiving Sound"Soribada was closed in 2002 by court order of Judge Kim Sun-Hye...
. The album is also due to be released in other Asian countries, including Thailand, the Philippines (not yet released as of this time in the country), China, Indonesia and Japan.
On 6 August, BoA performed "Hurricane Venus" and "Dangerous" on the Korean television programme Music Bank
Music Bank (TV series)
Music Bank is a South Korean music television program broadcast by Korean Broadcasting System, KBS. It airs live every Friday at 6:10 PM KST. It is currently hosted by guest MCs...
. On the same day, Hurricane Venus was the third most talked about topic on the social networking site Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
. The album sold 44,745 units in the first ten days of its release and ranked first in the month of August sales with 54,659 units. By the end of the year Hurricane Venus sold 55,776 units making it the 22nd best selling album in South Korea for 2010.
Songs
"Romance", described as a "pop jazz ballad", was arranged by jazz pianist Song Young-joo. "Don't Know What to Say" is a collaboration with BoA's brother Kwon Soon-hwon, a classical pianist.For two of the album's highly-promoted tracks, "Dangerous" and "Adrenaline", BoA again teamed up with Danish producer Thomas Troelsen
Thomas Troelsen
Thomas Troelsen is a composer and producer from Denmark.- History :Thomas Troelsen is a singer, songwriter, and producer responsible for chart-topping hits, like Junior Senior's "Move Your Feet", Monrose's "Hot Summer", PRIVATE's "My Secret Lover", and BoA’s “Eat You Up." He was also the lead...
, who also produced her American debut single, "Eat You Up", in 2008.
Copy & Paste
A repackaged version of the album was released on 27 September 2010. Retitled Copy & Paste, the repackaged album included two new songs, "Copy & Paste" and "보고 싶더라(I'm OK)". A teaser video for the album unveiled on 20 September, and BoA promoted the album with a performance on Music Bank on 24 September."Copy & Paste" is the third and final single released from BoA's sixth album effort. On 19 September BoA released the official teaser to the upcoming single, followed by an official digital single release on 23 September. The following day promotions started for the single on television shows such as Music Bank, Music Core and Inkigayo. The official music video was released on 28 September.