Updated with chart rankings:
After just an hour after the release of “I Got A Boy”, the album received an all-kill on Korean real-time charts, dominating the music sites with all ten songs on the album. “I Got A Boy” ranked number one on online music charts, such as MelOn, Bugs!, Olleh, Soribada, Mnet, Daum, and Naver.
“I Got A Boy” also trended in first place worldwide on Twitter.
Original article:
On January 1, 2013 at 5 PM KST, Girls’ Generation simultaneously released the full album and music video for “I Got A Boy”. “I Got A Boy” is their fourth full official Korean album and features ten songs with a mixture of dance, ballads, retro pop, and swing jazz genres.
1. I Got a Boy
2. Dancing Queen
3. Baby Maybe
4. 말해봐
5. Promise
6. Express 999
7. 유리아이
8. Look at Me
9. XYZ
10. 낭만길
Digital albums were released through various online music sites, such as MelOn, Bugs!, Mnet, and iTunes. Purchase links for physical albums can be found here. The music video for “I Got A Boy”, the title track from the album, was released through SM Entertainment’s official YouTube account. Check it out below.
Later today, Girls’ Generation’s comeback special, “MBC New Year Special – Girls’ Generation’s Romantic Fantasy”, will air at 11:15 PM KST. They will also have their first comeback show on January 3rd, performing “I Got A Boy” and “Dancing Queen” on Mnet’s “M! Countdown”.
Sources: [email protected], MelOn, Bugs!, Mnet, iTunes, bestiz
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Like what the Founder of SSF says in this tweet, I think that it’s like a rhapsody. :D
WOW What surprised me was that ALL 10 songs got in ^^
I listened to them all in one go, without any disturbances, and they all deserve their spot
this is like bohemian rhapsody style and know what im so freaking love that song!!!!!!!!
The concept for the song is daring. It seems to me that the transition doesn’t seem too smooth from parts to parts, making it look like I’m listening to different songs.It could be because of the different beats in different segments of the songs. The chorus is catchy though and it will grow on you eventually. Wish the girls success for this album. An all-kill is a good start!
I agree the transition is kinda choppy but I love the song nonetheless. I actually find it incredibly interesting, unique and different! People who listened to the teaser were afraid Soshi might be going mainstream, but now they know for sure they aren’t ^^ There are really dance-y parts, vocally powerful parts, and that cute part which I really love. Kind of has everything in one song and MV which is pretty awesome!
Well, that was fast.
hahahahhahaha i love it. SNSD is destroying the Korean charts all thanks to their loyal lovers aka KSones. i think it might be the fastest ALL KILL in kpop history. i might be wrong though. Proud Sone!
Fastest All-Kill ever?? :)
i like the fact that Jessica had way more parts in the other songs lol im just glad sm made up for not giving her more parts in i got a boy but i undrtand haha SNSD FIGHTING!
o my God the music is so unpredictable, its like hearing 3 different song, so creative i like snsd more each day!
Pretty same with me. I got confused at first when i heard this song but after I heard it a few times, this song really make me feel excited. And lastly, 2:05 the best part (sounds like G-Dragon Crayon) Congratulations, GG!!
I like the song all the way to the part a yo stop …. I like the song but it’s a bit of a mess really
I Got A Boy does sounds like a mash-up of couple of songs, can’t decide whether it’s good or bad though, it is.. different…
I’m sure I’ll love it it the end though, it’s GG anyway! :D
*still listening to the entire album
lol…2 chorus in a song…amajjing! haha…soshi jjangg!!!!
Woah ~ RAPPER UNNIES IN THE HOUSE!! THEY JUST BLEW MY MIND AT 3AM IN THE MORNING! Seriously I thought Tiffany unnie said Ayo GG at the beginning, but then turns out to be SOOYOUNG UNNIE?!?? WOW. GOOD WAY TO START MY NEW YEAR….. LITERALLY. Keke. GG IS BACK!
I LOVE IT! EPIC SONG OMG! i LOVE yoona and hyo’s rapping together <333
Finally!!! GG is Back!!! woooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhooooooooooooo!!!^^V
I really love this!!!..^^<3I'm really teary now…hahaha..Tears of Joy!!!..^^
Totally a Happy New Year!!!..^^♥
The MV itself and the girl is really overwhelming for me..!!!^^♥
~I really love Yul unni here,she got a lot of lines..and she really nailed the rap with SooYoung unni..so stunning beginning there!!!totally love the rap part..hehehe^^♥
#GGisBack
Aigoo~~ This is truly a breakthrough from SM for our Soshi. Still can’t believe that this song’s gonna be this nice, or should I say, AMAZING!! Sounds like a mashup from couple of songs. Can’t wait to see their stage later. Say goodbye to that old-fashioned gangnam style, cuz here comes trouble!!! 2013 is surely a year for Girls’ Generation!!
Loved it!!!! Great music, choreography, costumes – everything
Nice to see a new concept :)
at last.. the moment sones have been waiting for :))
Girls Generation’s comeback.. I really love it, especially the dance..
Hope for their successful comeback…
Uniquely put together–after listening to it a couple times, it’s brilliantly pieced together along with the powerful choreography!
at last.. the moment sones have been waiting for :))
Girls Generation’s comeback.. I really love it, especially the dance..
Hope for their successful comback…
MY MV CAN’T END T__T. Sica keep bringing me back to 1:40.
I loved it!!! I thought Jessica should have gotten more parts though, and I thought Hyoyeon was going to have a dance break but no, she didn’t -.-.
I liked it, but I got confuse; seems like the song was all over the place. I loved the dance though.
Any case I’m glad they’re back and I wish them a successful comeback.
It was nice that Hyoyeon got a lot of lines in this song than their previous songs. The song is good. I was really amaze how the girls pull out the new concept very well.