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BoA
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 17, 2009
Recorded2008–2009
Genre
Length38:47 (Standard)
49:00 (Deluxe)
LanguageEnglish
Label
Producer
BoA chronology
The Face
(2008)
BoA
(2009)
Best & USA
(2009)
Singles from BoA
  1. "Eat You Up"
    Released: October 21, 2008
  2. "I Did It for Love"
    Released: June 2, 2009
Singles from BoA: Deluxe
  1. "Energetic"
    Released: July 21, 2009

BoA is the only English studio album (twelfth overall) by South Korean recording artist BoA. The album was released on March 17, 2009, in the United States through SM Entertainment. BoA was released in Japan through Avex Trax the following day and was boxed with her second greatest hits album, Best & USA, as a 2-in-1 CD.[1] The record was originally titled Look Who's Talking, and was recorded at studios across the United States, Australia, and Thailand.

Commercially, BoA became the first album by a South Korean artist to appear on the US Billboard 200, peaking at number 127. It also peaked at number 3 on the US Top Heatseekers and number 5 on the US Dance/Electronic Albums chart. On August 31, 2009, BoA: Deluxe was released digitally via iTunes and included the single version of "Energetic" and two bonus songs: "Crazy About" and "Control". On September 22, 2009, the album was released worldwide.[2]

Background

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In January 2008, it was reported that BoA was planning to enter the US market.[3] However, Lee Soo Man, the head of BoA's label SM Entertainment, denied this, saying there was still more work to do in Asia.[4] On August 29, 2008, SM Entertainment announced it had started a subsidiary label in the U.S., SM Entertainment USA. News reports started to surface once again about BoA breaking into the U.S. market.[5][6] On September 2, 2008, BoA's label officially announced that she would be entering the US market under their subsidiary label.[7] On September 10, a press conference was held at the Seoul Imperial Palace Hotel to further clarify her plans.[7] With the album, BoA hoped to become a "world-renowned entertainer" in the vein of Janet Jackson.[8]

Production

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For the album, BoA worked with well-known music producers such as Bloodshy & Avant, Brian Kennedy and Sean Garrett.[9] The recording of the album took place in Thailand, Australia, Atlanta and Los Angeles.[10] On Space Shower Music Update during her interview, BoA said that the album consisted of upbeat songs and the use of a vocoder.[11] The album was originally titled Look Who's Talking.[12]

Singles

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During her press conference, SM Entertainment announced "Eat You Up" was chosen to be the lead single from the album.[13] The track was produced by Henrik Jonback (who worked with artists such as Britney Spears and Madonna). "Eat You Up" was released online on October 21, 2008. The single charted on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart peaking at the number 8 spot.[14] "Look Who's Talking" was first performed at MTV World Presents: BoA Live in New York on December 3, 2008.[15] BoA also performed the single at the 2008 Jingle Ball, which was held at the Anaheim Honda Center.[16]

"I Did It for Love" was the second official single from the album. A 1:30 snippet of the song was released online on February 17, 2009, on various websites.[9] The track was written and produced by Sean Garrett, who is featured on the single. The single charted on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart peaking at the number 18 spot. On May 30, before their performance at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards Japan, BoA and Sean Garrett confirmed in an interview[17] that "Energetic" would be the new single. It is another track written and produced by Sean Garrett, therefore continuing their partnership. According to Kenny Wormald, one of BoA's backup dancers, the music video for Energetic was shot between June 3 and 5, 2009.[18] The music video was released online on July 21, 2009, through EW.com. The single charted on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart at number 17.[2]

Promotion and live performances

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In order to promote the album, BoA performed at the YouTube Live Tokyo event in November.[15] A taping was held on December 3, 2008, at the MTV studio in Times Square of a live performance titled MTV World Presents: BoA Live in New York. She performed "Eat You Up", "Look Who's Talking" and the title song of her fifth Korean studio album, Girls on Top.[15] BoA also performed at the 2008 Jingle Ball, as an opening act.[19] She also promoted in South Korea at the 2008 SBS Gayo Daejun.[20] BoA herself told EW.com that she has a "repackaged album [to be] released in September", with the new songs "Control" produced by Brian Kennedy and "Crazy About", produced by Sean Garrett.[2]

Track listing

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BoA – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."I Did It for Love" (featuring Sean Garrett)Sean Garrett, Melvin K. Watson Jr., Matthew I. IrbySean "The Pen" Garrett, The Phantom Boyz3:01
2."Energetic"Sean Garrett, Yirayah GarciaSean "The Pen" Garrett, Clubba Langg3:41
3."Did Ya 1"Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Henrik Jonback, Negin DjafariBloodshy & Avant2:59
4."Look Who's Talking"Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Henrik Jonback, Michelle Lynn Bell, Britney SpearsBloodshy & Avant, Henrik Jonback3:08
5."Eat You Up"Mikkel Johan Sigvardt, Thomas TroelsenHenrik Jonback3:13
6."Obsessed"Brian Seals Kennedy, Troy Verges, Hillary Lee LindseyBrian Kennedy, Chief Wakil3:46
7."Touched"Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Magnus Wallbert, Toby Gad, Arama BrownBloodshy & Avant3:06
8."Scream 2"Charlie Mason, Kay J, Apollo Andel, The ProviderAdrian Newman3:16
9."Girls on Top 3"Young-Hu Kim, Lola Fair (Xperimental Music)Young Jin Yoo3:37
10."Dress Off"Adrian NewmanAdrian Newman3:41
11."Hypnotic Dancefloor"Paolo Galgani, Lisa Rachelle GreeneHenrik Jonback3:43
Total length:38:47
BoA – iTunes edition (bonus track)
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
12."Eat You Up (DJ Escape & Johnny Vicious Radio Edit)"Mikkel Johan Sigvardt, Thomas TroelsenHenrik Jonback3:38
BoA: Deluxe – Deluxe edition (bonus tracks)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Energetic" (Radio Edit)Sean Garrett, Yirayah GarciaSean "The Pen" Garrett, Clubba Langg3:25
2."Control"Brian Kennedy, Dwanna Orange, Julian Lowe, Isaiah FreemanBrian Kennedy[21]3:00
3."Crazy About"Sean GarrettSean Garrett, Davenport & Spencer[22]3:35

Notes

Personnel

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  • Tom Coyne (Sterling Sound) – audio mastering (Deluxe version)
  • Hoon Jeon (Sonic Korea) – audio mastering

Charts and sales

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Release history

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Country Date Format Label
United States March 17, 2009 CD, digital download SM Entertainment USA/Arsenal/Fontana
Japan March 18, 2009 Avex Trax
South Korea CD SM Entertainment
Canada March 17, 2009 Digital download SM Entertainment USA
April 7, 2009 CD
Taiwan April 3, 2009 Avex Asia
Worldwide August 31, 2009 Digital download SM Entertainment USA/Arsenal
September 22, 2009 CD
Philippines November 18, 2009 Universal Records[28]

References

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  1. ^ "First! BoA's best album and American debut album combined" (in Japanese). Livedoor. Retrieved January 28, 2008. [dead link]
  2. ^ a b c "BoA, 'Energetic': Korean pop superstar debuts exclusive video, talks Britney, Weezer, and more". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 22, 2009.
  3. ^ "Asia's Star BoA, U.S. Operation In the Works... Top Secret Album" (in Korean). JoongAng Ilbo. January 31, 2008. Retrieved February 14, 2009.
  4. ^ "Lee Soo Man, BoA and TVXQ not ready for America? "We Have a lot to Do In Japan and Asia"" (in Korean). Newsen. May 6, 2008. Retrieved February 14, 2009.
  5. ^ "BoA, a Step Closer To USA?" (in Korean). Yahoo! Korea. September 1, 2008. Retrieved February 14, 2009.
  6. ^ "BoA, to Enter the U.S. Market Next Year" (in Korean). Newsen. September 1, 2008. Retrieved February 14, 2009.
  7. ^ a b "BoA Plans Debut in US". The Korea Times. Han Sang Hee. September 11, 2008. Archived from the original on September 17, 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2009.
  8. ^ "Rap-Up.com - Korean Pop Star BoA Prepares U.S. Takeover". September 23, 2008. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
  9. ^ a b "#1 Pop Star From Asia Gears Up to Launch New Single Recorded With Top Hit-Maker Sean Garrett". Marketwire. February 18, 2009. Retrieved February 17, 2009.
  10. ^ "Natalie - [Power Push] BoA Special Content". natalie.mu. Archived from the original on March 13, 2009. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
  11. ^ (in Japanese) BoA's interview. Space Shower Music Update. Space Shower. February 17, 2009
  12. ^ "BoA's US debut plans" (in Korean). Yahoo! Korea. Archived from the original on June 14, 2011. Retrieved September 18, 2008.
  13. ^ "Singer BoA to Knock on US Music Market". The Korea Times. Hankook Ilbo. Retrieved September 2, 2008.
  14. ^ "Hot Dance Club Play rank". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2008.[dead link]
  15. ^ a b c "BoA to Make US Debut Through MTV". The Korea Times. Han Sang Hee. November 30, 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2009.
  16. ^ "BoA to Perform in 'Jingle Ball' Concert in U.S". Korean Broadcasting System. December 3, 2008. Archived from the original on December 6, 2008. Retrieved December 10, 2008.
  17. ^ "DJ Kaori interviews BoA & Sean Garrett". MTV. May 30, 2009. Archived from the original on June 2, 2009. Retrieved May 30, 2009.
  18. ^ Kenny Wormald's Twitter
  19. ^ "BoA to Perform in 'Jingle Ball' Concert in U.S". Korean Broadcasting System. December 3, 2008. Archived from the original on December 6, 2008. Retrieved December 10, 2008.
  20. ^ "BoA Famous Movie Star And a New Year's Greetings'" (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved January 30, 2008.
  21. ^ "Promotion Plans for BoA Deluxe". blog.ningin.com. Fontana Distribution. September 1, 2009. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
  22. ^ "Davenport & Spencer's Myspace". myspace.com. Devonport & Spencer, Myspace. September 1, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
  23. ^ "Let Me Hear You "Scream"!". MySpace. Charlie Mason. January 30, 2009. Archived from the original on February 12, 2009. Retrieved February 5, 2009.
  24. ^ "2011년 23주차 Album Chart 종합". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). May 22–28, 2011. Archived from the original on November 2, 2014.
  25. ^ "Boa Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
  26. ^ a b c "Artist Chart History - BoA". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
  27. ^ "Asian pop star BoA takes on the U.S". Reuters. April 24, 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2009.
  28. ^ SUPER JUNIOR-M & BoA ALBUMS RELEASE DATE CONFIRMED ! Universal Records Philippines @ facebook.2009-11-14.
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