The Wonder Years (Wonder Girls album)

The Wonder Years
The Wonder Years
Studio album by Wonder Girls
Released	September 13, 2007
Recorded	2006–2007
Genre	K-pop; R&B; dance-pop; electropop; synthpop;
Length	46:46
Label	JYP; LOEN; GMM Grammy; KMP;
Producer	Hitman Bang; Jang Jun-ho; Brian Kim; Lee Min Woo; Lyu Hyeong-seom; Mitchell John Dixon; Park Jin-young; Rainstone; SoulAttack; Seo Ui-beom;
Wonder Girls chronology
Singles from The Wonder Years
	"Tell Me"; Released: September 13, 2007; "This Fool"; Released: December 10, 2007;

The Wonder Years is the debut studio album by South Korean girl group Wonder Girls. It was released on September 13, 2007, by JYP Entertainment. The album produced two singles, "Tell Me" and "This Fool". "Tell Me" was a commercial success in South Korea, topping various musical charts.

Original member Hyuna left the group two months before the album was released and was replaced by Yubin. Because of this, Hyuna's vocals are still featured on certain songs on the album. The Wonder Years also includes songs first featured on their debut record The Wonder Begins, which was released earlier that year.

Background

Wonder Girls were formed in 2006 by Park Jin-young as part of the television reality show MTV Wonder Girls (2006–2010), during which they held their first performances, rehearsals, and recording sessions. The group released their successful debut single "Irony" in February 2007. The same month, their debut EP The Wonder Begins was released which featured the follow-up singles "Bad Boy" and "It's Not Love". In July 2007, the original group member Hyuna left the group due to health problems and was replaced by rapper Yubin.

Release and promotion

The Wonder Years was physically released in South Korea through JYP Entertainment and LOEN Entertainment on September 13, 2007. The same day, the album was released for digital download worldwide and on US iTunes Store through JYP Entertainment. It was also physically released in Thailand through recording label G"MM' Grammy. The album was promoted with various live performances, including a guest-performance at the 2007 spring festival of the Hanyang University. The Wonder Girls embarked on their first Asian tour in 2009 before their world tour the following year.

Singles

"Tell Me" was released as the main single from the album and became the group's first number one hit. Due to the last-minute addition of rapper Yubin to the group, her rap is not on the album version, and a version titled "Tell Me (Rap Version)" was made to include Yubin's vocals. This version was included as a B-side on the group's maxi-single So Hot (2008).

The second single from the album was "This Fool (이 바보)", which debuted on MBC's show Music Core on December 10, 2007. This song was used to promote the South Korean film Hellcats which features Wonder Girls member Ahn Sohee. Though not released as a single, a music video was produced for the song "Wishing on a Star".

Track listing

All lyrics and music are written and composed by Park Jin-young, unless otherwise noted.

*The Wonder Years* – Standard edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Wanna"		Park Jin-young Rainstone	3:46
2.	"This Fool" (이바보; Ibabo)			3:48
3.	"Tell Me"	Park Jin-young Mitchell Dixon	Park Jin-young Mitchell John Dixon Rainstone	3:37
4.	"Friend"	Tae Kwon Seo Ui-beom	SoulAttack Ui-beom	4:00
5.	"Headache"	Tae Kwon	SoulAttack Jang Jun-ho	3:31
6.	"So What" (뭐 어때; Mwo Eottae (featuring David Kim))	Brian Kim	Brian Kim	4:04
7.	"Wishing on a Star"	Bag Chae-won	Lyu Hyeong-seob	3:57
8.	"Move" (featuring Lee Min-woo)	Lee Min-woo	Lee Min-woo	3:30
9.	"Take It" (가져가; Gajyeoga)		Park Jin-young SoulAttack	3:46
10.	"Good Bye"			3:32
11.	"Bad Boy"		Park Jin-young Hitman Bang	3:11
12.	"It's Not Love" (미안한 마음 ~tears~; Mianhan Ma-eum ~tears~)		Park Jin-young SoulAttack	4:00
13.	"Irony"			4:04
Total length:				46:46

Notes

"Tell Me" samples the song "Two of Hearts" by Stacey Q.^[1]

Personnel

Min Sunye – vocals (all tracks)
Park Ye-eun – vocals (all tracks)
Ahn Sohee – vocals (all tracks)
Lee Sunmi – vocals (all tracks)
Kim Yubin – vocals (tracks 1–10)
Kim Hyuna – vocals (11,12,13), background vocals (tracks 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13)
Park Jin-young – songwriting, production (tracks 1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13), background vocals (track 3)
Woo Seok Rhee – production (tracks 1, 3)
Won Hyeon Jeong – background vocals (tracks 2, 13)
Mitchell John Dixon – songwriting, production (track 3)

Tae Kwon – songwriting, production (tracks 4, 5, 9, 12)
Seo Ui Beom – songwriting, production (track 4)
Jang Jun Ho – production (track 5)
Brian Kim – featured artist, songwriting, production (track 6)
Bag Chae Won – songwriting (track 7)
Lyu Hyeong Seob – production (track 7)
Lin Jeong Yeon – background vocals (track 7)
Lee Min Woo – featured artist, songwriting, production (track 8)
Bang Si-hyuk – production (track 11)

Charts

Monthly charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
South Korean Albums (MIAK)^[2]	4

Yearly charts

Chart (2007)	Position
South Korean Albums (MIAK)^[3]	15

Release history

Region	Date	Edition	Format	Label	Catalog	Ref.
Worldwide	September 13, 2007	Standard	Digital download	JYP	—	^[4]
South Korea			CD	JYP LOEN	SDL-0025	^[5]
Thailand				G"MM' Grammy	AVCD172	^[6]
South Korea	April 23, 2012	Reissue		KMP Holdings	JYPK0125	^[7]

References

^ Hodoyan-Gastelum, Alexis (February 8, 2016). "Wonder Girls at Nine: The Ups and Downs of K-Pop's Enduring Girl Group". PopCrush. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
^ "Miak.or.kr" 2008.01월 – 가요 음반 판매량 [2008.01 – Sales volume] (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on June 7, 2008. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
^ 2007년 가요음반판매량 [2007 Album Sales Figures] (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on October 14, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
^ itunes.apple.com (September 13, 2007). "Wonder Girls - The Wonder Years (Korean Version) by Wonder Girls". US iTunes Store. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
^ Discogs.com (September 13, 2007). "Wonder Girls - The Wonder Years (The First Album) on Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
^ Discogs.com (September 13, 2007). "Wonder Girls - The Wonder Years (The First Album) on Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
^ Discogs.com (April 23, 2012). "Wonder Girls - The Wonder Years (The First Album) on Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved August 7, 2016.

[1] Hodoyan-Gastelum, Alexis (February 8, 2016). "Wonder Girls at Nine: The Ups and Downs of K-Pop's Enduring Girl Group". PopCrush. Retrieved January 13, 2022.

[monthly_peak-2] "Miak.or.kr" 2008.01월 – 가요 음반 판매량 [2008.01 – Sales volume] (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on June 7, 2008. Retrieved January 13, 2022.

[2007_year_end-3] 2007년 가요음반판매량 [2007 Album Sales Figures] (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on October 14, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.

[4] tunes.apple.com (September 13, 2007). "Wonder Girls - The Wonder Years (Korean Version) by Wonder Girls". US iTunes Store. Retrieved August 7, 2016.

[5] Discogs.com (September 13, 2007). "Wonder Girls - The Wonder Years (The First Album) on Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved August 7, 2016.

[6] Discogs.com (September 13, 2007). "Wonder Girls - The Wonder Years (The First Album) on Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved August 7, 2016.

[7] Discogs.com (April 23, 2012). "Wonder Girls - The Wonder Years (The First Album) on Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved August 7, 2016.

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v t e Wonder Girls
Yubin Yeeun Sunye Sunmi Hyuna Sohee Hyerim
Studio albums	The Wonder Years Wonder World Reboot
Extended plays	The Wonder Years: Trilogy 2 Different Tears Wonder Party Nobody for Everybody
Singles	"Irony" "Tell Me" "So Hot" "Nobody" "Like Money" "Why So Lonely" "Draw Me"
Television	Welcome to Wonderland Made in Wonder Girls
Related topics	Park Jin-young JYP Entertainment
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