Seo Taiji and Boys (album)
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| Released | March 23, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 at Techno Mix Studio in Seoul | |||
| Genre | Pop, new jack swing, dance, R&B, hip hop | |||
| Length | 33:18 | |||
| Language | Korean, English | |||
| Label | Bando Records | |||
| Producer | Yudae Yeong | |||
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Seo Taiji and Boys is the debut studio album by Korean musical group Seo Taiji and Boys. The album brought the group major success, which would continue through the band's next three albums and even frontman Seo Taiji's solo career.[1][2][3] With over 1.8 million copies sold, it is one of the best-selling albums in South Korea. It spawned Taiji's first big hit and now signature song, "Nan Arayo".
Reception
Seo Taiji and Boys won a Golden Disc Award for "Nan Arayo" in 1992.[4]
In April 1996, Billboard reported that the album had sold over 1.6 million copies.[5]
The album has sold over 1.8 million copies.[6]
Kyunghyang Shinmun ranked the album number 24 on its 2007 list of the Top 100 Pop Albums.[7]
Spin named "Nan Arayo" number 4 on their 2012 list of the 21 Greatest K-Pop Songs of All Time.[8]
Mnet chose "Nan Arayo" as the number 1 song on their 2014 countdown Legend 100 Songs, a list of the most influential songs in Korean pop music history.[9]
In 2015, Rolling Stone named the same song number 36 on its list of the 50 Greatest Boy Band Songs of All Time.[10]
2007 Rerelease
The album was released in a special 15th Anniversary Edition with bonus tracks in 2007, which includes live tracks and remixes, as well as the video mix of Nan Arayo.
The 2007 edition is also available internationally in digital form through venues such as Amazon and iTunes, with official English titles used by the Seotaiji Company. However, in international territories, the digital version does not include Rock 'n Roll Dance in either its original or remixed form, due to licensing issues with using samples from AC/DC's "Back in Black".
Track listing
English titles are based on the official translations provided by the Seotaiji Company for international markets.
All tracks are written by Seo Taiji, except track 5 lyrics by Yang Hyun-suk, track 8 lyrics by William B., and track 9 music by Angus Young
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yo! Taiji!" | 0:38 |
| 2. | "I Know (Club Mix)" (난 알아요 (Club Mix)) | 3:48 |
| 3. | "You, In the Fantasy" (환상 속의 그대) | 3:26 |
| 4. | "In the Time Spent With You" (너와 함께한 시간 속에서) | 4:21 |
| 5. | "As the Night Goes On" (이밤이 깊어가지만) | 3:55 |
| 6. | "My Everything (Live Mix)" (내 모든 것 (Live Mix)) | 4:46 |
| 7. | "Now" (이제는) | 4:14 |
| 8. | "Blind Love (English Version)" | 3:57 |
| 9. | "Rock'n Roll Dance ('92 Heavy Mix)" | 3:11 |
| 10. | "Missing" | 1:08 |
| Total length: | 33:18 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "You, In the Fantasy Part 3 (Live & Techno Mix)" (환상속의 그대 Part 3 (Live & Techno Mix)) | 3:43 |
| 12. | "As the Night Goes On (Live & Techno Mix)" (이 밤이 깊어가지만 (Live & Techno Mix)) | 5:14 |
| 13. | "Rock'n Roll Dance (Live & Techno Mix)" | 5:16 |
| 14. | "I Know ('04 Zero Live)" (난 알아요 ('04 Zero Live)) | 4:26 |
| 15. | "'92 I Know (TV Edit)" ('92 난 알아요 (TV Edit)) | 3:24 |
| Total length: | 55:19 | |
Personnel
- Seo Taiji − vocals, arrangement, computer programming, synthesizer, guitar on tracks 2, 3 & 8
- Yang Hyun-suk − vocals
- Lee Juno − vocals
- Son Mu-hyeon − guitar on track 6
- Shin Daechul − guitar on track 9
- Kim Jong-seo − chorus
- Jang Hye-jin − chorus
- Lee Jung Sik − saxophone
References
- ^ True, Chris. "Seo Tai-Ji". allmusic.com. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ "Seo Taiji And Boys – Goodbye Best Album". discogs.com. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ "K-pop still feels impact of Seo Taiji & Boys". koreaherald.com. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ "역대수상자 골든디스크". Golden Disc Awards (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-06-16.
- ^ Seoul Music: Rockin' in Korea; April 20, 1996. Billboard. p. 18.
- ^ Lee, Seung-ryun (January 31, 2018). "이주노와 양현석...이들 활동했던 '서태지와 아이들'에 관심 집중". Kookje Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ^ "[대중음악 100대 명반]24위 서태지와 아이들 '서태지와 아이들'". Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). 2007-11-15. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ "The 21 Greatest K-Pop Songs of All Time". Spin. 2012-06-01. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
- ^ "[난 알아요, 엠넷 선정 최고 의 노래 선정]". Busan Ilbo (in Korean). 2014-06-03. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
- ^ "50 Greatest Boy Band Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2016-06-29.