Blue Rain (album)
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| Released | May 20, 1998 | |||
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| Length | 42:10 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Label | DSP Media | |||
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| Singles from Blue Rain | ||||
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Blue Rain is the debut studio album by South Korean girl group Fin.K.L, released through DSP Media on May 20, 1998. The album spawned three singles: "Blue Rain", "To My Boyfriend" and "Ruby".
Background and reception
[edit]Fin.K.L debuted under DSP Media with the release of their studio album Blue Rain on May 20, 1998. Three singles were spawned from the album, including the title track "Blue Rain", "To My Boyfriend", and "Ruby". According to MIAK, Blue Rain was the 10th best-selling album from March to September 1998, selling over 231,000 copies.[1] It has since sold over 291,000 copies in total.
Accolades
[edit]Fin.K.L won the rookie of the year award at the Golden Disc Awards[2] and Main Prize (Bonsang) at the Seoul Music Awards with Blue Rain.
| Song | Program | Date |
|---|---|---|
| "To My Boyfriend" | Inkigayo | September 6, 1998 |
| September 13, 1998 | ||
| Music Bank | September 22, 1998 | |
| September 29, 1998 | ||
| "Ruby" | October 13, 1998 | |
| November 3, 1998 | ||
| Music Camp | October 31, 1998 | |
| Inkigayo | November 15, 1998 |
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blue Rain" | Lee Seung-ho | Shin In-soo | Jeon Jun-gyu | 4:21 |
| 2. | "Scent of Love" (사랑의 향기; Salangui Hyanggi) | Lee Seung-ho | Kim Seok-chan | Jeon Jun-gyu | 4:11 |
| 3. | "Shadow" | Kim Tae-hee | Park Jae-sung | 4:07 | |
| 4. | "Ruby: Sad Tear" (루비: 슬픈눈물; Rubi: Seulpeunnunmul) | Lee Jae-kyung | Choi Jun-young | Choi Jun-young | 4:12 |
| 5. | "Scribbling" (낙서; Nagseo; lit. Doodle) | Ock Joo-hyun | Moon Young-bae | Lee Jong-pil | 3:43 |
| 6. | "To My Boyfriend" (내 남자 친구에게; Nae Namja Chingu Aegae) | Kim Young-ah | Kim Seok-chan, Jeon Jun-kyu | Kim Seok-chan, Jeon Jun-kyu | 3:59 |
| 7. | "Temptation" (유혹; Yuhog) | Lee Jae-kyung | Lee Chang-woo | Lee Chang-woo | 3:29 |
| 8. | "Wink" (윙크; Wingkeu) | Lee Jae-kyung | Shin Jae-hong | Shin Jae-hong | 3:25 |
| 9. | "Happy Promise" (행복한 약속; Haengboghan Yagsog) | Lee Seung-ho | Ma Kyeong-sik | Lee Jong-pil | 3:37 |
| 10. | "Go" (가) | Kim Young-ah | Lee Seung-hee, Park Geun-tae | Lee Seung-hee | 3:35 |
| 11. | "Blue Day" (블루데이; Beulludei (Ock Joo-hyun, Lee Hyori duet)) | Lee Jaekyung | Shin Jaehong | Shin Jaehong | 3:38 |
| Total length: | 42:10 | ||||
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| South Korean Albums (MIAK)[1] | 10 |
Sales
[edit]| Region | Sales amount |
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| South Korea[1] | 291,905 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "March to August 1998 Total Record Sales". Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on September 23, 2001. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- ^ "98대한민국 영상음반 대상/골든디스크대상 김종환'사랑을 위하" [98 Korea Video Record Grand Prize/Golden Disk Grand Prize Kim Jong-hwan ‘For Love’]. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). December 6, 1998. Retrieved January 11, 2024.