Reboot (Wonder Girls album)
| Reboot | ||||
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 From left to right: Yeeun, Yubin, Hyelim, Sunmi | ||||
| Studio album by Wonder Girls | ||||
| Released | August 3, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
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43:11 (digital) 45:34 (physical) | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Label | JYP | |||
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| Singles from Reboot | ||||
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Reboot (stylized as REBOOT) is the third studio album by South Korean girl group Wonder Girls. It was released on August 3, 2015 through JYP Entertainment. The Wonder Girls were more involved in the composition of this album, with each member having some writing and/or production credits on each song.[2] This is the first album in years to feature member Sunmi and the first since the departure of members Sunye and Sohee.
The album musically conveys a 1980s-inspired style, incorporating genres including synthpop, hip hop, pop rock and dance-pop. It was well received by music critics, who praised its 1980s-inspired theme as unique for a K-pop artist and compared its music to that of Madonna.[1] Reboot charted at number five on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart and number two on the Billboard World Albums.
Its lead single "I Feel You" was released on August 2, 2015. It was mostly inspired by 1980s dance music. It peaked at number one on eight single charts in South Korea.
Background and composition
On June 24, 2015 it was reported that member Sunmi (Mimi) would return to the group after her departure in February 2010. On July 20, it was confirmed that members Sohee and Sunye had officially withdrawn from the group. The same day, JYP Entertainment announced the return of the Wonder Girls with a new band concept. For this concept, Sunmi plays bass guitar, Yubin plays drums, Hyelim plays guitar, and Yeeun plays piano. Individual teasers of the members playing their respective instruments began being released on July 20.[3] Despite the concept, none of the members actually recorded instrumentals for the album, despite learning to play the instruments and performing songs with their instruments live.[4][5] On July 29, a promotional video for the release of Reboot was released on YouTube. On August 2, lead single "I Feel You" was released. It was promoted with a music video.
Singles
"I Feel You", which served as lead single for the album, is a K-pop/rock song heavily inspired by 80's music, just like their 2008 hit single "So Hot". The music video for the single was directed by Lumpens and premiered on August 2, 2015. It takes place in 1987 and is inspired by 1980s. It shows each member playing her own instrument and other scenes. It was released on JYP Entertainment's YouTube channel. It's their first single since Sunye and Sohee's departure and first single since their 2009 hit "Nobody" to feature Sunmi. The single charted at number one on eight major Korean music charts during the week of its release. For the singles "Candle" and "Rewind" was released the dance practice video on YouTube.
Commercial and critical performance
Reboot debuted at number five on the Gaon Album Chart.[6] In the United States, the album debuted at number 2 on the Billboard US World Albums chart, becoming their best charting album on that chart. It also peaked at number twenty-five on US Heatseekers Albums.[7] It was ranked at number eighteen on FuseTV's list The 20 Best Albums of 2015 and at number one on Billboard's The 10 Best K-Pop Albums of 2015.
Accolades
| Critic/Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| FuseTV | The 20 Best Albums of 2015 | 18 | [8] |
| Billboard | The 10 Best K-Pop Albums of 2015 | 1 | [9] |
Track listing
| Reboot — Standard edition | ||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Baby Don't Play" |
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| 3:31 |
| 2. | "Candle" (featuring Paloalto) |
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| 3:44 |
| 3. | "I Feel You" |
| 3:25 | |
| 4. | "Rewind" |
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| 3:33 |
| 5. | "Loved" |
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| 3:39 |
| 6. | "John Doe" |
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| 3:11 |
| 7. | "One Black Night" |
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| 3:46 |
| 8. | "Back" |
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| 3:28 |
| 9. | "오빠" (Oppa) (Hyelim solo) |
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| 3:33 |
| 10. | "사랑이 떠나려 할 때" (Faded Love) |
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| 3:53 |
| 11. | "없어" (Gone) |
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| 3:41 |
| 12. | "이 순간" (Remember) |
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| 3:45 |
| Total length: | 43:11 | |||
| Reboot — Physical edition (bonus track) | ||
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| Track listing | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
| 13. | "20150711 (Talk)" (featuring Sunye and Sohee) | 2:23 |
Charts
Weekly charts
| Charts (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| South Korean Albums (Gaon)[6] | 5 |
| US World Albums (Billboard)[7] | 2 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[7] | 25 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label | Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | August 3, 2015 | JYP Entertainment | Standard | |
| Worldwide | Digital download |
References
- 1 2 Benjamin, Jeff; Oak, Jessica (December 12, 2015). "The 10 Best K-Pop Albums of 2015". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ↑ "Wonder Girls the 3rd album Reboot Track List" (in Korean). 28 July 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ↑ "Sunmi is a mysterious bassist in her teaser video for Wonder Girls comeback". allkpop. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ↑ "Wonder Girls explain why none of the instrumentals on their album have been recorded by them". allkpop. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ↑ "Wonder Girls Didn't Play Any Instruments On Comeback LP 'Reboot' Despite Returning As A "Real Band"". Idolator. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- 1 2 "Gaon Album Chart - Week 33, 2015". Gaon Chart. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Wonder Girls Make Big Return to Billboard Charts With 'Reboot' Album". Billboard. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ↑ "The 20 Best Albums of 2015". Fuse. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
- ↑ "The 10 Best K-Pop Albums of 2015: Wonder Girls, Seventeen, f(x), BTS, Red Velvet & More | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-12-31.
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