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Atlantis Princess (2003)
Where the lyrics of Atlantis Princess take you, and where it was really made.
The title track's music video was filmed in Australia in mid-May 2003, even though the album was built around a Seoul-linked promo single.
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Recorded at SM Studios in Seoul (2003)
Recording site Big Hit Studios, Seoul — The album is linked to SM Studios in Seoul as its recording studio. The point uses a city-center coordinate, so the exact building is not marked. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: Private company studio, not open to visitors.
Album story
Overview
- Atlantis Princess: third Korean studio album (fifth overall) by BoA
- Released through SM Entertainment on May 30, 2003
- Three singles: "Lights of Seoul", the title track "Atlantis Princess", and "Milky Way"
- Music videos were made for "Atlantis Princess" and "Milky Way"
- Primarily a pop record; lyrics touch on pursuing dreams and aspirations
- Overseas version with a bonus video CD released in the Philippines, Hong Kong and Taiwan
Background
- Title track composed by Hwang Sung-jae; a fast-tempo dance song with a bright and hopeful message
- Music video for the title track filmed in Australia in mid-May 2003
- BoA first performed the title track on live television on Inkigayo on June 1
- "Milky Way" written and produced by Kenzie
- Japanese version of "Milky Way" included as a B-side for the single "Double"
- "The Lights of Seoul" promo CD given to people who attended Hi Seoul Festival in May 2003
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · ko.wikipedia.org
Tracklist
| 1 | Time to Begin | 3:36 |
| 2 | 아틀란티스 소녀 (Atlantis Princess) | 3:44 |
| 3 | 나무 (Tree) | 4:27 |
| 4 | Milky way | 3:19 |
| 5 | 천사의 숨결 (Beat Of Angel) | 3:39 |
| 6 | 선물 (Gift) | 3:44 |
| 7 | 이런 내게 (Where are you) | 3:47 |
| 8 | 단념 (Make a Move) | 3:02 |
| 9 | 사랑해요 (so much in love) | 3:54 |
| 10 | 남겨진 슬픔 (Endless Sorrow) | 4:08 |
| 11 | The Show Must Go On | 4:06 |
| 12 | 서울의 빛 (The Lights of Seoul) | 4:26 |
| 13 | The Lights of Seoul | 4:24 |
Sources: musicbrainz.org
Artist
Formation
- Kwon Bo-ah, born November 5, 1986 in Gyeonggi Province, was discovered by SM Entertainment talent scouts at a 1998 talent search while accompanying her older brother.
- After two years of training in vocals, dance, English, and Japanese, she debuted in South Korea in 2000 with the album ID; Peace B.
- Her Korean label arranged with Avex Trax to launch her career in Japan, and she quit school to prepare.
Career
- Her debut Japanese album Listen to My Heart (2002) became the first album by a Korean artist to debut at number one on the Oricon chart.
- Valenti (2003) sold over 1,249,000 copies, and Best of Soul (2005) sold over a million copies in Japan.
- Her self-titled English album (2009) was the first record by a K-pop artist to appear on the Billboard 200.
- She has sold over ten million albums and has been called the "Queen of K-pop" for helping open the Japanese market to Korean pop.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Reception
At release
- IZM's Lee Min-hee gave the album a positive review, praising BoA's performance and the album's production
- A reviewer from the Daily Vault was not as impressed and found a number of songs unmemorable filler
Reappraisal
- "Atlantis Princess" appeared at number 93 on Melon and Seoul Shinmun's list of Top 100 K-pop Songs of All Time
- "Atlantis Princess" ranked number 1 on The Forty-Five's list of the 45 best K-pop songs of all time
- Bolbbalgan4's 2020 cover of "Atlantis Princess" peaked at number 36 on the Gaon Digital Chart and number 26 on the K-pop Hot 100
- Red Velvet's jazz remake of "Milky Way" for SM Station peaked at number 64 on the K-pop Hot 100
Records
- Debuted at number one on the RIAK album chart for May 2003, selling 127,887 copies
- Stayed at number one the following month, selling an additional 124,747 copies
- Ranked fifth in the 2003 year-end list of best-selling albums in South Korea, with 345,313 copies sold
- Second best-selling album by a female artist in 2003, after Lee Soo-young's This Time (435,904 copies)
- Title track ranked number one on Inkigayo and Music Camp for multiple weeks
- Title track won Best Dance Performance at the 2003 Mnet Music Video Festival
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Trivia
- BoA first performed the title track live on Inkigayo on June 1, 2003, the start of her broadcast activities for the album.
- "The Lights of Seoul" promo CD was given to people who attended Hi Seoul Festival in May 2003 and was introduced on the Seoul Metropolitan Government website.
- "Milky Way" was later added as a bonus track to her third Japanese album Love & Honesty (2004).
- The title track has been covered by Taeyeon, Golden Child, DKB, Iz*One, Miyeon with Woodz, Mamamoo and Nmixx.
- The Korean version of the album had 13 tracks, including the balladic "Tree".
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · ko.wikipedia.org
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