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BoA (2009)

Where the lyrics of BoA take you, and where it was really made.

BoA's English album was first titled Look Who's Talking, and it became the first album by a South Korean artist to appear on the US Billboard 200.

Key places

Recorded at Silent Sound Studios, Atlanta (2009)

Recording site Silent Sound Studios — The album was recorded at studios across the United States, Australia and Thailand, and Silent Sound Studios in Atlanta is one of the recording locations. The point marks the studio's city-level area, not a confirmed building position. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recording in Atlanta (2009)

Recording site DARP Studios (Atlanta) — Atlanta is named as one of the cities where the album was recorded. The point is placed at the city centre, not at any specific studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recording in Los Angeles (2009)

Recording site Los Angeles — Los Angeles is named as one of the cities where the album was recorded. The point is placed at the city centre, not at any specific studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• BoA: the only English studio album (twelfth overall) by South Korean artist BoA
• Released 17 March 2009 in the United States through SM Entertainment
• Released in Japan the following day through Avex Trax, boxed with the second greatest hits album Best & USA as a 2-in-1 CD
• Released worldwide on 22 September 2009
• Originally titled Look Who's Talking
• BoA: Deluxe released digitally via iTunes on 31 August 2009, with the single version of Energetic and bonus songs Crazy About and Control

Background

• January 2008: reports said BoA planned to enter the US market
• Lee Soo Man, head of her label SM Entertainment, denied this, saying more work remained in Asia
• 29 August 2008: SM Entertainment started subsidiary SM Entertainment USA
• 2 September 2008: the label officially announced her US entry through the subsidiary
• 10 September 2008: press conference held at the Seoul Imperial Palace Hotel
• With the album, BoA hoped to become a world-renowned entertainer in the vein of Janet Jackson

Recording

• Producers included Bloodshy & Avant, Brian Kennedy and Sean Garrett
• Recording took place in Thailand, Australia, Atlanta and Los Angeles
• In a Space Shower Music Update interview, BoA said the album had upbeat songs and used a vocoder

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · ko.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

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

• Released 17 March 2009 in the United States through SM Entertainment
• Japan release the following day through Avex Trax, boxed with Best & USA
• BoA: Deluxe released digitally via iTunes on 31 August 2009, with the single version of Energetic and bonus songs Crazy About and Control
• Worldwide release on 22 September 2009

Records

• US Billboard 200: peaked at number 127, the first album by a South Korean artist to appear on the chart
• US Top Heatseekers: peaked at number 3
• US Dance/Electronic Albums chart: peaked at number 5
• Entered the US market under the new subsidiary label SM Entertainment USA

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · ko.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• The record was originally titled Look Who's Talking before the final title was used.
• The album was recorded in Thailand, Australia, Atlanta and Los Angeles.
• The album's US release came through SM Entertainment USA, a new subsidiary label of S.M. Entertainment.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com

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