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INVU (2022)
Where the lyrics of INVU take you, and where it was really made.
A highlight video teaser for the album was scrapped over production problems, and the title track's music video teaser only went up on 13 February, a day before the album came out.
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Recording studio for track 5 (2022)
Recording site doobdoob Studio — Doobdoob Studio is credited for recording and digital editing of track 5 on INVU. The credit covers that track only. The point marks the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Album story
Overview
- INVU: third studio album by South Korean singer Taeyeon
- Released by SM Entertainment on February 14, 2022
- Thirteen tracks, including the 2021 standalone single "Weekend"
- Pre-release single "Can't Control Myself" and lead single "INVU"
- The lead single "INVU" was described as a house and pop dance song
- Genres across the album include ballad, dance, and pop
Background
- On January 11, 2022, SM Entertainment announced the digital single "Can't Control Myself" for January 17
- The album name INVU was announced on January 26, with pre-orders opening the same day
- The promotional schedule was released three days later
- A mood sampler video on February 3 named "INVU" as the lead single
- An exhibition titled "INVU: THE EXHIBIT" was set for Seoul from February 7 to 14 to mark the release
- The highlight video teaser planned for February 4 to 10 was cancelled due to production issues
- The track listing was released on February 8
Recording
- Doobdoob Studio is credited for recording and digital editing of track 5
- Other credited studios include SM Big Shot, MonoTree, SM LVYIN, SM Starlight, SM SSAM, and SM Yellow Tail
- 821 Sound Mastering handled mastering for all tracks
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · pt.wikipedia.org
Artist
Formation
- Kim Tae-yeon, known as Taeyeon, was born March 9, 1989 in Jeonju, South Korea.
- She won first place at the SM Youth Best Competition in 2004 and signed with SM Entertainment.
- She debuted as a member of Girls' Generation in August 2007.
Members
- Taeyeon has been a member of Girls' Generation, Girls' Generation-TTS, SM the Ballad, Girls' Generation-Oh!GG, and the supergroup Got the Beat.
Career
- Her solo debut EP I (2015) peaked at number two on the Gaon Album Chart, and its title track reached number one on the Gaon Digital Chart.
- She released her debut studio album My Voice in 2017 and her second studio album Purpose in 2019.
- Her third studio album INVU (2022) included the number-one title single.
- She debuted in Japan with the digital single Stay in 2018.
- Her soundtrack work includes If for Hong Gil-dong and All About You for Hotel del Luna.
- She has sold over one million physical albums and twenty million digital singles as of 2021.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Reception
At release
- Time named INVU one of the best K-pop albums of 2022 so far
- Time contributor Kat Moon wrote about an intimate journey through the complex emotions of being in love
- Rain Tears of Idology called it an exemplary full album with a long narrative and a milestone in Taeyeon's discography
- Squib compared it with her first album My Voice and her second album Purpose
- Mano praised her impressive vocals
- Jung Soo-min of IZM called INVU a rich and elegant moonlight
- Tanu I. Raj of NME complimented her approach to love and her self-awareness
Reappraisal
- IZM and Nylon named INVU among the best K-pop albums of 2022
- Time named INVU one of the five best Korean albums of 2022
- NME named it the seventh best Asian album of 2022
Records
- Gaon Album Chart: debuted at number 2 (chart issue of February 13 to 19, 2022)
- Gaon monthly chart: debuted at number 4 in February 2022 with 129,783 copies sold
- Billboard Japan Hot Albums: debuted at number 47, peaked at number 21
- Oricon Albums Chart (Japan): debuted at number 38, peaked at number 18
- OCC UK Digital Albums: debuted at number 70
- Billboard Heatseekers Albums (US): debuted at number 20
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · pt.wikipedia.org
Trivia
- The highlight video teaser planned for February 4 to 10 was cancelled due to production issues.
- An exhibition titled INVU: THE EXHIBIT was set for Seoul from February 7 to 14 to mark the release.
- Taeyeon held a live event called Taeyeon INVU Countdown Live on YouTube on February 14, the release day, to introduce the album and talk with fans.
- The music video teaser for the title track INVU was released on February 13.
- The second track Some Nights samples Edvard Grieg's arrangement Solveig's Song from Peer Gynt.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org · pt.wikipedia.org
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