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Someday (2008)
Where the lyrics of Someday take you, and where it was really made.
Younha's second Korean album includes a track sung entirely in English, her first album to do so.
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Booming Studio recording credit (2008)
Recording site Booming Studio — Listed as a recording place for this album in the candidate record. The point marks the studio building, not a verified street address. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Eagle Rock Studios recording credit (2008)
Recording site Wild Bunch Studios (London) — Listed as a recording place for this album, but only city-center coordinates are available. The actual building location is not known. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Album story
Overview
- Someday: second Korean studio album by Younha
- Released 28 August 2008
- First Younha album to include an entirely English track, 'My Song and...'
- Track listing of 16 tracks, including a rap mix version of 'Memory' featuring Tablo and original mix and instrumental versions
Background
- Announced on 20 August 2008 by the agency STAM
- Contributors include Tablo of Epik High, singer-songwriter Jo Gyu-chan and jazz pianist Song Young-ju
- Some tracks were written, composed and played by Younha herself
- Title track: 'Telepathy'
- Label said the album covers pop ballad, modern rock, progressive rock, electronica and jazz
- Label said listeners could hear considerable musical growth
Recording
- Recording credit listed for Booming Studio
- Recording credit listed for Eagle Rock Studios in London, marked at city-center level only
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · ko.wikipedia.org
Tracklist
| 1 | Gossip Boy | 3:08 |
| 2 | 기억 (rap mix version) | 4:21 |
| 3 | Hero | 3:26 |
| 4 | Someday | 3:34 |
| 5 | 텔레파시 | 3:18 |
| 6 | Rain & The Bar | 0:31 |
| 7 | 빗소리 | 3:52 |
| 8 | Rainbow | 3:41 |
| 9 | Best Friend | 4:17 |
| 10 | Strawberry Days | 4:06 |
| 11 | For Catharina | 1:53 |
| 12 | 미워하다 | 4:05 |
| 13 | My Song And... | 3:24 |
| 14 | 울지마요 | 4:44 |
| 15 | 기억 (original mix version) | 4:06 |
| 16 | 텔레파시 (instrumental) | 3:17 |
| 17 | 미워하다 (instrumental) | 4:08 |
Sources: musicbrainz.org
Artist
Career
- Born Ko Younha, April 29, 1988, in South Korea; began piano at age 5.
- Dropped out of high school at 16 to pursue singing in Japan; later studied Japanese at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.
- Debuted in Japan in 2004 with "Yubikiri"; nicknamed the "Oricon Comet".
- Breakthrough single "Houkiboshi" (anime Bleach soundtrack) entered the Oricon top 20, making her the second South Korean artist after BoA to do so.
- Debuted in South Korea in 2006 with the digital single "Audition".
- First Korean album "The Perfect Day to Say I Love You" (2007) peaked at No. 1; "Password 486" won SBS Inkigayo Mutizen awards.
- Won Best New Solo Artist at the 2007 MKMF.
- Her 2017 album "RescuE" was ranked No. 8 by Billboard among top K-Pop albums of the 2010s.
- "Winter Flower" with RM of BTS made her the first Korean female solo artist to top the US iTunes chart.
- Released the seventh album "Growth Theory" in 2024; celebrated her 21st debut anniversary in 2025.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Reception
At release
- Label STAM announced the album and its track listing on 20 August 2008
- Label expected it to be a well-made 'good album' with many songs worth listening to
- Label described the album as covering pop ballad, modern rock, progressive rock, electronica and jazz
- Label said listeners could feel considerable musical growth
- Contributors include Tablo of Epik High, singer-songwriter Jo Gyu-chan and jazz pianist Song Young-ju
- Younha herself composed and played on some of the tracks
- Title track is 'Telepathy'
- 'Telepathy' was promoted from late August to early October 2008
- 'Gossip boy' was promoted from mid-October to mid-November 2008
- 'The Sound Of Rain' was promoted from late November to late December 2008
- Track list includes 'Hero', 'Someday', 'Rainbow', 'Best Friend' and 'Strawberry Days'
- 'For Catharina' and 'Hating' also appear, with an instrumental version of 'Hating' and of 'Telepathy' included
- No critic review or chart record is given in the source for this album
Sources: ko.wikipedia.org
Trivia
- Title track 'Telepathy' was the lead promotion of the album from late August to early October 2008
- 'Gossip boy' became the next promoted song, running from mid-October to mid-November
- 'The Sound Of Rain' was promoted last, from late November to late December 2008
- 'Memory' appears as a rap mix version featuring Tablo and as an original mix
- Instrumental versions of 'Telepathy' and 'Hating' are included in the track list
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · ko.wikipedia.org
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