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Supersonic (2012)
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The album's recording location is listed only as a Seoul studio, doobdoob Studio, and the source gives no session dates for it.
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Recorded at doobdoob Studio (2012)
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Album story
Overview
- Supersonic: studio album by Korean singer Younha
- Released July 3, 2012
- Her fifth Korean album, and her fourth album counting all releases
- Korean title: the fourth regular studio album (정규 4집)
- Twelve tracks in total
- Track list: Supersonic, People, Rock Like Stars (featuring Tiger JK), Run (lyrics by Ra.D), No Limit, Sonagi, Urin Dallajyeoseulkka (with John Park), Set Me Free, Keurimsoseu Paseuta, Gidaryeojwo, Driver (featuring Jay Park), Hope
Background
- Released about one year and six months after the 2010 EP Lost in Love
- First album released in Korea after her label change
- Guest credits: Tiger JK, John Park, Jay Park
Recording
- Recording location listed as doobdoob Studio
- No recording dates given in the source
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · ko.wikipedia.org
Tracklist
| 1 | Supersonic | 4:46 |
| 2 | People | 3:15 |
| 3 | Rock Like Stars | 3:36 |
| 4 | Run | 3:30 |
| 5 | No Limit | 3:40 |
| 6 | 소나기 | 4:23 |
| 7 | 우린 달라졌을까 | 3:53 |
| 8 | Set Me Free | 6:36 |
| 9 | 크림소스 파스타 | 3:13 |
| 10 | 기다려줘 | 4:50 |
| 11 | Driver | 3:45 |
| 12 | Hope | 3:19 |
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
- Released July 3, 2012
- Korean fourth regular studio album of Younha
- Her fifth Korean album, and fourth overall
- Followed the 2010 EP Lost in Love by about one year and six months
- First release in Korea after she changed labels
- Twelve tracks, with three featured or guest credits: Tiger JK on Rock Like Stars, John Park on Urin Dallajyeoseulkka, Jay Park on Driver
- Run has lyrics credited to Ra.D
- Mixed Korean and English track titles, including Supersonic, People, No Limit, Hope
Sources: ko.wikipedia.org
Trivia
- Supersonic is counted as her fifth Korean album but only her fourth album overall.
- The album came out about a year and a half after the 2010 EP Lost in Love.
- Three tracks carry guest credits, including Tiger JK, John Park and Jay Park.
- Run lists lyrics written by Ra.D, while the rest of the album is credited only in the track listing.
- The recording is listed at doobdoob Studio in Seoul.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
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