I'm Your Girl (album)

I'm Your Girl
I'm Your Girl
Studio album by S.E.S.
Released	November 1, 1997
Recorded	1997
Studio	SM Digital Recording Studio (Seoul)
Genre	K-pop; dance-pop;
Length	40:14
Language	Korean
Label	SM; King; Synnara;
Producer	Yoo Young-jin; Choi Su-jeong (Moonstone); Kim Yu-ra; Lee Heung-yeol;
S.E.S. chronology
Singles from Sea & Eugene & Shoo
	"('Cause) I'm Your Girl"; Released: November 1, 1997; "Oh, My Love"; Released: March 1998;
Alternative cover
	Taiwanese deluxe edition cover

I'm Your Girl is the debut studio album by South Korean girl group S.E.S., released by SM Entertainment on November 1, 1997. It spawned two singles: "('Cause) I'm Your Girl", which was promoted shortly after the release of the album, and "Oh, My Love", which was released in March 1998. Commercially, I'm Your Girl sold approximately 650,000 copies.^[2]

Background[edit]

S.E.S. is one of South Korea's first generation K-pop idol groups. Under SM Entertainment's management, it was produced wholly by Lee Soo-man. Its original release was on King Records^[1] with subsequent releases by Synnara Records.

Release and promotion[edit]

The lead single, title track "('Cause) I'm Your Girl" features rapping by Eric Mun and Andy Lee prior to their debut with Shinhwa.^[3]^[4] The music video remained one of the most requested ones on popular music shows for 13 to 14 weeks.^[1] It collected four music show wins on MBC's Live Young Times and SBS's Inkigayo.

In 2001, "('Cause) I'm Your Girl" was included on SM Entertainment's compilation album, SM Best Album 2.^[5] It was also included on their 2003 Japanese release of Korean songs, Beautiful Songs. A remixed version, featuring Japanese rapper Kreva, then a member of Kick the Can Crew, was included on the group's second single in Japan.^[6] A second single, "Oh, My Love", was released in March 1998.^[1] It achieved the top spot on Inkigayo on April 12, 1998.

Reception[edit]

The album sold steadily over time.^[1] In total, it sold approximately 650,000 physical copies.^[2] According to MTV Korea, "I'm Your Girl" "quickly became the Korean schoolgirl anthem, and remains a staple song for young girls in love."^[7] It has been performed on television by modern idol groups such as Girls' Generation,^[8] and a parody version of its music video was created by boy group Exo.^[9]

Accolades[edit]

Music program awards
Song	Program	Date	Ref.
"I'm Your Girl"	Live Young Times	February 21, 1998	^[10]
	Live Young Times	February 28, 1998	^[11]
	Inkigayo	February 22, 1998
		February 28, 1998
"Oh My Love"		April 12, 1998

Track listing[edit]

*I'm Your Girl* track listing
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"('Cause) I'm Your Girl"	Yoo Young-jin	Yoo Young-jin	Yoo	3:41
2.	"Oh, My Love"	Choi Su-jeong (Moonstone)	Choi	Choi	3:28
3.	"Nonsense"	Kim Yu-ra	Kim Yu-ra	Lee Heung-yeol	3:51
4.	"Deja-vu" (데자부)	Kim Yu-ra	Kim Yu-ra	Lee Heung-yeol	3:40
5.	"Good-bye"	Kim Yu-ra	Kim Yu-ra	Lee Heung-yeol	3:58
6.	"Reason Why I'm Perfect" (완전한 이유)	Yoo	Yoo	Yoo	4:30
7.	"Friend" (친구)	Choi	Choi	Choi	4:29
8.	"Rock'n Country" (Rock'n 나라)	Choi	Choi	Choi	3:48
9.	"After Today" (오늘이 지나면)	Kim Yu-ra	Kim Yu-ra	Lee Heung-yeol	4:24
10.	"Thy Fragrance" (그대의 향기)	Lee Soo-man	Kim Seong-su	Yoo	4:25
Total length:					40:14

*I'm Your Girl* – Taiwanese deluxe edition
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Oh, My Love"	3:28
2.	"Dreams Come True"	4:02
3.	"Kiss"	4:14
4.	"Friend" (朋友; Péngyǒu)	4:29
5.	"Shy Boy"	3:38
6.	"I'm Your Girl"	3:41
7.	"Eternal Love"	3:31
8.	"Feeling" (感覺; Gǎnjué)	3:44
9.	"After Today" (過了今天; Guòle Jīntiān)	4:24
10.	"Reason Why I'm Perfect" (完全的理由; Wánquán de Lǐyóu)	4:30
Total length:		39:41

Notes[edit]

"('Cause) I'm Your Girl" features uncredited rap vocals from Andy Lee and Eric Mun.
"Thy Fragrance" features Eric Mun despite no credit given, and is a remake of the 1995 song with the same title by Yoo Young-jin.

Credits and personnel[edit]

S.E.S.

Bada – vocals
Eugene – vocals
Shoo – vocals

Recording

Recorded at SM Digital Recording Studio, Seongdong-gu, Seoul

Staff and personnel

SM Entertainment – executive producer
Lee Soo-man – executive producer
KAT – recording
Younghoon Kim – recording
Yoo Young-jin – chorus, rap
Kang Cheol-won, Kang Hee-jeong, Kim Gyeong- wook, Kim Do-gyun, Oh Jung-seok, Yoo Seong-sik, Yoon Hyun-jeong, Jeong Chang-hwan – production coordinators
Taeyoon Lee – bass
Yura Kim – chorus
Choi Su-jeong (Moonstone) – chorus
Andy Lee, Eric Mun, Lee Min-woo, Shin Hye-sung – rap
Kim Seong-hoon, Park Sang-jun, Ha Dae-hwan – rap
Hyojin Jo – graphic design
Kim Seong-su – guitar
Lee Heung-ryeol – guitar
Haeik Jeong – manager
Soohyun Kim – assistant manager
Kang Bong-kwon – choreography
Moon Hee-joon (H.O.T.) – choreography
Park Jae-jun – choreography
Go Young-jun – photography
Kim Il-kwon – photography
Go Gyeong-min – stylist
Kim Seong-ae – stylist
Kim In-young – stylist

Sales[edit]

Chart	Amount
South Korea (MIAK)	650,000^[2]

Release history[edit]

Region	Release date	Edition	Format	Distributor
South Korea	November 1, 1997	Original edition	CD, cassette	SM Entertainment
Taiwan	1999	Taiwanese deluxe edition	CD, cassette	Rock Records
Japan	2001	Japan edition	CD	Avex Trax

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Cho, Hyun-jin (May 16, 1998). "The Next Sounds You'll Hear...New Asian Talent". Billboard. Google Books: Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c "핑클vsS.E.S, 애들은 모르는 원조 국민 요정은?" [Finkle vs S.ES, the original national fairy that kids don't know about?]. Incheon Ilbo (in Korean). January 16, 2015. Archived from the original on December 12, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
^ Lee, Minji. "무한도전-토토가, SES 바다 여고시절과 똑같은 미모". Newsen. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
^ "'무도' SES 영어랩은 유재석-하하.. 유진 대신 서현". Osen. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
^ "SM Best Album 2". Naver Music. Naver. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
^ Amith, Dennis. "[WORLD GROOVE][CLASSICS] S.E.S. – I'm your Girl CD single". J!Ent Online. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
^ Choi, Chris. "Throwback Thursday: S.E.S.'s "I'm Your Girl"". MTV Korea. MTV. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
^ Kim, Myeong-shin. "'엠카운트다운' 쥬얼리 컴백…소녀시대 ses 재연!". Hankook Ilbo. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
^ "'엑소902014' 디오, S.E.S '아임 유어 걸' 호러판 MV 공개". Osen. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
^ "MBC Youth Best 10" (in Korean). Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation. February 21, 1998. Archived from the original on December 16, 2000. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
^ "MBC Youth Best 10" (in Korean). Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation. February 28, 1998. Archived from the original on November 8, 1999. Retrieved December 24, 2023.

External links[edit]

(in Korean) S.E.S.' official site Archived January 25, 1999, at the Wayback Machine

[billboard-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Cho, Hyun-jin (May 16, 1998). "The Next Sounds You'll Hear...New Asian Talent". Billboard. Google Books: Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2015.

[sales-2] "핑클vsS.E.S, 애들은 모르는 원조 국민 요정은?" [Finkle vs S.ES, the original national fairy that kids don't know about?]. Incheon Ilbo (in Korean). January 16, 2015. Archived from the original on December 12, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2015.

[newsen-3] Lee, Minji. "무한도전-토토가, SES 바다 여고시절과 똑같은 미모". Newsen. Retrieved January 29, 2015.

[osen-4] "'무도' SES 영어랩은 유재석-하하.. 유진 대신 서현". Osen. Retrieved January 29, 2015.

[nmusic-5] "SM Best Album 2". Naver Music. Naver. Retrieved January 29, 2015.

[jent-6] Amith, Dennis. "[WORLD GROOVE][CLASSICS] S.E.S. – I'm your Girl CD single". J!Ent Online. Retrieved January 29, 2015.

[mtvk-7] Choi, Chris. "Throwback Thursday: S.E.S.'s "I'm Your Girl"". MTV Korea. MTV. Retrieved January 29, 2015.

[8] Kim, Myeong-shin. "'엠카운트다운' 쥬얼리 컴백…소녀시대 ses 재연!". Hankook Ilbo. Retrieved January 29, 2015.

[osen2-9] "'엑소902014' 디오, S.E.S '아임 유어 걸' 호러판 MV 공개". Osen. Retrieved January 29, 2015.

[10] "MBC Youth Best 10" (in Korean). Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation. February 21, 1998. Archived from the original on December 16, 2000. Retrieved December 24, 2023.

[11] "MBC Youth Best 10" (in Korean). Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation. February 28, 1998. Archived from the original on November 8, 1999. Retrieved December 24, 2023.

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