Girls Forever

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Girls Forever
Girlsforeverregularcover.jpg
Version C cover. From left to right : Jiyoung, Nicole, Gyuri, Seungyeon and Hara.
Studio album by Kara
Released November 14, 2012 (2012-11-14)
Recorded 2012
Genre Pop, dance-pop
Length 38:40
56:51 (with bonus tracks)
Language Japanese
Label Universal Sigma
Kara chronology
Kara Collection
(2012)Kara Collection2012		 Girls Forever
(2012)		 Kara Solo Collection
(2012)Kara Solo Collection2012
Singles from Girls Forever
  1. "Speed Up" / "Girl's Power"
    Released: March 21, 2012
  2. "Electric Boy"
    Released: October 17, 2012

Girls Forever (ガールズ フォーエバー Gāruzu Fōebā?) is the third Japanese studio album (sixth overall) of the South Korean girl group Kara. It was released on November 14, 2012, in four different editions.[1][2]

Background

The album was announced by the group's Korean agency, DSP Media, in October 8, on Kara's official Japanese website with prices and first details about the release.[3][4] It will be released in four editions: 3 limited editions, CD+DVD, CD+Photobook (28-pages) and a CD-Only First Press, plus a regular edition: CD-Only Normal Press. Every edition will come with a different jacket cover and different contests: the CD+DVD edition will come with the white jacket cover, a CD+Photobook with the black jacket cover, and both first and normal press CD only editions come with the grey jacket cover, including only the CD itself. All limited editions comes with five bonus tracks, 2012 versions of the songs "Jet Coaster Love", "Go Go Summer!" and "Winter Magic" and remastered versions of the songs "Mister" and "Jumping". The album was also released in a special Deluxe edition on the Japanese iTunes Store, including the music videos of "Speed Up", "Girl's Power" and "Electric Boy". All limited editions comes with a special ticket to buy a special gift: limited A (CD+DVD edition) comes with a lottery ticket for their Tokyo Dome performance in 2013, limited B (CD+Photobook) comes with a special ticket for a special DVD with solo versions from the music video of "Electric Boy", one out of five different types. The buyer can choose one by ticket, pricing ¥2,000 every DVD. Limited C (CD only) comes with a special signed poster, one out of five different types.[5] All editions will come with a lyric booklet.

Composition

The album is composed by fifteen tracks in total, ten tracks and five bonus tracks. The song "Speed Up" was written by Emyli and composed by Mohombi Moupondo, Ivar Linsinski, Ninos Hanna and Robert Hanna. Mohombi Moupondo is known for composing the song "Gara Gara Go!", of the group BIGBANG. "Girl's Power" was written by PA-NON and composed by Han Sang-won. "Electric Boy" was written by Line Krogholm, Shalamon Baskin, Mikko Tamminen, Faya and Emyli, who also composed the song (with exception of Faya and Emyli). "Orion" was written and composed by Simon Isogai, same composer and writer of the songs "Winter Magic" and "Ima, Okuritai 'Arigatō'". The bonus tracks are alternative and remix versions of the group's first five singles released: "Mister", "Jumpin'", from the group's debut Japanese album Girl's Talk, "Jet Coaster Love", "Go Go Summer!" and "Winter Magic", from the group's second Japanese album Super Girl. The 2012 version of "Go Go Summer!" was first released as a digital single in July 25, 2012[6] and later added on the album Kara Collection, released in September 5, 2012.

Singles

Three songs from the album were released as singles.

The first single is the double A-side single "Speed Up / Girl's Power", released in March 21, 2012.[7] It is the first double A-side single of the group. The physical single ranked number two in Oricon's weekly singles chart with 99,236 copies sold in the first week,[8] number two on Billboard Japan's Hot Singles sales and also ranked number five on the chart with the Limited Type B edition "Girl's Power / Speed Up".[9] At the date, the single sold almost 159,000 copies and was certified Gold by RIAJ for the shipment of 100,000 copies of the single.[10]

The second and final single of the album is the song "Electric Boy", released in October 17, 2012.[11] The physical single debuted at number one in Oricon's daily singles chart with 28,604 copies sold on the first day[12] and ranked second on the weekly chart, with 59,237 copies sold in the first week.[13] It also ranked number one on Billboard Japan's Hot 100, being the first number one single of the group on the chart.[14] The B-side, "Orion", was also included on the album. As of October, the single was certified Gold by RIAJ for the shipment of 100,000 copies.[15]

Track listing

All editions tracklist[1][16][17][18]
No. Title Lyrics Music Length
1. "Speed Up (スピード アップ)"   Emyli Mohombi, Ivar Lisinski, Ninos Hanna, Robert Hanna 3:21
2. "Electric Boy (エレクトリックボーイ)"   Line Krogholm, Shalamon Baskin, Mikko Tamminen, Faya, Emyli Line Krogholm, Shalamon Baskin 3:22
3. "Gimme Gimme (ギミー ギミー)"   Natsumi Watanabe, Emyli Emyli, Kohei Yokono, ArmySlick 4:12
4. "Shake It Up (シェイク イット アップ)"   Reed Vertelney, Lindy Robbins, Litz Reed Vertelney, Lindy Robbins, Litz 3:49
5. "Kiss Me Tonight (キス ミー トゥナイト)"   Kenn Kato Kim Jin-hwan 3:59
6. "Orion (オリオン)"   Simon Isogai Simon Isogai 5:36
7. "Oops!"   Shihomi Doublekick 4:00
8. "Rock On (ロックオン)"   Ivar Lisinski, Robert Hanna, Ninos Hanna, Yui Kimura Ivar Lisinski, Robert Hanna, Ninos Hanna, Yui Kimura 3:31
9. "Innocent Girl (イノセントガール)"   Yu Shimoji, Emyli (Rap making) SeoGy, Genie (Digz, inc) 2:58
10. "Girl's Power (ガールズ パワー)"   PA-NON Han Sang-won 3:57
Total length:
 38:40
Limited editions bonus tracks[1][16][17]
No. Title Lyrics Music Length
11. "Jet Coaster Love 2012 (ジェットコースターラブ 2012)"   Natsumi Watanabe, Yu Shimoji Hwang Seong-je 3:39
12. "Go Go Summer! 2012 (GO GO サマー! 2012)"   Yu Shimoji Han Sang-won, Lee Sang-ho, Kimzart 3:23
13. "Winter Magic 2012 (ウィンターマジック 2012)"   Simon Isogai Simon Isogai 4:58
14. "Jumping (ジャンピン)" (Remastered) Song Soo-yun, Natsumi Watanabe Han Jae-ho, Kim Seung-soo 2:59
15. "Mister (ミスター)" (Remastered) Song Soo-yun, Natsumi Watanabe, PA-NON Han Jae-ho, Kim Seung-soo 3:13
Total length:
 56:51

Chart performance

The album debuted at number two on Oricon's daily chart with 28,724 copies sold on the first day. In its third day of release, the album charted at number one with 7,206 copies sold.

Oricon

Oricon Chart Peak Debut Sales Sales Total Chart Run
Daily Albums Chart 1[21] 28,724[22] 122,352+ 18 weeks
Weekly Albums Chart 2[23] 73,224
Monthly Albums Chart 8 97,264
Yearly Albums Chart (2012) 66 101,947
Yearly Albums Chart (2013) 302 20,405

Other charts

Chart Peak
position
Billboard Japan Top Albums [24] 1
Billboard Japan Yearly Top Albums (2012)[25] 72

Singles charted

Song Peak
position
Oricon RIAJ
"Speed Up" 2 6
"Girl's Power" 2 6
"Electric Boy" 2 1
"Go Go Summer! 2012" - 49

Sales and certifications

Chart Amount
RIAJ physical shipping certification[26] Platinum (250,000+)

Release history

Country Date Format Label
Japan November 14, 2012 CD, Digital download Universal Sigma
Australia Digital download[27]

References

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