The 1st Sub Unit Mini Album "Twinkle"

After the release of individual video teasers featuring members, Taeyeon, Tiffany, and Seohyun, Girls’ Generation‘s sub unit, Taetiseo, have released their much mini album “Twinkle” onto various music sites, including iTunes, MelOn, and Olleh. The mini-album consists of seven songs:

1. Twinkle 2. Baby Steps 3. OMG (Oh My God) 4. Library 5. 안녕 (Good-bye, Hello) 6. 처음이었죠 (Love Sick) 7. 체크메이트 (Checkmate)

Composition

"Twinkle" falls into the funky soul genre with a mid-tempo reminiscent of a 70s-80s Stevie Wonder style song. The straightforward daring feel and lyrics show off the three members’ exceptional vocals. "Baby Steps" has a mid-tempo groove with a strong R&B style, also is a Korean version of the song with the same name of the American boy-band "Varsity Fanclub". "OMG" is an electronic-retro pop track with a unique sound, and "Love Sick" is about a shy girl who learns about love through her first crush. "Goodbye, Hello" is a track with a shuffle rhythm about not being able to believe that they just went through a break-up the day before. And "Checkmate" is a pop song with dominant drum sound.
 

The music video for Twinkle features Taeyeon, Tiffany and Seohyun traveling from scene to scene while singing “Twinkle” as their outfits and hairstyles continuously change. After “Twinkle” finishes playing, the music video ends with a short clip from “안녕 (Good-bye, Hello)”, another track on the “Twinkle” mini-album.

"TWINKLE" MV:

"OMG" MV:

“Twinkle” is a medium tempo dance track featuring a ’70s/’80s vibe with a catchy melody, and shows off the powerful vocals of the three members. In addition, fans purchasing the mini-album from iTunes will receive a special digital booklet and a seven minute audio file of Taeyeon, Tiffany and Seohyun introducing the tracks. A short version of the introduction can be found on SMTOWN’s YouTube channel. Those downloading the mini-album from iTunes are also eligible to participate in a special contest by taking a picture of their purchase and sending it to gift@smtown.com. More details on this contest can be found on SMTOWN’s Facebook page.

Chart performance

Twinkle peaked at number four on the US iTunes Album Charts, where it now holds the record for the highest peaking K-pop album on the chart. It reached number one on both the Japanese and Bulgarian iTunes Album Charts, whilst being in the top 10 on various other countries' charts. The album also achieved an all-kill status in South Korea, reaching number one on MelOn, Bugs, Olleh, Soribada, Mnet, Daum and Naver. Twinkle reached #126 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart by selling over 3,000 copies, where it also holds the record for the highest peaking K-pop album on the chart. The album also reached #1 on the Billboard World Albums and #2 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums. As of July, 2012, the album has sold over 140,000 copies in South Korea.

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