Hurricane Venus
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{{Infobox album
| name = Hurricane Venus
| type = studio
| artist = BoA
| cover = HurricaneVenus.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{start date|2010|08|05}}
| recorded = March–July 2010
| venue =
| studio = SM Studios (Seoul)
| genre = {{hlist||Pop|R&B|dance-pop|electropop}}
| length = 45:01
| language = Korean
| label = SM Entertainment
| producer =
| prev_title = Identity
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = Only One
| next_year = 2012
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Hurricane Venus
| type = studio
| single1 = Game
| single1date = July 28, 2010
| single2 = Hurricane Venus
| single2date = August 2, 2010
| single3 = Copy & Paste
| single3date = September 23, 2010
}}
}}
Hurricane Venus is the sixth Korean language studio album (fourteenth overall) by South Korean singer BoA, released on August 2, 2010, by SM Entertainment, to coincide with the tenth anniversary of the singer's career. It is BoA's first major Korean-language release since the repackage version of Girls on Top in 2005, and subsequently her second major release in a year following her seventh Japanese album Identity in February 2010.{{cite web |url=http://10.asiae.co.kr/Articles/new_view.htm?sec=ent0&a_id=2010072210051325594 |title=BoA to release 6th studio album on August 2 |first1=Lucia |last1=Hong |first2=Jessica |last2=Kim |date=July 22, 2010 |work=10asia |access-date=July 31, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100723112309/http://10.asiae.co.kr/Articles/new_view.htm?sec=ent0&a_id=2010072210051325594 |archive-date=July 23, 2010 |url-status=dead }}
A dominant electro-pop and R&B record, the album was executively produced by her label's founder Lee Soo-man, while seeing BoA co-writing and composing along with several songwriters and production teams, namely Hitchhiker, Kenzie, Yoo Young-jin, Erik Lidbom, Anne Judith Wik, Martin Hansen, Kim Jong-wan, Kim Dong-ryul, Lindy Robbins, Toby Gad, and more. Under the repackage title Copy & Paste, the album was re-released on September 27, 2010, nearly two months after its original release.
Announcement
In March 2010, SM Entertainment announced that BoA was to release a new Korean-language album—her first since 2005—to commemorate the tenth anniversary of her 2000 debut. BoA was said to be in the process of selecting songs for the album, and would return to South Korea following the completion of her Japanese tour to promote Identity in April.{{cite web |url=http://english.kbs.co.kr/Entertain/KpopNews/view.html?page=6&No=11541 |title=BoA Returns to Korea |date=March 1, 2010 |work=KBS Global |access-date=July 31, 2010 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/special/2010/03/178_61767.html |title=Se7en, BoA Back to Local Stage |first=Sang-hee |last=Han |date=March 3, 2010 |work=The Korea Times |access-date=July 31, 2010 |archive-date=May 26, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100526134538/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/special/2010/03/178_61767.html |url-status=live }}
Promotion and distribution
The music video for "Game" was released to various websites on the weekend of July 24–25,{{cite web |url=http://10.asiae.co.kr/Articles/new_view.htm?sec=ent0&a_id=2010072314233785526 |title=BoA to unveil music video for new album over weekend |first=Jessica |last=Kim |date=July 23, 2010 |work=10asia |access-date=July 31, 2010 |archive-date=July 26, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100726112914/http://10.asiae.co.kr/Articles/new_view.htm?sec=ent0&a_id=2010072314233785526 |url-status=live }} while the tracks for both "Game" and "{{transliteration|ko|Yeop Saram}} (Stand By)" ({{langx|ko|옆사람}}; "The Person Next to Me") were released on July 28.{{cite web |url=http://10.asiae.co.kr/Articles/new_view.htm?sec=ent0&a_id=2010072710370697103 |title=BoA to unveil two tracks from new album tomorrow |first1=Lynn |last1=Kim |first2=Jessica |last2=Kim |date=July 27, 2010 |work=10asia |access-date=July 31, 2010 |archive-date=July 30, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100730165148/http://10.asiae.co.kr/Articles/new_view.htm?sec=ent0&a_id=2010072710370697103 |url-status=live }} "Game" entered the Gaon weekly singles chart at number eleven.{{cite web |url=http://10.asiae.co.kr/Articles/new_view.htm?sec=ent0&a_id=2010080513335173154 |title=
A music video for the album's title track has been filmed in 3-D by Pace HD—who worked on the 2009 film Avatar—and Samsung Electronics.{{cite web |url=http://10.asiae.co.kr/Articles/new_view.htm?sec=ent0&a_id=2010072615110617299 |title=BoA shoots new music video in 3D with "Avatar" creators |first1=Lynn |last1=Kim |first2=Jessica |last2=Kim |date=July 26, 2010 |work=10asia |access-date=July 31, 2010 |archive-date=July 26, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100726191215/http://10.asiae.co.kr/Articles/new_view.htm?sec=ent0&a_id=2010072615110617299 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2923836 |title=BoA video shot with high-tech 'Avatar' production team |first=Hannah |last=Kim |date=July 29, 2010 |work=Korea JoongAng Daily |access-date=July 31, 2010 |archive-date=August 11, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100811073921/http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2923836 |url-status=live }} The song "Hurricane Venus" was released ahead of the album on August 2.{{cite web |url=http://10.asiae.co.kr/Articles/new_view.htm?sec=ent0&a_id=2010080210500153263 |title=YBoA stirring hype with new album release this week |first1=Lynn |last1=Kim |first2=Jessica |last2=Kim |date=August 2, 2010 |work=10asia |access-date=August 5, 2010 |archive-date=August 5, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100805132602/http://10.asiae.co.kr/Articles/new_view.htm?sec=ent0&a_id=2010080210500153263 |url-status=live }} Hurricane Venus was released in South Korea on August 5, 2010.
Following its release the album was ranked number one on the Hanteo album sales chart, and in the top five of other music charts such as Naver and Soribada. The album is also due to be released in other Asian countries, including Thailand, the Philippines (not yet released as of this time in the country), China, Indonesia and Japan.{{cite web |url=http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/271126/boa-comes-back-kpop-scene-after-5-years |title=BoA comes back to K-pop scene after 5 years |first=Johnathan M. |last=Hicap |date=August 7, 2010 |work=Manila Bulletin |access-date=August 9, 2010 |archive-date=August 23, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100823070434/http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/271126/boa-comes-back-kpop-scene-after-5-years |url-status=live }}
On August 6, BoA performed "Hurricane Venus" and "Dangerous" on the Korean television programme Music Bank. On the same day, Hurricane Venus was the third most talked about topic on the social networking site Twitter.{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/current-twitter-trends-dinamo-kiev-hurricane-venus-robbie-williams-2045598.html |title=Current Twitter trends: Dinamo Kiev, 'Hurricane Venus' |date=August 6, 2010 |work=The Independent |access-date=August 5, 2010 |archive-date=August 23, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100823082754/http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/current-twitter-trends-dinamo-kiev-hurricane-venus-robbie-williams-2045598.html |url-status=live }} The album sold 44,745 units in the first ten days of its release and ranked first in the month of August sales with 54,659 units.{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}} By the end of the year Hurricane Venus sold 55,776 units making it the 22nd best selling album in South Korea for 2010.{{cite web |url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/notice/view.gaon?idx=36 |title=:: 가온차트와 함께하세요 :: |work=Gaon Chart |access-date=August 9, 2011 |archive-date=February 13, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110213045903/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/notice/view.gaon?idx=36 |url-status=live }}
Songs
"Romance", described as a "pop jazz ballad", was arranged by jazz pianist Song Young-joo. "Don't Know What to Say" is a collaboration with BoA's brother Kwon Soon-hwon, a classical pianist.{{cite web |url=http://10.asiae.co.kr/Articles/new_view.htm?sec=ent0&a_id=2010080210500153263 |title=BoA stirring hype with new album release this week |first1=Lynn |last1=Kim |first2=Jessica |last2=Kim |date=August 2, 2010 |work=10asia |access-date=August 5, 2010 |archive-date=August 5, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100805132602/http://10.asiae.co.kr/Articles/new_view.htm?sec=ent0&a_id=2010080210500153263 |url-status=live }}
For two of the album's highly promoted tracks, "Dangerous" and "Adrenaline", BoA again teamed up with Danish producer Thomas Troelsen, who also produced her American debut single, "Eat You Up", in 2008.
''Copy & Paste''
A repackaged version of the album was released on September 27, 2010.{{cite web |url=http://10.asiae.co.kr/Articles/new_view.htm?sec=ent0&a_id=2010091609154681172 |title=BoA to release repackaged album on Sept 27 |first1=Lucia |last1=Hong |first2=Jessica |last2=Kim |date=September 16, 2010 |work=10asia |access-date=September 18, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723192909/http://10.asiae.co.kr/Articles/new_view.htm?sec=ent0&a_id=2010091609154681172 |archive-date=July 23, 2011 |url-status=dead }} Retitled Copy & Paste,{{cite web |url=http://10.asiae.co.kr/Articles/new_view.htm?sec=ent0&a_id=2010091710172004151 |title=BoA to release teaser video for new album on Monday |first1=Lucia |last1=Hong |first2=Jessica |last2=Kim |date=September 17, 2010 |work=10asia |access-date=September 18, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918205147/http://10.asiae.co.kr/Articles/new_view.htm?sec=ent0&a_id=2010091710172004151 |archive-date=September 18, 2010 |url-status=dead }} the repackaged album included two new songs, "Copy & Paste" and "보고 싶더라 (I'm OK)". A teaser video for the album unveiled on September 20, and BoA promoted the album with a performance on Music Bank on September 24.
"Copy & Paste" is the third and final single released from BoA's sixth album effort. On September 19 BoA released the official teaser to the upcoming single, followed by an official digital single release on September 23. The following day promotions started for the single on television shows such as Music Bank, Show! Music Core and Inkigayo. The official music video was released on September 28.{{Citation needed|date=October 2010}}
Accolades
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+Awards and nominations ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Organization ! scope="col"| Award ! scope="col"| Result ! class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| rowspan="4" | 2010
| rowspan="2"| Mnet Asian Music Awards | {{nom}} |
| Best Female Solo Artist
| {{Won}} |
| rowspan="2" |Golden Disc Awards
| Album Bonsang (Main Prize) | {{won}} | align="center" rowspan="2" |{{Cite web |title=역대 수상 |url=https://www.goldendisc.co.kr/kr/history |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206032559/http://www.goldendisc.co.kr/kr/history/ |archive-date=2019-12-06 |access-date=January 20, 2022 |website=Golden Disc Awards |language=ko}} |
| Album Daesang (Grand Prize)
| {{nom}} |
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Music program wins ! Song ! width="130" | Program ! width="140" | Date ! Ref. |
| rowspan="5" | "Hurricane Venus"
| rowspan="3" |Music Bank | August 13, 2010 | rowspan="3" | {{Cite web|script-title=ko:보아, '뮤뱅' 3주 연속 1위..샤이니 축하 세리머니|trans-title=BoA, 'Music Bank' 3 weeks in a row... SHINee celebration ceremony |url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0002045315|access-date=May 11, 2021|website=Star News|language=ko|via=Naver|archive-date=May 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512090509/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0002045315|url-status=live}} |
| August 20, 2010 |
| August 27, 2010 |
| rowspan="2" |Inkigayo
|August 22, 2010 |
| August 29, 2010 |
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Hurricane Venus track listing
| extra_column = Arranged by
| total_length = 45:01
| title1 = Game
| lyrics1 = Kim Bu-min
| music1 = Hitchhiker
| extra1 = Hitchhiker
| length1 = 3:16
| title2 = Hurricane Venus
| lyrics2 = BoA, Hong Ji-yu, Kenzie
| music2 = Erik Lidbom, Anne Judith Wik, Martin Hansen
| extra2 = Erik Lidbom, Anne Judith Wik, Martin Hansen
| length2 = 3:10
| title3 = Dangerous
| lyrics3 = Kim Bu-min
| music3 = Thomas Troelsen, Engelina
| extra3 = Thomas Troelsen, Engelina
| length3 = 2:52
| title4 = 옆 사람 (Stand By)
| lyrics4 = Kim Dong-ryul
| music4 = Kim Dong-ryul
| extra4 = Hwang Seong-je
| length4 = 5:07
| title5 = M.E.P (My Electronic Piano)
| lyrics5 = Kim Jung-bae
| music5 = Kenzie
| extra5 = Kenzie
| length5 = 3:21
| title6 = Let Me
| lyrics6 = BoA
| music6 = BoA
| extra6 = Hitchhiker
| length6 = 3:32
| title7 = 한별 (Implode)
| note7 = featuring Kim Jong-wan of Nell
| lyrics7 = Kim Jong-wan
| music7 = Kim Jong-wan
| extra7 = Kim Jong-wan
| length7 = 6:32
| title8 = Adrenaline
| lyrics8 = Kim Yi-na
| music8 = Lindy Robbins, Toby Gad
| extra8 = Lindy Robbins, Toby Gad
| length8 = 3:05
| title9 = 하루하루 (Ordinary Day)
| lyrics9 = BoA
| music9 = BoA
| extra9 = Gakushi
| length9 = 4:47
| title10 = Don't Know What to Say
| lyrics10 = BoA
| music10 = Vincent Paul Degiorgio, Robyn Newman, Matthew Tishler
| extra10 = Kwon Soon-hwon
| length10 = 4:09
| title11 = 로망스 (Romance)
| lyrics11 = Ahn Sin-ae
| music11 = Hwang Chan-hee
| extra11 = Song Young-ju
| length11 = 5:08
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Copy & Paste track listing
| extra_column = Arranged by
| total_length = 52:22
| title1 = Copy & Paste
| lyrics1 = Kenzie, Kang Ji-won, Kim Bu-min
| music1 = Jens Gad, Lamenga Kafi, Erik Lewander
| extra1 = Jens Gad, Lamenga Kafi, Erik Lewander
| length1 = 3:43
| title2 = Hurricane Venus
| lyrics2 = BoA, Hong Ji-yu, Kenzie
| music2 = Erik Lidbom, Anne Judith Wik, Martin Hansen
| extra2 = Erik Lidbom, Anne Judith Wik, Martin Hansen
| length2 = 3:10
| title3 = Dangerous
| lyrics3 = Kim Bu-min
| music3 = Thomas Troelsen, Engelina
| extra3 = Thomas Troelsen, Engelina
| length3 = 2:54
| title4 = I'm OK (보고 싶더라)
| lyrics4 = Wheesung
| music4 = Ronny Svendsen, Nermin Harambasic, Robin Jenssen, Anne Judith Wik, Boyowa Olugbo, Qabaniso Malewesi
| extra4 = Ronny Svendsen, Nermin Harambasic, Robin Jenssen, Anne Judith Wik, Boyowa Olugbo, Qabaniso Malewesi
| length4 = 3:35
| title5 = Game
| lyrics5 = Kim Bu-min
| music5 = Hitchhiker
| extra5 = Hitchhiker
| length5 = 3:16
| title6 = 옆 사람 (Stand By)
| lyrics6 = Kim Dong-ryul
| music6 = Kim Dong-ryul
| extra6 = Hwang Seong-je
| length6 = 5:07
| title7 = M.E.P (My Electronic Piano)
| lyrics7 = Kim Jung-bae
| music7 = Kenzie
| extra7 = Kenzie
| length7 = 3:21
| title8 = Let Me
| lyrics8 = BoA
| music8 = BoA
| extra8 = Hitchhiker
| length8 = 3:32
| title9 = 한별 (Implode)
| note9 = featuring Kim Jong-wan of Nell
| lyrics9 = Kim Jong-wan
| music9 = Kim Jong-wan
| extra9 = Kim Jong-wan
| length9 = 6:32
| title10 = Adrenaline
| lyrics10 = Kim Yi-na
| music10 = Lindy Robbins, Toby Gad
| extra10 = Lindy Robbins, Toby Gad
| length10 = 3:05
| title11 = 하루하루 (Ordinary Day)
| lyrics11 = BoA
| music11 = BoA
| extra11 = Gakushi
| length11 = 4:47
| title12 = Don't Know What to Say
| lyrics12 = BoA
| music12 = Vincent Paul Degiorgio, Robyn Newman, Matthew Tishler
| extra12 = Kwon Soon-hwon
| length12 = 4:09
| title13 = 로망스 (Romance)
| lyrics13 = Ahn Sin-ae
| music13 = Hwang Chan-hee
| extra13 = Song Young-ju
| length13 = 5:08
| all_writing =
}}
References
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