Myname 1st Single
{{Short description|Myname single album}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Myname 1st Single
| type = single album
| artist = Myname
| cover = Myname - Myname 1st Single.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{start date|2012|6|1}}
| recorded = 2011
| studio =
| genre = R&B
| length = {{Duration|m=13|s=40}}
| language = Korean
| label = H2 Media
| producer =
| next_title = Myname 2nd Single
| next_year = 2013
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Myname 1st Single
| type = single album
| single1 = Hello & Goodbye
| single1date = June 1, 2012
}}
}}
Myname 1st Single is the debut single album by South Korean idol group Myname. It was released on June 1, 2012, by H2 Media and distributed by Kakao M. After releasing its debut single "Message" the previous October, the group focused on developing its musical style in the ensuing months. Following a series of photo and video teasers, Myname 1st Single and its lead single "Hello & Goodbye" were concurrently released. Myname 1st Single peaked at number seven on South Korea's national Gaon Album Chart, shifting over 9,000 units domestically since its release.
Background and music structure
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|quote="We wanted to claim music of our own and we became confident as we gradually found ourselves."{{cite web|last1=Jung|first1=Byeong-geun|script-title=ko:마이네임 "욕심 버리고 성장하는 원시인 됐다"|url=https://www.nocutnews.co.kr/news/4261158|website=No Cut News|accessdate=November 3, 2019|language=Korean|date=June 4, 2012}}
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Myname 1st Single was crafted to demonstrate Myname's diverse musical capacity and its ability to undertake various genres.{{cite web|last1=Gil|first1=So-yeon|script-title=ko:[EN] '마이네임', 환희 뛰어넘나?|url=https://www.nocutnews.co.kr/news/4260890|website=No Cut News|accessdate=November 3, 2019|language=Korean|date=June 1, 2012}} Speaking of the record, vocalist Gunwoo stated, "It's still too early to tell what our colors are. But there are several opportunities for Myname to find its colors."{{cite web|last1=Lee|first1=So-dam|script-title=ko:마이네임 "주식상장과 사옥건설, 꿈만은 아니죠" [인터뷰]|url=http://tvdaily.asiae.co.kr/read.php3?aid=1340323254346098010|website=TV Daily|accessdate=November 3, 2019|language=Korean|date=June 22, 2012}} The group pursued its artistic development over promotional ventures, leading to an eight-month gap between the release of its debut single "Message" and its first single album.
The opening track "Say My Name (Intro)", which incorporates a heartbeat and exudes a "dreamlike" ambience, conveys "beautiful yet melancholy feelings" which characterize the record.{{cite web|last1=Jeon|first1=Won|script-title=ko:마이네임, 아이돌이면서 8달이나 공백가진 발칙한 그룹(인터뷰)|url=http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201205281500060910|website=Newsen|accessdate=November 3, 2019|language=Korean|date=May 31, 2012}} It is followed by "Hello & Goodbye", a medium-tempo R&B song. It consists of a "groovy" melody, "heavy" bass, and "deep, somber" vocals.{{cite web|last1=Lee|first1=Woo-in|script-title=ko:마이네임, 1일 'Hello & Goodbye' 전격 발매 동시 컴백|url=https://www.tvreport.co.kr/231775|website=TVreport|accessdate=November 3, 2019|language=Korean|date=June 1, 2012}} In the lyrics, the narrator requests for his girlfriend to "meet and break up if you love me". He simultaneously suffers between a "new beginning" and the "final goodbye". The song was made along with "Message", but was stored for a future release.{{cite web|last1=Kim|first1=Hye-jin|script-title=ko:[★인터뷰] 마이네임, 자신감 200% 충전 "빨리 보여주고 싶다"|url=http://bntnews.hankyung.com/apps/news?popup=0&nid=04&c1=04&c2=04&c3=00&nkey=201206011644243&mode=sub_view|website=bntnews|accessdate=November 3, 2019|language=Korean|date=June 2, 2012}} "Hello & Goodbye" underwent various rearrangements prior to its release. "Girlfriend" displays a "standout" vocal delivery and "Replay" is a ballad track. Vocalist Insoo explained that the latter describes replaying "old memories" and "holding onto emotions" after a breakup.{{cite web|last1=Park|first1=Hyeon-min|script-title=ko:[인터뷰] 마이네임, "YG패밀리처럼 소속가수 전부가 잘되는 게 목표"|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=404&aid=0000006627|website=enews24|publisher=Naver|accessdate=November 3, 2019|language=Korean|date=June 21, 2012}} The closing track "I'll Forget It (Outro)" features vocals by Hwanhee, who wrote the lyrics and recorded his part prior to enlisting in the military in October 2011.{{cite web|last1=Nam|first1=An-woo|script-title=ko:마이네임, 환희가 선물한 곡 들고 컴백|url=http://www.mydaily.co.kr/new_yk/html/read.php?newsid=201206012212351133|website=Mydaily|accessdate=November 3, 2019|language=Korean|date=June 1, 2012}}
Release and promotion
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H2 Media announced Myname 1st Single and published a music video teaser of the lead single "Hello & Goodbye" on May 21, 2012.{{cite web|last1=Hwang|first1=Yu-yeong|script-title=ko:마이네임 블록버스터급 티저 "영화야 뮤비야" 컴백 기대고조|url=http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201205211403511410|website=Newsen|accessdate=November 3, 2019|language=Korean|date=May 21, 2012}} Image teasers of members JunQ and Insoo were published two days later.{{cite web|last1=Yu|first1=Ji-yun|script-title=ko:마이네임, 준Q-인수 티저 포토 공개 '컴백 임박'|url=http://biz.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=20120523000136|website=Herald Pop|publisher=Herald Corporation|accessdate=November 3, 2019|language=Korean|date=May 23, 2012}} A pair of photos featuring Seyong and Chae-jin were shared the following day.{{cite web|last1=Baek|first1=Ji-eun|script-title=ko:마이네임, 세용-채진 재킷 공개! "소년에서 남자로"|url=http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2012/05/24/2012052400601.html|website=The Chosun Ilbo|publisher=Chosun Ilbo Company|accessdate=November 3, 2019|language=Korean|date=May 24, 2012}} On the subsequent day, the final image teaser for Gunwoo was unveiled.{{cite web|last1=Kim|first1=Ji-i|script-title=ko:마이네임 건우, 티저 이미지 공개..'카리스마 눈빛' 女心 흔들~|url=http://www.fnnews.com/news/201205251413370193|website=The Financial News|accessdate=November 3, 2019|language=Korean|date=May 25, 2012}} A second music video teaser for the dance version of "Hello & Goodbye" was uploaded on May 29.{{cite web|last1=Yu|first1=Hye-eun|script-title=ko:마이네임, '댄스 버전' 티저 영상 공개… 컴백 초읽기|url=http://www.etoday.co.kr/news/section/newsview.php?TM=news&SM=4101&idxno=589921|website=EToday|accessdate=November 3, 2019|language=Korean|date=May 29, 2012}} Myname 1st Album and the music video for "Hello & Goodbye" were simultaneously released on June 1.
Filming for "Hello & Goodbye" occurred on a set in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province.{{cite web|last1=Jang|first1=Jin-ri|script-title=ko:마이네임, 대박 징조? 아찔 조명 사고에 '화들짝'|url=http://www.joynews24.com/view/663209|website=Joynews24|accessdate=November 3, 2019|language=Korean|date=June 7, 2012}} The music video was directed by Hong Won-ki and it includes scenes recorded in the form of a Korean drama. Main vocalist Gunwoo stars as the protagonist and actress Son Eun-seo plays the love interest. The music video includes choreography sequences that took 24 hour to film; the entire music video was completed in three days and two nights.{{cite web|last1=Lee|first1=Un-hyeok|last2=Lee|first2=Jeong-min|script-title=ko:마이네임 "녹음하면서 숨소리까지 바꿔야 했다"|url=http://star.ohmynews.com/NWS_Web/OhmyStar/at_pg.aspx?CNTN_CD=A0001740980|website=Oh My News|accessdate=November 3, 2019|language=Korean|date=June 7, 2012}} Myname began promoting "Hello & Goodbye" on weekly music chart shows the day of the album's release by performing the song on KBS2's Music Bank.{{cite web|script-title=ko:'컴백' 마이네임, 비주얼+실력UP '헬로우 앤 굿바이'|url=http://www.segye.com/newsView/20120601022259|website=Segye Ilbo|publisher=News World Communications|accessdate=November 3, 2019|language=Korean|date=June 1, 2012}} The group made additional performances on Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation's (MBC) Show! Music Core,{{cite web|script-title=ko:'컴백' 마이네임, 모든 게 완벽해졌다..물오른 남성미 과시|url=http://www.segye.com/newsView/20120602000691|website=Segye Ilbo|publisher=News World Communications|accessdate=November 3, 2019|language=Korean|date=June 2, 2012}} Seoul Broadcasting System's (SBS) Inkigayo,{{cite web|last1=Kwon|first1=Su-bin|script-title=ko:마이네임 화려한 비보잉댄스, 공백기 갖더니 실력 일취월장|url=http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201206031547440310|website=Newsen|accessdate=November 3, 2019|language=Korean|date=June 3, 2012}} Mnet's M Countdown,{{cite web|last1=Park|first1=Hyeon-min|script-title=ko:컴백 마이네임, '신인 맞아?' 노래+안무…무대 완성도 굿!|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=404&aid=0000005591|website=enews24|publisher=Naver|accessdate=November 3, 2019|language=Korean|date=June 7, 2012}} and MBC Music's Show Champion.{{cite web|last1=Oh|first1=Jin-tae|script-title=ko:[포토엔]마이네임 '심금 울리는 남자들의 무대'|url=http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201206122113081910|website=Newsen|accessdate=November 3, 2019|language=Korean|date=June 12, 2012}} Myname also appeared on the entertainment television series Three Wheels and You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook to perform "Hello & Goodbye".{{cite web|last1=Han|first1=Jun-ho|script-title=ko:마이네임, 군무로 MBC '세바퀴' 아줌마들 홀린 이유는?|url=http://sportsworldi.segye.com/newsView/20120615000792|website=Segye Ilbo|publisher=News World Communications|accessdate=November 3, 2019|language=Korean|date=June 15, 2012}}{{cite web|script-title=ko:'스케치북' 마이네임, 여심 사로잡는 감성 무대|url=http://www.segye.com/newsView/20120616020081|website=Segye Ilbo|publisher=News World Communications|accessdate=November 3, 2019|language=Korean|date=June 16, 2012}} Music show promotional performances of "Hello & Goodbye" were completed on July 21.{{cite web|last1=Kim|first1=Ji-i|script-title=ko:'쇼음악중심' 마이네임, 가창력+절도있는 동작 '환상'|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=014&aid=0002690783|website=The Financial News|publisher=Naver|accessdate=November 3, 2019|language=Korean|date=July 21, 2012}}
Commercial performance
On the chart dated May 27 – June 2, 2012, Myname 1st Single debuted at number seven on South Korea's national Gaon Album Chart.{{cite web|script-title=ko:2012년 23주차 Album Chart|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=23&hitYear=2012&termGbn=week|publisher=Gaon Music Chart|accessdate=November 3, 2019|language=Korean| title=Circle Chart }} According to Gaon Music Chart's year-end report, the single album sold 9,029 copies domestically and ranked at number 152 on its list of best-selling albums.{{cite web|script-title=ko:2012년 Album Chart|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=2012&hitYear=2012&termGbn=year&pageno=2|publisher=Gaon Music Chart|accessdate=November 3, 2019|language=Korean|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816173550/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=2012&hitYear=2012&termGbn=year&pageno=2|archivedate=August 16, 2016|url-status=live}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Myname 1st Single{{cite AV media notes|title=Myname 1st Single|others=Myname|year=2012|publisher=H2 Media|id=1030935099|type=liner notes}}
| extra_column = Arrangement
| total_length = 13:40
| title1 = Say My Name (Intro)
| lyrics1 = J.Slow
| music1 = Koo Ja-kyeong, Lee Ho-seung
| extra1 = Koo Ja-kyeong, Lee Ho-seung
| length1 = 1:26
| title2 = Hello & Goodbye
| lyrics2 = Koo Ja-kyeong, Lee Ho-seung
| music2 = Koo Ja-kyeong, Lee Ho-seung
| extra2 = Koo Ja-kyeong, Lee Ho-seung
| length2 = 3:20
| title3 = Replay
| lyrics3 = Koo Ja-kyeong, Lee Ho-seung
| music3 = Koo Ja-kyeong, Lee Ho-seung
| extra3 = Koo Ja-kyeong, Lee Ho-seung
| length3 = 3:50
| title4 = Girlfriend
| lyrics4 = Urban Cllasik
| music4 = Lee Gyeong-bong, Urban Cllasik
| extra4 = Lee Gyeong-bong, Urban Cllasik
| length4 = 3:23
| title5 = I'll Forget It (Outro)
| note5 = {{Korean|hangul=잊을게...|rr=Ijeulge|labels=no}}) (with Hwanhee
| lyrics5 = Hwanhee
| music5 = Lee Chi-woo
| extra5 = Lee Chi-woo
| length5 = 1:41
}}
Chart
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| scope="col"|Chart (2012)
! scope="col"|Peak |
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| scope="row"|South Korean Albums (Gaon)
| 7 |