Choose My Life-U Explained

Choose My Life-U
Type:studio album
Artist:S.E.S.
Cover:SES5.jpg
Released:February 15, 2002
Recorded:2001–2002
Studio:SM Digital Recording Studios (Seoul)
Length:52:48
Language:Korean
Label:SM
Prev Title:Surprise
Prev Year:2001
Next Title:S.E.S. Best
Next Year:2002

Choose My Life-U is the fifth studio album by South Korean girl group S.E.S., released through SM Entertainment on February 15, 2002. The record spawned two singles—"U" and "Just A Feeling (Remix Version)". The album experienced success on the charts in South Korea, where it was the number-one album of February 2002 and sold over 400,000 copies by the end of the year.

Background

Choose My Life-U marked a transformation into a more mature image for the group.[1] Musically, the lead single "U" contains a mix of rock music, Eurodance, and Latin elements. Its music video features the members taking on various roles including Shoo as a casino dealer, Eugene as a designer, and Bada as a camera director.[2] [3]

Commercial performance

Choose My Life-U recorded over 300,000 pre-orders prior to its release.[4] On the album charts in South Korea, the album was the number-one best-selling record of February 2002 with sales of nearly 282,000 copies, and became the group's fourth consecutive monthly number-one album. It was the 11th best-selling album of 2002 with over 406,000 copies sold.

Accolades

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Organization CategoryResultRef.
2002Mnet Music Video FestivalBest Female Group[5]
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Date
InkigayoMarch 10, 2002
March 17, 2002
March 24, 2002
Music CampMarch 23, 2002
March 30, 2002

Charts

Year-end charts

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SES 5집 커리어우먼 변신 돋보여 . SES 5th album career woman transformation stands out . . . 10 December 2022 . ko . 2002-03-28.
  2. Web site: [대중음악]S.E.S 5집 당당한 여성상 담아 ]. [Popular Music] SES 5th album contains the image of a confident woman . . . 10 December 2022 . ko . 2002-02-18.
  3. Web site: SES 5집 앨범 발표 . SES 5th album released . . . 10 December 2022 . ko . 2002-02-17.
  4. Web site: [코스닥] 에스엠,"S.E.S. 선주문 30만장" ]. [KOSDAQ] SM, "SES records pre-orders of 300,000 copies" . Money Today . . 10 December 2022 . ko . 14 February 2002.
  5. Web site: November 30, 2002 . 보아의 'No.1'최고 인기 뮤직비디오에 . BoA's 'No.1' most popular music video . November 14, 2020 . . ko.
  6. Web site: http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200202.htm. ko:2002.02월 – 가요 음반 판매량. 2002.02 – Sales volume. Music Industry Association of Korea. May 7, 2021. March 31, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050331001038/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200202.htm. ko.
  7. Web site: http://www.riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2002&hit_month=12. ko:2002년 가요음반판매량. 2002 Album Sales Figures. Recording Industry Association of Korea. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20180501094225/http://www.riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2002&hit_month=12. May 1, 2018. dead. October 24, 2020.