Reach Out (S.E.S. album) explained

Reach Out
Type:studio album
Artist:S.E.S.
Cover:SES_ReachOut1999.jpg
Released:March 10, 1999
Recorded:1998–1999
Length:44:50
Language:Japanese
Label:VAP
Prev Title:Sea & Eugene & Shoo
Prev Year:1998
Next Title:Love
Next Year:1999

Reach Out is the debut Japanese album by South Korean girl group S.E.S., released under VAP on March 10, 1999. The album spawned the singles "Meguriau Sekai" and "Yume wo Kasanete". Commercially, the album peaked at number 50 on the Oricon Albums Chart and sold over 10,000 copies.

Background and promotion

"Meguriau Sekai" (めぐりあう世界) was the first single from the album and the group's first Japanese single overall. It was released October 21, 1998, and sold approximately 14,000 copies, peaking at number 37 on the Oricon Singles Chart.[1] The single's B-sides were "Believe in Love" and an instrumental version of the title track.

Another single, officially called the "1.5" single, was released on December 10, 1998. It sold approximately 2,000 copies and contained the "Miami DJ Remix" of "Meguriau Sekai" and the "Jon Robinson Groove Mix" of "Believe in Love". Also included were remixes of two of S.E.S.' Korean songs, "I'm Your Girl (Kreva Mix)" and "Oh, My Love (Cyber Soul Mix)", the original versions of which were both on S.E.S.' first Korean album, I'm Your Girl.

The official second single, "Yume wo Kasanete" (夢をかさねて), was released on February 21, 1999. It sold approximately 5,000 copies. Its B-sides were "Little Bird" and an instrumental version of the title track.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [백종모의 백스테이지] 걸그룹 일본 진출사 ① 'S.E.S의 실패와 슈가의 선전']. 엑스포츠뉴스. 30 January 2015.
  2. Web site: 「s.e.s.」の芸能人名検索結果. May 2002 . S.E.S. Japanese Discography on ORICON STYLE. Oricon Style . Japanese . February 22, 2018.