Released May 12, 2015 Length 45:19 Producer BoA
Lee Soo-man Release date 12 May 2015 | Recorded 2014–15 Language Korean Artist BoA Label S.M. Entertainment | |
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Genres K-pop, Ballad, Contemporary R&B, Dance music Awards Seoul Music Awards Record of the Year (Album) Similar BoA albums, K-pop albums | ||
Kiss My Lips is the eighth Korean-language studio album (seventeenth overall) by South Korean singer-songwriter and actress BoA. It was released digitally on May 12, 2015, and physically a day later by S.M. Entertainment, and distributed by KT Music. The album features twelve tracks in total, including a pre-release single "Who Are You" and the lead single which shares the same name as the title of the album. The self-produced record (for celebrating the fifteenth anniversary of BoA's debut) is her first Korean full-length release since Only One (2012).
Contents
Boa kiss my lips music video
"Who Are You"
The album's pre-release single "Who Are You", written by BoA herself, is an electronic dance-pop tune with sounds of guitar and bass. Featuring a rap by Gaeko from hip-hop twosome Dynamic Duo, the lyrics of the self-penned song expresses excitement of a man and woman until meeting each other on a blind date.
The single was released on May 6, 2015, with its accompanying music video. The singer's labelmate Sehun (a member from boy band Exo) and actress Kim Hyun-ji co-starred in the music video as blind date partners. The music video shows varied places and props, and also sensory images mixing reality and fantasy through a lot of CG-based special effects.
"Who Are You" reached number three on the Gaon Singles Chart, and has sold over 466,000 digital copies in South Korea.
"Kiss My Lips"
The self-composed title track "Kiss My Lips" is a minimal pop song incorporated with unique synthesizer riffs and sound. Emphasizing her deep voice, BoA's vocals redouble the single's dreamlike atmosphere. In the song's lyrics, the speaker provocatively urges her counterpart not to hesitate about coming up to her.
The single was released on May 12, 2015, the same day as the album's release. Its corresponding music video was directed by the singer's elder brother Kwon Soon-wook, who also directed the video for the album's pre-release track.
"Kiss My Lips" peaked at number eighteen on the Gaon Singles Chart. Since its release, the song has sold nearly 128,000 digital copies domestically.
Release, Promotion and Critical reception
On May 8, the album's track listing was revealed online, and an image teaser video for the lead single came out via S.M. Entertainment's official YouTube channel the following day. Commercials for the album aired from May 11 until 17. On May 12, the whole album was released with an official music video for the title track.
Upon its release, Kiss My Lips debuted at number five on the Gaon Weekly Albums Chart. The album also entered Billboard's World Albums Chart on the issue date of May 30, 2015, debuting at number six.
BoA began promoting her comeback album on various music programs, starting on Music Bank (KBS) aired on May 15, 2015. Along with the lead single, she performed "Fox" on Music Bank, "Green Light" on Show! Music Core (MBC), and "Smash" on The Music Trend (SBS).
On KBS's You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook, BoA performed the album's two lead singles and "Double Jack", along with her previous hits "My Name" and "No. 1". She also covered "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson, who the singer stated was particularly her role model.
Promotions for the album was wrapped up by BoA's performance on The Music Trend (SBS) aired on May 31, 2015.
Track listing
※ Bolded tracks identify singles from the album.
Single charts
Who Are You
Kiss My Lips
Songs
1Kiss My Lips3:46
2Who Are You3:43
3Smash2:33