No. 1 (BoA album)

No. 1 is the second Korean-language studio album (third overall) by South Korean recording artist BoA. The album's composition and arrangement was handled by several music collaborators, such as Yoo Young-jin, Kangta, Ahn Ik-soo, Sigurd Heimdal Rosnes, among others. Released through SM Entertainment on April 12, 2002, No. 1 marked BoA's return to South Korea following the release of her debut Japanese album Listen to My Heart a few months prior, which saw widespread recognition in Japan.

No. 1
Studio album by
BoA
ReleasedApril 12, 2002
Recorded2001–2002
StudioSM Studios (Seoul)
GenreK-pop
Length53:35
LanguageKorean
LabelSM
BoA chronology
Listen to My Heart
(2002)		 No. 1
(2002)		 Peace B. Remixes
(2002)
Singles from No. 1
  1. "No. 1"
    Released: April 12, 2002

No. 1 was a commercial success in South Korea upon its release, topping the monthly charts for two consecutive months in April and May 2002. It was the year's fourth best-selling album in the country with sales of over 540,000 copies. The title track "No. 1" was released in conjunction with the album and received promotions on domestic music programs. It won various awards in South Korea, including the Most Popular Music Video (daesang) at the 2002 MAMA Awards and Grand Prize (daesang) at the 2002 SBS Gayo Daejeon.

Background and release

No. 1 was released as BoA's second Korean-language studio album on April 12, 2002.[1] There are only limited copies of the first pressing of the album which sold out just in weeks. The first press includes "No. 1 (Original Version)", "My Sweetie (Original Version)", and "Listen to my Heart (Big Chorus Version)". Later pressings of the album contain "No. 1 (Music Video Version)" and "My Sweetie (Corrected Version)" (featuring a slightly amended ending). The Japanese issue of No. 1 was released on June 1, 2002, and includes an exclusive bonus track "No. 1 (English Version)".

Commercial performance

No. 1 experienced greater success in South Korea compared to her debut album ID; Peace B (2000). No. 1 debuted at number one on the monthly MIAK album chart with initial monthly sales of 232,626 in April 2002 and remained at number one the following month.[2][3] The album was ranked at number four on the list of the best-selling albums in Korea for 2002, with reported sales of 544,853 that year.[4] It also peaked at number 21 on the weekly Oricon Albums Chart in 2002.

Track listing
No. 1 – Standard edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."No. 1"Kim Young-ahSigurd RosnesAhn Ik-soo3:13
2."My Sweetie"Yoo Young-jinYoo Young-jinYoo Young-jin3:38
3."Waiting..." (Korean: 늘; RR: Neul])KangtaKangtaKangta4:17
4."Tragic"Ahn Ik-sooAhn Ik-sooAhn Ik-soo3:50
5."Shy Love"Bae Hwa-youngKo Young-joKo Young-jo3:38
6."Day"Son Nak-heeSon Nak-heeSon Nak-hee4:13
7."Dear My Love..."LoveeLoveeKim Ho-hyun4:03
8."Beat It" (Korean: 난; RR: Nan)KangtaKangtaKangta3:30
9."P.O.L. (Power of Love)"Nam So-youngS.Y.M.S.Y.M.5:15
10."My Genie"Im Su-chulKang Won-seok
  • Kim Seon-yeop
  • Choi Woo-joon
  • Hyun Jae-wook
4:16
11."Pain-Love"Yoo Chan-moYoo Chan-moYoo Chan-mo3:42
12."Happiness Lies"Park Jeong-ran
  • Benny Bellamacina
  • Bruce Elliot-Smith
  • Dennis Verrios
  • Jamie Hardwick
  • Jemma Joyce
Ahn Ik-soo3:55
13."Realize (Stay with Me)"BoABoAKim Ho-hyun4:18
14."Azalea"Gim Mi-sunGim Mi-sunGim Mi-sun4:40
15."Listen to My Heart" (bonus track)Jo Yoon-kyungHara Kazuhiro 3:55
Total length:60:23
No. 1 – Japanese edition
No.TitleLength
16."No. 1" (English version) (bonus track) 

Charts

Sales
Sales for No. 1
Region Sales amount
Japan 14,270[6]
South Korea 560,326[7]

Release history
Release history for No. 1
Country Date Format(s) Label Ref.
South Korea April 14, 2002 CD SM Entertainment [8]
Japan June 12, 2002 Avex Trax [9]
Taiwan
  • SM
  • Avex
 [10]

See also

References
  1. "No. 1 Album - 보아 (BoA)" (in Korean). Melon. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. 2002.04월 – 가요 음반 판매량. Recording Industry Association of Korea. April 2002. Archived from the original on October 16, 2004.
  3. 2002.05월 – 가요 음반 판매량. Recording Industry Association of Korea. May 2002. Archived from the original on October 16, 2004.
  4. 2002년 가요음반판매량 [2002 Album Sales Figures] (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  5. "ＢｏＡのアルバム売り上げランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on June 2, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  6. "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree']. Oricon. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
  7. Sales for No. 1:
  8. "BoA – No.1 (2022, CD) – South Korea". Discogs. April 14, 2002. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  9. "BoA – No. 1 (2002, CD) – Japanese". Discogs. June 12, 2002. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  10. "BoA – No.1 (2002, CD) – Taiwan". Discogs. June 12, 2002. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
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