''Genie'' () is the second

extended play An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.

by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. The EP was released on June 29, 2009, by

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. Composers

Yoo Young-jin Yoo Young-jin is a South Korean singer-songwriter, record producer and vocal trainer under SM Entertainment. He has produced and written songs for H.O.T., S.E.S, BoA, Shinhwa, TVXQ, CSJH The Grace, Super Junior, Girls' Generation, Shinee, ...

, Kenzie, Hwang Seong-je and Kim Jin-hwan joined the production of the EP. Girls’ Generation started their official promotions on ''

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'', on June 26, 2009, ending their promotions on August 15.

History

The EP was released on June 29, 2009. Their first win for their single "

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" was obtained at the July 10, 2009 episode of KBS ''Music Bank''. Their second award was claimed at the July 12, 2009 episode of SBS '' Inkigayo''. The group finished promotions for "Genie" in August 2009. The music video was released a little later and features the group members dancing in Navy uniforms.

Commercial performance

The album sold an estimated 50,000 copies in its first week after release (almost double the first-week sales of '' Gee''), an unusual feat for any Korean girl group.

Single

In late June, SM Entertainment announced that Girls' Generation would be making a comeback with a new single and showing a "Marine Girl" concept; "Genie" was then released digitally on June 22, 2009. The group's first performance for the album was on June 26 on KBS ''Music Bank''.소녀시대,_25일_두_번째_싱글_'소원을_말해봐'_공개_(Girls'_Generation,_Second_Single_"Tell_Me_Your_Wish
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_Composition

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"_Released_on_22nd)_''CNB_News''._June_22,_2009._Retrieved_June_23,_2009._The_song_topped_single_and_ringtone_charts.

_Composition

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_Composition

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_Composition

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_Composition

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Composition

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Controversy

The physical release of ''Genie'' was delayed by SM Entertainment in order to redo the album art. Notable changes included removing the imagery of a

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fighter and a slightly modified eagle insignia of the

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on the cover. As a result, the EP was officially released 4 days later on June 29, 2009.소녀시대 제로센 논란에 음반 발매일 29일로 연기 ‘문제 부분 삭제’
Newsen.com. June 23, 2009. Retrieved May 20, 2010.

History

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Controversy

Track listing

Awards

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