''I'm Your Girl'' is the debut studio album by South Korean girl group S.E.S., released by

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on November 1, 1997. It spawned two singles: "

('Cause) I'm Your Girl "('Cause) I'm Your Girl" (Korean: 아임 유어 걸) is the debut single by South Korean girl group S.E.S., released via SM Entertainment on November 1, 1997, as part of the group's debut studio album '' I'm Your Girl''. An R&B K-pop track, it ...

", which was promoted shortly after the release of the album, and "Oh, My Love", which was released in March 1998. Commercially, ''I'm Your Girl'' sold approximately 650,000 copies.

Release and promotion

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. Its original release was on King Records with subsequent releases by Synnara Records. The lead single, title track " I'm Your Girl" features rapping by

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and Andy Lee prior to their debut with

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. The

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remained one of the most requested ones on popular

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shows for 13 to 14 weeks. It collected four music show wins on the programs '' Live Young Times'' and '' Inkigayo''. In 2001, the song was included on SM Entertainment's compilation album, ''SM Best Album 2''. It was also included on their 2003 Japanese release of Korean songs, '' Beautiful Songs''. A remixed version, featuring Japanese rapper

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, then a member of

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, was included on the group's second single in Japan. A second single, "Oh, My Love", was released in March 1998. It achieved the top spot on ''Inkigayo'' on April 12, 1998.

Reception

The album sold steadily over time. In total, it sold approximately 650,000 physical copies. According to

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, "I'm Your Girl" "quickly became the Korean schoolgirl anthem, and remains a staple song for young girls in love." It has been performed on television by modern idol groups such as Girls' Generation, and a parody version of its music video was created by

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Track listing

Notes

* "('Cause) I'm Your Girl" features uncredited rap vocals from Andy Lee and Eric Mun. * "Thy Fragrance" features Eric Mun despite no credit given, and is a remake of the 1995 song with the same title by

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, ...

Sales

Accolades

References

External links

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S.E.S.' official site
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