Overjoyed (Heo Young-saeng album)

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Overjoyed
Heo Young-saeng Overjoyed Normal Edition Album Cover.jpg
"Normal edition" cover
Studio album by Heo Young-saeng
Released September 19, 2012 (2012-09-19)
Recorded W Sound
Sweetune
Genre J-pop
Length 42:55
Label Pony Canyon Japan
Producer B2M Entertainment
Mitsuo Shimano (Pony Canyon Japan)
Heo Young-saeng chronology
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Music video
"1.2.3" on YouTube

Overjoyed is a studio album by Heo Young-saeng. His first album to be produced for a Japanese audience, it was released by Pony Canyon on September 19, 2012. The full-length album consists of eleven tracks, including Japanese versions of three songs originally sung in Korean. Heo has also released a DVD titled Heo Young Saeng Concert 2012 – Overjoyed which was recorded live.

Background and development

After debuting as a solo artist with the release of Let It Go in 2011, Heo Young-saeng focused on his career in South Korea. However, in the same year he stayed in Japan for a couple of weeks for his debut musical performance in The Three Musketeers.[1] Heo later released his second minialbum in South Korea on May 22, 2012. Titled Solo, it peaked at number 4 on the Gaon Weekly Album Charts.[2]

Later that year, Heo announced he would be releasing an album in Japan. Known for his gentle, ballad-like songs, Overjoyed would mark a change in his genre by leaning towards rock.[3] Heo previously mentioned that he enjoyed light rock music, but did not have the chance to include it in his last album.[4] He had only performed a rock adaptation of "Find" during SS501's Persona concert in 2008.[3]

On August 19, 2012, Pony Canyon announced in commemoration of Overjoyed that Heo would perform at the Shibuya-AX, Tokyo, on September 22, and at Zepp Namba, Osaka, on September 24.[5] These events would include a talk show immediately following the concerts in celebration of the album's release.[6] A month afterward, Pony Canyon uploaded a 45-second teaser of Heo's lead track "1.2.3" on YouTube, on September 17.[7][8] In addition, a launch exhibition was held from September 18 to 24 at Tower Records Shibuya's lounge to promote the album.[9]

Release and promotion

Four months after the release of his mini-album in South Korea, Heo released Overjoyed on September 19, 2012. His first full-length Japanese studio album, it entered the Oricon Albums Charts at number 29 on the first week of its release.[10] In the same week, Pony Canyon uploaded a four-minute music video of "1.2.3" on YouTube.[11][12] Following the release of the album, Heo made his first live performance in Japan; 1st Solo Concert in Japan was held two days after the release of Overjoyed.[13] Held from September 22 and 24, Heo sang numerous songs from Overjoyed, as well as the rock version of "Find" and a medley of SS501 songs.[14]

A talk show was held after the concert; borrowing from the lead track, 123 people from the audience who had purchased the album were invited on the show.[6] When asked how "1.2.3" was written and produced, Heo expressed his admiration of Avril Lavigne and how she inspired his music,[15] stating: "The lead track was created as an upbeat, rock song, letting the listeners to be able to enjoy and dance with it. In part, it was also chosen because I wanted to do a song similar to [Lavigne's] musical genre".[Note 1][16]

Track listing

"Normal edition"[17]
No. Title Lyrics Music Arrangement Length
1. "DraMagic!"   Shoko Fujibayashi David Amber, Amanda Droste David Amber, Amanda Droste 03:44
2. "Vacation"   MEG.ME Steven Lee, Mark Smith, Daniel Nitt Steven Lee, Mark Smith 03:44
3. "1.2.3"   Goro Matsui Anthony Mazza, Shida Kaviani Joey Carbone, Anthony Mazza 03:45
4. "Beautiful"   kenko-p Paul Drew, Greig Watts, Pete Barringer Paul Drew, Greig Watts, Pete Barringer 04:54
5. "True Tears"   Goro Matsui Kim Won Kim Won 03:48
6. "Crying" (Japanese version) Japanese: Shoko Fujibayashi; Original: Heo Young-saeng, Kim Tae-wan Steven Lee Steven Lee 04:11
7. "Let It Go" (Japanese version) Japanese: Shoko Fujibayashi; Original: Han Jae-ho, Song Soo-yoon Han Jae-ho, Kim Seung-soo Han Jae-ho, Kim Seung-soo, Hong Seung-hyun 03:22
8. "Dream On"   Goro Matsui Fredrik Samsson, Mai, Stefan Ekstedt, Magnus Sjölander Kazuhiko Meda 04:15
9. "とぎれた夜をつないで (Connect The Broken Night)"   Goro Matsui Aren Chen, David Yao Joey Carbone, Anthony Mazza 04:41
10. "Timeless Love"   Shoko Fujibayashi Paul Drew, Greig Watts, Pete Barringer Paul Drew, Greig Watts, Pete Barringer 04:25
11. "Hello Mello" (Japanese version) Japanese: MEG.ME; Original: Lee Seung-jae Steven Lee Akiyuki Tateyama 04:06
Total length:
42:55

Music videos

  • "1.2.3"

Release history

Country Date Label Format
Japan September 19, 2012 Pony Canyon CD ("normal edition")[19]
CD and DVD ("limited edition")[20]

DVD

Heo Young Saeng Concert 2012 – Overjoyed
HeoYoungSaengDVD2013.jpg
Heo Young-saeng's DVD cover
Video by Heo Young-saeng
Released February 20, 2013 (2013-02-20)
Recorded 2012
Genre J-pop
Length 120 minutes
Label Pony Canyon Japan

Heo Young Saeng Concert 2012 – Overjoyed is the fifth DVD by South Korean solo male artist, Heo Young-saeng. The two-disc live DVD was released the next year on February 20, 2013.[21] It features his performance at Shibuya-AX Osaka on September 22, 2012, and a photobook.[22] The DVD album peaked at 43 at the Oricon DVD Charts.[23]

Track listing

  • Disc 1:
  1. "1.2.3"
  2. "DraMagic!"
  3. "Let It Go"
  4. "Crying"
  5. "イルムオムヌンキオック"
  6. "Find" (Rock ver.)
  7. "Intimidated"
  8. "Out The Club"
  9. "True Tears"
  10. "とぎれた夜をつないで"
  11. "Maria"
  12. "Love Ya"
  13. SS501 medley ("Kokoro" / "Distance~君とのキョリ" / "LIVE!" / "LUCKY DAYS")
  14. "All My Love"
  15. "Beautiful"
  16. "Dream On"
  17. "Hello Mello"
  1. Talk show and after-sales
  2. Making and shooting of Overjoyed jacket

Charts

Chart Country Peak
Oricon Weekly Albums Chart Japan 29[24]
Oricon DVD Chart 43[23]

Notes

  1. Paraphrased from the Japanese language: 「盛り上がることができて楽しめて、笑えるような曲をやりたかったので。アヴリル・ラヴィーンさんのようなジャンルの曲をいつかやりたいと思っていて、それが叶ったのが"1.2.3"という曲です」

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