Tell Me (Wonder Girls song)

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"Tell Me"
Single by Wonder Girls
from the album The Wonder Years
Released September 13, 2007
Genre K-pop, dance-pop, electro, synthpop
Length 3:37
Label JYP Entertainment
Writer(s) Park Jin-young, Kim Yubin
Producer(s) Park Jin-young
Wonder Girls singles chronology
"Irony"
(2007)		 "Tell Me"
(2007)		 "So Hot"
(2008)

"Tell Me" is a song performed by South Korean girl group, Wonder Girls from their debut album, The Wonder Years (2007). It was released as the third and lead single on September 13, 2007 from the album. The song was written and produced by Park Jin-young and it samples Stacey Q's "Two of Hearts." "Tell Me (Rap version)", features Yubin's rap verse, was added as a B-Side on their second maxi single, So Hot. Yubin is credited as the writer of the version. "Tell Me" was a strong hit from the group, topping various online and offline charts. It went to #1 on various charts and received #1 on KBS's music chart show Music Bank, staying at that position for 7 consecutive weeks and received a triple crown at SBS Inkigayo. The song is notable for its choreography, which was widely imitated and featured on various online video sites.[1]

Background

When producer Park Jin-young first introduced the song to the group, the Wonder Girls felt that the song was too different and would not be successful. However, once they were used to the song, they eventually believed it could be a strong single.

Composition

"Tell Me" is a fast-tempo song about a girl who has fallen in love who hopes that he likes her too which she asks him to tell her that he likes her too. The highlight of the song is an exclamation of surprise, "어머나!" (Eomeona!, similar in meaning to "Oh, my goodness!) during the chorus which member Sohee does her trademark “Omona” expression.

North American release

JYP Entertainment stated in June 2009 that "Tell Me" would be the second English single for the group, after "Nobody".[2] On May 15, 2010, they released their second American single "2 Different Tears" (also known as 2DT), which includes "Tell Me" on the tracklist.

Live performances

This was the first single to feature Kim Yubin, the replacement for former member Kim Hyun-ah, who was removed from the group by her parents due to health issues. On September 5, 2007, Good Entertainment, the talent agency for the popular boy band Shinhwa, sent their trainee Yubin to JYP Entertainment as a replacement for Hyun-ah. She made her debut three days later in the group's live performance of "Tell Me" on Music Bank. [3] Due to the last-minute addition of Kim Yubin, the album version does not feature her; Before Hyuna left the group, according to sources she was already in the ‘Tell Me’ video. She was even the Wonder Girl in the music video but with her departure, Sohee took over the responsibilities. However, the version released and promoted by the group contained a rap verse performed by Kim Yubin. The single was a hit and reached number one on various Korean television and internet music charts, including KBS's Music Bank. Although the rap version was not initially given a release, it was eventually released as a B-side on the Wonder Girls' follow-up single "So Hot".

In popular culture

The choreography for the song was simple and widely imitated: by October, many fan performances of the dance circulated on video sharing sites such as YouTube and Daum,[4] including one by a group of policemen who were eventually profiled on SBS's Star King. This was dubbed the "Tell Me Syndrome" and led the girls to be named "Korea's Little Sisters". Many celebrities, including Shin Hye Sung, Kim Heechul, Nam Hyun Joon and Hong Kyung-min, also sang and danced to the song at their own fan meetings. The song was labelled a "pop phenomenon" by the San Francisco Chronicle, and YouTube co-founder Steve Chen stated that the dance clips were among his favorites on the website.[1]

Awards

Award Category Result
Cyworld Digital Music Awards[5] Song of the Month (October) Won
Korean Music Awards[6] Best Dance & Electronic Song Won

Release history

Country Date Format Label
South Korea September 13, 2007 CD single, digital download JYP Entertainment
United States May 15, 2010 Digital download

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Yang, Jeff. ASIAN POP: Next stop, Wonderland. San Francisco Chronicle. April 9, 2008. Retrieved March 2, 2009.
  2. ↑ (Korean) Kim, Hyeong-wu. 원더걸스 미국 데뷔 성공 가능성 얼마나 될까 (What are the Wonder Girls' Chances of Succeeding in American Debut?). Joins.com/Newsen. June 5, 2009. Retrieved June 5, 2009.
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