Stylish...E
Stylish...E is the debut studio album by South Korean recording artist Lee Hyori, her first musical project after leaving girl group Fin.K.L. The album sold well in South Korea, winning several awards and catapulting Lee to superstar status; papers even dubbed her popularity the "Hyolee Syndrome". The album was released by DSP Media and distributed by CJ E&M Music.[1]
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| Released | August 13, 2003[1] | |||
| Genre | K-pop | |||
| Length | 61:52 | |||
| Label | Daeyoung AV | |||
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The album has sold 150,000 copies.[2]
Music
The first lead track was "10 Minutes", composed by Kim Do-hyun, who also composed "That's Right" from Shinhwa's 11th album The Classic in 2013.[3]
"Hey Girl" was the follow-up single. The video was banned on some networks due to its sexual imagery, although Lee said that it was the same as her first video and therefore she did not see why this had to be banned. The single was not performed as frequently as the first one, and promotions for the album were completed soon after. The third single was "Remember Me". The promotion of the album was completed after the release of the single "Cleopatra".
Reception
The album was reportedly in such high demand that 70,000 copies were pre-ordered.
The music video for "10 Minutes" received a Mnet Music Video Festival award for Most Popular Music Video in 2003.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Prologue (Drum & Bass)" | Lee Hyori | Lee Hyori | 1:48 |
| 2. | "One Two Three N'Four" | Kim Yeong-a | Kim Do-hyun | 3:56 |
| 3. | "Like a Fool (Sadness)" (바보처럼; Babocheoreom) | Hong Ji-yoo | John K | 3:54 |
| 4. | "10 Minutes" | MayBee | Kim Do-hyun | 3:54 |
| 5. | "Ice" (얼음; Eoleum) | Won Tae-yeon | Yoon Il-sang | 3:40 |
| 6. | "Eve, Sleeping in Paradise" (이브, 낙원에 잠들다; Ibeu, Nakwone Jamdeulda) | Kim Yeong-a | The Jun | 3:50 |
| 7. | "Remember Me" | MayBee | Kim Geon-woo | 3:59 |
| 8. | "Like Today" (오늘따라; Oneulttara) | Jo Gyu-man | Jo Gyu-man | 4:42 |
| 9. | "Do Me" | Lee Hyun-do | Lee Hyun-do | 3:45 |
| 10. | "Hey Girl" | Lee Hyori | Kim Do-hyun | 3:59 |
| 11. | "Erase" (지워 버려; Jiwo Beoryeo) | Kim Ji-woong | Kim Ji-woong | 4:07 |
| 12. | "A Jazz Bar" (어느 재즈바; Eneu Jaejeuba) | Han Jin-woo | Ahn Jeong-hoon | 4:11 |
| 13. | "Only One" | Lee Hyori | Ryu Hyeong-seop | 3:51 |
| 14. | "I'm Sorry (Ghost)" (미안해요; Mianhaeyo) | Lee Hyori | Ahn Jeong-hoon | 5:15 |
| Total length: | 54:51 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Cleopatra" (클레오파트라; Kleopatra) | Jeong Yeon-jun | Jeong Yeon-jun | 3:27 |
| 16. | "Hot Girl" (featuring Double K) | Lee Hyori | Gil | 3:34 |
| Total length: | 1:01:52 | |||
Sales
The album's success allowed Hyori to become the highest-paid female artist in South Korea. It debuted at #3 in the Korean Monthly Charts, selling 79,361 copies in the first month of its release.
| Chart | Position | Sales | Total Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| August Monthly Chart (2003) | 3 | 79,361 | 79,361 |
| September Monthly Chart (2003) | 8 | 41,179 | 120,540 |
| October Monthly Chart (2003) | 24 | 9,692 | 130,232 |
| November Monthly Chart (2003) | 28 | 6,616 | 136,848 |
| December Monthly Chart (2003) | 25 | 7,334 | 144,182 |
| January Monthly Chart (2004) | 27 | 7,190 | 151,372 |
| February Monthly Chart (2004) | 42 | 2,218 | 153,590 |
References
- "1집 STYLISH..E hyolee". Mnet (in Korean). Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- Byung-yeul, Baek (May 6, 2013). "Lee Hyo-ri is Miss Korea in new album". The Korean Times. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- Lee, Sun-min (17 May 2013). "Shinhwa's latest album tops charts". Joongang Daily. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- "Winners from 2003 Mnet Asian Music Awards". Mnet Asian Music Awards' official website. Archived from the original on October 29, 2012. Retrieved July 15, 2016.