Virgin (After School album)

Virgin is the first full-length album by South Korean girl group After School. They promoted the album by performing their lead single "Shampoo" along with a tap dance performance of "Let's Step Up". It was released on April 29, 2011 and contains 13 songs (including new recordings of their songs "Because of You" and "When I Fall" and "Bang!"). The group has released three music videos for the album: "Shampoo", "Let's Step Up", and "Play Ur Love", This is the first release with the addition of the member E-Young and first release with nine-member line-up and last release to feature member Bekah.

Virgin
Studio album by
After School
ReleasedApril 29, 2011 (South Korea)
Recorded2009-2011
GenreDance-pop, electropop
Length62:38
LabelPledis Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment
After School chronology
Virgin
(2011)		 Playgirlz
(2012)
Singles from Virgin
  1. "Because of You"
    Released: November 25, 2009
  2. "Bang!"
    Released: March 25, 2010
  3. "Shampoo"
    Released: April 27, 2011


History

Following the admission of ninth member, E-Young, Pledis Entertainment announced that After School will be having a comeback at the end of April 2011. They also announced that After School will release their first full-length studio album. Before the release of the album, several actions were made by the agency such as releasing a mini-album for the group leader Kahi and also the release of Orange Caramel's "Bangkok City".

On April 18, 2011, Pledis released a photo teaser of the album, featuring fourth generation member E-young. The track-listing and three other member photos followed, which were separated into third, second, and first generation members. On the day before the album's release, Pledis uploaded the video of their lead track "Shampoo" and "Let's Step Up!" on their official channel at YouTube.

Their comeback stage was held on KBS Music Bank and they performed "Shampoo" and "Let's Step Up".

The album contains nine new tracks, three re-recorded songs, and a radio edit. Two of the new tracks, "Lean on Time" and "My Bell" are solo songs sung by main vocal members Raina and Jungah.

Two songs from the album features a Pre-School Girl: in "Dream" features Yoonjo, which in 2012 debuted on the group Hello Venus, and in "Funky Man", a duet song of the members Nana and Lizzy, features Kyung Min.

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Let's Step Up"BekahJunho Chang1:45
2."Shampoo"Won Tae YeonDaishi Dance, Tomoharu Moriya4:35
3."Virgin"Jang Ji-Won, BekahNiclas Lundin, Maria Marcus, H. Bharadia, Daishi Dance3:32
4."Bang!" (2011 new recording)Kim Hee-Sun, BekahKim Tae Hyun3:18
5."Play Ur Love"Kim Bo AhG-HIGH3:48
6."Dream" (featuring Yoonjo (Hello Venus))Kim Hee-SunSamuli Laiho, Daisuke Kahara3:42
7."Because of You" (너 때문에; Neo Ttaemune) (2011 new recording)Brave BrothersBrave Brothers3:56
8."Leaning Against Time" (시간에 기대어; Sigane Gidaeeo) (Raina solo)Young Shin ChoYuchi Yeon3:32
9."Are You Doing Okay?" (잘 지내고 있죠; Jal Jinaego Issjyo)Hwang Sung JinBakdeok Sang3:41
10."Funky Man" (Nana vs Lizzy) (featuring Kyung Min [Pre-School Girl])Chang Chun Ho, Hyun Sik GongChang Chun Ho, Hyun Sik Gong3:22
11."My Bell" (Jung-A solo)Song Yang HaSong Yang Ha4:00
12."When I Fall" (2011 new recording)KahiMagnus Lidehäll, Jacob Olofsson, Viktoria Sandström3:21
13."Shampoo" (radio edit)Won Tae YeonDaishi Dance, Tomoharu Moriya3:57
Total length:62:38

Charts

Virgin was released in the Philippines on 23 July 2011, along with Bang! and Happy Pledis 1st Album, and it debuted at number one on the Philippines AstroChart, while Bang! debuted at number two and Happy Pledis 1st Album at number three.[1]

Release history
CountryDateFormatLabel
South Korea April 29, 2011 CD, Digital download Pledis Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment
Worldwide Digital download
Japan May 13, 2011 CD LOEN Entertainment
Philippines July 23, 2011 CD and freebies Universal Records Philippines
Taiwan April 24, 2013 CD and DVD Avex Taiwan

References
  1. Universal Records Philippines (25 July 2011). "After School "Virgin" is #1 in AstroPlus album charts". Facebook.
  2. "After School - Gaon Search" (in Korean). Gaon. 29 July 2011.

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