Atlantis Princess
Studio album by
BoA
ReleasedMay 30, 2003
Recorded2003
StudioSM Studios (Seoul)
GenreK-pop
Length50:32
LanguageKorean
LabelSM
BoA chronology
Valenti
(2003)		 Atlantis Princess
(2003)		 Next World
(2003)
Singles from Atlantis Princess
  1. "The Lights of Seoul"
    Released: May 25, 2003
  2. "Atlantis Princess"
    Released: May 30, 2003
  3. "Milky Way"
    Released: May 30, 2003

Atlantis Princess is the third Korean studio album (fifth overall) by South Korean recording artist BoA, released on May 30, 2003 by SM Entertainment. The record spawned several singles, including the promotional single "Lights of Seoul", the title track "Atlantis Princess", and "Milky Way", with accompanying music videos produced for the latter two songs. An overseas version of the album, containing a bonus video CD, was released in several territories in Asia such as the Philippines, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Atlantis Princess is primarily a pop record with lyrics touching on themes of pursuing dreams and aspirations. It was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics, with the titular single being named one of the best K-pop songs of all time by Melon and The Forty-Five. The single achieved the top spot on Inkigayo and Music Camp for multiple weeks and won Best Dance Performance at the 2003 Mnet Music Video Festival.

The album was commercially successful in South Korea, debuting at number one on the Recording Industry Association of Korea (RIAK) album chart in May 2003, with monthly sales of 128,000 copies from two days alone.[1] It remained at number one the following month and sold over 345,000 copies in 2003, ranking as the fifth best-selling album of the year in South Korea and the second best-selling album by a female artist.

Background and release

The album's title track, "Atlantis Princess", was composed by Hwang Seong-je and is a fast-tempo dance song; its lyrics, reminiscent of a fairy-tale, depicts the lost continent of Atlantis and expresses a bright and hopeful message.[2] The music video for the single was filmed in Australia over the course of six days in mid-May 2003 and features BoA dancing on a rooftop surrounded by tall buildings in Sydney in addition to a grassy meadow and a sandy beach in Kiama, New South Wales.[3] BoA performed the song on live television for the first time on Inkigayo on June 1.[2]

The follow-up single "Milky Way" was written and produced by Kenzie. The Japanese version of the track was included as a B-side for her single "Double" and was added as a bonus track to her third Japanese album Love & Honesty (2004). "The Lights of Seoul" is a promo CD single which was a special release given to people who attended Hi Seoul Festival in May 2003, and was introduced on the website of the Seoul Metropolitan Government as a promotional track for the organization.[4]

Reception

Lee Min-hee of IZM gave Atlantis Princess a positive review, complimenting BoA's performance and the album's production. However, a reviewer from the Daily Vault was not as impressed, feeling that there were a number of "unmemorable filler songs". In 2021, "Atlantis Princess" was ranked number 93 in Melon and Seoul Shinmun's list of Top 100 K-pop Songs of All Time.[5] Rhian Daily of The Forty-Five ranked it as the best K-pop song of all time in 2023, opining that although BoA has recorded multiple songs that "could fight for the position of K-pop's best ever", "Atlantis Princess" "is her best—warm, creative and fun".[6]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Daily Vault[7]
IZM(positive)[8]

Although Atlantis Princess was released at the end of May, it was the best-selling album of the month and debuted at number-one on the Recording Industry Association of Korea (RIAK) album chart issue for May 2003, selling 127,887 copies.[9] It retained its number-one position the following month and sold an additional 124,747 copies.[10] Atlantis Princess ended at number five in the year-end ranking of the best-selling albums in South Korea for 2003, selling a total of 345,313 copies throughout the year. It was the second best-selling album by a female artist in 2003 after Lee Soo-young's This Time, which sold 435,904 copies.[11]

Various artists have covered "Atlantis Princess", including Bolbbalgan4 in 2020

"Atlantis Princess" has been covered by various K-pop artists since its release. In May 2016, Taeyeon recorded a remake of the song for her advertisement of mobile game Sword and Magic, although the game did not officially release it due to undisclosed reasons.[12] In August 2020, Bolbbalgan4 released a cover version of the song as part of Our Beloved BoA #2 – SM Station, which reached number 36 on the Gaon Digital Chart and number 26 on the K-pop Hot 100.[13] Boy group Golden Child performed it at KCON 2018 in Japan.

On December 5, 2020, boy group DKB performed "Atlantis Princess" on Immortal Songs 2 while several members of Iz*One covered it at the 2020 Mnet Asian Music Awards the following day.[14] In July 2021, (G)I-dle's Miyeon and Woodz performed the song during a summer special stage on M Countdown. In October 2022, Mamamoo sang the song on Music Universe K-909 hosted by BoA with member Solar mentioning that she was a big fan of her before debuting.[15] On December 31, 2022, Nmixx covered the song at the MBC Gayo Daejejeon and reprised the cover on Show! Music Core on January 14, 2023.[16]

Accolades

"Atlantis Princess" won Best Dance Performance at the 2003 Mnet Music Video Festival, beating Lee Hyori's "10 Minutes".

Awards and nominations
Year Organization Award Result Ref.
2003 Mnet Music Video Festival Best Dance Performance Won [17]
Best Female Artist Nominated [18]
"Atlantis Princess" music program awards
Program Date
SBS's Inkigayo June 22, 2003
July 6, 2003
July 13, 2003
MBC's Music Camp June 28, 2003
July 12, 2003
July 19, 2003

Track listing

Atlantis Princess track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Time to Begin"KenzieKenzieKenzie3:36
2."Atlantis Princess" (아틀란티스 소녀)Tae-hunHwang Seong-jeHwang Seong-je3:44
3."Tree" (나무)Ahn Ik-sooKwon Ki-myungAhn Ik-soo4:28
4."Milky Way"KenzieKenzieKenzie3:20
5."Beat of Angel" (천사의 숨결)Hong Ji-yuAhn Ik-sooAhn Ik-soo3:40
6."Gift" (선물)Park Chang-hyunPark Chang-hyunPark Chang-hyun3:44
7."Where Are You" (이런 내게)Bae Hwa-youngKo Young-joKo Young-jo3:48
8."Make a Move" (단념)Park Ki-hyunOh Seung-eunOh Seung-eun3:03
9."So Much in Love" (사랑해요)Park Chae-wonHa Jung-hoGo Nam-soo3:55
10."Endless Sorrow" (남겨진 슬픔)Kim Ju-hyungChoi Seung-minChoi Seung-min4:09
11."The Show Must Go On"Park Chang-hakYoon-sangFractal4:05
12."The Lights of Seoul" (서울의 빛)Jo Yoon-kyung
  • Hong-seok
  • Hwang Seong-je
Hwang Seong-je4:25
13."The Lights of Seoul" (English version)Oh Sung-sin
  • Hong-seok
  • Hwang Seong-je
Hwang Seong-je4:25
Total length:50:22
Bonus VCD (Overseas Version)
No.TitleLength
1."Atlantis Princess MV" (with Chinese subtitles) 

Charts

Sales

Region Sales
South Korea (RIAK) 345,313[19]

References

  1. ↑ 2003.05월 - 가요 음반 판매량 [May 2003 Album Sales] (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on March 15, 2005. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "(연합인터뷰) 3집 발표 앞둔 가수 보아" [(Yeonhap Interview) Singer BoA ahead of her 3rd album release]. Yonhap News (in Korean). May 26, 2003. Archived from the original on October 31, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Daum.
  3. ↑ "보아, 뮤비촬영마치고 귀국" [BoA returns home after MV shooting]. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). May 23, 2003. Archived from the original on October 31, 2021 – via Daum.
  4. ↑ "Hi Seoul 노래 "서울의 빛"" (in Korean). Seoul Metropolitan City Website. Archived from the original on May 16, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Top 100 K-pop Masterpieces: Atlantis Princess - BoA" (in Korean). Melon. Archived from the original on October 31, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  6. ↑ Daly, Rhian (May 11, 2023). "The 45 best K-pop songs of all-time". The Forty-Five. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Daily Vault - Atlantis Princess by BoA". Daily Vault. July 14, 2003. Archived from the original on September 24, 2005.
  8. ↑ Lee, Min-hee (June 2003). "Atlantis Princess Album Review". IZM (in Korean). Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  9. 1 2 2003.05월 – 가요 음반 판매량 [2003.05 – Sales volume] (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on November 19, 2005. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  10. 1 2 2003.06월 – 가요 음반 판매량. Recording Industry Association of Korea. June 2003. Archived from the original on October 16, 2004.
  11. 1 2 2003년 - 가요 음반 판매량 [2003 Album Sales] (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 28, 2009. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  12. ↑ "태연, 보아 '아틀란티스 소녀' 리메이크한다…음원차트 접수할까" [Taeyeon to remake BoA's 'Atlantis Girl' … Will it climb the music charts?]. Busan Ilbo (in Korean). May 13, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  13. ↑ "[DA:신곡] 볼빨간사춘기, 보아 '아틀란티스 소녀' 재해석…러블리 청량" [[DA:New song] Bolbbalgan4 reinterprets BoA's 'Atlantis Princess '… Lovely refreshing]. Sports Dong-a (in Korean). Naver. August 7, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  14. ↑ "데뷔 20주년 보아, '2020 MAMA'서 '인스파이어드 어치브먼트' 수상" [BoA, 20th Anniversary of Debut, wins 'Inspired Achievement' at '2020 MAMA' Awards]. Money Today (in Korean). Naver. December 7, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  15. ↑ "JTBC '뮤직유니버스 K-909' 마마무가 부르는 보아 '아틀란티스 소녀'" [JTBC 'Music Universe K-909' Mamamoo sings BoA ‘Atlantis Girl’]. KBS (in Korean). Naver. October 15, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  16. ↑ "'음악중심' 뉴진스 출연없이 1위, 몬스타엑스·SF9 컴백[종합]". Newsen (in Korean). Naver. January 14, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  17. ↑ "2003 m.net 뮤직 페스티벌 최고의 수상자는 이효리와 빅마마". Newsis (in Korean). Naver. November 28, 2003. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
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