Gee
EP by
Girls' Generation
ReleasedJanuary 7, 2009
RecordedNovember – December 2008
StudioSM Studios
(Seoul, South Korea)
GenreK-pop
Length18:06
LanguageKorean
Label
ProducerLee Soo-Man
Girls' Generation chronology
Girls' Generation
(2007)		 Gee
(2009)		 Genie
(2009)
Singles from Gee
  1. "Gee"
    Released: January 5, 2009

Gee is the first extended play by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. It was released on January 7, 2009, by S.M. Entertainment.

Single

A week after its release, "Gee" went #1 on Music Bank; however, questions were raised when the group did not appear on the program for unknown reasons, with rumors spreading regarding a possible rift between SM Entertainment and KBS.[2] "Gee" also went to #1 on SBS's Inkigayo a week after their return.[3]

"Gee" first tied with "Nobody" by the Wonder Girls for the longest-running #1 on music portal M.Net (6 weeks).[4] The song then broke the record by staying on top a seventh week,[5] and remained in the position for an eighth week.[6] It also tied[7] then broke[8] the record for longest-running #1 on KBS's Music Bank, beating the 7-week record previously set by Jewelry in 2008 with "One More Time".[7] "Gee" achieved its ninth #1 on the show on March 13, 2009[9] and received its 10th #1 win on June 26, 2009.[10]

The track also showed strength on other charts, topping the Mujikon, Melon and Mnet charts for eight consecutive weeks, the Dosirak chart for seven weeks, the Muse chart for six weeks, and the Baksu chart for four weeks.[11][12] "Gee" topped Cyworld's hourly music chart on the release day.[13] The song also went number one on all major digital music charts within two days.[14] "Gee" was also ranked as the number one song of the decade by one of Korea's most popular online music websites, MelOn.[15]

Commercial performance

SM Entertainment stated that over 100,000 copies of the mini-album were shipped to stores while sales analyst company Hanteo reported sales in excess of 30,000 copies within the first 10 days of its release.[16] According to their agency SM Entertainment, the album sold nearly 65,000 copies.[17] Gee was able to sell more than 100,000 copies.[18]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Naver

Gee
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Gee"E-TribeE-TribeE-Tribe3:20
2."Way to Go!" (Korean: 힘내!; RR: Himnae!)Kim Jeong-baeKenzieKenzie3:04
3."Dear Mom"The Lighthouse
  • NODAY
  • Taesung Kim (Iconic Sounds)
  • NODAY
  • Taesung Kim (Iconic Sounds)
4:05
4."Destiny"Choi Gap Won
Ahn Ik-soo3:26
5."Let's Talk About Love" (Korean: 힘들어하는 연인들을 위해; RR: Himdeul-eohaneun Yeon-indeul-eul Wihae; lit. For Those in Need)Young-hu KimYoung-hu KimYoung-hu Kim4:11
Total length:18:06

Personnel

  • Girls' Generation – main and backing vocals
  • Lee Soo Man – producer

Release history

Country Date Distributing label Format
South Korea January 5, 2009 SM Entertainment CD
Philippines[10] January 29, 2009 Universal Records
Taiwan[19] February 13, 2009 Avex Taiwan

References

  1. ↑ "'Gee' The First Mini Album".
  2. ↑ Lee, Jeong-hyeok. '소녀시대', KBS와 갈등?...2주 연속 출연 안해 (Girls' Generation, KBS Conflict?...Two Weeks of No-Shows) Archived 2009-04-15 at the Wayback Machine. Sports Chosun. January 16, 2009. Retrieved January 16, 2009.
  3. ↑ Kim, Hyeong-woo. 소녀시대 인기가요 1위 소감 “창피한줄 모르고 눈물 펑펑 쏟았어요” (Girls' Generation Top Songs #1 Reaction "Without Feeling Shame, Tears Freely Flowed"). JoongAng Ilbo/Newsen. January 19, 2009. Retrieved January 19, 2009.
  4. ↑ Lee, Su-un. (뮤직클럽)소녀시대 ‘Gee’ 원더걸스 기록 깰까? ((Music Club) Girls' Generation's "Gee" May Break Wonder Girls Record?) Archived 2010-12-25 at the Wayback Machine. ETNews. February 10, 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2009.
  5. ↑ Lee Soo-oon. (뮤직클럽)카라, 단숨에 2위 소녀시대 'Gee' 누를까 ((Music Club) Kara, Second in Moments; Can They Overcome Girls' Generation's "Gee") Archived 2010-12-25 at the Wayback Machine. ETNews. February 25, 2009. Retrieved February 24, 2009.
  6. ↑ Lee, Kyeong-ran. 소녀시대, 최장기 1위…8주 기록 경신은 쭉~ (Girls' Generation, A Strong #1...8-Week Record, Credulity High~). Joins.com. March 3, 2009. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
  7. 1 2 Yang, Seung-joon. 소녀시대, '뮤뱅' 7주 연속 1위...쥬얼리와 최장 기록 '타이' (Girls' Generation, 'Music Bank' 7-Week Continuous #1...'Ties' Jewelry's Record) Archived 2009-07-21 at the Wayback Machine. EDaily. February 27, 2009. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
  8. ↑ Kim, Hyeong-woo. 소녀시대 뮤뱅 8주 연속 최장기간 1위 대기록 ‘가요史 다시 썼다’ (Girls' Generation Music Bank 8-Week All-Time Record #1, "Have Set Another Music Record") Archived 2009-03-07 at the Wayback Machine. Joins.com March 6, 2009. Retrieved March 6, 2009.
  9. ↑ Kim, Hyeong-woo. 소녀시대 뮤뱅 9주 1위에 슈주 감동 깜짝축하 (Girls' Generation Music Bank 2 months and 1 week #1, Touched by Super Junior's Surprise Congratulations) Archived 2009-03-17 at the Wayback Machine. Joins.com March 13, 2009. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
  10. 1 2 "UNIVERSAL RECORDS RELEASES GIRLS' GENERATION "GEE" MINI-ALBUM ON JANUARY 29, 2010". Archived from the original on September 28, 2019. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  11. ↑ (in Korean) 나비의 여행 :: 소녀시대 – Gee (트레일러, 뮤직비디오) / 1위 기록 정리 Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ↑ (in Korean) 소녀시대, 9주 연속 1위 차지 ‘음반·음원 모두 두각' (Girls' Generation 9 Consecutive No.1 Wins.) Archived 2014-11-16 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ↑ (in Korean) Lee, Soo-hyeon. 소녀시대 신곡 '지', 공개 동시 싸이월드 실시간 1위 (Girls' Generation's New Song "Gee" Tops Cyworld's Hourly Chart After Release) Archived 2019-10-16 at the Wayback Machine. MoneyToday. January 5, 2009. Retrieved January 5, 2009.
  14. ↑ (in Korean) Park, Young-woong. 소녀시대, 'Gee' 공개 2일 만에 음원 차트 '올킬' (Girls' Generation's "Gee" Does Chart "All-Kill" 2 Days After Release) Archived 2009-04-15 at the Wayback Machine. MyDaily. January 7, 2009. Retrieved January 7, 2009.
  15. ↑ mikechi (29 April 2011). ""GEE" is Song of the Decade!". Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  16. ↑ Kim, Hyeong-woo. 소녀시대 ‘Gee’ 열풍에 1집 앨범도 덩달아 판매 급상승 (Girls' Generation "Gee" Blast Causes 1st Album Sales Increase). JoongAng Ilbo/Newsen. January 20, 2009. Retrieved January 21, 2009.
  17. ↑ "[01.19.09] SNSD Album Sales Zoom with Gee". Archived from the original on 2016-09-18. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  18. ↑ "소녀시대, 3연속 10만장 돌파". Archived from the original on 2014-12-27. Retrieved 2012-11-22.
  19. ↑ "愛貝克思官方網站 avex taiwan inc". Archived from the original on 2015-01-23. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
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