Again (Jewelry album)
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Again is the second studio album by K-pop
group, Jewelry
. It was released on July 31, 2002 on Star Empire Entertainment
.
, dropping the cute image they once had with their debut, and gaining two new members, Seo In Young and Cho Min Ah. The entire album consists of R&B ballads (with an exception of four songs: 1492... (T.T;), which has a dance R&B sound and is also a cover of Atomic Kitten's
song, See Ya
, How Are You?, a dance-pop
song which features rap vocals by Lee Ji Hyun
and Park Jung Ah
, One Summer Night, a pure pop song, and Cool Girl, another R&B dance song), completely opposed to the sexy R&B songs that were popular at that time. This album started the rise of popularity for Jewelry, with the two singles, Again (which is considered their first mega hit song) and Tonight being critically praised and very popular; charting high on the Korean Music Charts. These singles were performed frequently, which boosted album sales, and has guaranteed the album success. Although "How Are You?" wasn't an official single and wasn't performed at all, it became a very popular song from the album, which caused it to chart as well. Fans consider "'Again'" as one of, if not their best, albums to date.
K-pop
K-pop is a musical genre consisting of electropop, hip hop, pop, rock, and R&B music originating in South Korea...
group, Jewelry
Jewelry (band)
Jewelry is a South Korean girl group. After releasing their first album with low sales, the group eventually rose to prominence via their second album and reached their commercial peak with their fourth album Superstar, which spawned a number-one hit for them...
. It was released on July 31, 2002 on Star Empire Entertainment
Star Empire Entertainment
Star Empire Entertainment is a South Korean entertainment company. Star Empire specializes in producing R&B and hip-hop music. Its current roster includes Jewelry, V.O.S, ZE:A, Nine Muses, Poppin' Hyun Joon, and actor Julien Kang.-Company:...
.
Overview
The "Again" concept featured a much more mature image from the previous oneDiscovery (Jewelry album)
Discovery is the debut studio album by K-pop girl group, Jewelry. It was released on March 30, 2001 on Star Empire Entertainment.- Overview :...
, dropping the cute image they once had with their debut, and gaining two new members, Seo In Young and Cho Min Ah. The entire album consists of R&B ballads (with an exception of four songs: 1492... (T.T;), which has a dance R&B sound and is also a cover of Atomic Kitten's
Atomic Kitten
Atomic Kitten were an English girl group from Liverpool, first established in 1997. Created by Andy McCluskey, the final line-up, and most commercially successful, consisted of Natasha Hamilton, Liz McClarnon, and Jenny Frost...
song, See Ya
See Ya (Atomic Kitten song)
"See Ya" is a song by Atomic Kitten, released as the second single from their debut album Right Now. The single peaked at #6 on the UK Singles Chart, selling 86,773 copies and becoming the group's seventh best selling single in the country. The single also reached #50 in Ireland...
, How Are You?, a dance-pop
Dance-pop
Dance-pop is dance-oriented pop music that originated in the early 1980s. Developing from post-disco, it is generally up-tempo music intended for clubs with the intention of being danceable or merely dancey...
song which features rap vocals by Lee Ji Hyun
Lee Ji Hyun
Lee Ji Hyun is a Korean actress and former member of Jewelry. She left the group in 2006 and became a host and actress.- References :...
and Park Jung Ah
Park Jung Ah
Park Jeong-Ah , is a South Korean female entertainer. First debuting as a member of the girl group Jewelry in 2001, she became the group leader. Park emerged as one of the more popular members of Jewelry and has been noted for being the older sister to her bandmates...
, One Summer Night, a pure pop song, and Cool Girl, another R&B dance song), completely opposed to the sexy R&B songs that were popular at that time. This album started the rise of popularity for Jewelry, with the two singles, Again (which is considered their first mega hit song) and Tonight being critically praised and very popular; charting high on the Korean Music Charts. These singles were performed frequently, which boosted album sales, and has guaranteed the album success. Although "How Are You?" wasn't an official single and wasn't performed at all, it became a very popular song from the album, which caused it to chart as well. Fans consider "'Again'" as one of, if not their best, albums to date.