The Wonder Begins
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"The Wonder Begins" is the debut single by the South Korean girl group
Wonder Girls
, produced by Park Jin-young
. It was released on February 13, 2007 by JYP Entertainment
. It is also known by "Irony" which is the title song (A-side
) with the other name from this record. Three tracks featured the B-side
, including "Bad Boy", "It's Not Love", and a remix version of "Irony". "It's Not Love" was a reissued single two months later on April 27, 2007.
A music video
was produced for "Irony" to promote the song. Wonder Girls showed the first live performance of "Irony" at the MBC
TV series Music Core on February 10, 2007.
Popular music critics of Korean web magazine
IZM, Jeong Seong-Ha , Han Dong-Yoon , Yoon Jee-Hoon , said the routine of producer Jin-young's African American music
style, and the tasteless song about "Irony" in common. In spite of pointing out like this, The song had a moderate chart performance.
Chart and the Billboard
Chart, the charts are released monthly, not weekly.
J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul" (Producer)
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
Wonder Girls
Wonder Girls
Wonder Girls is a South Korean girl group. Its producer and manager is singer-songwriter Park Jin-Young and the Wonder Girls is signed to his talent agency, JYP Entertainment. Each of the five original members were selected through auditions...
, produced by Park Jin-young
Park Jin-young
Park Jin-young also known as J.Y. Park is a singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer and the current CEO and founder of JYP Entertainment, a major artist management/record label of Korean pop music.-Music career:Park has released seven albums...
. It was released on February 13, 2007 by JYP Entertainment
JYP Entertainment
JYP Entertainment is a Korean music record label, founded in South Korea in 1997 by Park Jin-young.- History :Park Jin-young founded the company in 1997 as "Tae-Hong Planning Corporation", which eventually became "JYP Entertainment" in 2001....
. It is also known by "Irony" which is the title song (A-side
A-side and B-side
A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...
) with the other name from this record. Three tracks featured the B-side
A-side and B-side
A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...
, including "Bad Boy", "It's Not Love", and a remix version of "Irony". "It's Not Love" was a reissued single two months later on April 27, 2007.
A music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
was produced for "Irony" to promote the song. Wonder Girls showed the first live performance of "Irony" at the MBC
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television...
TV series Music Core on February 10, 2007.
Popular music critics of Korean web magazine
Online magazine
An online magazine shares some features with a blog and also with online newspapers, but can usually be distinguished by its approach to editorial control...
IZM, Jeong Seong-Ha , Han Dong-Yoon , Yoon Jee-Hoon , said the routine of producer Jin-young's African American music
African American music
African-American music is an umbrella term given to a range of musics and musical genres emerging from or influenced by the culture of African Americans, who have long constituted a large and significant ethnic minority of the population of the United States...
style, and the tasteless song about "Irony" in common. In spite of pointing out like this, The song had a moderate chart performance.
Track listing
Charts
The chart positions are based on data from Music Industry Association Korea. Unlike OriconOricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
Chart and the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Chart, the charts are released monthly, not weekly.
| Release | Chart Position | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| February 13, 2007 | #72 KOR | KOR: 14,815 |
J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul" (Producer)
Park Jin-young
Park Jin-young also known as J.Y. Park is a singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer and the current CEO and founder of JYP Entertainment, a major artist management/record label of Korean pop music.-Music career:Park has released seven albums...
External links
/ Official channel / Official channel / Official channel- "Irony" at CyworldCyworldCyworld is a South Korean social network service operated by SK Communications , a subsidiary of SK Telecom .Members cultivate relationships by forming Ilchon or "friendships" with each other through their minihompy....
BGM - "The Wonder Begins" at Cyworld BGM
- "The Wonder Begins" at ManiaDB
- "The Wonder Begins" at Naver Music
- "The Wonder Begins" at Daum Music