Holiday Night Explained

Holiday Night
Type:studio
Artist:Girls' Generation
Cover:Girls Generation Holiday Night album cover.jpg
Border:yes
Caption:Digital and Holiday version cover
Recorded:November 4, 2016 – May 31, 2017
Studio:SM Studio Center (Seoul)
Genre:Pop[1]
Length:37:01
Language:Korean
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Producer:Lee Soo-man (exec.)
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Holiday Night is the sixth Korean studio album and ninth overall by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. It was released digitally on August 4 and physically on August 7, 2017, by SM Entertainment to commemorate the group's tenth anniversary since their debut in 2007. Lee Soo-man, founder of SM Entertainment, served as the album's executive producer.

The album is a primarily pop record containing ten tracks including the double singles "Holiday" and "All Night", which were released simultaneously with the digital release of the album. It peaked at number two on the Gaon Album Chart and has sold over 160,000 physical copies as of September 2017. The album also peaked atop the Billboard World Albums and the Taiwanese G-Music Chart and appeared on record charts of Australia, France, Japan, and New Zealand.

Background and composition

Holiday Night consists of ten tracks in various genres. The first single "All Night" was written by Kenzie, who penned Girls' Generation's debut single "Into the New World", while the second single "Holiday" was co-written by member Seohyun, who also wrote the track "Sweet Talk".[3] Another track "It's You", a tribute to a fan-letter received by the group, was written by member Yuri.[4]

Release and promotion

On July 4, 2017, Girls' Generation was announced to be releasing their sixth studio album in August 2017 to commemorate the group's tenth debut anniversary. On July 27, the album's title was revealed to be Holiday Night, ostensibly referring to its singles.[5] The album and its singles' music videos were released online on August 4, while physical copies became available on August 7, 2017.

To celebrate their anniversary, Girls' Generation held a fanmeeting titled "Holiday to Remember" on August 5, 2017, at Olympic Hall, where they performed "Holiday", "All Night" and "One Last Time" for the first time.[6] They performed the singles on South Korean music television shows on August 10, 12 and 13, 2017.

Commercial performance

Holiday Night sold over 90,000 copies within one week after being released, surpassing The Boys as Girls' Generation's fastest-selling Korean-language album.[7] It debuted atop the Billboard World Album chart, and peaked at number 2 on the South Korean Gaon Album Chart.

It was the 18th best-selling album of 2017 with 167,638 physical copies.

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from Holiday Night liner notes.[8]

Studio

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[9] 30
French Digital Albums (SNEP)[10] 58
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[11] 19
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[12] 16
New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[13] 6
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[14] 2

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
Various[16] August 4, 2017Digital downloadSM, Genie
South Korea[17] August 7, 2017CD

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Review: K-pop stalwarts Girls' Generation celebrate their tenth anniversary as a group with another immaculate album Holiday Night. The 405. Chase. McMullen. https://web.archive.org/web/20170814045650/https://www.thefourohfive.com/music/review/review-k-pop-stalwarts-girls-generation-celebrate-their-tenth-anniversary-as-a-group-with-another-immaculate-album-holiday-night-150. August 14, 2017. August 10, 2017. dead.
  2. Web site: Holiday Night - The 6th Album.
  3. News: Girls' Generation to prerelease song Aug. 4. The Korea Herald. Yoon Min-sik. July 28, 2017. August 3, 2017.
  4. News: Girls' Generation marks decadelong career with 'Holiday Night'. The Korea Herald. Yoon Min-sik. August 4, 2017. August 7, 2017.
  5. News: Girls' Generation to release sixth full-length album next month. Yonhap News Agency. July 27, 2017. July 27, 2017.
  6. News: Girls' Generation celebrates 10-year anniversary with new album. The Korea Herald. Yoon Min-sik. July 4, 2017. July 4, 2017.
  7. News: 소녀시대, 아직 은퇴는 이르다. Sports World. ko. Lee Moon-won. August 16, 2017. August 16, 2017. August 16, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170816150144/http://www.sportsworldi.com/common/view.jsp?newsId=20170816000409. dead.
  8. . Holiday Night. 2017. Liner Notes [CD, Album]. S.M. Entertainment.
  9. Web site: ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association. August 14, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170812111243/http://www.ariacharts.com.au/charts/digital-albums-chart. August 12, 2017. dead.
  10. Web site: Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Téléchargés. fr. Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. September 27, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170927060807/http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-albums-telecharges/?ye=2017&we=32. September 27, 2017. dead.
  11. Web site: Hot Albums: August 14, 2017. Billboard Japan. ja. August 11, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170811114623/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2017&month=08&day=14. dead.
  12. Web site: Weekly CD Ranking – August 28, 2017. Oricon. ja.
  13. Web site: NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart. Recorded Music NZ. August 14, 2017. August 11, 2017.
  14. Web site: Gaon Album Chart – Week 32, 2017. . ko . August 17, 2017.
  15. Web site: Gaon Album Chart – Year-end 2017. Gaon Music Chart. ko. February 5, 2018.
  16. Web site: Holiday Night – The 6th Album by Girls' Generation. iTunes Store. https://web.archive.org/web/20170817043506/https://itunes.apple.com/album/holiday-night-the-6th-album/id1266602382. August 17, 2017. dead.
  17. Web site: http://www.hanteo.com/search/album_info.asp?mcode=049800783. ko:소녀시대 6집 – Holiday Night. Hanteo. ko. August 17, 2017.

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