Girls' Generation (2011 album)

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Girls' Generation
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Digital and regular edition cover
Studio album by
Girls' Generation
ReleasedJune 1, 2011 (2011-06-01)
RecordedAugust 2010 – March 2011
Genre Pop [1]
Length41:22
Language Japanese
Label Nayutawave
Girls' Generation chronology
Hoot
(2010)		Girls' Generation
(2011)		 The Boys
(2011)
The Boys repackage cover
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Digital and Regular CD-only edition cover
Girls' Generation
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Mr. Taxi"
3:33
2."Genie" (Japanese version)
3:42
3."You-aholic"
3:29
4."Run Devil Run" (Japanese version)
3:21
5."Bad Girl"
3:44
6."Beautiful Stranger"
2:42
7."I'm in Love with the Hero"
2:48
8."Let It Rain"
3:40
9."Gee" (Japanese version)
3:21
10."The Great Escape"
3:49
11."Hoot" (Japanese version)
3:17
12."Born to Be a Lady"
3:56
Total length:41:22
Re:package Album "Girls' Generation" ~The Boys~ (CD)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."The Boys" (Japanese version)
  • Taesung Kim (Iconic Sounds)
  • Teddy Riley
  • Dominique "DOM" Rodriguez (Audity)
  • Richard Garcia (Audity)
  • Taesung Kim (Iconic Sounds)
  • Teddy Riley
  • Dominique "DOM" Rodriguez (Audity)
  • Richard Garcia (Audity)
3:51
2."The Great Escape" (Brian Lee remix)
4:57
3."Bad Girl" (The Cataracs remix – featuring Dev)
4:30
4."Time Machine"
3:58
5."Mr. Taxi"
3:33
6."Genie" (Japanese version)
3:42
7."Gee" (Japanese version)
3:21
8."I'm in Love with the Hero"
2:48
9."Hoot" (Japanese version)
3:17
10."Let It Rain"
3:40
11."Beautiful Stranger"
2:42
12."You-aholic"
3:29
13."Run Devil Run" (Japanese version)
3:21
14."Born to Be a Lady"
3:56
15."Mr. Taxi" (Steve Aoki remix)
5:08
Total length:56:13
Girls' Generation DVD (Limited Period Edition)
No.TitleLength
1."Mr. Taxi" (Original version) 
2."Genie" (Japanese original version) 
3."Gee" (Japanese original version) 
Girls' Generation DVD (Deluxe First Press Edition)
No.TitleLength
1."Mr. Taxi" (Original version) 
2."Mr. Taxi" (Dance version) 
3."Genie" (Japanese original version) 
4."Gee" (Japanese original version) 
Re:package Album "Girls' Generation" ~The Boys~ (DVD)
No.TitleLength
1."The Boys" (English version) 
2."Bad Girl" 

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ) [46] Million871,000 [47]

Release history

RegionDateFormatEditionDistributorRef.
JapanJune 1, 2011 CD Standard Nayutawave Records [48]
CD+DVD [49]
Digital download [50]
South KoreaJuly 13, 2011CD SM Entertainment [51]
JapanDecember 28, 2011Reissue (titled The Boys)Nayutawave Records [52]
CD+DVD [53]

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