Mr. Simple

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Mr. Simple
Superjunior mrsimple.jpg
Digital and A version cover.
Studio album by
Released3 August 2011 (2011-08-03)
RecordedJune–July 2011
Studio
  • Doobdoob (Seoul)
  • HUB (Seoul)
  • SM Blue Cup (Seoul)
  • SM Blue Ocean (Seoul)
  • SM Booming System (Seoul)
  • SM Concert Hall (Seoul)
  • SM Yellow Tail (Seoul)
  • T (Seoul)
Genre
Length47:44(version A)
47:41 (version B)
61:12 (repackaged)
Language Korean
Label
Producer Lee Soo-man
Super Junior chronology
Bonamana
(2010)
Mr. Simple
(2011)
Sexy, Free & Single
(2012)
Singles from Mr. Simple
  1. "Mr. Simple"
    Released: 2 August 2011
  2. "Superman"
    Released: 22 August 2011
Mr. Simple Version A track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Mr. Simple" Yoo Young-jin Yoo Young-jinYoo Young-jin3:59
2."Opera" (오페라;Opera) Kenzie Kenzie3:01
3."Be My Girl" (라라라라;Lalalala) Kim Boo-min  [ ko ]
3:09
4."Walkin'" Misfit
  • C2
  • Sharif Slater
  • Ryan S. Jhun
3:46
5."Storm" (폭풍;Pokpung) Kim Jeong-bae  [ ko ] Kenzie
  • Kenzie
  • Nile Lee
4:16
6."Good Friends" (어느새 우린;Eoneusae Urin;lit. Suddenly we) Yoon Jong-shin Yoon Jong-shin
  • Kim Dong-ha
  • Shinchi
3:57
7."Feels Good" (결투;Gyeoltu;lit. Duel)Hong Ji-yoo
  • Denniz Jamm
  • Qwan
3:19
8."Memories" (기억을 따라;Gieogeul Ttara;lit. Follow the memory)
  • Park Joon-soo
  • Lee Yoon-jong
Park Joon-soo
  • Park Joon-soo
  • Nile Lee
4:11
9."Sunflower" (해바라기;Haebaragi)Hong Ji-yoo Brandon Fraley
  • Hwang Seong-je (BJJ Music)
  • Kim Yong-hyun (BJJ Music)
3:52
10."White Christmas" (엉뚱한 상상;Eongttunghan Sangsang;lit. Crazy imagination)
HitchhikerHitchhiker3:36
11."Y"
  • Chance
  • Super D
  • Park Cham
3:27
12."My Love, My Kiss, My Heart"Tesung Kim (Iconic Sounds)
  • iDR (C2)
  • 12Keyz (C2)
  • Sharif Slater
  • Ryan S. Jhun
  • Kim Yong-sin (Iconic Sounds)
  • Tesung Kim (Iconic Sounds)
3:40
13."Perfection" (태완미;Taewanmi) (Korean version) (performed by Super Junior-M) (bonus track)Lee Won-geun
Hitchhiker3:24
Total length:47:37
Mr. Simple Version B track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Superman" Yoo Young-jin Yoo Young-jinYoo Young-jin3:21
2."Mr. Simple"Yoo Young-jinYoo Young-jinYoo Young-jin3:59
3."Opera" (오페라;Opera) Kenzie Kenzie3:01
4."Be My Girl" (라라라라;Lalalala) Kim Boo-min  [ ko ]
3:09
5."Walkin'" Misfit
  • C2
  • Sharif Slater
  • Ryan S. Jhun
3:46
6."Storm" (폭풍;Pokpung) Kim Jeong-bae  [ ko ]Kenzie
  • Kenzie
  • Nile Lee
4:16
7."Good Friends" (어느새 우린;Eoneusae Urin;lit. Suddenly we) Yoon Jong-shin Yoon Jong-shin
  • Kim Dong-ha
  • Shinchi
3:57
8."Feels Good" (결투;Gyeoltu;lit. Duel)Hong Ji-yoo
  • Denniz Jamm
  • Qwan
3:19
9."Memories" (기억을 따라;Gieogeul Ttara;lit. Follow the memory)
  • Park Joon-soo
  • Lee Yoon-jong
Park Joon-soo
  • Park Joon-soo
  • Nile Lee
4:11
10."Sunflower" (해바라기;Haebaragi)Hong Ji-yoo Brandon Fraley
  • Hwang Seong-je (BJJ Music)
  • Kim Yong-hyun (BJJ Music)
3:52
11."White Christmas" (엉뚱한 상상;Eongttunghan Sangsang;lit. Crazy imagination)
HitchhikerHitchhiker3:36
12."Y"
  • Chance
  • Super D
  • Park Cham
3:27
13."My Love, My Kiss, My Heart"Tesung Kim (Iconic Sounds)
  • iDR (C2)
  • 12Keyz (C2)
  • Sharif Slater
  • Ryan S. Jhun
  • Kim Yong-sin (Iconic Sounds)
  • Tesung Kim (Iconic Sounds)
3:40
Total length:47:34
A-Cha Repackage track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Superman" Yoo Young-jin Yoo Young-jinYoo Young-jin3:21
2."A-Cha" Kim Boo-min  [ ko ] Hitchhiker Hitchhiker3:18
3."Mr. Simple"Yoo Young-jinYoo Young-jinYoo Young-jin3:59
4."Oops!" (featuring f(x))
  • Kalle Engström
  • William J. Fuller
  • Kalle Engström
  • William J. Fuller
  • Hitchhiker
3:44
5."A Day" (하루에;Harue) Kim Jeong-bae  [ ko ] Kenzie
  • Kenzie
  • Nile Lee
3:27
6."Andante" (안단테;Andante)Misfit
Q (ButterFly)3:06
7."Opera" (오페라;Opera)KenzieKenzie3:01
8."Be My Girl" (라라라라;Lalalala)Kim Boo-min
  • Hitchhiker
  • GoodWill & MGI
  • Aku Rannila
  • J-Son
3:09
9."Walkin'"Misfit
  • C2
  • Sharif Slater
  • Ryan S. Jhun
3:46
10."Storm" (폭풍;Pokpung)Kim Jeong-baeKenzie
  • Kenzie
  • Nile Lee
4:16
11."Good Friends" (어느새 우린;Eoneusae Urin;lit. Suddenly we) Yoon Jong-shin Yoon Jong-shin
  • Kim Dong-ha
  • Shinchi
3:57
12."Feels Good" (결투;Gyeoltu;lit. Duel)Hong Ji-yoo
  • Denniz Jamm
  • Qwan
3:19
13."Memories" (기억을 따라;Gieogeul Ttara;lit. Follow the memory)
  • Park Joon-soo
  • Lee Yoon-jong
Park Joon-soo
  • Park Joon-soo
  • Nile Lee
4:11
14."Sunflower" (해바라기;Haebaragi)Hong Ji-yoo Brandon Fraley
  • Hwang Seong-je (BJJ Music)
  • Kim Yong-hyun (BJJ Music)
3:52
15."White Christmas" (엉뚱한 상상;Eongttunghan Sangsang;lit. Crazy imagination)
HitchhikerHitchhiker3:36
16."Y"
  • Chance
  • Super D
  • Park Cham
3:27
17."My Love, My Kiss, My Heart"Tesung Kim (Iconic Sounds)
  • iDR (C2)
  • 12Keyz (C2)
  • Sharif Slater
  • Ryan S. Jhun
  • Kim Yong-sin (Iconic Sounds)
  • Tesung Kim (Iconic Sounds)
3:40
Total length:61:12

Charts

Personnel

Credits are for the Type A of the album, unless where indicated. [35]

Awards

YearOrganizationCategoryResultRef.
2011 Hanteo Awards Album AwardWon [36]
Singer Award (album-based)Won [37]
Hong Kong Top Sales Music AwardsBest Japanese & Korean ReleasesWon [38]
Mnet Asian Music Awards Album of the Year Won [39]
Tower Records K-pop Lovers AwardsAlbum of the YearThird place [40]
2012 Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards Album of the Year – 3rd QuarterWon [41]
Golden Disc Awards Album DaesangWon [42]
Album BonsangWon
2014 Red Dot Design Awards Communication Design AwardWon [43]

Release history

CountryDateFormatDistributing label
South Korea2 August 2011
3 August 2011 (version A)
22 August 2011 (version B)
19 September 2011 (repackaged)
Digital download
CD
CD
CD, digital download
KMP Holdings
Japan6 August 2011CD (import) Avex Trax
Taiwan6 September 2011 (version A) [44]
23 September 2011 (version B) [45]
30 September 2011 (Repackaged) [46]
CD Avex Taiwan
Singapore29 September 2011 (version C)CD Universal Music
Philippines24 November 2011 (version A)
17 December 2011 (version B & C)
CD Universal Records
Malaysia12 September 2011 (version B)
10 October 2011 (version C)
CD Universal Music

See also

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