PYL Younique Volume 1

PYL Younique Volume 1
Single album by SMTOWN
Released	October 31, 2012 (South Korea)
Recorded	2012
Studio	SM Booming System SM Yellow Tail Studio Ingrid Studio
Genre	Dance
Length	9:42
Language	Korean
Label	SM KMP
Producer	Lee Soo-man (exec.) Will Simms Stella Attar Marissa Renee Shipp Toby Gad Yoo Young-jin
Singles from PYL Younique Volume 1
"Lookin'" Released: October 16, 2012 "My Lifestyle" Released: October 18, 2012 "Maxstep" Released: October 31, 2012

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Lookin'" (BoA featuring The Quiett)	Junggigo The Quiett	Stella Attar Will Simms	Stella Attar Will Simms	2:49
2.	"My Lifestyle" (Jessica featuring Dok2)	Dok2 Soulful Monster	Toby Gad Marissa Renee Shipp	Toby Gad Marissa Renee Shipp	3:06
3.	"Maxstep" (Younique Unit)	Yoo Young-jin	Yoo Young-jin	Yoo Young-jin	3:47
Total length:					9:42

Chart performance

Release date	Single	Artist	Peak positions		Remarks
			KOR	KOR
			Gaon [6]	Billboard
October 16, 2012	"Lookin'"	BoA feat. The Quiett	19	44	[7]
October 18, 2012	"My Lifestyle"	Jessica feat. Dok2	34	30	[8]
October 31, 2012	"Maxstep"	Younique Unit	228	—	[9]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from album's liner notes. ^[10]

Studio

• Ingrid Studio – recording, mixing (all tracks)
• SM Yellow Tail Studio – recording, mixing (track 1)
• SM Booming System – recording, mixing (track 3)
• SM Blue Ocean Studio – mixing (track 2)
• Sonic Korea – mastering (all tracks)

Personnel

• SM Entertainment – executive producer
• Lee Soo-man – producer
• BoA – vocals, background vocals (track 1)
• Jessica – vocals, background vocals (track 2)
• Younique Unit – vocals (track 3)
• The Quiett – vocals, lyrics (track 1)
• Junggigo – lyrics (track 1)
• Stella Attar – producer, composition, arrangement (track 1)
• Will Simms – producer, composition, arrangement (track 1)
• Dok2 – vocals, lyrics (track 2)
• Soulful Monster – lyrics (track 2)
• Toby Gad – producer, composition, arrangement (track 2)
• Marissa Renee Shipp – producer, composition, arrangement (track 2)
• Yoo Young-jin – producer, lyrics, composition, arrangement, background vocals, recording, mixing (track 3)
• Taesung Kim – vocal directing, recording (track 1–2)
• Kenzie – vocal directing (track 3)
• Jung Eun-kyung – recording (track 2–3), digital editing (all tracks)
• Kim Ji-eun – recording (track 1–2)
• Koo Jong-pil – recording, mixing (track 1)
• Lee Seong-ho – mixing (track 2)
• Jeon Hoon – mastering (all tracks)

References

1. "BoA releases "LOOKIN" ft. The Quiett for Hyundai's 'Premium Younique Lifestyle' campaign". Allkpop. October 16, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
2. "Jessica sings "My Lifestyle" (ft. Dok2) for Hyundai's 'PYL Younique Album'". Allkpop. October 18, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
3. "SM Entertainment's dance unit 'Younique' releases "MAXSTEP" MV". Allkpop. October 31, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
4. PYL site
5. Janine Bower (October 16, 2012). "PYL Younique Album To Bring Together SM, Hyundai and More". MTV K . Retrieved September 2, 2015.
6. "Maxstep – 2012년 45주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
7. "Younique Album LOOKIN'" (in Korean). Naver. October 16, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
8. "Younique Album My Lifestyle" (in Korean). Naver. October 18, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
9. "Younique Album MAXSTEP" (in Korean). Naver. October 31, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
10. SMTOWN (2012). PYL Younique Volume 1 (photobook). South Korea: SM Entertainment; Dreamus. Credits.

External links

• "Maxstep" music video on YouTube