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SM Station Season 1 is a compilation album recorded by various artists under SM Entertainment and outside the agency. The compilation album contains 52 songs and five bonus tracks recorded during the first season of SM Station, a digital music project. The album was released physically by SM Entertainment and distributed by KT Music on April 6, 2017, while the tracks that were already released are available to be downloaded digitally. It contains songs recorded throughout the course of Season 1 which spans from February 3, 2016, to February 3, 2017.
On January 27, 2016, SM Entertainment founder Lee Soo-man revealed the company's new projects for Hallyu wave during an SMTown event where he formally established new boy band NCT and formed a digital musical channel called SM Station where SM artists will release digital tracks every Friday. [2] He envisioned various artists, songwriters, and producers to collaborate with SM artists for this platform. On the same day, it was revealed that Girls' Generation's Taeyeon would be the first to release a material by dropping a teaser video for "Rain." [3] On March 30, 2017, SM Entertainment announced that all the songs from the first season will be compiled into an album scheduled to be released on April 6. [1] The album featured all the 52 songs with five additional bonus tracks, a photobook, and a behind-the-scenes cuts of the participating artists. [4]
On February 3, Taeyeon officially released "Rain", a jazz-R&B song and the first under Station banner. [5] On February 19, D.O. and SM's in-house record producer Yoo Young-jin released an R&B song "Tell Me (What Is Love)", a reworked version of the original song that previously appeared in Exo's first live album. [6] Yoon Mi-rae became the first non-SM artist to release a Station track by releasing ballad song "Because of You" on February 26, with collaborations from Kenzie and Matthew Tishler. [7]
On March 4, Eric Nam and Red Velvet's Wendy released an acoustic song "Spring Love." [8] Yoona and 10cm released "Deoksugung Stonewall Walkway" on March 11. [9] Jonghyun and vocal quintet Heritage released an acoustic pop song "Your Voice" on March 18. [10] Amber released an English synth hip-hop song "Borders" on March 25, where she actively participated in the song's lyrics, music, and arrangements. [11]
On April 1, Station had its first classical release through the release of "Regrets and Resolutions" by pianist Moon Jung-jae and flutist Kim Il-ji. The song itself was a cover of the original by Gary Schocker which was released in 2014. [12] On April 8, Chen, Heize, and Vibe released dance-funk song "Lil' Something". [13] Medium-tempo rock-ballad "Narcissus" was released on April 15 by M&D featuring Wheein from Mamamoo. M&D members Heechul participated in penning the lyrics while Jungmo composed, arranged, and produced the song. [14] The next Friday, Kim Bum-soo and Kenzie released Latin pop song "Pain Poem", in which the latter were responsible for the production. [15] The Station released "Mindjack" on April 29, the first heavy metal instrumental for the project. It was recorded by progressive metal band Inlayer. [16] The first CD concludes with "Wave", a progressive house song released on May 6 by R3hab featuring f(x) members Amber and Luna, and Xavi&Gi. [17]
The second disc begins with "The Day", a folk ballad song performed by K.Will and Baekhyun which was released on May 13. The song expressed regret and longing for a past love. [18] On May 20, Dana released "Touch You", a sentimental ballad song with its lyrics narrating honest message about music and dreams. [19] Lay made his solo debut through the release of "Monodrama" on May 27, where he actively took part in the production of the song. The song fell under R&B genre and was the first Station release in Mandarin. [20]
On June 3, comedians Kim Sook and Yoon Jung-soo released "You're the Boss", the first trot song on the digital project. [21] Tiffany and rapper Simon Dominic released "Heartbreak Hotel" on June 10. The track featured Tifanny's vocal and Dominic's rap as they capture the feelings of an old couple in the process of breaking up. [22] BoA and Beenzino released house song "No Matter What" on June 17. Both BoA and Beenzino wrote the lyrics of the song, conveying the desire to be with a lover together in any kind of situation. [23] The last Station material for the month of June came with the release of "Definition of Love" by Lee Dong-woo and Swedish musician and songwriter Orphée Noah on June 24. The song is the first neo soul-jazz song of the project and was written, composed, and arranged by Noah himself. [24]
On July 1, Cho Yeon-su, Kassy, Leeteuk, and Suho released "My Hero" in the eve of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The lyrics expressed hope that the struggles, the sweat, and tears by the South Korean athletes will serve as a foundation for victory. The proceeds of the song was donated to the Korea National Athletes Association. [25] On July 8, J-Min and Sim Eun-jee released acoustic ballad, "Way Back Home". The song was entirely written, composed, and arranged by Sim. The music video features Red Velvet's Yeri. [26] On July 15, Cha Ji-yeon teamed up LDN Noise to release "My Show", Cha's first EDM song. It is described as a cheerful song to get out of the summer heat. [27] On July 22, f(x) released "All Mine", an EDM song that remains the group's last Korean single as a quartet to date. [28] NCT 127 partnered with Coca-Cola to release the Korean version of "Taste the Feeling" on July 29. [29] The second disc concludes with Girls' Generation's "Sailing (0805)" which was released on August 5 to celebrate the group's ninth anniversary. [30]
"Starry Night" by Lee Jin-ah and Onew is the opening track for the third disc. This jazz-pop song accompanied with its fairytale-like message was released on August 12. [31] On August 18, Seohyun and Yuri collborated with Pantene, as they released "Secret", a dance-pop song with a focus on its strong drum and bass. [32] On August 26, Kim Hyo-yeon, Jo Kwon, Min, and Park Jin-young released "Born to be Wild". Jo stated that it is great to have SM and JYP collaborating. [33]
Hitchhiker released EDM song "$10" on September 2. The song was entirely composed by Hitchhiker himself. [34] On September 9, DJ 250 released a remixed version of BoA's "Pit-A-Pat". This particular song was created in collaboration between SM and Beasts & Natives (BANA). [35] On September 17, Exo and Yoo Jae-suk released dance-pop song "Dancing King". The song is released for the latter's series, Infinite Challenge and the proceeds were donated to charity. [36] On September 23, Bada and Ryeowook released "Cosmic", a pop song with a mysterious and dreamy atmosphere. [37]
The first release for October is "Heartbeat" by Amber and Luna featuring Ferry Corsten and Kago Pengchi. The electro-trance song was released on October 2 during the Spectrum Dance Music Festival. [38] On October 7, Alesso and Chen released the Korean version of "Years", an emotional piano melody with a beat drum sound. [39] On October 14, Henry Lau and Soyou released "Runnin'", an R&B song that compares the excitement between a man and a woman by comparing it to coffee. Henry is involved in penning and compsoing the track alongside American production team The Stereotypes and Brother Su. [40] On October 19, BeatBurger and BoA released "Music is Wonderful", a progressive EDM song which BoA herself wrote and composed. The song was originally released on October 1 during the Spectrum Dance Music Festival. [41] The last release for October is "Nightmare" on October 28 by rocker Yoon Do-hyun, rappers Reddy and G2, and SM Rookie Johnny who appears as the DJ. The song is described as an experimental crossover between hip-hop and heavy metal as it interprets the words "villain" and "nightmare." [42]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Rain" (Taeyeon) |
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| Matthew Tishler | 3:42 |
2. | "Tell Me (What Is Love)" (D.O. and Yoo Young-jin) | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin | 4:42 |
3. | "Because of You" (Yoon Mi-rae) | Kenzie |
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| 3:30 |
4. | "Spring Love" (Korean : 봄인가 봐; RR : bom-inga bwa;lit. I guess it's spring (Eric Nam and Wendy) |
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| 3:18 |
5. | "Deoksugung Stonewall Walkway" (Korean : 덕수궁 돌담길의 봄; RR : deogsugung doldamgil-ui bom;lit. Spring on Deoksugung Stone Wall Road (Yoona and 10cm)) |
| Marco | Marco | 3:16 |
6. | "Your Voice" (Korean : 한마디; RR : Hanmadi;lit. One word (Heritage and Jonghyun)) |
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| Heritage | 4:21 |
7. | "Borders" (Amber) |
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| 3:52 |
8. | "Regrets and Resolutions" (Kim Il-ji and Moon Jung-jae) | Gary Schocker | 8:01 | ||
9. | "Lil' Something" (Korean : 썸타; RR : sseomta;lit. Sometime (Chen, Heize and Vibe)) |
| Ryu Jae-hyun | Ryu Jae-hyun | 3:20 |
10. | "Narcissus" (Korean : 나르시스; RR : naleusise (M&D and Wheein)) | Kim Hee-chul | Kim Jung-mo | Kim Jung-mo | 3:41 |
11. | "Pain Poem" (Korean : 서툰 시; RR : seotun si;lit. Clumsy poetry (Kim Bum-soo and Kenzie)) | Kenzie | Kenzie | Kenzie | 4:13 |
12. | "Mindjack" (Inlayer) | Inlayer | Inlayer | 4:00 | |
13. | "Wave" (R3hab, Luna, Amber, and Xavi&Gi) | Lee Seu-ran |
| Fadil El Ghoul | 3:03 |
Total length: | 52:59 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "The Day" (K.Will and Baekhyun) |
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| 3:50 |
2. | "Touch You" (Korean : 울려 퍼져라; RR : ullyeo peojyeola;lit. Let it ring out (Dana)) | Kim Jin-hwan | Kim Jin-hwan | Kim Jin-hwan | 5:24 |
3. | "Monodrama" (独角戏 (Lay)) |
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| 4:05 |
4. | "You're the Boss" (Korean : 너만 잘났냐; RR : neoman jalnassnya;lit. Are you the only one who thinks so well? (Kim Sook and Yoon Jung-soo)) |
| Hong Young-hwan | Hong Young-hwan | 3:53 |
5. | "Heartbreak Hotel" (Tiffany and Simon Dominic) |
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| 4:24 |
6. | "No Matter What" (BoA and Beenzino) |
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| 3:05 |
7. | "Definition of Love" (Lee Dong-woo and Orphée Noah) | Orphée Noah | Orphée Noah | Orphée Noah | 3:40 |
8. | "My Hero" (Korean : 나의 영웅; RR : naui yeong-ung (Cho Yeong-su, Kassy, Leeteuk and Suho)) |
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| DK Choo | 4:01 |
9. | "Way Back Home" (Korean : 집 앞에서; RR : jib ap-eseo;lit. In front of the house (J-Min)) | Sim Eun-jee | Sim Eun-jee | Sim Eun-jee | 4:30 |
10. | "My Show" (Cha Ji-yeon and LDN Noise) | Jo Yoon-kyung |
| LDN Noise | 3:16 |
11. | "All Mine" (f(x)) |
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| LDN Noise | 3:23 |
12. | "Taste the Feeling" (NCT 127) | D'Day |
| Space Camp | 2:50 |
13. | "Sailing (0805)" (Korean : 그 여름; RR : geu yeoleum;lit. That summer (Girls' Generation)) | Choi Soo-young |
| Park Asel | 4:20 |
Total length: | 50:41 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Starry Night" (Korean : 밤과 별의 노래; RR : bamgwa byeol-ui nolae;lit. Song of the Night and the Stars (Onew and Lee Jin-ah)) |
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| 4:00 |
2. | "Secret" (Seohyun and Yuri) | Jo Yoon-kyung |
| LDN Noise | 3:48 |
3. | "Born to be Wild" (Hyoyeon, Jo Kwon, Min, and Park Jin-young) | Park Jin-young |
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| 3:35 |
4. | "$10" (Hitchhiker) | Kim Boo-min | Choi Jin-woo | Choi Jin-woo | 3:11 |
5. | "Pit-a-Pat (250 remix)" (Korean : 두근두근; RR : dugeundugeun;lit. Heart pounding (Onew and Lee Jin-ah)) | Park Chang-hyun | Park Chang-hyun | 250 | 3:53 |
6. | "Dancing King" (Yoo Jae-suk and Exo) |
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| 4:04 |
7. | "Cosmic" (Bada and Ryeowook) | Jo Yoon-kyung |
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| 4:12 |
8. | "Heartbeat" (Amber, Luna, Kago Pengchi, and Ferry Corsten) | Kenzie |
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| 3:26 |
9. | "Years" (Alesso and Chen) | Hwang Ji-won |
| Alesso | 3:15 |
10. | "Runnin'" (Korean : 우리 둘; RR : uli dul;lit. The two of us (Henry and Soyou)) |
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| Kim Ji-soo | 3:36 |
11. | "Music is Wonderful" (Beatburger and BoA) |
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| 3:56 |
12. | "Nightmare" (Yoon Do-hyun, Reddy, G2, Inlayer, Johnny) |
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| 3:49 |
13. | "Always in My Heart" (Korean : 이별을 배웠어; RR : ibyeol-eul baewoss-eo;lit. I learned to break up (Joy and Seulong)) |
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| 3:23 |
Total length: | 40:08 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Still" (Korean : 보여; RR : boyeo;lit. Show me (Kim Tae-hyun and Sunday)) |
| Jung Goo-hyun | Joong Goo-hyun | 3:38 |
2. | "Sweet Dream" (Universe Cowards) | Kim Hee-chul |
| Cha Gil-wan | 4:34 |
3. | "Love [story]" (S.E.S.) | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin |
| 3:59 |
4. | "Mystery" (Hyoyeon) |
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| David Amber | 3:02 |
5. | "Inspiration" (Jonghyun) | Kim Jong-hyun |
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| 3:37 |
6. | "It's You" (Korean : 그대라서; RR : geudaelaseo;lit. Because it's you (Luna and Shin Yong-jae)) | Yeon Kyoo-seong | Yeon Kyoo-seong | Yeon Kyoo-seong | 4:02 |
7. | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (Wendy, Moon Jung-jae, and Nile Lee) | Ralph Blane | Hugh Martin | Nile Lee | 4:51 |
8. | "Sound of Your Heart" (Korean : 너의 목소리; RR : neoui mogsoli;lit. Your voice (SM Town and Steve Barakatt)) | January 8th |
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| 4:01 |
9. | "Road" (Korean : 길; RR : gil (TraxX)) | Seo Jung | Kim Jung-mo | Kim Jung-mo | 3:59 |
10. | "Sparks Fly" (Yoon Do-hyun) |
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| 3:46 |
11. | "Darling U" (Seulgi and Yesung) |
| Cloud | 3:09 | |
12. | "When My Loneliness Comes Out to You" (Korean : 나의 외로움이 널 부를 때; RR : naui oeloum-i neol buleul ttae;lit. When my loneliness calls you (Punch)) | Jo Dong-hee | Jo Dong-ik | Kim Jin-hwan | 5:09 |
13. | "Curtain" (Korean : 커튼; RR : keoteun (Suho and Song Young-joo)) | Leonalion | Leonalion | Leonalion | 4:17 |
14. | "Secret" (Bonus track) (Taeyeon)) | Mafly |
| Thaddeus Nixon | 3:37 |
15. | "Wave (Xavi&Gi Version)" (Bonus track (Luna, Amber, and Xavi&Gi)) | Lee Seu-ran |
| Xavi&Gi | 3:48 |
16. | "Heartbeat" (English Version) (Bonus track) (Amber, Luna, Kago Pengchi, and Ferry Corsten)) |
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| 3:26 |
17. | "Years" (Chinese Version) (Bonus track) (Alesso and Chen)) | Hwang Ji-won |
| Alesso | 3:14 |
18. | "When My Loneliness Comes Out to You" (Original Soundtrack Version) (Bonus track) Korean : 나의 외로움이 널 부를 때; RR : naui oeloum-i neol buleul ttae;lit. When my loneliness calls you (Punch)) | Jo Dong-hee | Jo Dong-ik | Kim Jin-hwan | 5:09 |
Total length: | 71:18 |
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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South Korean Albums (Gaon) [43] | 11 |
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South Korea | April 6, 2017 | CD |
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