SS501 Solo Collection

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SS501 Solo Collection
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SS501 Solo Collection album cover
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ReleasedJuly 21, 2009 (2009-07-21) [1]
Genre K-pop, R&B, Dance
Length23:04
Language Korean
Label DSP Media
SS501 chronology
All My Love
(2008)
SS501 Solo Collection
(2009)
Rebirth
(2009)

SS501 Collection [2] is South Korean boy band SS501's sixth Korean mini-album released on July 21, 2009 by DSP Media. [1]

Contents

This was the first album to release after the return of Kim Hyun-joong (participating in Boys Over Flowers during previous album promotions,) and Park Jung-min (who was previously participating in musical, Grease.) [3] [4] and SS501's project group and unit album, U R Man , [5] [2]

The album consists of a solo tracks for each member that showcase each member's individual talents and charisma: Kim Hyun-joong's edgy R&B dance track "Please Be Nice To Me"; Heo Young-saeng's self-written ballad song "Nameless Memory"; Kim Kyu-jong's light and energetic urban pop song "Wuss Up" featuring Taewan a.k.a. C-Luv & Star Trak; Park Jung-min's mid-tempo ballad "If You Cannot" featuring Ji-sun; and Kim Hyung-jun's sexy dance-song "Hey G". Aside from solo songs, the album also included the group song "I Won't Be A Coward" at the end, which was previously included on the Japan Version of U R Man album. Moreover, SS501 shot a sensational 20-minute blockbuster-style music video that brings the songs and members together for a thrilling musical story in which Kim Hyun-joong, Park Jung-min, and Kim Kyu-jong play rival killers. [6]

In August 2009, SS501 released a limited and deluxe version of the album in Taiwan. [7] [8]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."제발 잘해줘" (Please, Be Nice To Me)Hwang Seong-je (BJJ)Hwang Seong-je (BJJ) 03:53
2."이름없는 기억" (Nameless Memory) Heo Young-saeng Park Se-hyunStar Trak04:24
3."Wuss Up"Tae-wan a.k.a. C-LUVTae-wan a.k.a. C-LUV 03:03
4."하면은 안돼" (If You Cannot) Park Jung-min Han Jae-ho, Kim Seung-suHan Jae-ho, Kim Seung-su04:30
5."Hey G" Kim Hyung-jun (H&B) Kim Hyung-jun (H&B)  03:37
6."비겁하지 않겠어" (I Won't Be A Coward)Han Sang-wonHan Sang-wonHan Sang-won03:17
Total length:23:04
Limited Edition DVD - Taiwanese version
No.TitleLength
1."Chinese-subtitled DVD of SS501's Music Video Drama, "殺手輓歌"" 
2.""Please Be Good To Me" video teaser" (Kim Hyun-joong's solo) 
3.""Nameless Memory" video teaser" (Heo Young-saeng's solo) 
4.""Wuss Up" video teaser" (Kim Kyu-jong's solo) 
5.""If You Cannot" video teaser" (Park Jung-min's solo) 
6.""Hey G" video teaser" (Kim Hyung-jun's solo) 
7."All SS501 members' video teaser" 

Release history

CountryDateDistributing labelFormat
South KoreaJuly 21, 2009DSP MediaCD [6]
TaiwanAugust 2009Limited Edition CD+DVD [7]
Deluxe Edition CD [8]

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