Special Album

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Special Album
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Compilation album by
ReleasedMarch 30, 2002
Recorded2002
Genre K-pop, dance, Latin Pop, Ballad
Length108:16
Language Korean
Label DR Music
Baby V.O.X chronology
Boyish Story
(2001)
Special Album
(2002)
Devotion
(2003)
Singles from Special Album
  1. "Coincidence"
    Released: March 30, 2002
  2. "Go"
    Released: March 30, 2002

Special Album is the first and only compilation album by South Korean girl group Baby V.O.X. It was released on March 30, 2002 by DR Music. The single "Coincidence" was used to promote the 2002 FIFA World Cup; a special World Cup-themed video for the song was released. [1] "Go" was later used for their debut mini album in Japan in 2003. [2] "Coincidence" marked their first number one hit in three years since their single "Get Up". Special Album is their best selling album to date, selling over 440,000 copies.

Contents

The album came with three CDs, one VCD, and a photobook containing pictures of the members. The first CD contains the two new songs plus a non-stop dance mix, mostly of previous singles. The second CD contains another dance mix, and the third CD is a collection of ballads from previous albums. The VCD contains the music video for "Coincidence" plus exclusive footage of the group.

Track listing

Adapted from album notes (Singapore version).

Disc 1 — New Songs + Non-Stop Dance Mix
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."우연 (우울한 우연)" (English: Coincidence (Gloomy Coincidence))Kim Chang Hwan3:59
2."Go"Kim Yu Ra4:15
3."Intro" 1:20
4."배신" (English: Betrayal) 1:14
5."Game Over" 1:30
6."야야야" (English: Ya Ya Ya) 1:35
7."Get Up" 2:12
8."Killer" 1:40
9."Why" 1:07
10."Change" 2:00
11."머리하는 날" (English: Haircut) 2:00
12."인형" (English: Doll) 2:04
13."Love and Extasy" 1:00
14."비밀" (English: Secret) 2:27
Disc 2 — Non-Stop Dance Mix
No.TitleLength
1."Intro"3:59
2."Cut"2:42
3."회상" (English: Reminiscence)1:54
4."사랑해요" (English: I Love You)1:34
5."Mask"2:16
6."Bad Boy"2:29
7."Come to Me"2:38
8."Lucky 7"1:40
9."Puzzle"1:38
10."올가미" (English: Lasso)2:07
11."Summer Story"1:42
12."패자부활전" (English: Consolation Match)2:01
13."Love and Extasy"1:52
14."꽃무늬 비키니" (English: Floral Bikini)2:22
15."Sugar Baby"1:45
Disc 3 — Ballads
No.TitleLength
1."Missing You"3:52
2."허락" (English: Consent)4:19
3."Waiting"3:32
4."Before Sunrise"3:40
5."하늘과 함께한 사랑" (English: In Love With The Sky)3:59
6."Lux (빛)" (English: Lux (Light))4:04
7."슬픈별에서" (English: On A Sad Star)4:24
8."내 사랑이기를" (English: May My Love Be)4:12
9."부디" (English: At All Costs)5:01
10."To. Angel"3:38
11."The One"3:54
12."마지막 선물" (English: Last Gift)3:56
Disc 4 — VCD
No.TitleLength
1."우연 (우울한 우연) – Music Video" (English: Coincidence (Gloomy Coincidence) – Music Video) 
2."김이지 – Car Racing 도전기" (English: Kim E-Z – Car Racing Challenge) 
3."이희진 – 나만의 오리비법 공개" (English: Lee Hee-Jin – Revealing My Secret Recipe) 
4."심은진 – Let's Go Squash" (English: Shim Eun-Jin – Let's Go Squash) 
5."간미연 – 야채 Family Party" (English: Kan Mi-Youn – Vegetable Family Party) 
6."윤은혜 – 놀이동산으로의 초대" (English: Yoon Eun-Hye – Invitation to the Amusement Park) 
7."BABY V.O.X 진수성찬 Talk Show" (English: BABY V.O.X. Sumptuous Feast Talk Show) 

Members during this release

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