Surprise (S.E.S. album)

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Surprise
SESSurprise.jpg
Compilation album by
ReleasedJuly 11, 2001
Recorded2001
Genre
Length1:02:23
Language Korean
Label SM
S.E.S. chronology
Here & There - S.E.S. Singles Collection
(2001)
Surprise
(2001)
Choose My Life-U
(2002)
Singles from Surprise
  1. "Just In Love"
    Released: July 11, 2001

Surprise is the first compilation album by South Korean girl group S.E.S., released under SM Entertainment on July 11, 2001. The record is composed of Korean versions of the group's Japanese songs. "Just In Love" (originally "Yume wo Kasanete") was spawned as the album's single. A bonus track, "Fate World" (a Korean version of "Meguriau Sekai"), is included. The album sold over 357,000 copies in South Korea.

Contents

Commercial performance

Surprise peaked at number three on the MIAK monthly album chart in July 2001, selling 250,627 copies within the month. [1] It was ranked the 16th best-selling album of the year in South Korea, having sold nearly 358,000 copies. [2]

Track listing

Surprise track listing
No.TitleLength
1."In the Name of Love" (사랑이라는 이름의 용기)5:15
2."Unh... Happy Day"5:14
3."Just In Love" (꿈을 모아서)4:50
4."Like a Shooting Star"5:42
5."W/O/U" (Eugene solo)4:17
6."A Song for You" (Bada solo)4:30
7."Little Bird"3:57
8."Believe in Love"5:04
9."Love Is Day by Day"4:33
10."Searchin' for My Love"4:46
11."Sweety Humming" (Shoo solo)4:49
12."Beyond the Moon"4:27
13."Fate World" (운명적인 세상; Hidden track)4:59
Total length:1:02:23

Charts

Monthly charts

Chart (2001)Peak
position
South Korean Albums (MIAK) [1] 3

Year-end charts

Chart (2001)Position
South Korean Albums (RIAK) [2] 16

Sales

RegionSales
South Korea (RIAK) [2] 357,986

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