Only One (BoA album)

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I feel that this album is my best work to date, "I really love every track." "I wanted to do music that puts the vocals up front... relaxing my shoulders a bit. Everyone around me helped me create that kind of laid-back feel for this album."

—BoA commenting on the creative development of Only One. [6]

The Korea Times noted that the record served as "a departure from the sleek, fast-paced and beat-heavy dance music she has become synonymous with", particularly from her previous albums BoA (2009), Identity (2010) and Hurricane Venus (2010). BoA elaborated that the creative process behind the record was to produce a relaxing and "comforting" album that could resonate with the general public, even if they were not necessarily fans of her. She acknowledged that even though electronic music styles remained trendy at the time, her personal preference for Only One nonetheless leaned towards a more "relaxed" and easygoing aesthetic. Although the album did not contain large amounts of electronic elements, BoA intended to craft the album's composition to appeal to those who still appreciated her electronic style, similar to what she showcased in Hurricane Venus. [6] [7]

Commercial performance

The title track "Only One" was released digitally on July 22, 2012. It entered the Billboard K-pop Hot 100 at number 12 and peaked at number 2 on its fourth week. It remained in the top 3 for four weeks. [8] It stayed in the top of the Gaon charts for weeks, and has sold about 2 million singles as of October. [9] The physical album was released on July 25, 2012, and sold over 28,000 copies on its first six days of release. [10] Since August 2012, the album has sold more than 34,000 copies in total. The album also got more than 934,059 digital downloads according to Gaon Chart. The album is her best selling Korean album so far with the combination of digital and physical sales.

Track listing

Only One
Only One.jpg
Digital cover
Studio album by
BoA
ReleasedJuly 22, 2012 (2012-07-22)
StudioSM Studios (Seoul)
Genre
Length30:56
Language Korean
Label SM
BoA chronology
Hurricane Venus
(2010)		Only One
(2012)		 Who's Back?
(2014)
Alternative cover
Only One BoA.jpg
Regular edition cover
Only One track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Only One"BoABoA3:37
2."The Shadow"BoAKenzie3:20
3."Hope" (네모난 바퀴)Hongzhi Yu, Kim Tae Sung, T-SK, Miriam Nervo and Olivia Nervo Nervo 4:35
4."Not Over U"Hongzhi Yu, Kim Tae Sung, T-SK, Miriam Nervo and Olivia NervoNervo3:43
5."The Top"Miss Pitt, Karen Ann Poole, Stuart CrichtonStuart Crichton2:37
6."Mayday! Mayday!" (너에게 닿기를 간절히 외치다) her0ism, Alex Geringas, Tommy Lee JamesAlex Geringas, Tommy Lee James3:39
7."One Dream" (featuring Henry of Super Junior-M and Key of Shinee)Palo Alto, Toby Gad, Marty James, Lyrica AndersonToby Gad2:28
8."Only One" (Instrumental)  3:37
9."The Shadow" (Instrumental)  3:20
Total length:30:56

Charts

Sales

Sales figures for Only One
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Japan—3,230 [15]
South Korea—36,000 [16]

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