Atlantis Princess
BoA's third Korean studio album, a commercial and critical success.
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Atlantis Princess is the third Korean studio album by South Korean recording artist BoA, released through SM Entertainment on May 30, 2003. The record spawned three singles, including the title track and "Milky Way," both of which had accompanying music videos. It debuted at number one on the Recording Industry Association of Korea album chart and sold over 345,000 copies in 2003, ranking as the fifth best-selling album of the year in South Korea and the second best-selling album by a female artist.
Background and release
The title track "Atlantis Princess" was composed by Hwang Sung-jae and is a fast-tempo dance song expressing a bright and hopeful message. Its music video was filmed in Australia in mid-May 2003, and BoA first performed the song live on Inkigayo on June 1. The follow-up single "Milky Way" was written and produced by Kenzie; a Japanese version of the track was included as a B-side for her single "Double" and added as a bonus track to her third Japanese album Love & Honesty (2004). "The Lights of Seoul" was a promotional CD single given to people who attended the Hi Seoul Festival in May 2003, introduced on the Seoul Metropolitan Government website as a promotional track for the organization.
Track listing
Atlantis Princess – Standard edition
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Time to Begin | Kenzie | 3:36 |
| 2 | Atlantis Princess (labels=no · hangul=아틀란티스 소녀) | Tae-hoon, Hwang Sung-jae | 3:44 |
| 3 | Tree (labels=no · hangul=나무) | Ahn Ik-soo, Kwon Ki-myung | 4:28 |
| 4 | Milky Way | Kenzie | 3:20 |
| 5 | Beat of Angel (labels=no · hangul=천사의 숨결) | Hong Ji-yu, Ahn Ik-soo | 3:40 |
| 6 | Gift (labels=no · hangul=선물) | Park Chang-hyun | 3:44 |
| 7 | Where Are You (labels=no · hangul=이런 내게) | Bae Hwa-young, Ko Young-jo | 3:48 |
| 8 | Make a Move (labels=no · hangul=단념) | Park Ki-hyun, Oh Seung-eun | 3:03 |
| 9 | So Much in Love (labels=no · hangul=사랑해요) | Park Chae-won, Ha Jung-ho | 3:55 |
| 10 | Endless Sorrow (labels=no · hangul=남겨진 슬픔) | Kim Ju-hyung, Choi Seung-min | 4:09 |
| 11 | The Show Must Go On | Park Chang-hak, Yoon-sang | 4:05 |
| 12 | The Lights of Seoul (labels=no · hangul=서울의 빛) | Jo Yoon-kyung, Hong-seok, Hwang Sung-jae | 4:25 |
| 13 | The Lights of Seoul (English version) | Oh Sung-sin, Hong-seok, Hwang Sung-jae | 4:25 |
| Total length | 50:22 | ||
Atlantis Princess – Overseas edition bonus VCD
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlantis Princess MV (with Chinese subtitles) |
Track listing from the source article.
Reception
Released at the end of May 2003, Atlantis Princess became the month's best-selling album, debuting at number one on the RIAK album chart with 127,887 copies sold. It retained the top spot the following month, selling an additional 124,747 copies. By year's end, it ranked fifth overall in South Korea with 345,313 copies, making it the second best-selling album by a female artist after Lee Soo-young's This Time. Critically, Lee Min-hee of IZM gave a positive review, complimenting BoA's performance and the album's production, while a Daily Vault reviewer noted several "unmemorable filler songs." Years later, "Atlantis Princess" appeared at number 93 on Melon and Seoul Shinmun's list of Top 100 K-pop Songs of All Time and number 1 on The Forty-Five's list of the 45 best K-pop songs of all time.
Covers
The song "Atlantis Princess" has been covered by various K-pop artists including Taeyeon, Golden Child, DKB, Iz*One, Miyeon and Woodz, Mamamoo, and Nmixx. In August 2020, Bolbbalgan4 released a cover version as part of SM Station's tribute project for BoA's 20th anniversary, which peaked at number 36 on the Gaon Digital Chart and number 26 on the K-pop Hot 100. For the same project, Red Velvet released a jazz remake of "Milky Way," which peaked at number 64 on the K-pop Hot 100.
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Sources
Compiled from Wikipedia and the sources listed below. Text from Wikipedia is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is adapted from it.
- Wikipedia: Atlantis Princess (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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