2012 single album by SMTOWN
| PYL Younique Volume 1 | |
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| Single album by SMTOWN | |
| Released | October 31, 2012 (South Korea) |
| Recorded | 2012 |
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| Genre | Dance |
| Length | 9:42 |
| Language | Korean |
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| Singles from PYL Younique Volume 1 | |
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| Music video | |
| "Maxstep" on YouTube | |
PYL Younique Volume 1 is a single album by SMTOWN released on 31 October 2012. It is the first collaboration project between the auto-mobile manufacturing company Hyundai and the record label agency S.M. Entertainment, both headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.
The single album contains three previously released digital singles "Lookin'" by BoA featuring The Quiett, "My Lifestyle" by Girls' Generation's Jessica Jung featuring Dok2, and the "Maxstep" by Younique Unit which includes Super Junior's Eunhyuk, Girls' Generation's Hyoyeon, Shinee's Taemin, Super Junior-M's Henry, Exo-K's Kai and Exo-M's Lu Han.
PYL
PYL is a Hyundai Motor Company marketing project; meaning Premium Younique Lifestyle. The cars that are associated with it are the Hyundai Veloster, Hyundai i30 and the Hyundai i40.
PYL Younique Volume 1, the collaborative music album created by Hyundai and the record label agency S.M. Entertainment, was released on October 31, 2012.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Lookin'" (BoA featuring The Quiett) |
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| 2:49 | |
| 2. | "My Lifestyle" (Jessica featuring Dok2) |
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| 3:06 |
| 3. | "Maxstep" (Younique Unit) | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin | 3:47 |
| Total length: | 9:42 | ||||
Chart performance
| Release date | Single | Artist | Peak positions | Remarks | |
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| KOR | KOR | ||||
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Billboard | ||||
| October 16, 2012 | "Lookin'" | BoA feat. The Quiett | 19 | 44 | |
| October 18, 2012 | "My Lifestyle" | Jessica feat. Dok2 | 34 | 30 | |
| October 31, 2012 | "Maxstep" | Younique Unit | 228 | — | |
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from album's liner notes.
Studio
- Ingrid Studio – recording, mixing, digital editing (all tracks)
- SM Yellow Tail Studio – recording, mixing (track 1)
- SM Booming System – recording, mixing, digital editing (track 3)
- SM Blue Ocean Studio – mixing (track 2)
- Sonic Korea – mastering (all tracks)
Personnel
- SM Entertainment – executive producer
- Lee Soo-man – producer
- BoA – vocals, background vocals (track 1)
- Jessica – vocals, background vocals (track 2)
- Younique Unit – vocals (track 3)
- The Quiett – vocals, lyrics (track 1)
- Dok2 – vocals, lyrics (track 2)
- Stella Attar – producer (track 1), composition, arrangement (track 1)
- Will Simms – producer (track 1), composition, arrangement (track 1)
- Toby Gad – producer (track 2), composition, arrangement (track 2)
- Marissa Renee Shipp – producer (track 2), composition, arrangement (track 2)
- Junggigo – lyrics (track 1)
- Soulful Monster – lyrics (track 2)
- Yoo Young-jin – producer (track 3), lyrics, composition, arrangement, background vocals, recording, mixing, digital editing (track 3), music and sound supervisor (all tracks)
- Taesung Kim – vocal directing (track 1–2), recording (track 1–2)
- Kenzie – vocal directing (track 3)
- Jung Eun-kyung – recording (track 2–3), digital editing (all tracks)
- Kim Ji-eun – recording (track 1–2)
- Gu Jong-pil – recording, mixing (track 1)
- Lee Seong-ho – mixing (track 2)
- Jeon Hoon – mastering (all tracks)
References
- "BoA releases "LOOKIN" ft. The Quiett for Hyundai's 'Premium Younique Lifestyle' campaign". Allkpop. October 16, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
- "Jessica sings "My Lifestyle" (ft. Dok2) for Hyundai's 'PYL Younique Album'". Allkpop. October 18, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
- "SM Entertainment's dance unit 'Younique' releases "MAXSTEP" MV". Allkpop. October 31, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
- PYL site
- Janine Bower (October 16, 2012). "PYL Younique Album To Bring Together SM, Hyundai and More". MTV K. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- "Maxstep – 2012년 45주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
- "Younique Album LOOKIN'" (in Korean). Naver. October 16, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
- "Younique Album My Lifestyle" (in Korean). Naver. October 18, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
- "Younique Album MAXSTEP" (in Korean). Naver. October 31, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
- SMTOWN (2012). PYL Younique Volume 1 (photobook). South Korea: SM Entertainment; Dreamus. Credits.
External links
- "Maxstep" music video on YouTube
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