So Girls

So Girls
So Girls digital cover
EP by
Rainbow
ReleasedApril 7, 2011 (2011-04-07)
RecordedSeoul, South Korea
2011
GenreK-pop, dance-pop
Length20:58
LabelDSP Entertainment
ProducerDaishi Dance, Steven Lee
Rainbow chronology
Gossip Girl
(2009) 		So Girls
(2011) 		Over the Rainbow
(2012)
Singles from So Girls
  1. "A"
    Released: August 12, 2010
  2. "Mach"
    Released: October 20, 2010
  3. "To Me"
    Released: April 8, 2011
Alternative Cover
Sweet Dream re-release cover
Singles from Sweet Dream
  1. "Sweet Dream"
    Released: June 22, 2011

So Girls (SO 女, So Nyeo) is the second EP by the South Korean girl group Rainbow. It was released in South Korea on April 8, 2011 with "To Me" as the title track. A repackaged version of the EP was released on June 22, 2011 with the song "Sweet Dream" as the title track.

History

The cover photo for the album (and the overall concept) was spring, with the girls being photographed in white dresses while standing in a field of flowers. The tracks on their album were referred to as "luxurious, mature, feminine and sexy".

Rainbow released the teaser for their single "To Me" on April 4, 2011.[1] The EP was released on music stores and digital music sites on April 7, 2011.[2] The official music video was unveiled on the same day.[3][unreliable source?]

The song was written and produced by Daishi Dance, who produced Big Bang's hit track “Haru Haru”, and has experience producing for some of Japan's biggest names, including Ayumi Hamasaki, SMAP, and Mika Nakashima.[4]

Some parts of the choreography were reportedly adapted from the international box office hit, “Black Swan“; and was performed by member Go Woori during the bridge.[5]

Repackaging release

On June 22, 2011, Rainbow released a re-packaged version of their second mini-album, “To Me“, which included a new track titled “Sweet Dream”.[6]

Rainbow released the teaser for their single "Sweet Dream" on June 20, 2011.[7][unreliable source?] The EP was released on music stores and digital music sites on June 22, 2011. The official music video was unveiled on the same day.[8] The mini-album also included a new version of "Kiss", originally included on their first mini-album Gossip Girl.

On July 1, 2011 Rainbow released rehearsal video for their track, “Sweet Dream”.[9][unreliable source?]

Music video

To Me

It is about a girl played by Woori who finds out her true love has been seeing another women. The members are seen putting makeup and dressing up during their verses, it also alternates in between a parking lot and a boxing ring. In the end the girls spray paint the cheating lover car with the 7 colors of rainbow. It was revealed later that the guy who betrays Woori on the music video is Hyeongkon, member of the boy band A-JAX, and the other woman is former GFriend member Kim So-jeong.

Promotion

Rainbow had their comeback stage with "To Me" on Music Bank on April 8, 2011.[10][unreliable source?] The group also performed "To Me" on various music shows such as M Countdown, Music Core and Inkigayo in April.[citation needed]

Rainbow had their comeback stage with "Sweet Dream" on M Countdown on June 23, 2011.[11][unreliable source?] The group also performed "Sweet Dream" on various music shows such as Music Bank, Show! Music Core and Inkigayo in June and July.[citation needed]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."So Cool"Lee Seung JaeSteven Lee, Sean Alexander, Drew Ryan Scott3:17
2."To Me" (내게로..; Naegero..)N-Sun, Double KDaishi Dance, A.I.P3:56
3."I Said You're The One" (너뿐 이라고; Neoppun Irago)Kim BoaLee Joohyung3:18
4."Mach"Song Soo YunHan Jae-Ho, Kim Seung Soo3:11
5."A"Song Soo YunHan Jae-Ho, Kim Seung Soo3:21
6."To Me" (Instrumental) Daishi Dance3:56
Total length:20:58

Sweet Dream

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Sweet Dream"Gil Hak Mi, Double KPark Se Hyun, Daishi Dance, A.I.P3:31
2."Kiss" (Acoustic Ver.)Kim Bo-Ah, Park Jung MinLee Joohyung3:11
3."To Me"N-Sun, Double KDaishi Dance, A.I.P3:56
4."To Me" (Club Ver.)N-Sun, Double KDaishi Dance, A.I.P6:12
5."Sweet Dream" (Instrumental) Park Se Hyun, Daishi Dance, A.I.P3:31
Total length:20:11

Controversy

"Ab dance"

One month after beginning promotions for the song "A", the "belly dance" or "ab dance" featured in the music video and choreography of the song was banned from broadcast and rated +19, due to being "too sexually suggestive". The girls slowly lift up their shirts to expose their stomach in the choreography.[12] Despite the controversy, the song was released in Japan on September 14, 2011 as their Japanese debut single.[13]

Charts

Release history

Version Country Date Distributing label Format
So Girls
South Korea
April 8, 2011
CJ E&M
DSP Media
CD
Sweet Dream
June 21, 2011

References

  1. ^ 레인보우, 성숙미 가득한 티저 공개
  2. ^ "So 女 (EP) / 레인보우 (Rainbow) - genie". www.genie.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-06-02.
  3. ^ Rainbow unveils their music video “To Me…”!
  4. ^ 레인보우, 日 최고 작곡가 다이시 댄스 곡으로 컴백
  5. ^ '컴백' 레인보우, 발레응용 '블랙스완' 안무 '눈길'
  6. ^ 'TO ME' 레인보우, 22일 '잠자리 춤'으로 컴백
  7. ^ Rainbow releases “Sweet Dream” MV teaser!
  8. ^ Sweet Dream-레인보우 상세정보 --www.melon.com Archived 2011-12-31 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ Rainbow reveals “Sweet Dream” Practice video
  10. ^ Rainbow makes their Music Bank comeback
  11. ^ Rainbow returns with “Sweet Dream” on M! Countdown
  12. ^ 레인보우 '배꼽춤', 방송금지 "선정적, 수정 불가피" (in Korean). Star News. 2010-09-08. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
  13. ^ "RAINBOW - A （エー） 初回盤C - UNIVERSAL MUSIC JAPAN" (in Japanese). Universal Music Group. Archived from the original on 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Gaon Search - Rainbow" (in Korean). Gaon. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
  15. ^ a b c 2011년 총 결산 앨범 차트 (in Korean). Gaon. 2011-02-24. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  16. ^ a b c d "Gaon physical sales". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2010.