Don't Say No (EP)

Don't Say No is the debut extended play by South Korean singer Seohyun. It was released by SM Entertainment on January 17, 2017. The EP marked the official solo debut of Seohyun, who had been known as a member of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation for ten years.

Don't Say No
EP by
Seohyun
ReleasedJanuary 17, 2017 (2017-01-17)
Recorded2016
SM Studios, Seoul, South Korea
Genre
Length23:20
Language
Label
Singles from Don't Say No
  1. "Don't Say No"
    Released: January 17, 2017

Composition

The EP consists of seven tracks, of which six were written by Seohyun.[1][2] Talking about the EP, she said, "The theme of the album is love. I want to show 100% of my emotions by writing all the songs because [SM Entertainment] is so strict; I have to say that I have had to adhere to the concept at all times being part of Girls' Generation."[3] The opening track "Don't Say No" is a R&B and dance pop song featuring a "funky" piano rhythm. Songs "Hello", "Magic", and "Lonely Love" are inspired by 1990s pop and R&B genres. "Love & Affection" features piano and bass, while "Bad Love" is a mid-tempo track, and "Moonlight" is an uptempo number.[4]

Release and promotion

On January 10, 2017, Seohyun was announced to be debuting as a solo singer with Don't Say No, becoming the third Girls' Generation member to have released a solo album, after Taeyeon and Tiffany.[5] On January 13, the album's track list was released, revealing that South Korean singer Eric Nam was featured on one of the tracks. A promotional showcase for the album, where Seohyun performed "Magic", "Lonely Love" and "Don't Say No" for the first time, was held at SM Coex Artium in Seoul on January 16.[6] Don't Say No and the title track's music video were released digitally on January 17. The next day, physical copies became available at retail outlets.

The EP was promoted on multiple Korean music shows, with her first performing "Don't Say No" and "Magic" on the 19th on M Countdown.[7] She then appeared on Music Bank on the 20th.[8] The following day, she performed "Don't Say No" and "Lonely Love" on the program Show! Music Core.[9] Her final appearance for the EP on shows was on Inkigayo.[10] She later held a residency show titled Love, Still – Seohyun, part of The Agit series of residency shows by SM Entertainment artists, at SM Coex Artium from February 24 to 26 to promote the EP.[11]

Commercial performance

Don't Say No debuted atop the South Korean Gaon Album Chart and reached number three on the Billboard World Albums Chart. It later placed at number five on the Gaon Album Chart for the month of January 2017 with 33,041 physical copies sold.[12]

Track listing
Don't Say No track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Don't Say No"Kenzie
Matthew Tishler3:13
2."Hello" (featuring Eric Nam)
  • Andrew Underberg
  • Felicia Barton
  • Andrew Choi
  • Andrew Underberg
  • Felicia Barton
  • Andrew Choi
3:18
3."Magic"Seohyun
  • Albin Nordqvist
  • Ellen Berg Tollbom
  • Hjalmar Wilen
  • DEEZ
  • Albin Nordqvist
  • DEEZ
3:33
4."Lonely Love" (혼자하는 사랑)Seohyun
The Stereotypes3:39
5."Love & Affection"Seohyun
  • Johan Gustafsson
  • Fredrik Haggstam
  • Sebastian Lundberg
  • Hayley Aitken
  • Lauren Dyson
  • Trinity
Trinity2:48
6."Bad Love"Seohyun
  • James "Gladius" Wong
  • Krysta Youngs
  • Sidnie Tipton
  • James "Gladius" Wong
  • Krysta Youngs
  • Sidnie Tipton
3:17
7."Moonlight" (달빛)Seohyun
3:32
Total length:23:20

Charts

Sales
Sales for Don't Say No
Chart (2017) Sales
South Korean (Gaon)[17] 33,369
Japan (Oricon)[18] 1,791

Accolades
Music program awards
Song Program Date Ref.
"Don't Say No" M Countdown January 26, 2017 [19][20]

Release history
Release dates and formats for Don't Say No
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various January 17, 2017 Digital download SM Entertainment [21]
South Korea January 18, 2017 CD SM Entertainment, KT Music [22]

See also

References
  1. Don't Say No (liner notes) (in Korean). Seohyun. S.M. Entertainment. 2017.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. Kim So-yeon (January 12, 2017). "SNSD Seohyun to drop solo album". Korea Herald. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  3. "서현 '소녀시대 10주년에 솔로…막내 아닌 신인가수'" (in Korean). Yonhap. January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  4. Kim Su-jeong (January 16, 2017). "소녀시대 서현, 10년 만에 '화려한 솔로'로 피다 (종합)" (in Korean). No Cut News. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  5. Hong Se-young (January 10, 2017). "서현, 솔로로 전격 데뷔…17일 'Don't Say No' 발표". Sports DongA (in Korean). Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  6. Chang Dong-woo (January 16, 2017). "Girls' Generation's Seohyun fired up for solo debut". Yonhap News. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  7. Jung Yoo-na (January 19, 2017). "Seohyun today (19th) on 'M Countdown', her solo comeback stage will be unveiled for the first time". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  8. Kwak Hyeon-soo (January 20, 2017). "'막내의 변신은 무죄' 서현, 성숙에 고혹 美 더한 무대 호평". Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  9. Jo Yoon-seon (January 21, 2017). "'음악중심' 서현, 솔로 데뷔와 동시에 HOT3…굿바이 신화 (종합)". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  10. Kim Na-hee (January 22, 2017). "서현, '인기가요' 씹어먹은 솔로 데뷔…'Don't Say No'". News1 (in Korean). Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  11. Woo Bin (February 27, 2017). "서현, 팬들 마음 완벽하게 훔친 시간..'Love, Still Seohyun' 성료". Sports Today (in Korean). Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  12. "Gaon Album Chart - January 2017". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  13. "Oricon Ranking Service 'You Big Tree'" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  14. "Gaon Album Chart – Week 3, 2017" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on January 26, 2017.
  15. "World Albums – February 4, 2017". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  16. "Heatseekers Albums – February 4, 2017". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  17. "Year-end 2017 Album Chart (see #97)". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  18. オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree'] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  19. Kim, Soo-jung (January 26, 2017). [★밤TView] '엠카' 소녀시대 서현, 생애 첫 솔로 1위 등극 ['M Countdown' Girls' Generation's Seohyun ranked first in her solo career]. StarNews (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Naver.
  20. Top in 4th of January, ‘SEOHYUN’ with 'Don't say no', Encore Stage! (in Full) M COUNTDOWN 170126 EP (Online video). South Korea: Mnet K-POP. January 30, 2017. Event occurs at 00:03. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via YouTube.
  21. "Don't Say No – The 1st Mini Album by Seohyun". iTunes Store. January 17, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  22. "서현 소녀시대 10주년 소회 밝혀, 개인 솔로 활동은?". Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
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