No. 1 (BoA album)

No. 1
No. 1
Studio album by BoA
Released	April 12, 2002
Recorded	2001–02
Genre	K-pop
Length	53:35
Language	Korean
Label	SM
Producer	Lee Soo-man (exec.)
BoA chronology
Singles from No. 1
	"No. 1"; Released: April 12, 2002;

No. 1 is the second studio album by South Korean singer BoA, released on April 12, 2002, by SM Entertainment.[1] The album's composition and arrangement was handled by several music collaborators, such as Yoo Young-jin, Kangta, Ahn Ik-soo, Sigurd Heimdal Rosnes, among others. The title track "No. 1" was released in conjunction with the album and received promotions on domestic music programs.

The album was a commercial success in South Korea, topping the monthly charts for two consecutive months in April and May 2002.[2][3] It was the year's fourth best-selling album in the country with sales of over 540,000 copies.

Background and release

There are only limited copies of the first pressing of the album which sold out just in weeks. The first press includes "No. 1 (Original Version)", "My Sweetie (Original Version)", and "Listen to my Heart (Big Chorus Version)". Later pressings of the album contain "No. 1 (Music Video Version)" and "My Sweetie (Corrected Version)" (featuring a slightly amended ending). The Japanese issue of No. 1 was released on June 1, 2002, and includes an exclusive bonus track "No. 1 (English Version)".

Commercial performance

No. 1 experienced greater success in comparison to her debut album ID; Peace B (2000). No. 1 debuted at number one on the monthly MIAK album chart with initial monthly sales of 232,626 in April 2002 and remained at number one the following month.[2][3] The album was ranked at number four on the list of the best-selling albums in Korea for 2002, with reported sales of 544,853 that year.[4]

Track listing

*No. 1* track listing
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"No. 1"	Kim Young-ah	Sigurd Rosnes	Ahn Ik-soo	3:13
2.	"My Sweetie"	Yoo Young-jin	Yoo Young-jin	Yoo Young-jin	3:38
3.	"Waiting..." (Korean: 늘; RR: Neul])	Kangta	Kangta	Kangta	4:17
4.	"Tragic"	Ahn Ik-soo	Ahn Ik-soo	Ahn Ik-soo	3:50
5.	"Shy Love"	Bae Hwa-young	Ko Young-jo	Ko Young-jo	3:38
6.	"Day"	Son Nak-hee	Son Nak-hee	Son Nak-hee	4:13
7.	"Dear My Love..."	Lovee	Lovee	Kim Ho-hyun	4:03
8.	"Beat It" (Korean: 난; RR: Nan)	Kangta	Kangta	Kangta	3:30
9.	"P.O.L. (Power of Love)"	Nam So-young	S.Y.M.	S.Y.M.	5:15
10.	"My Genie"	Im Su-chul	Kang Won-seok	Kim Seon-yeop Choi Woo-joon Hyun Jae-wook	4:16
11.	"Pain-Love"	Yoo Chan-mo	Yoo Chan-mo	Yoo Chan-mo	3:42
12.	"Happiness Lies"	Park Jeong-ran	Benny Bellamacina Bruce Elliot-Smith Dennis Verrios Jamie Hardwick Jemma Joyce	Ahn Ik-soo	3:55
13.	"Realize (Stay with Me)"	BoA	BoA	Kim Ho-hyun	4:18
14.	"Azalea"	Gim Mi-sun	Gim Mi-sun	Gim Mi-sun	4:40
15.	"Listen to My Heart" (bonus track)	Jo Yoon-kyung	Hara Kazuhiro		3:55
Total length:					60:23

Japanese version
No.	Title	Length
16.	"No.1" (English version) (bonus track)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[5]	21

Monthly charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
South Korean Albums (RIAK)[3]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2002)	Position
South Korean Albums (RIAK)[4]	4

Release history

Release history for *No. 1*
Country	Date	Format(s)	Label	Ref.
South Korea	April 14, 2002	CD	SM Entertainment	[6]
Japan	June 12, 2002		Avex Trax	[7]
Taiwan	June 12, 2002		SM Avex	[8]

References

"No. 1 Album - 보아 (BoA)" (in Korean). Melon. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
2002.04월 – 가요 음반 판매량. Recording Industry Association of Korea. April 2002. Archived from the original on October 16, 2004.
2002.05월 – 가요 음반 판매량. Recording Industry Association of Korea. May 2002. Archived from the original on October 16, 2004.
2002년 가요음반판매량 [2002 Album Sales Figures] (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
"ＢｏＡのアルバム売り上げランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on June 2, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
"BoA – No.1 (2022, CD) – South Korea". Discogs. April 14, 2002. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
"BoA – No. 1 (2002, CD) – Japanese". Discogs. June 12, 2002. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
"BoA – No.1 (2002, CD) – Taiwan". Discogs. June 12, 2002. Retrieved December 15, 2022.

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[1] "No. 1 Album - 보아 (BoA)" (in Korean). Melon. Retrieved October 30, 2021.

[miak_april_2002-2] 2002.04월 – 가요 음반 판매량. Recording Industry Association of Korea. April 2002. Archived from the original on October 16, 2004.

[miak_may_2002-3] 2002.05월 – 가요 음반 판매량. Recording Industry Association of Korea. May 2002. Archived from the original on October 16, 2004.

[2002_album_sales-4] 2002년 가요음반판매량 [2002 Album Sales Figures] (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2020.

[:3-5] "ＢｏＡのアルバム売り上げランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on June 2, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2022.

[6] "BoA – No.1 (2022, CD) – South Korea". Discogs. April 14, 2002. Retrieved December 15, 2022.

[7] "BoA – No. 1 (2002, CD) – Japanese". Discogs. June 12, 2002. Retrieved December 15, 2022.

[8] "BoA – No.1 (2002, CD) – Taiwan". Discogs. June 12, 2002. Retrieved December 15, 2022.