Monochrome (Lee Hyori album)

Monochrome
Studio album by
Lee Hyori
ReleasedMay 21, 2013
Recorded2011–2013
GenreK-pop
Length55:28
LanguageKorean
Label
Producer
  • Lee Hyori
  • Kim Ji-woong
Lee Hyori chronology
H-Logic
(2010) 		Monochrome
(2013) 		Black
(2017)
Singles from Monochrome
  1. "Miss Korea"
    Released: May 6, 2013
  2. "Bad Girls"
    Released: May 21, 2013

Monochrome (stylized in all caps) is the fifth studio album by South Korean singer-songwriter Lee Hyori. It was released on May 21, 2013, by B2M Entertainment and distributed by CJ E&M Music.[1] The album, which has an analogue sound and retro feel,[2] departs from her previous style of music. It is her first full-length release after a three-year hiatus since H-Logic (2010).

Unlike her previous work, Lee collaborated with foreign composers such as Norwegian songwriting team Dsign Music, who previously composed Girls' Generation's "Tell Me Your Wish (Genie)" and "I Got a Boy".[3] She also worked with blues musician Kim Tae-chun, and her then-boyfriend Lee Sang-soon for the new record.[4][A] Beenzino, a member of hip-hop duo Jazzyfact,[4] Bak Ji-yong from vocal trio Honey G,[3] comedian Ahn Young-mi,[6] and Lee's companion dog Soonshim participated on the album as featured artists.[7]

The album sold about 17,000 physical copies and 2.75 million digital tracks in 2013, making it the 79th best-selling Korean album of that year.[8][B] Lee bounced back as a musician thanks to the album's success, winning the award for Best Female Artist at 2013 Mnet Asian Music Awards.[10]

  1. ^ "Lee Hyori "Monochrome" Album" (in Korean). May 21, 2013.
  2. ^ Lee, Eun-jeong (May 10, 2013). "이효리가 추구한 변화, 대중과의 접점을 찾다 (The Change Lee Hyori Pursued, Reaches the Nexus with the Listeners)" (in Korean). Yonhap News. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "이효리 정규 5집 공개.. 타이틀곡 'Bad Girls' 음원차트 올킬 (Lee Hyori Unveils Her Fifth Studio Album.. The Title Track "Bad Girls" Swepts Online Music Charts)" (in Korean). The Financial News. May 21, 2013. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  4. ^ a b Kwon, Seok-jeong (May 1, 2013). "걸그룹 '5월 大戰'…이효리 시크릿 포미닛 티아라, 동·시·컴·백 (Girl Groups' "Star Wars in May"…Lee Hyori, Secret, 4minute, and T-ara Return Simultaneously)" (in Korean). Hankook Economy. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  5. ^ Gil, Hye-sung (September 1, 2013). "이효리·이상순, 1일 '부부'됐다..'제주 조촐 결혼' (Lee Hyori and Lee Sang-soon Had a Small Wedding on September 1st in Jeju)". STARNEWS. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  6. ^ Bak, Se-yeon (May 21, 2013). "이효리 오늘(21일) 정규 5집 '모노크롬' 전곡 공개 (Lee Hyori Releases Whole Tracks of "Monochrome" Today)" (in Korean). Maeil Economy. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  7. ^ Lee, Ji-hyeon (May 21, 2013). "'컴백' 이효리, 애견 순심이 피처링 정체는? (Lee Hyori "Returns", Which Song Soonshim Was Featured?)" (in Korean). STARNEWS. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  8. ^ "South Korean Gaon Chart: Album – Year-End 2013". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. December 30, 2013. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference gaonchart.co.kr was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ Yang, Joo-hee (November 23, 2013). "'2013 MAMA' 여자가수상 이효리, "사랑하는 남편에게 감사해" (Lee Hyori Wins Best Female Artist at 2013 MAMA, "Thankful for My Loving Husband")" (in Korean). Seoul Economy. Retrieved November 23, 2013.


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