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PYL Younique Volume 1

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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.

PYL Younique Volume 1
Single album by
SMTOWN
ReleasedOctober 31, 2012 (South Korea)
Recorded2012
Studio
  • SM Booming System
  • SM Yellow Tail Studio
  • Ingrid Studio
GenreDance
Length9:42
LanguageKorean
Label
Producer
Singles from PYL Younique Volume 1
  1. "Lookin'"
    Released: October 16, 2012
  2. "My Lifestyle"
    Released: October 18, 2012
  3. "Maxstep"
    Released: October 31, 2012
Music video
"Maxstep" on YouTube

The single album contains three previously released digital singles "Lookin'" by BoA featuring The Quiett,[1] "My Lifestyle" by Girls' Generation's Jessica Jung featuring Dok2,[2] 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.[3]

PYL

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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.[4]

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.[5]

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Lookin'" (BoA featuring The Quiett)
  • Stella Attar
  • Will Simms
  • Stella Attar
  • Will Simms
2:49
2."My Lifestyle" (Jessica featuring Dok2)
  • Toby Gad
  • Marissa Renee Shipp
3:06
3."Maxstep" (Younique Unit)Yoo Young-jinYoo Young-jinYoo Young-jin3:47
Total length:9:42

Chart performance

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Release date Single Artist Peak positions Remarks
KOR KOR
Gaon
[6] 		Billboard
October 16, 2012 "Lookin'" BoA feat. The Quiett 19 44 [7]
October 18, 2012 "My Lifestyle" Jessica feat. Dok2 34 30 [8]
October 31, 2012 "Maxstep" Younique Unit 228 — [9]

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from album's liner notes.[10]

Studio

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Personnel

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "BoA releases "LOOKIN" ft. The Quiett for Hyundai's 'Premium Younique Lifestyle' campaign". Allkpop. October 16, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
  2. ^ "Jessica sings "My Lifestyle" (ft. Dok2) for Hyundai's 'PYL Younique Album'". Allkpop. October 18, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
  3. ^ "SM Entertainment's dance unit 'Younique' releases "MAXSTEP" MV". Allkpop. October 31, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
  4. ^ PYL site
  5. ^ Janine Bower (October 16, 2012). "PYL Younique Album To Bring Together SM, Hyundai and More". MTV K. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  6. ^ "Maxstep – 2012년 45주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
  7. ^ "Younique Album LOOKIN'" (in Korean). Naver. October 16, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
  8. ^ "Younique Album My Lifestyle" (in Korean). Naver. October 18, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
  9. ^ "Younique Album MAXSTEP" (in Korean). Naver. October 31, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
  10. ^ SMTOWN (2012). PYL Younique Volume 1 (photobook). South Korea: SM Entertainment; Dreamus. Credits.
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