Y.BIRD from Jellyfish Island is a series of periodically released single albums, created by Jellyfish Entertainment's CEO Hwang Se-jun for the purpose of showing the different sides of their artists to the public. Jellyfish Entertainment artists who have participated in the project so far have been Lee Seok Hoon, Seo In-guk, VIXX and VIXX member Leo.[1]
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| Released | 2013 | |||
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| Label | Jellyfish Entertainment, CJ E&M Music and Live | |||
| Producer | Hwang Se-jun (executive) | |||
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| Singles from Y.Bird from Jellyfish Island | ||||
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Singles
editY.Bird from Jellyfish Island with Lee Seok Hoon
editY.Bird from Jellyfish Island with Lee Seok Hoon by SG Wannabe member Lee Seok-hoon. It was released on June 14, 2012, under the Jellyfish Entertainment label and was the first in the Y.Bird from Jellyfish Island project.
"Y.BIRD from Jellyfish Island With Seo In Guk" is the eighth digital single by South Korean singer, Seo In-guk. The single was released on February 4, 2013, containing the title track "I Can't Live Because of You" featuring Verbal Jint. "I Can't Live Because of You" tops various online charts upon its release including Bugs, Cyworld and Soribada.[2]
On January 30, 2012, aphoto of Seo in recording studio spread in the internet gaining interest of fans. It was then reported that he will indeed release a new track soon. On February 4, the single was released digitally and features Verbal Jint.[3]
The teaser for the music video was uploaded through Jellyfish Entertainment's official YouTube account. The full music video was released on the same day of the single's release.[4][5]
Y.BIRD from Jellyfish Island with VIXX & OKDAL
editY.BIRD from Jellyfish Island with VIXX & OKDAL is a special collaborative single album by the South Korean boy band VIXX and indie pop duo OKDAL. It was released on October 11, 2013, under the Jellyfish Entertainment label. It features the title track "Girls, Why?".
On October 2, a press release from VIXX's promoter, Lune Communication confirmed that VIXX would be releasing a special collaboration album with female indie pop group OKDAL on the 11th.[6]
The music video was released on VIXX's official YouTube channel on October 10, the day before the album came out.
The special single album contains two songs and one instrumental, OKDAL members Kim Yoon-ju and Park Sae-jin were the principal producers for the album. The title track "Girls, Why" (Korean: 여자는 왜) was written by Kim Yoon-ju save for the rap, which was written by Ravi. Both Yoon-ju and Sae-jin participated in composing the second song "I'm a Boy, You're a Girl". Ravi accompanied both OKDAL members in writing the lyrics.[7]
VIXX and OKDAL promoted the special album with live performances on KBS2's You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook music program, which aired October 12 and at Jellyfish's Y.BIRD from Jellyfish Island Showcase on October 13.
Y.BIRD from Jellyfish with LYn X Leo
editY.BIRD from Jellyfish with LYn X Leo is a special collaborative single album by VIXX member Leo and LYn. It was released on August 5, 2014, under the Jellyfish Entertainment label. It features the title track "Blossom Tears" (Korean: 꽃잎놀이). It is the fourth single in the project series.[8][9] In the haunting music video, Leo played a psychopath who killed the women he loved so that he could keep them. It is a heartbreaking and a fatal love story about a woman waiting for her one love, a man with a sad fate.[10]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Beginning of Love" | 3:28 |
| 2. | "The Beginning of Love" (Inst.) | 3:24 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "I Can't Live Because of You" (feat. Verbal Jint) | Min Yeon-jae, Verbal Jint | Hwang Sejun, Kim Do-hoon | Kim Do-hoon | 3:36 |
| 2. | "I Can't Live Because of You" (Inst.) | Hwang Sejun, Kim Do-hoon | Kim Do-hoon | 3:36 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Girls, Why?" (여자는 왜; Yeojaneun Wae) | Kim Yoon-ju, Ravi | Kim Yoon-ju | 03:33 |
| 2. | "I'm a Boy, You're a Girl" | Ravi, Kim Yoon-ju, Park Sae-jin | Kim Yoon-ju, Park Sae-jin | 03:00 |
| 3. | "Girls, Why?" (Inst.) | Kim Yoon-ju | 03:33 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blossom Tears" (꽃잎놀이; Kkoch-ipnol-i) (Translation: "Petal Play") | LYn | LYn | 3:38 |
| 2. | "Blossom Tears" (Inst.) | LYn | 3:38 |
Release history
edit| Single | Region | Format | Date | Label |
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| Y.Bird from Jellyfish Island with Lee Seok Hoon | South Korea, worldwide | digital download | June 14, 2012 | Jellyfish Entertainment |
| Y.BIRD from Jellyfish Island With Seo In Guk | 4 February 2013[11] | |||
| Y.BIRD from Jellyfish Island With VIXX & OKDAL | October 11, 2013 | |||
| Y.BIRD from Jellyfish with LYn X Leo | August 5, 2014 |
Chart performance
edit| Year | Title | Peak position |
Album | Sales (DL) |
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| KOR Gaon [12] | ||||
| 2012 | "The Beginning of Love" | 32 | Y.Bird from Jellyfish Island with Lee Seok Hoon |
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| 2013 | "I Can't Live Because of You" | 4 | Y.BIRD from Jellyfish Island With Seo In Guk |
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| 2013 | "Girls, Why?" | 57 | Y.BIRD from Jellyfish Island With VIXX & OKDAL |
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| 2014 | "Blossom Tears" | 11 | Y.BIRD from Jellyfish with LYn X Leo |
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References
edit- ^ "VIXX Aim To Show Another Side Of Themselves In Special Collaboration With Indie Pop Duo OKDAL". Kpopstarz. 2 October 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ "Seo In Guk tops online music charts with "I Can't Live Because of You"". 360kpop. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ^ "Is Seo In Guk getting ready to release a new album?". allkpop. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
- ^ "Seo In Guk reveals video teaser for "I Can't Live Because of You"". allkpop. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "Seo In Guk releases "I Can't Live Because of You" MV featuring Verbal Jint". allkpop. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ^ "VIXX to Drop Collaboration Tune with Indie Pop Duo". Tenasia. 2 October 2013. Archived from the original on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ "VIXX and OKDAL release music video for "Girls, why?"!". Annyeong Europe. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ "VIXX's Leo and Lyn sing emotional duet 'Blossom Tears' in dramatic MV for 'Y.Bird from Jellyfish Island' project". allkpop. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ "Lyn And Vixx's Leo Unite For "Blossom Tears"". seoulbeats.com. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ^ "A Bitter Serenade". Ceci Magazine (in Korean). September 2014.
- ^ "Y.Bird From Jellyfish Island With Seo In Guk (feat. 버벌 진트 Verbal Jint) - Single". Itunes Store. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^ Total Download sales for The Beginning of Love:
- "Gaon Download Chart: Week 25, 2012". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- "Gaon Download Chart: Week 26, 2012". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- "Gaon Download Chart: Week 27, 2012". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ Total Download sales for I Can't Live Because of You:
- "Gaon Download Chart: Week 7, 2013". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- "Gaon Download Chart: Week 8, 2013". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- "Gaon Download Chart: Week 9, 2013". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- "Gaon Download Chart: Week 10, 2013". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- "Gaon Download Chart: Week 11, 2013". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- "Gaon Download Chart: Week 12, 2013". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- "Gaon Download Chart: Week 13, 2013". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- "Gaon Download Chart: Week 14, 2013". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- "Gaon Download Chart: Week 15, 2013". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- "Gaon Download Chart: Week 16, 2013". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- "Gaon Download Chart: Week 17, 2013". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ^ Total Download sales for Girls, Why?:
- "Gaon Download Chart: Week 42, 2013". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- "Gaon Download Chart: Week 43, 2013". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ Total Download sales for Blossom Tears:
- "Gaon Download Chart: Week 33, 2014". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- "Gaon Download Chart: Week 34, 2014". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- "Gaon Download Chart: Week 35, 2014". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 1 December 2016.