PYL Younique Volume 1
| PYL Younique Volume 1 | |
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| Single album by | |
| Released | December 2012 (South Korea) |
| Recorded | 2012 |
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| Genre | Dance |
| Length | 9:42 |
| Language | Korean |
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| Singles from PYL Younique Volume 1 | |
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| Music video | |
| "Maxstep" on YouTube | |
PYL Younique Volume 1 is a single album by SM Town released in December 2012. It is the first collaboration project between the auto-mobile manufacturing company Hyundai and the record label agency SM Entertainment, both headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.
The single album contains three previously released digital singles from October 2012: "Lookin'" by BoA featuring The Quiett, "My Lifestyle" by Girls' Generation's Jessica Jung featuring Dok2, and "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 Luhan.
PYL
[edit]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.[1][2]
PYL Younique Volume 1, the collaborative music album created by Hyundai and the record label agency SM Entertainment, was released physically as part of a promotional giveaway from December 2012 to January 2013.[3][2]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Lookin'" (BoA featuring The Quiett) |
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| 2:49 | |
| 2. | "My Lifestyle" (Jessica featuring Dok2) |
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| 3:06 |
| 3. | "Maxstep" (Younique Unit) | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin | 3:47 |
| Total length: | 9:42 | ||||
Chart performance
[edit]| Release date | Single | Artist | Peak positions | Ref. | |
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| KOR | KOR | ||||
| Gaon [4] |
Billboard | ||||
| October 16, 2012 | "Lookin'" | BoA feat. The Quiett | 19 | 44 | [5] |
| October 18, 2012 | "My Lifestyle" | Jessica feat. Dok2 | 34 | 30 | [6] |
| October 31, 2012 | "Maxstep" | Younique Unit | 228 | — | [7] |
Credits and personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from album's liner notes.[8]
Studio
- Ingrid Studio – recording, mixing (all tracks)
- SM Yellow Tail Studio – recording, mixing (track 1)
- SM Booming System – recording, mixing (track 3)
- SM Blue Ocean Studio – mixing (track 2)
- Sonic Korea – mastering (all tracks)
Personnel
- 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)
- Junggigo – lyrics (track 1)
- Stella Attar – producer, composition, arrangement (track 1)
- Will Simms – producer, composition, arrangement (track 1)
- Dok2 – vocals, lyrics (track 2)
- Soulful Monster – lyrics (track 2)
- Toby Gad – producer, composition, arrangement (track 2)
- Marissa Renee Shipp – producer, composition, arrangement (track 2)
- Yoo Young-jin – producer, lyrics, composition, arrangement, background vocals, recording, mixing (track 3)
- Taesung Kim – vocal directing, 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)
- Koo Jong-pil – recording, mixing (track 1)
- Lee Seong-ho – mixing (track 2)
- Jeon Hoon – mastering (all tracks)
References
[edit]- ↑ "현대자동차 PYL - Premium Younique Lifestyle". 현대자동차 PYL (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 28, 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
- 1 2 성, 열휘 (December 3, 2012). "현대차, 'PYL 유니크 앨범' 증정 이벤트 실시" [Hyundai Motor Holds 'PYL Younique Album' Giveaway Event]. 조선비즈 (in Korean). Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ↑ 조, 광형 (October 20, 2012). "SM엔터, 현대차 손잡고 'PYL 유니크 앨범' 발표" [SM Entertainment partners with Hyundai Motor to release 'PYL Younique Album']. 뉴데일리 (in Korean). Retrieved March 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Maxstep – 2012년 45주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
- ↑ "Younique Album LOOKIN'" (in Korean). Naver. October 16, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Younique Album My Lifestyle" (in Korean). Naver. October 18, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Younique Album MAXSTEP" (in Korean). Naver. October 31, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
- ↑ SMTOWN (2012). PYL Younique Volume 1 (photobook). South Korea: SM Entertainment; Dreamus. Credits.
External links
[edit]- "Maxstep" music video on YouTube
