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Lion Heart (album)

Lion Heart is the fifth Korean studio album and the eighth overall by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. Produced by Lee Soo-man, Lion Heart musically encompasses styles of electropop and bubblegum pop. It was released in two parts throughout August 18 and August 19, 2015, by SM Entertainment; another version with a different cover titled You Think was distributed on August 26, 2015. This is the group's first overall studio album without former member Jessica, who was dismissed from the group on September 30, 2014.

Background and composition
According to Slant Magazine's Anzhe Zhang, Lion Heart consists of primarily bubblegum pop songs. "Party" was detailed as an electropop song that is backed up by guitars, synthesizers and Auto-Tune. Aside from the signature sound, Lion Heart also encompasses several other genres; "You Think" was characterized as an electropop and hip hop recording featuring trap beats and horns in its composition. "One Afternoon" draws influence from bossa nova and incorporates Spanish guitars, "Check" is a mild R&B track, and "Sign" was described as a dark synthpop song. "Bump It" is a hybrid of various genres that incorporates hi-hat beats. == Release and promotion ==
Release and promotion
's 2015 DMC Festival. On June 30, 2015, the group released music video previews of three then-forthcoming singles "Party", "Lion Heart" and "You Think", serving as a promotional tool for their first Korean language studio album as an eight-member group. Details on album, including its title, release date, cover artwork and track list, were announced on August 12, 2015. The group's label, SM Entertainment, revealed that the record would be released in the span of two days. The first six songs—including the single "Lion Heart"—would be made available on August 18, while the remaining tracks—including the single "You Think"—would be distributed on the following day; Billboard described the release strategy as "atypical." An alternative edition of the album featuring a different artwork was additionally released on August 26, 2015, under the title You Think. Following the release of the record, Girls' Generation appeared on several South Korean music programs, including KBS's Music Bank, MBC's Show! Music Core, and SBS' Inkigayo, in order to promote the record, with them performing "Lion Heart" and "You Think". Throughout August 18–25, the group also participated and interacted with viewers through a series of mobile video live stream on Naver's mobile application "V". Subsequently, the group additionally embarked on a concert tour titled Girls' Generation's Phantasia, which kicked off on November 21, 2015, at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul, and continued in visiting Japan, Thailand, Indonesia and Taiwan. "Party" was made available as the lead single from Lion Heart for digital purchase by SM on July 7, 2015. The physical CD single was made available for purchase on July 8, 2015. An accompanying music video for the recording was released in conjunction with the release of the single. Commercially, "Party" debuted atop the Gaon Digital Chart on the chart issue dated July 11, 2015, selling 256,390 digital units within its first week of availability, bringing total sales to over 843,843 digital units in South Korea as of December 2015, thus becoming the 58th best-selling single of 2015. "Party" additionally peaked at number ten on the Japan Hot 100 and number four on the Billboard World Digital Songs. The title track was serviced as the album's second single, and its music video premiered on August 18, 2015. while "You Think" impacted KBS radio on August 23. Both songs charted on the Gaon Digital Chart, peaking at numbers four and 30, respectively. == Critical reception ==
Critical reception
Upon its release, Lion Heart garnered mixed reviews from music critics. Slant Magazines Anzhe Zhang wrote that the album was released to "quash" the suspicions that Girls' Generation was declining after the departure of member Jessica in September 2014. However, she added, "while [the album]'s great for omnivorous die-hard fans, it ultimately feels a little more than scatter-brained." Two weeks after its debut chart appearance, it dropped 35 positions, charting at number 36. Lion Heart was the best-selling album of August 2015 in South Korea, selling 131,228 physical copies, while overall being the 13th most-sold album of 2015 in that country with total sales of 145,044 units. Lion Heart additionally charted at number 11 on the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart on the chart issue dated August 31, 2015, while peaking atop the Billboard World Albums chart and becoming the group's second number one following their 2013 album, I Got a Boy. == Track listing ==
Track listing
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Lion Heart. == Personnel ==
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Lion Heart. • SM Entertainment Co., Ltd.executive producerLee Soo-manproducer • Nam So-youngdirector of management • Jeong Chang-hwandirector of media planning • Lee Seong-sooA&R director and coordinator • Yoo Je-niA&R director and coordinator • Park Hae-inA&R director and coordinator • Jo Min-kyeonginternational A&R • Lee Seo-kyeonginternational A&R • Jeong Hyo-wonpublishing and copyright clearance • Kim Min-kyeongpublishing and copyright clearance • Oh Jeong-eunpublishing and copyright clearance • Park Mi-jipublishing and copyright clearance • Kim Cheol-soonrecording engineer • Jeong Ui-seokrecording engineer • Jeong Eun-kyeongrecording engineer • Kim Eun-cheolrecording engineer • Lee Ji-hongrecording engineer • Oh Seong-keunrecording engineer • Baek Kyeong-hoonrecording engineer assistant • Nam Koong-jin (SM Concert Hall Studio)mixing engineer • Koo Jong-pil (Beat Burger) (SM Yellow Tail Studio)mixing engineer • Kim Cheol-soon (SM Blue Ocean Studio)mixing engineer • Jeong Ui-seok (SM Blue Cup Studio)mixing engineer • Miles Walker (Silent Sound Studios, Atlanta)mixing engineer • Tom Coyne (Sterling Sound)master engineer • Tak Young-joonartist management and promotions • Choi Seong-wooartist management and promotions • Kim Ho-jinartist management and promotions • Kim Yong-deokartist management and promotions • Park Seong-joonartist management and promotions • Park Ki-mokartist management and promotions • Son Seung-wooartist management and promotions • Kim Yong-haartist management and promotions • Kang Mi-jooartist management and promotions • Lee Seong-sooartist planning and development • Yoon Hee-joonartist planning and development • Jo Yoo-eunartist planning and development • Kim Eun-apublic relations and publicity • Jeong Sang-heepublic relations and publicity • Lee Ji-seonpublic relations and publicity • Kwon Jeong-hwapublic relations and publicity • Lee Ji-hyeonpublic relations and publicity • Kim Min-seongmedia planner • Bok Min-kwonmedia planner • Jeong Kyeong-shikmedia planner • Tak Young-joonchoreography director • Hong Seong-yongchoreography director • Jae Sim (Beat Burger)choreography director • Greg Hwang (Beat Burger)choreography director • Tony Testachoreographer • Kyle Hanagamichoreographer • Jae Sim (Beat Burger)choreographer • Kevin Maherchoreographer • J.eunchoreographer • Jeong Jin-seok (Nana School)choreographer • Choi Jeong-mininternational marketing • Eom Hye-youngcustomer relationship management • Park Joon-youngmusic video direction • Son Youngmusic video direction • Jeon Seong-jinmusic video direction • Hong Won-kimusic video director • Ian Henrymusic video director • Lee Gi-baekmusic video director • Jo Woo-cheolart direction and design • Ji-younghair stylist • Woo-joohair stylist • Seo Soo-kyeongstylist • Seo Soo-myeongstylist • Lee Bo-rastylist • Park Soo-kyeongstylist • Ryu Ji-hyestylist • Kim Soo-binstylist • Seo Okmake-up artist • Jo Joo-youngmake-up artist • Han Jong-cheolphotographer • Lee Young-hakphotographer • Kim Yong-minexecutive supervisor • Girls' Generationvocals • Taeyeonvocals • Sunnyvocals • Tiffanyvocals • Hyoyeonvocals • Yurivocals • Sooyoungvocals • Yoonavocals • Seohyunvocals == Charts ==
Charts
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