Dear Santa (EP)

Dear Santa
Cover of "Dear Santa" EP
EP by Girls' Generation-TTS
Released December 4, 2015
Recorded 2015, S.M. Studios (Seoul, South Korea)
Genre K-pop
Length 21:27
Language
Label S.M. Entertainment
Producer Lee Soo Man (Executive)
Girls' Generation-TTS chronology
Holler
(2014)		 Dear Santa
(2015)
Singles from Dear Santa
  1. "Dear Santa"
    Released: December 4, 2015[1]

Dear Santa is the third EP by the South Korean girl group, Girls' Generation-TTS. It was released digitally and physically on December 4, 2015 by S.M. Entertainment.

Background and release

After releasing their 2nd EP, Holler, in 2014, Girls' Generation-TTS aimed to put out their next release a Christmas special album. They wanted to have a more comfortable and warm concept compared to their previous releases. Members Taeyeon and Tiffany proceeded to start on the album preparation in February 2015. Later on, member Seohyun participated in writing the Korean lyrics for the album's title song, "Dear Santa".[2][3] In an interview, member Tiffany has said that the group wanted to put together an album that would "accentuate" their vocals.[4] The album was released on December 4, 2015 with six tracks. The title song, "Dear Santa" was released in both English and Korean languages.[5] As an effort to support music education for children in Asia, the group contributed a part of the album's sales profits to a charity called "SMile for U", a campaign held between SM Entertainment and UNICEF.[6]

Singles

The title track "Dear Santa" was described to have mixed genres, including ballad and R&B melodies as well as a combination of upbeat and swing jazz sounds.[4][7] Lyrically, it talks about a woman making wishes to Santa Claus, hoping to work things out with her boyfriend to spend Christmas time together.[2] Fuse ranked the song as one among both of their lists of "24 best K-pop Christmas songs" and "Best Holiday Songs of 2015".[8][9]

"Winter Story" was described to have a guitar-led sound that brings out Girls' Generation-TTS's "soulful" vocals.[5] A live acoustic version of the song was released on December 11, 2015.[10]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Neo Music Community[11]
The Star[12]5/10

Promotion

Girls' Generation-TTS performed the title track "Dear Santa" and other side tracks on KBS's Music Bank, MBC's Music Core, and SBS's Inkigayo.[13]

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusicArrangement Length
1. "Dear Santa"  SeohyunAndreas Oberg / Gustav Karlstrom / Simon Petren / Maja KeucSimon Petren / Gustav Karlstrom 3:58
2. "I Like the Way"  Jam FactoryBardur Haberg / Nermin Harambasic / Courtney Woolsey / Anne Judith Wik / Ronny SvendsenBardur Haberg / Nermin Harambasic 3:11
3. "Winter Story" (겨울을 닮은 너)Jam FactoryJamie Jones / Matt WongJamie Jones / Matt Wong 3:22
4. "Merry Christmas"  100%Seojeong / Iseuran / Kim In-hyeongMatt Wong / Jamie Jones / Various Artists / Paulina CerrillaJamie Jones / Matt Wong / Jack Kuggell 3:45
5. "First Snow" (첫눈처럼)MaflyIm Kwang-uk, Ryan Kim / Amanda Moseley / Hunnykilla / ChaseIm Kwang-uk, Ryan Kim / Chase 3:13
6. "Dear Santa" (English Version)Andreas Oberg / Gustav Karlstrom / Simon Petren / Maja KeucAndreas Oberg / Gustav Karlstrom / Simon Petren / Maja KeucSimon Petren / Gustav Karlstrom 3:59
Total length:
 21:27

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Gaon Weekly Album Chart[14] 2
Oricon Weekly Album Chart[15] 25
Gaon Monthly Album Chart[16] 2
Billboard World Album Chart[17] 4

Sales

Country Sales
South Korea (Gaon)[18] 61,163

Release history

Country Date Distributing label Format
South Korea
December 4, 2015
SM Entertainment, KT Music
Digital download, CD
Worldwide
SM Entertainment, Universal Music
Digital download

References

  1. ↑ "Play List/Entertainment/Program – K-Pop Connection: 2015-12-04". KBS International Radio. Korean Broadcasting System. Archived from the original on April 24, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Girls' Generation-TTS Interview on Korea High Cut Magazine - Issue 164" (in Korean). Korea - High Cut Magazine. December 17, 2015 – January 6, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  3. ↑ "SNSD′s Tiffany Says Taetiseo Went for a Soft and Warm Concept for Christmas Album". eNewsWorld (CJ E&M). December 4, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Pops in Seoul _ Girls' Generation-TTS(소녀시대-태티서) _ K-pop Zone" (Video upload). Arirang K-pop on YouTube. Google Inc. December 21, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  5. 1 2 Lim Jeong-yeo (December 1, 2015). "Girls Generation-TTS’ ‘Dear Santa’ track list". Kpop Herald. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Taetiseo to Donate Part of Proceeds from ′Dear Santa′". eNewsWorld. December 1, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Pops in Seoul _ Girls' Generation-TTS(태티서) _ Dear Santa _ MV" (Video upload). Arirang K-pop on YouTube. Google Inc. December 13, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  8. ↑ Benjamin, Jeff; Xu, Tina (December 22, 2015). "K-pop's 24 best Christmas song". Fuse. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  9. ↑ Benjamin, Jeff (December 24, 2015). "25 Best Holiday Songs of 2015: Katy Perry, Ariana Grande, Fetty Wap, PTX & More". Fuse. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  10. ↑ Stern, Bradley (December 11, 2015). "Girls’ Generation-TTS Keep The Christmas Gifts Coming with Acoustic Rendition of ‘Winter Story’". PopCrush (Townsquare Media). Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  11. ↑ "X-Mas Special by TTS" (in Korean). Neo Music Community.
  12. ↑ Chin, Chester (December 17, 2015). "Review: Dear Santa – X-mas Special by Girls' Generation-TTS". The Star. Malaysia.
  13. ↑ Lim Jeong-yeo (December 1, 2015). "TTS don alluring red for ‘Dear Santa’ teaser video". KpopHerald. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  14. ↑ "2015년 50주차 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-01-10.
  15. ↑ "オリコン週間 CDアルバムランキング 2015年12月21日付". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2016-01-10.
  16. ↑ "2015년 12월 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-01-10.
  17. ↑ "World Music: Top World Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
  18. ↑ Cumulative sales:

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