The Boys

For the repackage of Girls' Generation's first Japanese full-length album, see Girls' Generation (Japanese album).

The Boys
Type	Studio
Artist	Girls' Generation
Released	October 19, 2011 (digital) October 20, 2011 (physical) November 5, 2011 (Japan) November 18, 2011 (Taiwan edition) (International ver. - digital & USA) February 13, 2012 (International ver. - France) March 28, 2012 (International ver. - Japan)
Recorded	September - December 2009
Length	39:39 (digital) 43:26 (physical) 62:12 (International ver.)
Label(s)	SM Entertainment Interscope Records (USA) Polydor Records (France)
Credits
Producer(s)	Lee Soo Man
Release chronology
Previous	Girls' Generation
Next	Mr. Taxi

The Boys is the third Korean full-length album by Girls' Generation. It was released on October 19, 2011 with "The Boys" serving as the album's title track.

The album was re-released as Mr. Taxi on December 9, 2011, with the title track being used to promote the album. The repackage features the original track list with the English version of "The Boys" added.

Concept

The album's visuals feature each of the nine members as an active heroine from a fairy tale:

• Taeyeon is Snow White,
• Sunny is Little Red Riding Hood,
• Hyoyeon is Thumbelina,
• Jessica is Elisa from The Wild Swans,
• Sooyoung is Rapunzel,
• Tiffany is The Little Mermaid,
• Yoona is Milady de Winter from The Three Musketeers,
• Yuri is Karen from The Red Shoes,
• Seohyun is The Snow Queen.

The album's concept won a 2014 Red Dot Award for Communication design, and a 2014 iF Design Award for Album Packaging; both commitees acknowledging the "imaginative illustrations visualising typical symbols that represent each of the fairy-tale characters" and the metal case packaging, "lend[ing the album] a high sense of value".

Release

This album was the first one of the group to have an international release, an international version being released digitally worldwide on January 17, 2012. This version features the original tracklist along with the English version of "The Boys" and 4 remixes of the song. The record had an international promotion since the group performed on US television shows Late Show with David Letterman and Live! with Kelly and Michael, and French televised program Le Grand Journal.

Reception

The album was a success in Korea, being the biggest-selling record of 2011 in the country. According to Korean Gaon Album Chart, the album and its repackage collectively sold more than 450,000 units in the country as of 2016.

Track list

1. "The Boys" - 3:48
2. "Telepathy (텔레파시)" - 3:45
3. "Say Yes" - 3:46
4. "Typical" - 3:15
5. "Still Believe in Love (봄날)" - 3:54
6. "My J" - 3:53
7. "Oscar" - 3:23
8. "Shake the Tree" - 2:59
9. "Crazy Girl" - 3:05
10. "Sunflower (제자리걸음)" - 3:50
11. "Vitamin (비타민)" - 3:10
12. "Mr. Taxi" (Korean ver.) - 3:32
13. "The Boys" (English ver.) - 3:48 (Digital edition only)

International version

1. "The Boys" (English ver.) - 3:48
2. "Telepathy (텔레파시)" - 3:45
3. "Say Yes" - 3:46
4. "Trick" - 3:15
5. "How Great Is Your Love" - 3:54
6. "My J" - 3:53
7. "Oscar" - 3:23
8. "Top Secret" - 2:59
9. "Lazy Girl (Dolce Far Niente)" - 3:05
10. "Sunflower (제자리걸음)" - 3:50
11. "Vitamin (비타민)" - 3:10
12. "Mr. Taxi" (Korean ver.) - 3:32
13. "The Boys" - 3:48
14. "The Boys (Clinton Sparks & Disco Fries Remix)" (feat. Snoop Dogg) - 4:16
15. "The Boys (Bring Dem Boys)" (feat. Suzi) - 3:36
16. "The Boys (Bring the Boys Out)" (David Anthony Remix) - 4:24
17. "The Boys (Bring the Boys)" (Teddy Riley Remix) - 4:01

Gallery

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Video links

• "The Boys" music video
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• "The Boys" (English ver.) music video
  • Teaser 1 / 2