PYL Younique Volume 1
PYL Younique Volume 1 is a single album released in October 2012 featuring various SM Town artists. It is the first collaboration project between the auto-mobile manufacturing company Hyundai and the record label agency S.M. Entertainment, both headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.
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| Released | October 31, 2012 (South Korea) |
| Recorded | 2012 |
| Studio | S.M. Studios (Seoul, South Korea) |
| Genre | Dance |
| Length | 9:42 |
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| Singles from PYL Younique Volume 1 | |
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| "Maxstep" on YouTube | |
The single album contains three previously released digital singles "Lookin'" by BoA featuring The Quiett,[1] "My Lifestyle" by Girls' Generation's Jessica Jung featuring Dok2,[2] and the "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 Lu Han.[3]
PYL
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.[4]
PYL Younique Volume 1, the collaborative music album created by Hyundai and the record label agency S.M. Entertainment, was released on October 31, 2012.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Lookin'" (featuring The Quiett) | Junggigo |
| BoA | 2:49 |
| 2. | "My Lifestyle" (featuring Dok2) | Jessica | 3:06 | ||
| 3. | "Maxstep" | Yoo Young-jin | Young-jin | Younique Unit | 3:47 |
| Total length: | 9:42 | ||||
Chart performance
| Release date | Single | Artist | Peak positions | Remarks | |
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| KOR | KOR | ||||
| Gaon [6] |
Billboard | ||||
| October 16, 2012 | "Lookin'" | BoA feat. The Quiett | 19 | 44 | [7] |
| October 18, 2012 | "My Lifestyle" | Jessica feat. Dok2 | 34 | 30 | [8] |
| October 31, 2012 | "Maxstep" | Younique Unit | 228 | — | [9] |
References
- "BoA releases "LOOKIN" ft. The Quiett for Hyundai's 'Premium Younique Lifestyle' campaign". Allkpop. October 16, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
- "Jessica sings "My Lifestyle" (ft. Dok2) for Hyundai's 'PYL Younique Album'". Allkpop. October 18, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
- "SM Entertainment's dance unit 'Younique' releases "MAXSTEP" MV". Allkpop. October 31, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
- PYL site
- Janine Bower (16 October 2012). "PYL Younique Album To Bring Together SM, Hyundai and More". MTV K. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- "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.
