Atlantis Princess (song)

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ReleasedMay 30, 2003 (2003-05-30)
Recorded2003
StudioSM Digital Recording Studios (Seoul)
"Atlantis Princess"
Single by BoA
from the album Atlantis Princess
ReleasedMay 30, 2003 (2003-05-30)
Recorded2003
StudioSM Digital Recording Studios (Seoul)
Genre
Length3:44
Label
LyricistTae-hoon
ProducerHwang Sung-jae
BoA singles chronology
"Lights of Seoul"
(2003)
"Atlantis Princess"
(2003)
"Milky Way"
(2003)
Music video
"Atlantis Princess" on YouTube

"Atlantis Princess" (Korean: 아틀란티스 소녀; RR: Ateullantiseu sonyeo; lit. 'Atlantis Girl') is a song by South Korean recording artist BoA for her third Korean studio album of the same name. It was released via SM Entertainment as part of the album on May 30, 2003. Produced by Hwang Sung-jae with lyrics penned by Tae-hoon, the song is a pop and dance number with lyrics revolving around pursuing one's dreams and aspirations.

"Atlantis Princess" was subject to generally positive reviews from music critics, and has retrospectively been included on several critics lists of the best K-pop songs of all time. It was successful in South Korea, ranking at number one on the music program charts for multiple consecutive weeks.

The music video for "Atlantis Princess" was filmed two weeks prior to the release of the album. It was shot in various locations in New South Wales, Australia and features BoA singing and dancing whilst sporting goggles atop a skyscraper and amidst a grassy hill overlooking the ocean. The song won Best Dance Performance at the 2003 Mnet Music Video Festival.

"Atlantis Princess" was composed by Hwang Sung-jae and is a fast-tempo dance song.[1] Its lyrics are reminiscent of a fairy-tale and depicts the lost continent of Atlantis whilst expressing a bright and hopeful message.[2]

Music video and promotion

The music video was shot in New South Wales, Australia (pictured).

BoA travelled to Australia from May 17–23, 2003, to film the music video.[3] The video sees BoA sporting goggles whilst singing and dancing in several locations in Australia, including on a rooftop of a skyscraper in Sydney in addition to a grassy meadow and a sandy beach in Kiama, New South Wales. BoA performed the song on live television for the first time on Inkigayo on June 1.[2]

Critical reception

Covers

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