U-Go-Girl
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| "U-Go-Girl" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Lee Hyori | ||||
| from the album It's Hyorish | ||||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Released | July 12, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop | |||
| Length | 3:09 | |||
| Label | Mnet Media | |||
| Songwriter | E-Tribe | |||
| Producer | E-Tribe | |||
| Lee Hyori singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "U-Go-Girl" on YouTube | ||||
"U-Go-Girl" is a song by South Korean recording artist Lee Hyori, featuring rapper Nassun. It was first made available to digital outlets in South Korea a three days prior to the release of her third studio album, It's Hyorish, on July 12, 2008. A dance-pop number with hip hop influences, "U-Go-Girl" was written and produced by songwriting duo E-Tribe, who would later compose Girls' Generation's "Gee" (2009) and Miss A's "Hush" (2013). "U-Go-Girl" was made available via Mnet.com along with the second title track "Hey, Mr. Big" as one of the pre-releases.[1]
Lee's third studio album along with its two title tracks were unveiled on July 9, 2008, and was originally intended to be released a week later on July 16. The album marked Lee's first album since Dark Angel in 2006.[2] Mnet Media initially planned to pre-release five of the upcoming album's songs, including "U-Go-Girl" and "Hey, Mr. Big", on July 14. After several of the album's songs were illegally leaked to YouTube, however, Mnet Media pushed up the release of "U-Go-Girl" to July 12, 2008. The full album was released a day earlier than intended, on July 15.[3]
Composition and promotion
"U-Go-Girl" is a hip-hop dance number with its lyrical content directed towards her female fans, featuring lyrics that loosely translate to "don't be shy, show yourself boldly".[4] Lee appeared and promoted the single on several South Korean music programs, including Music Bank, Show! Music Core, and Inkigayo.[5] In December 2008, Lee performed the song at her first solo concert titled Lee Hyori the Invincible at the Jamsil Indoor Stadium.[6]
Accolades
| Year | Award-giving body | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Mnet KM Music Festival | Best Female Artist | Won | [7] |
| Best Dance Performance | Won | |||
| Song of the Year | Nominated | [8] |
| Program | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Inkigayo | July 27, 2008 | [9] |
| August 3, 2008 | [10] | |
| August 10, 2008 | [11] | |
| M Countdown | July 31, 2008 | [12] |
| August 14, 2008 | ||
| August 21, 2008 | ||
| Music Bank | August 1, 2008 | [13] |
| August 8, 2008 | [14] | |
| August 15, 2008 |