The Wonder Years: Trilogy
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From left to right: Yubin, Sunye, Sohee, Yeeun, Sunmi
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| EP by Wonder Girls | ||||
| Released | September 30, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
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| Length | 29:47 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Label | JYP | |||
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The Wonder Years: Trilogy is the first extended play by South Korean girl group Wonder Girls. The mini-album was released on September 30, 2008 in South Korea through JYP Entertainment after their three months of hiatus.
This album contains total five songs including Nobody, the promotional single. The official website of Wonder Girls was updated in mid-September 2008, after pictures of the group were leaked, showing a 1960s Motown concept. A teaser video for "Nobody" was then released on September 18, 2008, showcasing a ballad version of the song and scenes from the music video. The full video was then released on September 22, 2008 on the official website, and then to YouTube.
The song continued the retro theme of Wonder Girls songs, including the 1980s feel of "Tell Me" and "So Hot". However, "Nobody" is inspired by older music from the 1960s and 1970s, specifically Motown girl groups.
After the release of the video, "Nobody" was released to various digital outlets. Within hours, the song quickly became the #1 streamed and sold song online, to the surprise of even their management. On the day of its release, the music video was also featured on blogger Perez Hilton's website.
On September 30, 2008, the EP was released, with the title The Wonder Years: Trilogy. In addition to "Nobody", the single also had two new songs — "I Tried" and "Saying 'I Love You'" — in addition to a remix of "Nobody" and instrumental versions of all four songs. The intro track was featured in the teaser music video.
A remix of the song, titled "Anybody", featured hip-hop group Dynamic Duo, San E, and Park Jin Young. The song was given a digital release on November 18, 2008.
In the month of September 2008, the mini-album sold 28,160 copies. "Nobody" went #1 on KBS' Music Bank program in early October, then remained there for four consecutive weeks. The song also won Cyworld's "Song of the Month" award in September and October 2008, giving them a total of 5 "Song of the Month" awards, tying Big Bang. At the 2008 MKMF Awards, "Nobody" won awards for "Song of the Year" and "Best Music Video". The single was downloaded over 4 million times in Korea. by the end of 2009 the Korean version of "Nobody" have sold 4.108.000 digital copies.
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