''Dear Santa'' is the Christmas
EP (third overall) by
Girls' Generation-TTS
Girls' Generation-TTS (, also known as TTS, TaeTiSeo, or Girls' Generation-TaeTiSeo) is the first sub-unit of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation, formed by SM Entertainment in 2012. It is composed of three Girls' Generation members: Kim T ...
, sub-unit of the South Korean girl group
Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation (), also known as SNSD, is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment. The group is composed of eight members: Taeyeon, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona, and Seohyun. Originally a nine-piec ...
. It was released digitally and physically on December 4, 2015, by
SM Entertainment
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.
Background and release
After releasing their 2nd EP, ''
Holler'', in 2014, Girls' Generation-TTS aimed to put out their next release a Christmas special album. They wanted to have a more comfortable and warm concept compared to their previous releases. Members
Taeyeon
Kim Tae-yeon (; born March 9, 1989), known mononymously as Taeyeon, is a South Korean singer. She debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation in August 2007, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and one ...
and
Tiffany proceeded to start on the album preparation in February 2015. Later on, member
Seohyun participated in writing the Korean lyrics for the album's title song, "Dear Santa".
[ In an interview, member Tiffany has said that the group wanted to put together an album that would "accentuate" their vocals.][ The album was released on December 4, 2015, with six tracks. The title song, "Dear Santa" was released in both English and Korean languages.]SM Entertainment
SM Entertainment Co., Ltd. () is a South Korean multinational entertainment agency established in 1995 by Lee Soo-man. It is one of South Korea's largest entertainment companies and has been responsible for fostering and popularizing the car ...
and UNICEF
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.
Singles
The title track "Dear Santa" was described to have mixed genres, including ballad and R&B melodies as well as a combination of upbeat and swing jazz sounds.[ A live acoustic version of the song was released on December 11, 2015.
]
Promotion
Girls' Generation-TTS performed the title track "Dear Santa" and other side tracks on KBS's ''Music Bank'', MBC's ''Music Core
''Show! Music Core'' (), or simply ''Music Core'' is a South Korean music television program broadcast by MBC. It airs live every Saturday at 15:30 (KST). The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who perform live on stage. I ...
'', and SBS's ''Inkigayo
''Inkigayo'' (; English title: ''The Music Trend'', previously ''Popular Song'') is a South Korean music program broadcast by SBS. It airs live every Sunday. The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who perform on stage. ...
''.
Track listing
Credits adapted from Naver
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History
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Charts
Year-end chart
Sales
Release history
References
External links
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2015 EPs
Girls' Generation albums
2015 Christmas albums
SM Entertainment EPs
Genie Music EPs
Korean-language EPs
Christmas albums by South Korean artists