My Name (BoA album)

My Name is the fourth Korean-language studio album (seventh overall) by South Korean recording artist BoA, released through SM Entertainment on June 11, 2004. BoA promoted the album with the singles "My Name" and "Spark", the latter of which is a Korean-language cover of "Keep My Cool" (2002) by Luis Fonsi. The album saw BoA's transition into a more mature image in comparison to her previous records.

My Name
Studio album by BoA
Released	June 11, 2004
Recorded	2004
Studio	SM Studios (Seoul)
Genre	K-pop
Length	51:31
Language	Korean
Label	SM
BoA chronology
K-pop Selection (2004) My Name (2004) Best of Soul (2005)
Singles from My Name
"My Name" Released: June 11, 2004 "Spark" Released: June 11, 2004
Music video
"My Name" on YouTube "My Prayer" on YouTube

Commercially, My Name debuted at number one on the monthly MIAK album chart for June 2004, and was the 11th best-selling album of the year in South Korea with sales of 192,000 copies. Her first foray into the Chinese market, the overseas version of the album was released on August 12, 2004, and includes remakes of two of her songs in Chinese and an alternative cover. At the 2004 Mnet KM Music Video Festival, "My Name" won the Music Video of the Year award.

Composition

The album's title track, "My Name", is a dance song with urban influences and was regarded by observers as BoA's transition into more mature concept.^[1] The following single, "Spark," is a Korean-language cover of Luis Fonsi's "Keep My Cool" from his album Fight the Feeling (2002), and likewise showcased BoA sporting a more masculine concept. In September 2004, BoA released a music video for the ballad track "My Prayer"; it consists of snippets of BoA's life as a trainee in addition to behind-the-scenes footage of her promoting her previous albums.^[2]

The last song of the album, "We", is a ballad that incorporates Korean traditional music instrumentations from the daegeum, sogeum, and haegeum. It was used as the ending song for the Japanese version of the movie Taegeukgi, which was released earlier that year in February.

Critical reception

Lee Min-hee from IZM praised the album, writing that the record showcased BoA growing "into a more sensual and sophisticated woman", at the same maintaining her originality while exploring new sounds and musical styles. Lee added that although BoA was only 17 at the time, she possessed the "maturity and energy of an adult artist".^[3]

Commercial performance

Commercially, My Name achieved success in South Korea, peaking at number one on the MIAK monthly albums chart for June 2004,^[4] and sold over 201,000 copies by mid-2005.^[5][6] It placed number seven for highest sales of the year. The album was further released in Japan on March 26, 2008; however, it failed to chart on the Oricon Top 100.

Accolades

Awards and nominations for "My Name"

Year	Award-giving body	Category	Result	Ref.
2004	Mnet KM Music Video Festival	Music Video of the Year (Daesang)	Won	[7]
		Best Female Video	Nominated
		Best Dance Video	Nominated
2005	Korean Music Awards	Best Female Artist	Nominated

Music program awards

Song	Program	Date
"My Name"	Inkigayo	July 4, 2004
		July 11, 2004
		July 18, 2004
	M Countdown	July 29, 2004
"Spark"	Inkigayo	September 12, 2004
		September 19, 2004

Track listing

My Name – Standard edition

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"My Name"	Kenzie	Kenzie	Kenzie	3:12
2.	"Spark"	Hong Ji-yoo	Johan Aberg Sigurd Rosnes Rich Allan Clyde Lieberman		3:16
3.	"I Got U"	Yang Jae-sun	Stevie Bensusan Claudio Cueni for Xperimental Music (William Pyon)	William Pyon	3:30
4.	"My Prayer" (기도)	Young-hu Kim (Xperimental Productions)	William Pyon Young-hu Kim	William Pyon Young-hu Kim	4:23
5.	"One Wings - Embracing Each Other" (완전한 날개)	Yoo Young-jin	Yoo Young-jin	Yoo Young-jin	3:29
6.	"Pit-a-Pat" (두근두근)	Park Chang-hyun (New Monday Project)	Park Chang-hyun	Park Chang-hyun	4:18
7.	"I Kiss"	Kenzie	Kenzie	Kenzie	3:18
8.	"Don't Give a Damn" (상관없어)	Yoon-jung	Svein Finneide Jens Thoresen Maria Storeng		3:03
9.	"Maybe... Maybe Not!?" (그럴 수 있겠지...!?)	Park Chang-hak	Yoon-sang	Yoon-sang	3:23
10.	"Etude"	Hwang Seong-je (Project Nirem)	Hwang Seong-je	Hwang Seong-je	3:18
11.	"Good-Bye" (인사)	Park Chang-hyun	Park Chang-hyun	Park Chang-hyun	4:25
12.	"Feel Me"	Yoon Hyo-sang	Damon Shape Lindy Robbins Beau Dozier for Xperimental Music (William Pyon)	Beau Dozier	3:14
13.	"Stay in Love" (바보같죠)	Ha Jung-ho	Ha Jung-ho	Ha Jung-ho	4:17
14.	"We" (우리) (Theme from Taegukgi) (bonus track)	Kim Tae-yoon	Lee Dong-jun	Lee Dong-jun	4:45
Total length:					51:51

My Name – Chinese edition

No.	Title	Length
15.	"My Name" (Chinese version)
16.	"My Prayer" (Chinese version)

My Name – Japanese edition (DVD)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"My Name" (music video)
2.	"My Prayer" (music video)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2004) Peak position Singaporean Albums (RIAS)[8] 7 Monthly charts Chart (2004) Peak position South Korean Albums (RIAK)[9] 1

Yearly charts Chart (2004) Position South Korean Albums (RIAK)[10] 11

Sales

Sales for My Name

Region	Sales amount
Japan	3,000[11]
South Korea	201,533[12]

Release history

Country	Date	Formats	Label
South Korea[13]	June 11, 2004	CD digital download	SM Entertainment
China	August 12, 2004	CD double CD HDCD	EMI Music Avex Marketing
Taiwan
Japan[14]	March 26, 2008	CD & DVD	Avex Inc.

References

1. "보아 성숙한 여인 변신 어번 댄스풍 4집 발매" [BoA transforms into a mature woman with urban dance styles for her 4th album]. Herald Economy (in Korean). Naver. June 14, 2004. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
2. "보아 '4분33초 뮤비에 담긴 성공스토리'" [BoA 'success story in 4 minutes and 33 seconds music video']. Star News (in Korean). Naver. September 23, 2004. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
3. Lee, Min-hee (June 2004). "My Name by BoA Album Review". IZM (in Korean). Retrieved April 5, 2023.
4. "Miak.or.kr" 2004.06월 – 가요 음반 판매량 [2004.06 – Sales volume] (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on August 16, 2004. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
5. "2004년 총결산 가요 음반 판매량" [2004 Domestic Album Sales]. Recording Industry Association of Korea. 2005. Archived from the original on December 30, 2008. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
6. "2005년 – 상반기 가요 음반 판매량" [2005 First Half Domestic Album Sales]. Recording Industry Association of Korea. 2005. Archived from the original on July 18, 2007. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
7. 보아 뮤직비디오 페스티벌 최우수 작품상- m,net km [BoA wins Best Picture at Music Video Festival – m.net km]. Herald Pop (in Korean). December 4, 2004. Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Naver.
8. "RIAS Regional Album Rankings". Recording Industry Association Singapore. Archived from the original on September 9, 2004. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
9. 2004.06월 – 가요 음반 판매량 [2004.06 – Sales volume] (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on August 16, 2004. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
10. 2004년 가요음반판매량 [2004 Album Sales Figures] (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on July 18, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
11. "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree']. Oricon. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
12. Sales for My Name:

    • "2004년 총결산 가요 음반 판매량" [2004 Domestic Album Sales]. Music Industry Association of Korea. 2005. Archived from the original on December 30, 2008. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
    • "2005년 – 상반기 가요 음반 판매량" [2005 First Half Domestic Album Sales]. Music Industry Association of Korea. 2005. Archived from the original on July 18, 2007. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
13. "[새음반]파워풀 섹시댄스… 보아 4집 앨범 '마이 네임' 발매" [[New album] Powerful sexy dance ... BoA's 4th album 'My Name' is released]. The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). Naver. June 10, 2004. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
14. "My Name (Special Edition) | BoA" (in Japanese). Oricon News. March 26, 2008. Retrieved March 16, 2024.