No.1 (song)

## Song by BoA from  No.1 Kiseki / No.1 VALENTI

* MV
* Korean album
* Single
* Japanese album

**No.1** is the first and title track of the second studio album with the same name, released by BoA. It is BoA's eighth Japanese single (2002), and is also included in her second studio album VALENTI (2003) as a Bonus Track.

## Background and release

According to a former SM Entertainment Jason Park, "No. 1" was not initially planned to serve as the lead single for BoA's album. It was originally composed by Norwegian producer Sigurd Røsnes ("Ziggy") and was one of the tracks on the agency's many demo CDs obtained during a business trip in Sweden in 2001. The demo eventually gained favorability from SM staff and executive producer Lee Soo-man. It was then originally slated to be a song by the label's in-house composer Yoo Young-jin, however, Park convinced Lee that "No. 1" would instead be a better choice for BoA's lead single after playing it a car ride for him.

Musically, "No. 1" is a dance song that incorporates stylistic elements from europop. The version released by BoA was written by Kim Young-ah, while arrangement of the track was handled by Ahn Ik-soo. In its initial production, Røsnes said "I'd programmed the drums and I knew that I wanted to write kind of an uplifting happy thing – something that would make you feel good". In Japan, it was selected as the second lead maxi CD single for BoA's second Japanese studio album *Valenti*, and was released as "Kiseki / No. 1" on September 19, 2002, by Avex Trax. The maxi CD contains the A-side track "Kiseki" and the B-side track "Flower", in addition to instrumental versions of the tracks. "Kiseki" was also used as Kose's "Luminous" CM song while "No. 1" was used as a theme song for the Busan 2002 Asian Games.

### Songwriting controversy

After the initial demo was selected for BoA's album in 2002, songwriter Kim Young-ah was offered ₩2 million (US$1,695) by SM Entertainment to write its Korean lyrics. Upon the song's release, SM signed a music copyright license agreement with Universal Music, who in 2003, registered Røsnes as its sole lyricist and composer to the Korean Music Copyright Association (KMCA). In 2011, Kim requested to the KMCA to withhold payments of its copyright royalties for Universal Music, and subsequently filed a lawsuit regarding the song's copyright status the following year. In July 2015, Kim was judged the rightful credit as the songwriter by the South Korean supreme court, and was awarded ₩45 million (US$40,000) in royalties as well as ₩5 million (US$4,400) in compensation for the 13 year-old ordeal.

## Accolades

### Awards for "No.1"

 Best Dance Performance
 Best Female Artist
 SBS Gayo Daejeon

### Music program awards

 SBS Inkigayo
 May 26, 2002

## Impact and legacy

BoA's debut Japanese album *Listen to My Heart* from earlier that year was met with breakthrough success for the Korean music industry, where it became the first million certified album by a non-Japanese artist as well as the first to top the Oricon album chart. Regarding the release of "No. 1", Michael Fuhr wrote that it acted as "not only a milestone in [BoA's] career as a transnational idol star, but also proved the viability of SM Entertainment's export strategy. It was the first time the company gained chart success in Korea and Japan with a song licensed from Europe." Music critic Lim Jin-mo believed that her success in Japan in the early 2000s was an unlikely achievement for a South Korean act, and opened many doors for Korean pop acts in the second largest music market in the world. Tamar Herman came to a similar conclusion, saying that "As a result, the Japanese music market became more familiar with Korean artistry and a major market for just about every other K-pop act that followed."

In an article coinciding with the release of her tenth Korean studio album in 2020, *Korea JoongAng Daily* deemed "No. 1" as the song that first brought her to the spotlight in South Korea, adding that "it is still considered her best hit." Speaking to the publication, BoA chose "No. 1" along with "Only One" among her best hits as the two top tracks of her career. *South China Morning Post'*s Lucy Jeong noted the line "You're still my number one" as a popular catchphrase and fan cheer chant, writing that the "iconic song, which showcases Boa's powerful dancing and vocals as well as a cheerful upbeat style, is a go-to for other K-pop girl groups, like GFriend and Red Velvet, to perform as a dance cover."

In 2014, Mnet included "No. 1" in their Legend 100 listing of most influential songs in Korean popular music history since the 1960s. In *The Dong-a Ilbo'*s 2016 survey involving 2,000 people and 30 Korean music critics, it was voted as the fourth best female idol song in the past 20 years by both the public and music experts, the latter along with 2NE1's "I Am the Best" and Girls' Generation's "Into the New World". In a panel of 35 music experts and industry professionals organized by online portal Melon and newspaper *Seoul Shinmun*, "No. 1" was ranked the greatest K-pop song of all-time for its cultural significance, artistic quality and performance.

## Lyrics

* KOREAN
* JAPANESE
* ROMAJA
* RŌMAJI
* ENGLISH

어둠속에 니얼굴 보다가
나도몰래 눈물이 흘렀어
소리없이 날 따라오며 비춘건
Finally 날 알고 감싸준거니
처음 내 사랑 비춰 주던 넌
나의 이별까지 본거야

You’re still my No.1
날 찾지 말아줘 나의 슬픔 가려줘
저 구름 뒤에 너를 숨겨 빛을 닫아줘
그를 아는 이 길이 내 눈물 모르게

변한 그를 욕하진 말아줘
니 얼굴도 조금씩 변하니까
But I miss you 널 잊을 수 있을까
(Want you back in my life
I want you back in my life)

나의 사랑도 지난 추억도
모두 다 사라져 가지만

You’re still my No.1 보름이 지나면
작아지는 슬픈 빛
날 대신해서 그의 길을 배웅해줄래
못다 전한 내 사랑 나처럼 비춰줘

가끔 잠든 나의 창에 찾아와
그의 안불 전해 줄래
나 꿈결 속에서 따뜻한 그의 손
느낄 수 있도록

하지만 오늘밤 날 찾지 말아줘
나의 슬픔 가려줘
저 구름뒤에 너를 숨겨 빛을 닫아줘
그를 아는 이 길이 내 눈물 모르게

보름이 지나면
작아지는 슬픈 빛
날 대신해서 그의 길을 배웅 해줄래
못다 전한 내 사랑
You’re still my No.1

時間は　風のような
速さで　過ぎるけれど
大切なものはいつも
守ってきたつもりだよ

真っすぐな　瞳には
君だけを映すよ

You still my NO.1　君と出逢い
輝いてる　この瞬間を　感じているよ
願いよ届け　you still my NO.1

迷ったり　ah...　悩んだり
時には　涙を見せて
信じる強さを　知ってゆく

Want you get my love
I want you get my love

そう、出来ないことなんて
何ひとつ無いよ

You still my NO.1　君と出逢い
信じること　忘れない　勇気を見つけたよ
願いを込めて　you still my NO.1

手を伸ばせば　届きそうな　夢の先には
一つ一つ　重ねてきた　答えがほら...

Huh...
Doo doo doo doo doo doob～

You still my NO.1　君と出逢い
輝いてる　この瞬間を　感じているよ
願いよ届け　you still my NO.1

君と出逢い
信じること 忘れない 勇気を見つけたよ
願いを込めて　you still my NO.1

eodumsoge nieolgul bodaga
nadomollae nunmuri heulleosseo
sorieopshi nal ttaraomyeo bichungeon
Finally nal algo gamssajungeoni
cheoeum nae sarang bichweo judeon neon
naye ibyeolkkaji bongeoya

You’re still my No.1
nal chatji marajweo naye seulpeum garyeojweo
jeo gureum dwie neoreul sumgyeo bicheul dadajweo
geureul aneun i giri nae nunmul moreuge

byeonhan geureul yokajin marajweo
ni eolguldo jogeumsshik byeonhanikka
But I miss you neol ijeul su isseulkka
(Want you back in my life
I want you back in my life)

naye sarangdo jinan chueokdo
modu da sarajeo gajiman

You’re still my No.1 boreumi jinamyeon
jagajineun seulpeun bit
nal daeshinaeseo geuye gireul baeunghaejullae
motta jeonhan nae sarang nacheoreom bichweojweo

gakkeum jamdeun naye change chajawa
geuye anbul jeonhae jullae
na kkumkkyeol sogeseo ttatteutan geuye son
neukkil su ittorok

hajiman oneulbam nal chatji marajweo
naye seulpeum garyeojweo
jeo gureumdwie neoreul sumgyeo bicheul dadajweo
geureul aneun i giri nae nunmul moreuge

boreumi jinamyeon
jagajineun seulpeun bit
nal daeshinaeseo geuye gireul baeung haejullae
motta jeonhan nae sarang
You’re still my No.1

jikan wa kaze no you na
hayasa de sugiru keredo
taisetsu na mono wa itsumo
mamotte kita tsumori da yo

massugu na hitomi ni wa
kimi dake wo utsusu yo

You still my NO.1 kimi to deai
kagayaiteru kono shunkan wo kanjite iru yo
negai yo todoke you still my NO.1

mayottari ah... nayandari
toki ni wa namida wo misete
shinjiru tsuyosa o shitte yuku

Want you get my love
I want you get my love

sou, dekinai koto nante
nani hitotsu nai yo

You still my NO.1 kimi to deai
shinjiru koto wasurenai yuuki wo mitsuketa yo
negai wo komete you still my NO.1

te wo nobaseba todokisou na yume no saki ni wa
hitotsu hitotsu kasanete kita kotae ga hora...

Huh...
Doo doo doo doo doo doob...

You still my NO.1 kimi to deai
kagayaiteru kono shunkan wo kanjite iru yo
negai yo todoke you still my NO.1

Kimi to deai
shinjiru koto wasurenai yuuki wo mitsuketa yo
negai wo komete you still my NO.1

 It's been so long
Since you were here with me
Since you left me
I could I set you free
It's just a game
Without, myself again
Finally, I'm ready to confess you see
Cause I did some good, and I did some bad
And I know what we had was true

You still my no.1
You're all I'm thinking of
The one I can't deny
I guess you know the sore built inside
I love this song
This all you said and done
You still my no.1

The things I said
I take em back 'chu know
It's not the end
Cause now I'm taking my stand
And I miss you
And I want you back, in my life
(Want you back in my life, I want you back in my life)
Cause I did some good, and I did some bad
And I know what we had was true

You still my no.1
The one I'm thinking of
The one I can't deny
I guess you know the sore built inside
I love this song
This all you said and done
You still my no.1

I remember the days, how we used to laugh
How we used to dance to this song
And after all this time, I have no regret
You still my no.1

You still my no.1
You're all I'm thinking of
The one I can't deny
I guess you know the sore built inside
I love this song
This all you said and done
You still my no.1

You're all I'm thinking of
The one I can't deny
I guess you know the sore built inside
I love this song
This all you said and done
You still my no.1
(You still my no.1)

## Audio

### Spotify

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## Video gallery

* Music videos
* Live Performances
* Audio

BoA 보아 'No.1' MV

-인기가요 Rewind- 보아 BoA - 'NO.1' 'LISTEN TO MY HEART'BoA - No.1, 보아 - 넘버원, Music Camp 20020420보아- 'No.1' -KBS 윤도현의 러브레터, 20020526- - BOABoA - No.1, 보아 - 넘버원, Music Camp 20020727-2보아 - 'No.1' -윤도현의 러브레터, 2002- - BoaBoA - No.1, 보아 - 넘버원, Music Camp 20021228-2보아(BoA)-NO.1+Valenti - 2003울산서머페스티벌 '1020콘서트'-2020 MAMA- BoA No.1 + Only One - Mnet 201206 방송No.1 - All K-pop Artists -2022 KBS Song Festival- - KBS WORLD TV 221216-2KBS Gayodaechukje, December 16, 2022

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