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Product Title: BoA
Release Date: 03.17.2009
Number of Discs: 1
Label: SM Entertainment USA / Arsenal Records
Genre: Pop
Amazon Ranking as of 02.26.2009:
#133 (Bestsellers in Music) & #73 Music > Rock
Amazon Ranking as of 02.27.2009:
#181 (Bestsellers in Music) & #96 Music > Rock
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#30 (Bestsellers in Music) & #21 Music > Rock
#27 Music > Pop
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#23 (Bestsellers in Music) & #17 Music > Rock
#21 Music > Pop
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#63 (Bestsellers in Music) & #42 Music > Rock
#56 Music > Pop
Amazon Ranking as of 03.04.2009:
#107 (Bestsellers in Music) & #68 Music > Rock
#92 Music > Pop
Amazon Ranking as of 03.07.2009:
#141 (Bestsellers in Music) & #76 Music > Rock
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#146 (Bestsellers in Music) & #77 Music > Rock
Amazon Ranking as of 03.12.2009:
#87 (Bestsellers in Music) & #48 Music > Rock
#79 Music > Pop
Amazon Ranking as of 03.13.2009:
#64 (Bestsellers in Music) & #37 Music > Rock
#57 Music > Pop
Amazon Ranking as of 03.15.2009:
#90 (Bestsellers in Music) & #51 Music > Rock
#79 Music > Pop
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#71 (Bestsellers in Music) & #42 Music > Rock
#63 Music > Pop
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#40 (Bestsellers in Music) & #23 Music > Rock
#36 Music > Pop
Amazon Ranking as of 03.17.2009:
#10 (Bestsellers in Music) & #8 Music > Rock
#10 Music > Pop
Amazon Ranking as of 03.18.2009:
#8 (Bestsellers in Music) & #6 Music > Rock
#8 Music > Pop
Amazon Ranking as of 03.19.2009:
#11 (Bestsellers in Music) & #8 Music > Rock
#11 Music > Pop
Amazon Ranking as of 03.20.2009:
#18 (Bestsellers in Music) & #11 Music > Rock
#16 Music > Pop
Amazon Ranking as of 03.24.2009:
#70 (Bestsellers in Music) & #38 Music > Rock
#59 Music > Pop

iTunes US Ranking as of 03.11.2009:
#81 in Pop
iTunes US Ranking as of 03.11.2009:
#78 in Pop
iTunes US Ranking as of 03.12.2009:
#83 in Pop
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#89 in Pop
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#55 in Pop
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#54 in Pop
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#41 in Pop
iTunes US Ranking as of 03.17.2009:
#61 in Pop
iTunes US Ranking as of 03.18.2009:
#8 in Pop & #32 overall
iTunes US Ranking as of 03.18.2009:
#6 in Pop & #22 overall
iTunes US Ranking as of 03.19.2009:
#5 in Pop & #20 overall
iTunes US Ranking as of 03.20.2009:
#7 in Pop & #26 overall
iTunes US Ranking as of 03.20.2009:
#?? in Pop & #100 overall

iTunes Canadian Ranking as of 03.18.2009:
#3 in Pop & #16 overall
iTunes Canadian Ranking as of 03.19.2009:
#7 in Pop & #32 overall
iTunes Canadian Ranking as of 03.20.2009:
#16 in Pop & #65 overall


01. I Did It For Love
Written by Sean Garrett, Melvin K. Watson Jr., Matthew I. Irby
02. Energetic
Written by Sean Garrett, Yirayah Garcia
03. Did Ya
Written by C.Karlsson, P.Winnberg, H.Jonback, N,Djafari
04. Look Who's Talking
Written by C.Karlsson, P.Winnberg, H.Jonback, M.Bell, B.Spears
05. Eat You Up
Written by Sigvardt, Mikkel Remee / Thomas Troelsen
06. Obsessed
Written by Troy Verges, Brian Glenn Kennedy, Hillary Lee Lindsey
07. Touched
Written by C.Karlsson, P.Winnberg, M.Wallbert, Toby Gad, Arama Brown
08. Scream
Written by Charlie Masson, Sebastian Larsson, Karl-Johan Rasmark
09. Girls On Top
Written by Young Jin Yoo, Original Lyrics by Young Jin Yoo
English Lyrics by Young-Hu Kim, Lola Fair (Xperimental Music)
10. Dress Off
Written by Adrian Newman
11. Hypnotic Dancefloor
Written by Paolo Galgani, Lisa Rachelle Greene


01. I Did It For Love
This is a situation with a girl that is in love with a guy that is a challenge to her. She is intimidated by him and she knows he is a bad boy, she shouldn’t be loving. Her friends ask why she is so caught up with this guy. She basically says “She Does It For love”
02. Energetic
Is a fun very energetic record for CLUBS around the world, for people at the club to let their hair down. Where there is no limit to allow your self to let go.
05. Eat You Up
Anticipated U.S Debut Single, 'Eat You Up'
Born and Assimilated only for BoA, 'Eat You Up'
Booming Energy stirred by Reverse Beat Dance Track
'Eat You Up'!, the single that will break the news of BoA's name in all over the U.S
'Eat You Up' was chosen as the finest track for BoA after reviewing thousands of songs.
Eat You Up, produced by Henrik Jonback, is a Reverse Beat Dance Track that stirrs Booming Energy, harmonizing BoA's incredible feminine voice to its fullest and creating a really cool cantrast to the agressive beat.
Also BoA's superior dance and artistic sense create perfect harmoy with the music, presenting an impression as if the song is born for BoA.
Above all, America's rap icon, Flo-Rida, who has a hit single, 'Low', which was the number one song in Billboard Single Chart for 10 consecutive weeks from January, 2008, is to feature for the remix version of 'Eat You Up'.


Full Official Album Lyrics
I Did It For Love ft. Sean Garrett Lyrics from Previews
Look Who's Talking Lyrics from Performances/Fan Cams
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Album Lyrics From Previews
Eat You Up Music Video (New Version)
I Did It For Love Music Video Teaser | {better quality, not fan cam}
I Did It For Love Live Performance @ Zune LA
BoA's March Activities Schedule
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Keepsgettingbetter - I went on the site and I don't see an updated chart. I see the one from last week.

I did aswell, so I have no idea what that Last.fm-er was talking about lol.

HDD posted it's predictions for the top ten and the #10 album was at like 20k or something.
So basically we can expect BoA's first week sales to be 10,000 or lower for her debut U.S. album ...

uh oh
she's slowly
going down
i hope she can get back up!

Here it is



For those who don't know HDD estimates album sales based on first day sales but then updates on Friday for the weekend update.
Thier usually spot on with thier predictions. We'll find out on Tuesday if BoA will even debut inside the top 50.
But honestly you couldn't have possibly expected good sales for this album especially without a hit and basically zero promotion.
Most people still don't know who BoA is and the only people that most likely bought the album were fans that she already had in the U.S. & maybe fans she's made on the music blogs/forums.

I just realized why BoA is in the rock category on amazon, I believe she was mistaken to be the "rockband" BoA? There is a such rockband named BoA so maybe that could be why?

Energentic is BoA's most downloaded song on iTunes. I think the "What's Hot" thing is working for her. On the Canadian iTunes IDIFL is her most downloaded song, from the album.

BoA is #9 on Pop and #32 overall in America. In Canada she is # on Pop and #51 overall.

Ugh not a good a start. I wish US would give her a real go cause her albums amazing...its sad really. I Did It For Love could be a huge hit if they just started some promo for her!

Yeah, I hope this promotion does well cause she is dropping pretty quickly!

BoA dropping down to #36 overall on Amazon.
#21 in Rock
#30 in Pop

Omg already?, wth SM, do they not notice whats going on. If they just sit back and wait forever they are going to be seeing their First? failure!

I really hope they promote IDFL and this album successfully and get people's attention

So that people could then also give a listen to her past Korean/Japanese songs
which are also incredible and different from American stuffs.

I still think the sales for this album are really good... after all, there were not that much promotion and it's her first album here. Plus, the Universal City Walk performance is coming, the Forever21 signing too, etc.

We have to keep in mind that it might take time for her to become big here too =O (I hope not though, this album's soooo good XD)!

You honestly they are just sitting back? Be realistic. These things take TIME. They already spent two years trying to figure out the best way to enter BoA in the U.S. and record Eat You Up; and it took another few months to record the album itself. Even if they managed to plan every step they could, there are still things to work out on the way, like radio, performances, and advertising. We already see BoA's advertising on major website like Forever21, myspace, Perez Hilton's blog, KIISFM, and etc. She's performed a few times even. And that's more than you can say about Se7en and Utada has ever done (and I love them both and wish them the best of luck).

Her album JUST released and this is SM's first time at cracking such a market. Instead of criticizing SM for "not doing anything", then why don't you go do something yourself to promote BoA.

BoA's having another performance at Universal City Walk and then having a autograph meet the next day. Then she's going to Las Vegas to be at TAO for promotion and there's also the WBC. If that's doing sitting back, I wanna see what they do when they're busy.

I'm just really tired of everyone complaining that SM is doing "nothing". If SM is doing nothing, you might as well say BoA's doing "nothing".

It's a really good album for a debut, but BoA and SM needs more than a good album.

(I've actually purchased about 9 copies, including BEST&USA, copy on iTunes, and 7 physical copies, which I've given out 5 already to friends to listen and I will probably buy more to give out if I can. I think I'm doing my small part already.)

I'm not sure where this goes, but when I ripped my copy using Windows Media Player, the album came up labeled as "Best & USA Disc 3" lol. Was it meant to be like that? Shouldn't they have changed it for the US version?

I purchased the album 6 times and just bought the Best & USA, gave 5 them to my friends who never heard of BoA and they said it was good (so I made them go buy it and took it back ). I want to do this as many time as possible. SME does their part so I, as her fan, want to the same!!

By the way, the album moved up 3 places, I know it's not a lot, but it's definitely better than dropping.

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #33 in Music
#18 in Music > Rock
#27 in Music > Pop

^
^ Yeah, me too.
I was a little surprised. lol



I think that's one of the reasons why people think SM is not doing anything/not doing enough. BoA has had to work her butt off practicing and performing and SM must have paid a lot for all the advertisements, but Utada is getting in more people.
Utada's CBTM is playing all over the radios with nearly 10 times as many spins as EYU, and if I'm interpreting the chart correctly, then over 8.6 million people have heard her already.
She's in the top 10 of the most-listened to station in the nation (KIIS FM, which BoA has gone to 2-3 times and had her song played .. 2 times? So far, Utada has one interview there?). I think that's impacting and spreading to a lot more people than advertising (Myspace and Forever21 were probably the most effective. KIIS has done radio shows for no-names before who have remained no-names.. and who actually clicks on the links on Perez's site?! xD).
I wonder if SM can even get radios to play their songs. o.o"

As you've seen I've posted links to get her requested and have been requesting her everyday, I've showed her to all my friends convinced them to get her album still showing many more people. I have been posting her chart numbers in my MSN Display message for awhile, I am doing a project in school right now to promote her. Theres only so much the fans can do, right now it DOES seem like SM is doing nothing, a commercial....WOW look It's an asian girl dancing in a chair in all black... I so want to go out and buy her album ....It doesn't work that way!, no one knows who she is *except her fans and some who heard her from friends* Itunes didn't do much either, especially with the Incorrect spelling of I did it for love they haven't even fixed it.

I think it's pretty fair to say SM isn't doing "ENOUGH" to get her name out there and theres many more people who agree with me. When she gets her name out there and I hear her on radio stations like she is a normal artist then and only then will I believe they are doing something! When you promote a bit later then your album it sort of hurts and it's showing. Defend SM all you want but they have gone about this a little wrongly. GoGo BoA I hope you can actually rise to the top <333

KIIS played her song? Really? And they didn't add her to their playlist...



I'm wondering that too. Does SM have enough influence to get her on radio playlists? I mean fans can request her song all we want but if SM can't get her added to radio stations...err not good.

I agree... I don't doubt that SM is really working hard & BoA is definitely very busy doing a lot of activities right now. However, on the flip side, you have Utada who hasn't even performed her song once yet, reaching more Americans thanks to her label & radios. I don't think this is about working harder but rather working "smarter".

SM has been preoccupied doing A LOT of "small" things (ie: Perez Hilton ads that nobody would really click because they don't know her) but maybe it might be smarter to devote their resources (energy/money) to one "big" thing (like adding BoA's songs onto radio stations). Of course, I'm sure this is a lot harder than I make it sound -- considering SM virtually is unknown in the USA. I guess there is clearly an advantage to being on an established American record label such as IDJ.

We should all expect that BoA & SM are going to have to work much harder to match any similar progress that IDJ & Utada are making-- not because BoA lacks talent but because she is under a "lesser" label and due to the language barrier. But BoA is known for working hard so I would love to see her succeed!! I have faith in her!

I think not. SM has just oppened an american company.. they're as know as BoA there. lol

Utada is from Island DefJam... which is a well known label. They can get her songs played more easily, i guess.

Which is Se7en's label? XD his song has only 5 spins, but more audience than BoA's songs.. o_õ

BoA said she's going to start promoting on radio stations all over the US now, and i hope she can do it well *--* Also... there is the Universal CityWalk and the WBC performances, which may call some attention to her (and her songs).

Question: will this WBC finals be broadcasted world-wide? I read somewhere here that it will be on ESPN... but i don't know if it will be live here in Brazil too. D: Well, i hope i can see her on tv! *--*v

EDIT: I just saw at Wikipedia that ESPN International will cover the finals!!! So, i'm gonna se BoA performing live! *_____________* I hope i won't miss it... TToTT

EDIT 2: For ppl who are in Brazil, it'll be on 24th, not 23th... at 03:30 am. So.. try to stay awake. lol
http://espnbrasil.terra.com.br/programacao

Just so we're clear, on Utada, I was comparing her 1st time in the U.S.

I'm sure we can all agree that Utada's first time was a failure. I went to get her album at the time, but yeah, we all know nothing happened. What BoA is doing now, is a lot more than what Utada did the 1st time. With that said, if BoA is not successful in the U.S. this time around, no big deal. Knowing that BoA is a hard worker, she'll probably come out with a second U.S. album, if not a third. When BoA went into the Japanese market, she was not successful with her first couple singles until she released "Listen To My Heart". Then when she released the album of Listen To My Heart, she finally broke through and became a success. It takes more than ONE album or 1-2 single to make it anywhere!

This is Utada's second round at America and BoA's 1st. Obviously, Utada has learned from her past mistakes and is attempting to rectify it. Whereas this is SM's first time and are taking a totally different approach to get some people's attention. (And it seems to me that Se7en is kind of taking the same route, i.e. clubs).

I just wish people would just stop COMPLAINING. Ever since BoA's announcement of her U.S. Debut, all people here have been doing is COMPLAIN. And all these COMPLAINTS turn into arguments, and these arguments makes everyone on the forum look like idiots and haters. Aren't you all just tired of it?


YG Entertainment USA

AGREEED! Hikki's Exodus was good album, but a flopped one. lol But she and IDJ tried to make it right this time (still i don't like some of the lyrics, but all right XD), and it's working. This Is The One is an AMAZING album! I hope they'll release it here.. x__x
BoA is just an experimental album, a GREAT one.. but they don't have many expectations for it, i guess... They just wanna see the response of american ppl. IMO, her next album will be even better and with (waaay) better promotion.. Oh! and she'll have improved her english 100000000%. XP


Thanx!! His label is not on Mediabase. o_õ

In the USA, I thought Se7en was with the label RQM ( Red Queen Media ).

That also. It's like a partner up, kinda like SM and Arsenal.

I think BoA is getting some attention today more than the past few days.
More views, comments on youtube and IDFL is selling really quickly on itunes.
Maybe people are taking their time and searching her on youtube, since it's Friday!

I pray she be on top10 for the whole weekend!! bet she would definitely get noticed by many people

just keep requesting her yall!

Shes 35 in itunes Top albums. Tbh though 35 isn't a bad number it's just the fact that she is dropping sooo fast. It feels like Everything I'm doing is not worth it '. I guess we just have to stay positive!

I can't wait for next week, when the sales figures are released. I took a look at this week's chart and I'm hopeful that BoA could possibly make the top 20. (This week's #20 sold 16k) It's just unfortunate that the CD's aren't exactly abundant in stores.

That's true. America, as a whole, has no clue who BoA is yet, because the big push should've happened when the album was released.

This is why her chart positions are dropping: You can't rely on just your fan base to make a hit, because fans always buy right when an album comes out, and then the album falls off the charts quickly.

The ESPN thing is a good start, but they need to get BoA on TV quite a bit, pronto. To make an album last on the charts, esp. the Billboard chart, they need to get a lot of casual music listeners interested in buying the album, not just a song or two off iTunes.

IMHO, it's fair game to discuss what is and isn't being done in terms of promoting the album. It's not "complaining" when people are bringing up well-thought-out ideas backed with facts (i.e., comparing to Utada, etc.). If SM is reading this forum, perhaps they'll get the realistic feedback they need--pro and con--rather than hearing only from the fawning yes-men around them. Giving SM/Arsenal feedback to help them make good decisions can only help BoA's career, and that's a good thing.

Thats true, because if you really think about it.... Whos going to those BoA shows for free.... BoA fans? We want new listeners the true fans will support her regardless and have gotten her this far. She needs as much TV/Radio promotion as possible! I mean all the small shows she is doing are only going to attract fans plus maybe a people that seem intrested and fans that bring friends along. If you really think about it, thats not much. We want a wide variety of audience. Lets hope for these newcomers as promotion begins!

Trust me. Us doing our part in radio requests can give BIG results. Once they realize the many requests (demand), they'll play it. When played, it'll reach audiences. When that happens, they'll receive even more requests from newer audiences PLUS our continuous requests. Keep going with that, there's your multiplier effect and that's what we NEED to cause. I know it's not as easy as it sounds but us requesting is a BIG deal. This is why I suggest people start going to this thread and get serious to request her. I don't want to judge a thread by no.of posts but it's almost telling me that people aren't serious about this radio request thing. Don't think it'll just magically happen and others will do it for you (not to say that's what you think - we're all friends here now ). The smallest population of BoA fans right now is probably the whole community who knows BoA since then + a few converts so we gotta dedicate our part in requesting and telling other people about it (don't shove it in their faces though lol. That'd be a turn off).

Right now, I have a hard time explaining to a friend of mine on why BoA's album isn't selling like other big names in the US. His mind is stuck with the idea that any artist should sell big at the start of their career. It's probably because he's outside of the US and doesn't understand the industry here (even after explaining to him). But don't let that stop you from believing in the album's success (and don't let yourself become that person). Also a lot of people may not realize that SM knows what they're doing. It's also a no wonder as to why they did so many "Pre-order @ Amazon" contests. They probably knew it wouldn't be on shelves like any new album would be so they're doing these contests to guarantee already fans like us, a copy of BoA's album. Heck they probably did this on purpose so many can ask if BoA's album is on shelves then they'll realize the demand. I'm sure many of you questioned the store people'z on BoA's album. And if you guys remember, BoA even mentioned in one of the interviews that they are fully aware in wanting to get her on Billboard Hot 100.

To be honest, I want BoA's songs to be played more on Radio more and get her singles selling more than her album selling. . So I guess all I'm trying to say is that we want her to be POPULAR and well-known, regardless of album sales Her singles can most likely outsell since that's how most people buy their songs these days. Then the next album will have even bigger sales 'cause many would know her by then.


The only thing not worth doing I DID was voting for a TV channel (Much Music's Much on "DEMAND") to play Eat You Up. I did that by wildcarding CRAZY everday. I spent 2 hours wildcarding and obviously that did no good. THEN I got a chance to go webcam live on TV and request. I thought that would be it in getting Eat You Up play on a show where most Canadians watch finally. Sadly that was a no. Reason, it wasn't popular (radio-wise). Though I was mad, I have to agree with them.

So just remember to request BOTH EAT YOU UP and I DID IT FOR LOVE. According to media base, one station already added BoA's Eat You Up to their voting/playlist list by default while I Did It For Love still hasn't. We need to make them both appear on their default voting/playlist so let's get aT it!!!

^ Since it's a weekend I will definitely spend my time requesting, Trying to promote, and doing other things as well as wait for the video release LOL I'm really excited for it. I think once the video comes out and the Single gets known she will do really good!

Just to break in here...

Fellow Europeans! We can now buy the US version of "BoA" at YesAsia!

http://www.yesasia.com/global/boa-us-versi...-0-en/info.html

YES! Ordering right now! ♥

Hey guys, I thought about it and...I think it's gonna take time for SM to build connections and a reputation in the US. So even if they can't get radio promotion for BoA I know they're trying and SM has some kind of plan to do so. I mean LSM has been planning this for 2 years. Even if we don't agree with the plan I believe SM is definitely not just sitting around. I think there's a lot of things going on behind the scenes we don't know about right now, so I guess we have to be patient. Even if BoA doesn't take off right away we all know SM isn't going to drop her or give up on her, they'll do whatever it takes to help her make it. BoA's US debut is sooo important not only to her but to SM's future as well...so I'm gonna try to have more faith.

Edit:

Hey guys someone posted on Soompi that BoA was at KLUC 98.5 FM in Las Vegas this morning, so we know they are at least trying...

Yay finally!! can't wait to get it in my hands! thanks for the link!

I think 3 stations have added EYU and 2 have added IDIFL.
But I don't think EYU stations are really doing anything.. Combined, they've played EYU 7 times this past week, not even twice per day.
On the other hand, IDIFL has 22 spins this week, so it looks like it's doing better. :]

IDIFL:
http://www.mmr247.com/mmrweb/Reports/Reg/E...0&NumDays=7
http://www.mmr247.com/mmrweb/Reports/Reg/R...&SpinMode=1

EYU:
http://www.mmr247.com/mmrweb/Reports/Reg/E...8&NumDays=7
http://www.mmr247.com/mmrweb/Reports/Reg/R...&SpinMode=1

Thanks for the information! I hope these stations move on to IDIFL since it's what SM is promoting.

I know - it's just that I want BoA's Eat You Up to be popular, too I mean we all know that single didn't really get the spotlight it deserved. And I know they said they're 'moving on' to I Did It For Love. I'm just thinking if we request both, we get to have BoA's chances of being popular increase even more It can't hurt to request Eat You Up along the way with I Did It For Love

i know everyone is worried but sm does know what they are doin
if you watched the talk with boytoyjesse boa has alot of things planned
and shes going to begin her radio tour like next month and she has events coming up
her popularity cannot skyrocket over night it going to take time and progress so hang tight and boa has a long way to go

I think when her IDIFL MV is out, she'll rise again; if SM can get the MV on TV, people are bound to look her up as the MV is pretty good

I just wish the MV had been out BEFORE her album's release, that would have probably changed a couple things.

Having the album out first is a good thing imo. If IDFL was released beforehand then maybe the people who just discovered the song might look up BoA and realize she didn't release her album yet. After some time of waiting, some new fans might get bored then they might not buy the album at all.

I agree with you on this one.

I think SM has a plan, but like I've said in a few other threads, it's just taking time to unveil that plan.
If you remember, Lady Gaga didn't exactly "explode" when she first debuted. Now look where she is.
I think BoA will be the same case as Lady Gaga.
Sure, right now a lot of people don't know about her, but just watch; she'll explode.

The things that people are trying to do help promote BoA in their area is great. But complaining that SM is doing nothing is really unfair. Promotion takes time, money, and you have to have some connections. Small radio stations are less likely to play BoA because, they more then likely haven't heard of her. While SM is focusing more and more on bigger named stations i.e Kiis FM. Also, don't forget, SM got BoA a commercial on the original MTV and they play it often. How is that saying they're doing nothing?! Thats introducing people to BoA, showing off her dance moves and her singing.
Like Uni said, shes doing a lot better then Utada did with her debut album and she is fluent in english. Utada is getting more airplay because people know some things about her and have at least heard one of her songs a while back ('you're easy breezy and I'm Japanesey' that line ring a bell? xD) while BoA, the only things shes done before any of her American debut that has hit america is Every Heart with Inuyasha and Show me what you got with Howie D from the backstreet boys, and Im not even sure that made it to America with the Bratz (who are now non-exsistant).
SM is trying their hardest, its like with the presidency, you're not going to see a change over night, these things take time and prepping until they can even be considered.

Well said, and I must agree.

I went out on the first day and bought two copies at BEST BUY and about three days later another 3 copies were shipped to my house (amazon)
SO IN TOTAL IN BOUGHT 5 COPIES OF BoA's ALBUM.
and i have to say i LOVE the album

IDFL- 9.5/10
ENERGECIC- 9.0/10
DID YA- 8.5/10
LWT- 9.0/10
EYU- 9.5/10
OBSESSED- 9.5/10
TOUCHED- 8.5/10
SCREAM- 8.0/10
GIRLS ON TOP- 10/10
DRESS OFF- 10/10
HYPNOTIC DANCEFLOOR- 9.5/10

this is the first album i bougth that seems to hook on me the most, all the other albums were so-so
but this album is off the chain, though more songs should have been added

I HOPE SHE WILL RANK HIGH ON THE BILLBOARD CHART!

#12 on itunes pop top album now ..

Can't see her on the front page anymore T.T
Well, hope she gets back to the top 10 albums. whoot whoot

OT

but, Hmmm I wish they would use BoA's "Obsessed" for Beyonce's new movie coming out 'OBSESSED' because that movie looks great and I think it would be kind of cool and good for her track to be on a movie.

I agree that would be awesome, but I don't think it'll happen. Good idea though...