PYL Younique Volume 1
PYL Younique Volume 1 is a single album by SMTOWN released on 31 October 2012. It is the first collaboration project between the auto-mobile manufacturing company Hyundai and the record label agency S.M. Entertainment, both headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.
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| Released | October 31, 2012 (South Korea) | 
| Recorded | 2012 | 
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| Genre | Dance | 
| Length | 9:42 | 
| Language | Korean | 
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| Singles from PYL Younique Volume 1 | |
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| Music video | |
| "Maxstep" on YouTube | |
The single album contains three previously released digital singles "Lookin'" by BoA featuring The Quiett,[1] "My Lifestyle" by Girls' Generation's Jessica Jung featuring Dok2,[2] and the "Maxstep" by Younique Unit which includes Super Junior's Eunhyuk, Girls' Generation's Hyoyeon, Shinee's Taemin, Super Junior-M's Henry, Exo-K's Kai and Exo-M's Lu Han.[3]
PYL
    
PYL is a Hyundai Motor Company marketing project; meaning Premium Younique Lifestyle. The cars that are associated with it are the Hyundai Veloster, Hyundai i30 and the Hyundai i40.[4]
PYL Younique Volume 1, the collaborative music album created by Hyundai and the record label agency S.M. Entertainment, was released on October 31, 2012.[5]
Track listing
    
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length | 
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| 1. | "Lookin'" (BoA featuring The Quiett) | 
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  | 2:49 | |
| 2. | "My Lifestyle" (Jessica featuring Dok2) | 
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  | 3:06 | 
| 3. | "Maxstep" (Younique Unit) | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin | 3:47 | 
| Total length: | 9:42 | ||||
Chart performance
    
| Release date | Single | Artist | Peak positions | Remarks | |
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| KOR | KOR | ||||
| Gaon [6]  | 
Billboard | ||||
| October 16, 2012 | "Lookin'" | BoA feat. The Quiett | 19 | 44 | [7] | 
| October 18, 2012 | "My Lifestyle" | Jessica feat. Dok2 | 34 | 30 | [8] | 
| October 31, 2012 | "Maxstep" | Younique Unit | 228 | — | [9] | 
Credits and personnel
    
Credits adapted from album's liner notes.[10]
Studio
    
- Ingrid Studio – recording, mixing, digital editing (all tracks)
 - SM Yellow Tail Studio – recording, mixing (track 1)
 - SM Booming System – recording, mixing, digital editing (track 3)
 - SM Blue Ocean Studio – mixing (track 2)
 - Sonic Korea – mastering (all tracks)
 
Personnel
    
- SM Entertainment – executive producer
 - Lee Soo-man – producer
 - BoA – vocals, background vocals (track 1)
 - Jessica – vocals, background vocals (track 2)
 - Younique Unit – vocals (track 3)
 - The Quiett – vocals, lyrics (track 1)
 - Dok2 – vocals, lyrics (track 2)
 - Stella Attar – producer (track 1), composition, arrangement (track 1)
 - Will Simms – producer (track 1), composition, arrangement (track 1)
 - Toby Gad – producer (track 2), composition, arrangement (track 2)
 - Marissa Renee Shipp – producer (track 2), composition, arrangement (track 2)
 - Junggigo – lyrics (track 1)
 - Soulful Monster – lyrics (track 2)
 - Yoo Young-jin – producer (track 3), lyrics, composition, arrangement, background vocals, recording, mixing, digital editing (track 3), music and sound supervisor (all tracks)
 - Taesung Kim – vocal directing (track 1–2), recording (track 1–2)
 - Kenzie – vocal directing (track 3)
 - Jung Eun-kyung – recording (track 2–3), digital editing (all tracks)
 - Kim Ji-eun – recording (track 1–2)
 - Gu Jong-pil – recording, mixing (track 1)
 - Lee Seong-ho – mixing (track 2)
 - Jeon Hoon – mastering (all tracks)
 
References
    
- "BoA releases "LOOKIN" ft. The Quiett for Hyundai's 'Premium Younique Lifestyle' campaign". Allkpop. October 16, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
 - "Jessica sings "My Lifestyle" (ft. Dok2) for Hyundai's 'PYL Younique Album'". Allkpop. October 18, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
 - "SM Entertainment's dance unit 'Younique' releases "MAXSTEP" MV". Allkpop. October 31, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
 - PYL site
 - Janine Bower (October 16, 2012). "PYL Younique Album To Bring Together SM, Hyundai and More". MTV K. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
 - "Maxstep – 2012년 45주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
 - "Younique Album LOOKIN'" (in Korean). Naver. October 16, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
 - "Younique Album My Lifestyle" (in Korean). Naver. October 18, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
 - "Younique Album MAXSTEP" (in Korean). Naver. October 31, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
 - SMTOWN (2012). PYL Younique Volume 1 (photobook). South Korea: SM Entertainment; Dreamus. Credits.
 
External links
    
- "Maxstep" music video on YouTube
 
