Mr. Simple (song)

"Mr. Simple"
Single by Super Junior
from the album Mr. Simple
Released	August 2, 2011 (2011-08-02)
Format	Digital download, promotional single
Recorded	2011
Genre	Electropop, synthpop, techno, electro, R&B, dance-pop
Length	3:59
Label	SM Entertainment
Writer(s)	Yoo Young-jin
Producer	Yoo Young-jin
Super Junior singles chronology
"Bijin (Bonamana)" (2011) "Mr. Simple" (2011) "Superman" (2011)

"Mr. Simple"
Single by Super Junior
Released	October 19, 2011 (2011-10-19) (digital) December 7, 2011 (2011-12-07) (physical)
Format	CD, CD+DVD, digital download
Recorded	2011
Genre	Electropop, synthpop, techno, electro, R&B, dance-pop
Length	3:59
Label	avex trax
Writer(s)	Yoo Young-jin
Producer	Yoo Young-jin
Super Junior singles chronology
"A-Cha" (2011) "Mr. Simple (Japanese ver.)" (2011)
Alternative covers limited CD+DVD edition (LP packaging) normal CD+DVD edition

"Mr. Simple" is a song by South Korean boy band Super Junior, released as their tenth Korean and lead single off their fifth studio album of the same name digitally on August 2, 2011 via SM Entertainment in South Korea. The song topped the charts hours after its release.

The Japanese version of the song is slated to be released as their second Japanese single on December 7, 2011 under Avex Trax.^[1]

Background

The song was released along with the rest of the album's tracks on August 2, 2011 and has topped online charts hours after its release. The song was written by Yoo Young-jin, which was also the writer of their previous lead singles "Twins (Knock Out)", "Don't Don", "Sorry, Sorry" and "Bonamana". SM Entertainment describes the song as:

The title song, ‘Mr. Simple’, is a ‘SJ FUNKY’ song created solely for Super Junior and it can be considered as the final version of ‘SJ FUNKY’ following ‘SORRY, SORRY’ and ‘BONAMANA’ that swept the world. The lyric describes the reality where modern people living in a complicated world failing to achieve what they intended to and losing their love and dreams without the breadth of mind in a simple way with humorous and metaphorical words, meaning “There is no need for taking take everything very seriously. Simple and easy way can rather be a better choice for finding oneself” like the title, ‘Mr. Simple.’

Music Video

The music video for the song was released in August 4, 2011 via SM Entertainment's official SMTOWN YouTube page^[2] while its Japanese version PV was released November 13, 2011 via Space Shower TV.^[3]

References

1. ^ http://www.allkpop.com/2011/10/super-junior-unveils-teaser-video-for-japanese-version-of-mr-simple
2. ^ http://www.allkpop.com/2011/08/super-junior-unleashes-full-mv-for-mr-simple
3. ^ http://www.allkpop.com/2011/11/super-junior-releases-japanese-mr-simple-pv