The Boys is the third Korean studio album and the fourth overall by Girls' Generation. Lee Soo-man, former chairman of the group's agency, served as the executive producer of the album. 

The album was released on "October 19, 2011", by S.M. Entertainment, and was distributed in South Korea by KMP Holdings.

The comeback that delayed other artists comeback and beaten boy group's in terms of Charts and Sales, The album was the best-selling by a Korean girl group on Gaon for almost a Decade.

CHARTS

Peaked at #1 on Gaon Weekly Album Chart

Peaked at #1 on Gaon Digital Chart 

The Boys is the only girl group album to hit #1 on Gaon Year End (Overall)

Peaked at #2 on Oricon Weekly Albums Chart

Peaked at #2 on Billboard World Albums

Peaked at #3 on Taiwan (G-Music)

Peaked at #5 on Billboard Hot Dance Single Sales

Charted at #12 on Billboard Japan Hot 100

Charted at #17 on Billboard Heatseekers Album

Charted at #64 in Spain (PROMUSICAE)

Charted at #130 in France (SNEP)


SALES

3.6 million Downloads (Single)

9.9 million Downloads (Album)

Sold 460,000 copies in South Korea alone

Sold more than 100,000 copies in Japan

Sold 26,000 copies in Taiwan

Sold over over 21,000 copies in U.S

Best selling album by a K-POP girl group for 8 consecutive years


STREAMS

266M views on YouTube w/ 1.8M likes 

47,777,446 Streams on Spotify (Album)

9,688,378 streams on Pandora (US) – Single

88.2 million streams on MelOn (Album)

3,223,789 streams on Genie (Single)

8,081,135 streams on Genie (Album)


AWARDS

Won Album of the Year – 4th Quarter at GCMA (Gaon Chart Music Awards)

Won Digital Bonsang and Digital DAESANG at GDA (Golden Disk Awards)

Won Packaging Design at IF Design Awards

Won Communication Design Award Package at Red Dot Design Awards

Won Popularity and Bonsang Award at SMA (Seoul Music Awards)

12 Wins in Music Shows'


EXPERT RATINGS

4.25/5 by SPECTRUM CULTURE

3.5/5 by IZM

3.5/5 by ALLMUSIC

POSITIVE by THE BORNEO POST