2016 Re-Album (stylised as 2016 are-ALBUM) is a compilation album by the South Korean boy band Sechs Kies. It was released on December 1, 2016, under YG Entertainment. This marks the group's first official release since their compilation album, Blue Note, in 2000.[1] It also marked the group's first official release under YG, and the first without member Ko Ji Yong, who chose not to participate in the group's reunion activities.

Re-Album
Compilation album by
ReleasedDecember 1, 2016
Recorded2016
Genre
Length36:38
LabelYG
SechsKies chronology
Blue Note
(2000)
Re-Album
(2016)
The 20th Anniversary
(2017)
Singles from 2016 Re-Album
  1. "Couple"
    Released: 30 November 2016

Overview

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Due to the inaccessibility of previous Sechskies releases, YG in-house producers Rovin, Airplay, Future Bounce and Kang Ukjin, recomposed and compiled previous Sechskies songs.[2]

The music videos were filmed during winter in Sapporo, Japan.[3]

Background

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On May 11, 2016, five of the six members of Sechs Kies signed with YG Entertainment. Shortly after "Three Words" was released on October 7, 2016, marking their first comeback since their disbandment.[4] On November 23, 2016, YG Entertainment released a teaser, revealing the album's title.[1][5] The only songs performed before the official release of the album were Com' Back and Couple in the end of the year Melon music Awards.[6]

On December 2, the album along with its music video for the lead single "Couple" were released.[5]

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Com' Back" (from Com' Back, 1999)Cho Eun-heeCho Jin-jin3:38
2."Couple" (커플) (from Special, 1998)Jang Dae-sungMa Gyung-shik4:07
3."Got a Feeling" (예감) (from Com' Back, 1999)Lee Seung-hoYoon Il-sang3:31
4."Come to Me Baby" (from Road Fighter, 1998)Kim Young-aKim Seok-chan3:42
5."Chivalry" (기사도) (from Welcome to the Sechskies Land, 1997)Kim Young-aHan Chang-hoon3:40
6."Heartbreak" (연정) (from School Anthem, 1997)Lee Seung-hoYoon Il-sang3:16
7."Reckless Love" (무모한 사랑) (from Road Fighter, 1998)Lee Seung-hoYoon Il-sang3:17
8."Road Fighter" (from Road Fighter, 1998)Kim Young-aLee Yoon-sang2:58
9."Rise Up / School Anthem" (학원별곡) (from School Anthem, 1997)Park Ki-youngLee Yoon-sang3:30
10."Dear Love" (사라하는 너에게) (from Welcome to the Sechskies Land, 1997)Jang Dae-sungMa Gyung-shik3:59
Total length:36:38
Bonus track on physical edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
11."Three Words"TabloTablo, Future Bounce4:03
Total length:40:41

Personnel

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Liner credit notes as seen in the booklet of the physical album.

References

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  1. ^ a b Kim, Ha-jin (2016-11-23). 젝스키스, 16년 전 히트곡 '2016년 버전'으로 재탄생텐아시아 [SechsKies' hit songs from 16 years ago reborn as 2016 versions]. 10asia (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-01-05.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Lee, Mi-hyun (2016-11-25). [뮤직IS] 젝스키스, 타이틀곡 3곡으로 정한 결정적 이유는 [SechsKies' decisive reasons for choosing three title songs]. ISplus (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  3. ^ Yoon, Sungkyun (2016-11-25). 젝키, 日삿포로서 ´커플´ 新뮤비 촬영 "원곡 훼손 없다" [Sechskies' "Couple" MV shot in Sapporo, Japan, "The original song is not undermined"]. ISplus (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  4. ^ Song, Yeji (2016-10-06). 젝스키스, 7일 0시 16년 만에 신곡 발표 [SechsKies to announce a new song on October 7, 2016 at midnight after 16 years]. 10Asia (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  5. ^ a b Kim, Ha-jin (2016-11-25). 젝스키스, 타이틀곡이 3개인 이유 [SechsKies, why are there three title songs?]. 10Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-01-05. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  6. ^ SECHSKIES – '컴백(COM' BACK)' + '세 단어(THREE WORDS)' + '커플(COUPLE)' in 2016 MELON MUSIC AWARDS. Sechskies – via YouTube.
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