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Diamond is the debut Japanese studio album by South Korean girl group 4Minute. It was released in Japan on December 15, 2010 in two editions: CD only and limited edition CD+DVD. The limited edition includes a 52-page photo book that highlights some of the group's single releases and Japanese debuts.[1] The album peaked at number 27 on Japan's weekly Oricon Albums Chart[2] and sold over 12,000 copies.[3]
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| Released | December 15, 2010 | |||
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| Length | 42:57 | |||
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Singles
editA Japanese version of the song "Muzik" was released on May 5, 2010 as the first single for Diamond. 4Minute previously released the song in Korean in 2009. The Japanese version reached number 21 on the Oricon Singles Chart,[4] selling 8,234 copies.[citation needed] It also charted at number 36 on the international sub-chart of South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart.[5]
On July 28, 2010, 4Minute released the album's second single, a Japanese version of the group's 2010 single "I My Me Mine". It reached number 26 on the Oricon Singles Chart.[6] The single sold 4,742 copies the first week, selling over 10,945 copies in total.[citation needed] The single also charted in South Korea at number 47 on the international Gaon Digital Chart.[7]
The third and last single from the album is "First", which was released on October 27, 2010 as a double A-side with the non-album track "Dreams Comes True." "First/Dreams Come True" reached number 28 on the Oricon Singles Chart,[8] while "First" charted at number 9 on the international Gaon Digital Chart in South Korea.[9]
Track listing
editLyrics credits feature both the Japanese and the original version where appropriate. They also include "rap making". Music credits feature the composers and arrangers.[1]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "For Muzik" | Sung-in Hwang, Mario, Ji-yoon Jeon | Sang-ho Lee, Shinsadong Tiger | 1:24 |
| 2. | "Muzik" (Japanese Version) | Shoko Fujibayashi, Sang-ho Lee, S. Tiger | Sang-ho Lee, S. Tiger, Jun-hyung Jong | 3:43 |
| 3. | "Bababa" | Ji-won Kang, Ki-bum Kim | Ji-won Kang, Ki-bum Kim | 3:24 |
| 4. | "Hot Issue" | S. Tiger, Hey.J | S. Tiger, Chae-kyu Lee | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Hide & Seek" | S. Tiger, Kyu-sung Choi | S. Tiger, Kyu-sung Choi | 3:26 |
| 6. | "Who's Next?" (feat. Beast) | S. Tiger | S. Tiger | 1:57 |
| 7. | "Huh" | S. Tiger, Jun-hyung Yong | S. Tiger, Jun-hyung Yong | 3:48 |
| 8. | "Can't Make Up My Mind" (sung in Japanese) | Hooks | Jeff Miyahara | 3:42 |
| 9. | "What a Girl Wants" | Sung-jin Hwang | Sang-ho Lee, S. Tiger | 3:25 |
| 10. | "First" (sung in Japanese) | Kanata Okajima, S. Tiger, Hey.J, Eddie | S. Tiger, Hey.J | 3:31 |
| 11. | "I My Me Mine" (Japanese Version) | Michiko Motohashi, Sang-ho Lee, S. Tiger | Sang-ho Lee, S. Tiger | 3:24 |
| 12. | "Already Gone" | Sang-hyuck Im, Da9297 | Sang-hyuck Im, Da9297 | 3:33 |
| 13. | "December" (sung in Japanese) | Nao | Nao | 3:58 |
| Total length: | 42:36 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Muzik" (Japanese Version) | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Bababa" | 3:24 |
| 3. | "Hide & Seek" | 3:26 |
| 4. | "Who's Next? (featuring Beast)" | 1:57 |
| 5. | "Huh" | 3:48 |
| 6. | "Can't Make Up My Mind" | 3:42 |
| 7. | "First" | 3:31 |
| 8. | "I My Me Mine" (Japanese Version) | 3:24 |
| 9. | "Already Gone" | 3:33 |
| 10. | "December" | 3:58 |
| Total length: | 34:21 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Muzik" (Japanese Version) | |
| 2. | "I My Me Mine" (Japanese Version) | |
| 3. | "HUH" | |
| 4. | "FIRST" |
Charts
edit| Chart (2010-2011) | Peak position |
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| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[2] | 27 |
| South Korean Albums (Gaon)[12] | 10 |
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | December 15, 2010 | Digital download, CD | Far Eastern Tribe Records |
| South Korea | January 25, 2011 | Cube Entertainment |
References
edit- ^ a b 4Minute Diamond (booklet). 4Minute. Japan: Universal Music. 2010. 2760099.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b 2010年12月第4週の邦楽アルバムランキング情報. Oricon (in Japanese). December 22, 2010. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service "You Big Tree"]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 10, 2011.
- ^ "Muzik". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ "Digital Chart, 2010 Weeks 30 - 국외". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ "I MY ME MiNE". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ "Digital Chart, 2010 Weeks 43 - 국외". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ "FIRST/DREAMS COME TRUE". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ "Digital Chart, 2011 Weeks 01 - 국외". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ "Diamond tracklist and infos" (in Japanese). 4minute Official Japanese Website. November 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2011-04-04.
- ^ "Diamond (Korean edition)" (in Korean). Soribada. June 2011.
- ^ "2011년 07주차 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 26, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2024.