The First Step: Treasure Effect is the debut studio album by South Korean boy band Treasure. It was released on January 11, 2021, through YG Entertainment. The album was released for pre-order on December 29, 2020.[1] A music video for the album's "My Treasure" was released alongside the album.[2] The digital version of the album contains 10 tracks, while the CD version contains 12 tracks. The physical album comes in three versions: Blue, Green and Orange. The album is primarily a K-pop record that combines hip hop, dance, dance-pop, pop, rap and ballad elements. The First Step: Treasure Effect is the fourth and final installment of The First Step series, following the group's single albums The First Step: Chapter One, The First Step: Chapter Two and The First Step: Chapter Three, all released in 2020 - all 3 single albums' songs appear on The First Step: Treasure Effect, along with the group's pre-debut song "Going Crazy".
| The First Step: Treasure Effect | ||||
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| Released | January 11, 2021 | |||
| Studio | YG (Seoul) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 34:12 (Korean Digital) 40:46 (Korean Physical) 38:05 (Japanese Digital) 44:50 (Japanese Physical) | |||
| Language | Korean, Japanese | |||
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| Treasure chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The First Step: Treasure Effect | ||||
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 Digital, CD+DVD, and CD+Blu-ray version cover | ||||
| Singles from The First Step: Treasure Effect (Japan) | ||||
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Background
editOn December 28, 2020, YG Entertainment uploaded a teaser poster through their official blog, confirming the title and release date of the album.[3] On December 31, Treasure released the title poster for their album, revealing that the lead single is named "My Treasure".[4] On January 4, 2021, YG revealed the track list for the album.[5] Starting on January 5, a series of lyric posters with sentences from the lyrics of "My Treasure" were posted every day.[6][7][8][9] The music video teaser for "My Treasure" was released on January 9.[10] On March 31, the Japanese version was released, with "Beautiful" serving as the title track, and all other songs re-recorded in Japanese.[11]
Composition
editYG Entertainment explained that the lyrics of "My Treasure" contain "meaning that everyone is a unique treasure-like being, which gives a hopeful message of 'Let’s cheer up in hard times. The sun will rise and shine again tomorrow'" and added, "through the song 'My Treasure', we hope that the fans who have been supporting Treasure and people out there suffering will be consoled".[4] YG further described "My Treasure" as a "bright and exciting pop song" that will "cheer up the listeners and make them feel better in these hard times".[12]
Songs
editDuring the online press conference held by Treasure for the release of The First Step: Treasure Effect, the group described "My Treasure" as "a song carrying the message that we are all treasure-like beings. The intro piano melody and brass sounds create a harmony, making a cheerful mood". Written and composed by AKMU's Lee Chan-hyuk, "Slow Motion" "calmly progresses while incorporating bass and piano, expressing the theme of let’s go through this harsh world together while holding hands, slow but steady". "Be with Me" is a song with "whispers saying you should be with me together", and "Orange" is a song with "a retro vibe that sounds familiar yet fresh".[13]
Promotion
editThe First Step: Treasure Effect was released worldwide on January 11, 2021 through YG in conjunction with the music video for "My Treasure".[14] In celebration of their comeback, the group held an online press conference 2 hours before the release to talk about the album.[13]
Singles
editAn accompanying music video for "My Treasure" was uploaded to Treasure’s YouTube channel simultaneously with the single's release.[14] In 13 hours, the music video reached 3.5 million views.[15] Treasure promoted the song with televised live performances on various South Korean music programs including M Countdown, Show! Music Core and Inkigayo.[16]
Commercial performance
editOn January 12, "My Treasure" topped the Top Rising Chart of AWA, and "Going Grazy" also topped Rakuten Music’s Real-time Comprehensive Rankings. The First Step: Treasure Effect was ranked at number 1 on iTunes charts in 18 different countries, including Brazil, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Spain and India.[15] The album was also ranked at number 2 on the Worldwide Albums chart. As of January 11, nearly 250,000 pre-orders were made on the album.[17] On January 13, the album was ranked at number 1 on the real-time accumulated sales announced by Hanteo Charts in Korea.[18]
Track listing
editKorean version
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "My Treasure" |
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| 3:15 |
| 2. | "Be With Me" (나랑 있자; Narang itja; lit. Stay With Me) |
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| Rovin | 3:08 |
| 3. | "Slowmotion" |
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| 3:10 |
| 4. | "Boy" |
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| R.Tee | 3:16 |
| 5. | "Come to Me" (들어와; Deureowa; lit. Come In) |
| Rovin | Rovin | 3:24 |
| 6. | "I Love You" (사랑해; Saranghae) |
| R.Tee |
| 3:01 |
| 7. | "B.L.T (Bling Like This)" |
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| 3:25 |
| 8. | "Mmm" (음; Eum; lit. Well) |
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| 3:28 |
| 9. | "Orange" (오렌지; Orenji) |
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| 4:16 |
| 10. | "Going Crazy" (미쳐가네; Michyeogane) |
| Future Bounce | Future Bounce | 3:44 |
| Total length: | 34:07 | ||||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 11. | "I Love You" (Mellow Mood) |
| R.Tee |
| 3:12 |
| 12. | "Mmm" (Rock ver.) |
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| 3:25 |
| Total length: | 40:36 | ||||
Japanese version
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Beautiful[a]" (from Black Clover, 2021) |
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| 3:49 |
| 2. | "My Treasure" (JP ver.) |
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| 3:17 |
| 3. | "Be With Me" (JP ver.) |
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| Rovin | 3:09 |
| 4. | "Slowmotion" (JP ver.) |
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| 3:11 |
| 5. | "Boy" (JP ver.) |
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| R.Tee | 3:17 |
| 6. | "Come to Me" (JP ver.[a]) |
| Rovin | Rovin | 3:25 |
| 7. | "I Love You" (JP ver.) |
| R.Tee |
| 3:02 |
| 8. | "B.L.T (Bling Like This)" (JP ver.[a]) |
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| 3:25 |
| 9. | "Mmm" (JP ver.) |
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| 3:28 |
| 10. | "Orange" (オレンジ Orenji; JP ver.[a]) |
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| 4:17 |
| 11. | "Going Crazy" (ミチョガネ Michogane; JP ver.) |
| Future Bounce | Future Bounce | 3:46 |
| Total length: | 38:13 | ||||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 12. | "I Love You" (Mellow Mood (JP ver.)[a]) |
| R.Tee |
| 3:17 |
| 13. | "Mmm" (Rock ver. (JP ver.)[a]) |
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| 3:30 |
| Total length: | 45:00 | ||||
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Boy" (Music video) | 3:15 |
| 2. | "I Love You" (Music video) | 3:00 |
| 3. | "Mmm" (Music video) | 3:25 |
| 4. | "My Treasure" (Music video) | 3:13 |
| 5. | "Behind the Scenes of "The First Step: Treasure Effect"" |
Notes
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Monthly chartsedit
Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications and sales figures
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| South Korea (KMCA)[26] | Platinum | 350,000[25] |
| Japan | — | 85,823[A] |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Version | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| Various | January 11, 2021 | Korean | YG | [31] | |
| South Korea | January 12, 2021 |
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| Japan | [33] | ||||
| March 31, 2021 | Japanese | YGEX | [34] | ||
| Various |
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Notes
editReferences
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- ^ a b "TREASURE Will Open the New Year with Their Official Debut Album… Title Track 'MY TREASURE'". YG LIFE. Archived from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
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- ^ "YG TREASURE Uploads Title Track Lyric Posters of ASAHI∙DOYOUNG∙JIHOON→Reveals Lyrics "We'll Eventually Shine"". YG LIFE. Archived from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ "HARUTO·BANG YE DAM·YOSHI of TREASURE Melts the Cold Wave with Sunny Smiles". YG LIFE. Archived from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ "PARK JEONG WOO X MASHIHO X JUNKYO of TREASURE Reveals Debut Album Lyric Posters… Comforting+Hopeful Message". YG LIFE. Archived from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
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- ^ "日本デビュー決定のTREASURE、モデルプレスで連載スタート 特別動画を公開＜TREASURE×モデルプレス＞". RPM9 (in Japanese). January 22, 2021. Archived from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
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- ^ "YG TREASURE's Official Debut Album at No. 1 on Album Sales in Korea and Japan→'THE FIRST STEP' Series Expected to Surpass 1M in Sales". YG LIFE. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
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- ^ Cumulative sales of The First Step: Treasure Effect on Gaon Chart: 308,490 (CD) + 27,361 (Kino)
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- ^ Digital sales for The First Step: Treasure Effect (906):
- 週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2021年01月25日付(2021年01月11日～2021年01月17日) [Weekly Digital Album Ranking]. Oricon News (in Japanese). January 20, 2021. p. 1. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ Physical sales for The First Step: Treasure Effect (19,974) :
- 週間 アルバムランキング 2021年01月25日付(2021年01月11日～2021年01月17日) [Weekly Album Ranking]. Oricon News (in Japanese). January 21, 2021. p. 4. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- 週間 アルバムランキング 2021年01月25日付(2021年01月11日～2021年01月17日) [Weekly Album Ranking]. Oricon News (in Japanese). February 1, 2021. p. 2. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- 週間 アルバムランキング 2021年02月08日付(2021年01月25日～2021年01月31日) [Weekly Album Ranking]. Oricon News (in Japanese). February 8, 2021. p. 1. Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ Digital sales for The First Step: Treasure Effect JPN (560):
- 週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2021年04月12日付（2021年03月29日～2021年04月04日） [Weekly Digital Album Ranking]. Oricon News (in Japanese). April 12, 2021. p. 1. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ Physical sales for The First Step: Treasure Effect JPN (64,383) :
- 週間 アルバムランキング 2021年04月12日付（2021年03月29日～2021年04月04日） [Weekly Album Ranking]. Oricon News (in Japanese). April 12, 2021. p. 1. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- 週間 アルバムランキング 2021年04月19日付 (2021年04月05日～2021年04月11日） [Weekly Album Ranking]. Oricon News (in Japanese). April 19, 2021. p. 1. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- 週間 アルバムランキング 2021年04月26日付 （2021年04月12日～2021年04月18日） [Weekly Album Ranking]. Oricon News (in Japanese). April 26, 2021. p. 4. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- 週間 アルバムランキング 2021年05月03日付 （2021年04月19日～2021年04月25日） [Weekly Album Ranking]. Oricon News (in Japanese). April 28, 2021. p. 1. Retrieved April 28, 2021. Alt URL
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- "THE FIRST STEP: TREASURE EFFECT". Treasure. YG PLUS. January 11, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021 – via Spotify.
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- "The First Step: Treasure Effect: TREASURE Vol. 1 (Blue Ver.)" (in Japanese). YG, YG PLUS. January 18, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2021 – via Tower Records.
- "The First Step: Treasure Effect: TREASURE Vol. 1 (Green Ver.)" (in Japanese). YG, YG PLUS. January 18, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2021 – via Tower Records.
- "The First Step: Treasure Effect: TREASURE Vol. 1 (Orange Ver.)" (in Japanese). YG, YG PLUS. January 18, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2021 – via Tower Records.
- ^
- 【YGEX OFFICIAL SHOP/mu-mo SHOP限定盤】THE FIRST STEP : TREASURE EFFECT（CD+アクリルスタンド） [[YGEX OFFICIAL SHOP / mu-mo SHOP Limited Edition] THE FIRST STEP: TREASURE EFFECT (CD + acrylic stand)] (in Japanese). Japan: Avex Inc. Retrieved April 1, 2021 – via YGEX OFFICIAL SHOP.
- "THE FIRST STEP : TREASURE EFFECT ［CD+DVD］＜通常盤/初回限定仕様＞" (in Japanese). YGEX. March 31, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2021 – via Tower Records.
- "THE FIRST STEP:TREASURE EFFECT ［CD+Blu-ray Disc］＜通常盤＞" (in Japanese). YGEX. March 31, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2021 – via Tower Records.
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