Style is the second Japanese studio album of Super Junior-D&E, a subgroup of the boy band Super Junior, released on August 8, 2018, under Avex Trax, SM Japan, and Label SJ. The album is their first Japanese comeback in three years following their second Japanese EP, Present. Style consists of 11 tracks, including lead singles "Here We Are" and "Sunrise". It was supported with the monthly release of seven singles lasting from November 2017 until May 2018, leading to the full release of the album.
| Style | ||||
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| Released | August 8, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2017–18 | |||
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| Length | 37:28 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
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| Super Junior-D&E chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Style | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Here We Are" on YouTube "Sunrise" on YouTube | ||||
Background
editFollowing their discharge from their mandatory military service, Donghae, and Eunhyuk held a fan meeting event called Hello Again on July 23 in Sejong University.[1] The duo also made an appearance at SM Town Live World Tour VI in Tokyo from July 27–28.[2]
The duo released one monthly Japanese single as they geared towards a full album release sometime in 2018. Starting from November 29, 2017, they released '"Here We Are", the first release of the series.[3][4] A month later on December 26, the duo released "You Don't Go".[5][6]
In 2018, the duo continued their monthly release by releasing "If You" on January 31.[7][8] On February 28, the duo released "Circus".[9][10] On March 31, the duo released their fifth Japanese single titled "Lose It".[11][12] On April 25, the duo released their sixth Japanese single, titled "Can I Stay..."[13] Their final monthy release came in the release of "Hot Babe" on May 30.[14]
Label SJ confirmed in June that the duo would release Style on August 8 with four additional songs alongside the previously released singles. The label also confirmed that there will be a nationwide tour across Japan to promote the album.[15]
Promotion
editThe duo embarked on a nationwide tour titled Super Junior-D&E Japan Tour 2018: Style across Japan from September to November to promote the album. Along the way the tour stopped at Yokohama (September 7–8), Kobe (September 15–17), Tokyo (September 27–28, October 2–3), Nagoya (October 12–13, 21), Hiroshima (October 27–28), Fukuoka (November 3–4), and Sapporo (November 8–9).[16]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Here We Are" |
| J-Hype | J-Hype | 3:17 |
| 2. | "Polygraph" | Ume |
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| 2:49 |
| 3. | "Sunrise" |
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| 3:32 |
| 4. | "You Don't Go" |
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| 3:46 | |
| 5. | "Lose It" | H.Toyosaki | J-Hype | J-Hype | 2:59 |
| 6. | "Circus" | Sakai |
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| 3:44 |
| 7. | "Hot Babe" |
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| 3:57 |
| 8. | "Take It Slow" | H.Toyosaki |
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| 3:06 |
| 9. | "If You" |
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| 3:32 |
| 10. | "More Tightly" (More Tightly (もっとぎゅっと, Motto gyutto)) | Hidenori Tanaka |
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| 3:22 |
| 11. | "Can I Stay..." | Ume |
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| 3:34 |
| Total length: | 37:28 | ||||
Charts
edit| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[17] | 4 |
See also
editRelease history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref |
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| Japan | August 8, 2018 | [18] | ||
| Various |
References
edit- ^ "Donghae of Super Junior finishes military duty". Yonhap News Agency. July 14, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ Soejoethi, Istihanah (July 21, 2017). "Usai Wamil, Donghae dan Eunhyuk Super Junior Banjir Kerjaan" [After the military service, Super Junior's Donghae and Eunhyuk were flooded with work]. Liputan 6 (in Indonesian). Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "Here We Are". Avex Trax (in Japanese). November 27, 2017. Archived from the original on February 21, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "Here We Are (Music Video)" on YouTube
- ^ "You Don't Go". Avex Trax (in Japanese). December 26, 2017. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "SUPER JUNIOR-D&E / 12月27日配信限定楽曲「You don't go」オフィシャルビデオ フルVer.公開！！" on YouTube
- ^ "If You". Avex Trax (in Japanese). January 31, 2018. Archived from the original on February 25, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "SUPER JUNIOR-D&E / 「IF YOU」(Mobile Concept Video)" on YouTube
- ^ "Circus". Avex Trax (in Japanese). February 25, 2018. Archived from the original on March 1, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "SUPER JUNIOR-D&E / 2月28日配信限定楽曲「Circus」コンセプトムービー公開！！" on YouTube
- ^ "Super Junior D&E continue their ongoing Japanese single series with teaser image for 'Lose It'". AllKpop. March 14, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "SUPER JUNIOR-D&E / 3月28日配信限定楽曲「LOSE IT」コンセプトムービー〜Full Ver〜" on YouTube
- ^ "SUPER JUNIOR-D&E / 4月25配信限定楽曲「Can I Stay...」リリックビデオ公開" on YouTube
- ^ "SUPER JUNIOR-D&E 'Hot Babe' Lyric Video" on YouTube
- ^ "Super Junior-D&E to release third Japanese LP". Yonhap News Agency. Seoul. June 7, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "SUPER JUNIOR-D&E, the third regular album of the day 'STYLE'! D&E Cafe opened in the center of Tokyo!". SM Entertainment (Press release). August 9, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums | Charts". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "SUPER JUNIOR-D&E「STYLE」". Avex Trax (in Japanese). August 8, 2018. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2024.