T is the third Japanese studio album (sixth overall) by South Korean pop group Tohoshinki, released on January 22, 2008, by Rhythm Zone. It at #4 on the Oricon weekly charts. The album's biggest competition in sales was with Zard's "Zard Request Best: Beautiful Memory", the last album after its lead vocalist Izumi Sakai's death in 2007.
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| Released | January 22, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
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| Length | 1:09:43 | |||
| Label | Rhythm Zone | |||
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| Singles from T | ||||
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According to the members, the "T" stands for several things, such as "Tohoshinki", "Title", "Third" album, "Top" and "Try".[1] It could also stand for "Trick/Trust" and the group's "Teamwork". A week before the album's release, the single " Purple Line" had debuted and reached #1 in Oricon weekly sales.
The management played a different strategy to promote the album by splitting the members into teams which travelled separately to different cities in Japan for a week and appeared on radio shows and TV programs.
The song "Kiss したまま、さよなら" was specially composed and written by members Micky Yoochun and Hero Jaejoong, included only in 2CD+2DVD version. The song Trick is a song that is a mix of 5 songs (released after the album), each dedicated to a separate member. The first letter in the following five singles spell out the name 'Trick'.
Music videos
editSeveral songs in the album were singles previously released which had associated music videos, however not all are included in the DVD of the album. List of songs with PVs, in order of release:
- "Lovin' You"
- "Summer Dream"
- "Shine/Ride On"
- "Last Angel"
- "Forever Love"
- "Together"
- "Purple Line"
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Trick" | H.U.B | Akira | Akira | 4:27 |
| 2. | "No?" | H.U.B |
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| 3:44 |
| 3. | "Purple Line" |
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| 3:15 | |
| 4. | "Forever Love" | Ryoji Sonoda | Ichiro Fujiya | Jin Nakamura | 5:57 |
| 5. | "Summer Dream" | H.U.B |
| H-Wonder | 4:57 |
| 6. | "Ride on" | H.U.B |
| BNA Productions | 3:28 |
| 7. | "Darkness Eyes" | Ryoji Sonoda | Tommy Henriksen | Tommy Henriksen | 3:46 |
| 8. | "Lovin' You" | H.U.B | Mikio Sakai | Mikio Sakai | 5:52 |
| 9. | "Rainbow" | H.U.B |
| Niv Davidovich | 3:35 |
| 10. | "Shine" | H.U.B | Nishikawa Reo | Akira | 4:32 |
| 11. | "Last Angel" (TVXQ version) |
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| 3:46 |
| 12. | "Clap!" | H.U.B | Fredrik "Figge" Boström | Fredrik "Figge" Boström | 3:15 |
| 13. | "Love in the Ice" | Ryoji Sonoda | Daisuke Suzuki |
| 5:27 |
| 14. | "Forever Love" (Acappella version) | Ryoji Sonoda | Ichiro Fujiya | Shinichiro Murayama | 2:57 |
| 15. | "Lovin' You" (Haru's "Deep Water" Mix) | H.U.B | Mikio Sakai | Hitoshi Harukawa | 5:24 |
| 16. | "Together" (Bonus track) | H.U.B | Hiroaki Hara | Akira | 5:21 |
| Total length: | 69:43 | ||||
- Notes
- CD + DVD and 2 CD + 2 DVD versions do not include tracks 14 & 15 ("Forever Love (Acappella version)" & "Lovin' You (Haru's "Deep Water" Mix)")
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Song for You" | H.U.B | Kazuhiro Hara | Nishikawa Reo | 4:31 |
| 2. | "Day Moon 〜ハルダル〜" (Japanese version) |
| Kenzie |
| 3:57 |
| 3. | "Beautiful Life" (Japanese version) |
| The Heavyweights | 3:40 | |
| 4. | "You're My Miracle" (Japanese version) |
| Young-hu Kim | Young-hu Kim | 4:06 |
| 5. | "Kiss (したまま、さよなら)" | Yoochun |
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| 6:19 |
| Total length: | 22:33 | ||||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lovin' You PV" | |
| 2. | "Summer Dream PV" | |
| 3. | "Shine PV" | |
| 4. | "Forever Love PV" | |
| 5. | "Together PV" | |
| 6. | "Offshoot Movie" (Only included in First Press Release) |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lovin' You PV" | |
| 2. | "Summer Dream PV" | |
| 3. | "Shine PV" | |
| 4. | "Forever Love PV" | |
| 5. | "Together PV" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Soul Power Tokyo Summit 2007: Tohoshinki" | |
| 2. | "2nd Live Tour: Five in the Black Special Edition" | |
| 3. | "Premium Mini Live @Yokohama Blitz 2007.9.23" |
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[2] | 4 |
Monthly charts
edit| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) | 30 |
| South Korean Int'l Albums (MIAK)[3] | 1 |
Sales and certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[5] | Gold | 158,524[4] |
| South Korea | — | 29,161[6] |
Singles
edit| Date | Title | Chart position |
|---|---|---|
| 2007-06-13 | "Lovin' You" | 2 |
| 2007-08-01 | "Summer: Summer Dream/Song for You/Love in the Ice" | 2 |
| 2007-09-19 | "Shine/Ride On" | 2 |
| 2007-11-14 | "Forever Love" | 4 |
| 2007-12-09 | "Together" | 3 |
| 2008-01-16 | "Purple Line" | 1 |
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | January 22, 2008 | Rhythm Zone |
| Hong Kong | January 30, 2008 | Avex Asia |
| South Korea | SM Entertainment | |
| China | February 2008 | Polydor China |
References
edit- ^ Mashup! 音王 MUSIO Interview 1/15/08
- ^ Oricon Style
- ^ 무제 문서 Archived June 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "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. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ "Japanese album certifications – Tohoshinki – T" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2008年1月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ "March 2008 Pop Chart Sales" (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on June 21, 2008. Retrieved December 4, 2015.