Genesis of 2PM
2014 studio album by 2PM
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Genesis of 2PM is the third Japanese studio album (sixth album overall) by South Korean boy band 2PM. It was released on January 29, 2014 as their first album release under Sony Music Japan sublabel Epic Records Japan in three editions:[1]
| Genesis of 2PM | ||||
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Regular edition cover | ||||
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| Released | January 29, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Genre | J-pop, dance-pop | |||
| Length | 46:15 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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| Singles from Genesis of 2PM | ||||
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Release
There are nine new tracks in this third Japanese studio album. Tracks from both Give Me Love and Winter Games are also included in this album. "Give Me Love" was released on May 29, 2013 in three different editions. The single also includes "Falling in Love (composed by Jun K.) as B-side track, which was supposed[vague] to be included in Masquerade. "Give Me Love" serves as the theme song of the television drama series Take Five (Boku tachi wa Ai wo Nesumeru ka), starring Karasawa Toshiaki, Matsuyuki Yasuko and SMAP’s Inagaki Goro.[citation needed]
The album debuted at number one on the Weekly Oricon Albums Chart.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arranger(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "GENESIS" | Lee Woo Min “Collapsedone” | Lee Woo Min “Collapsedone” | 1:10 | |
| 2. | "GIVE ME LOVE" | Michael Yano, Natsumi Watanabe | M.I, Na.Zu.Na | M.I, Na.Zu.Na, Armyslick | 3:59 |
| 3. | "Merry-go-round" | Wooyoung, Natsumi Watanabe, Garfunkel | Wooyoung, Hong Jisang | Hong Jisang | 3:45 |
| 4. | "Winter Games" | Super Changddai, Natsumi Watanabe, Michael Yano | Super Changddai | Super Changddai | 3:25 |
| 5. | "永遠～Lasting heart～" | Yu Shimoji, Michael Yano | Hong Jisang | Hong Jisang | 3:21 |
| 6. | "Step by Step" | Faya, Jam9, Michael Yano | Paul Drew, Greig Watts, Joe Killington, Pete Barringer, Claire Rodrigues | 3:26 | |
| 7. | "Falling in love" | Faya, Jun.K, Michael Yano | Jun. K | 3:38 | |
| 8. | "BEAT OF LOVE" | Kenn Kato, Michael Yano | M.I, Na.Zu.Na | 3:38 | |
| 9. | "Only Girl" | Sim Eunji, Michael Yano, Shoko Fujibayashi | Sim Eunji | 4:26 | |
| 10. | "I Want You" | Lee Junho, Hong Jisang, Risa Horie, Michael Yano | Lee Junho, Hong Jisang | 3:46 | |
| 11. | "Stay Here" | Hong Jisang, Lee Woo Min “Collapsedone”, Natsumi Watanabe, Michael Yano | Hong Jisang, Lee Woo Min “Collapsedone” | 3:23 | |
| 12. | "NEXT Generation" | Yu Shimoji, Michael Yano | Kazuhiro Hara | 4:28 | |
| 13. | "Beautiful Day" | Kenn Kato, Michael Yano, Lee Woo Min “Collapsedone” | Lee Woo Min “Collapsedone” | 3:50 | |
| Total length: | 46:15 | ||||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Prologue of GENESIS" | |
| 2. | "GENESIS OF 2PM making movie" | |
| 3. | "2PM ARENA TOUR 2013“LEGEND OF 2PM”Document Movie" | |
| 4. | "Winter Games (Original ver.)" | |
| 5. | "Winter Games (Dance ver.)" |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | January 29, 2014 | CD, Digital download | EPIC |
| South Korea | February 19, 2014 | Digital download | JYP Entertainment |
Oricon charts
| Oricon Albums Chart | Peak position | Debut sales (copies) |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly Chart | 1[5] | 63,213[5] |
| Daily Singles Chart | 2[6][unreliable source?] | 81,825 |
| Weekly Singles Chart | 2[7] | 137,755 |