State of the Art (Shinhwa album)
2006 studio album by Shinhwa
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State of the Art is a studio album by South Korean boy band Shinhwa. It was released on May 11, 2006, by Good Entertainment, and represents the group's eighth major album release (tenth overall). It was the third best-selling album of 2006 in South Korea with over 215,000 copies.
- GoodSound Studio
- Rui Studio
- Silk Studio
- Eungeon Studio
- Dream Factory
- Momo Studio
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| Released | May 11, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
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| Length | 47:35 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
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Background and release
A special edition version of State of the Art also released, containing bonus remix tracks of "Throw My Fist" and "Midnight Girl" and a DVD with behind-the-scenes footage.[1] The album was released in Taiwan on October 5, 2006, by Universal Music Taiwan in two versions, including one with a bonus DVD.
The music video for "Once in a Lifetime", was directed by Cho Soo-hyun, who also directed the music video for Psy's "Gangnam Style" and "Gentleman"; and also the music video for "This Love" from Shinhwa's The Classic album in 2013.[2]
Composition and recording
State of the Art twelve tracks. It was recorded at GoodSound Studio, Rui Studio, Silk Studio, Eungeon (은건) Studio, Dream Factory, and Momo Studio in 2006.[3] Shinhwa member Lee Minwoo composed the lyrics for the song "Paradise", and member Eric Mun composed the rap lyrics for all songs, alongside David Kim.[3]
Commercial performance
Accolades
| Year | Organization | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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| 2006 | Golden Disc Awards | Album Bonsang (Main Prize) | State of the Art | Won | [6] |
| Album Daesang (Grand Prize) | Nominated | ||||
| Mnet KM Music Festival | Album of the Year | Nominated | [7] | ||
| Yepp Netizen Popularity Award | "One in a Lifetime" | Won | |||
| Overseas Viewers' Award | Won | ||||
| Best Group | Nominated | ||||
| SBS Gayo Daejeon | Main Prize (Bonsang) | State of the Art | Won | ||
| Grand Prize (Daesang) | Nominated |
| Program | Date | Ref. |
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| Inkigayo | June 11, 2006 | [8] |
| June 18, 2006 | [9] | |
| M Countdown | June 22, 2006 |
Promotion and live performances
Shinhwa 2006 Tour "State of the Art"
Shinhwa embarked on a concert tour shortly after the release of State of the Art on May 13, 2006. They became the first Korean artist to hold a solo concert in Singapore on September 10, 2006, which attracted around 10,000 fans.[10]
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance |
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| May 13, 2006 | Seoul | South Korea | Olympic Gymnastics Arena | 24,000[11] |
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| July 8, 2006 | Shanghai | China | Shanghai Grand Stage | 10,000[12] |
| July 15, 2006 | Busan | South Korea | BEXCO Hall 1 | 10,000[13] |
| August 19, 2006 | Bangkok | Thailand | Impact Arena | 4,000[14] |
| September 10, 2006 | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium | 10,000[15] | |
| Total | 58,000 | |||
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Thanks!" | Shin Yoo (Max), Hwang Seong-jae (BJJ), Eric Mun, David Kim | S.J. Hwang | S.J. Hwang | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Your Man" | Lee Sang-in, Brian Kim, E. Mun, D. Kim | S.I. Lee | S.I. Lee | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Weak Man" (Korean: 약한 남자) | An Young-min, E. Mun, B. Kim | Y.M. An | Y.M. An | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Once in a Lifetime" | B. Kim, E. Mun | B. Kim | Kang Bong-gu, Ryu Hyeong-seob, B. Kim | 4:46 |
| 5. | "Doobob" | Y.M. An, E. Mun, D. Kim | Jo Young-soo | Y.S. Jo, Mordny | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Paradise" | Lee Min-woo, D. Kim, E. Mun | J.H. Jeong | J.H. Jeong | 3:57 |
| 7. | "Highway Star (feat. Ivy)" | Seo Jeong-hwan, E. Mun, D. Kim | Mad Soul Child | Mad Soul Child | 3:44 |
| 8. | "Midnight Girl" | Park Chang-hyeon, E. Mun, D. Kim | C.H. Park | C.H. Park | 4:12 |
| 9. | "Throw My Fist" | B. Kim, E. Mun, D. Kim | Ryu Hyeong-seob | H.S. Ryu | 3:44 |
| 10. | "Chance" (Korean: 기회) | Jeon Seung-woo, E. Mun, D. Kim | S.W. Jeon | S.W. Jeon | 4:06 |
| 11. | "Why Me..." (Korean: 왜 내가...) | Yoon Kyeong | Lee Hyeon-jeong | H.J. Lee, Jeong Byeong-gyu | 4:16 |
| 12. | "You're My Everything" | Lee Yoon-hwan, E. Mun, D. Kim | Kim Ki-beom | Kim Do-hoon | 3:59 |
| Total length: | 47:11 | ||||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Thanks!" | Shin Yoo (Max), Hwang Seong-jae (BJJ), Eric Mun, David Kim | S.J. Hwang | S.J. Hwang | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Your Man" | Lee Sang-in, Brian Kim, E. Mun, D. Kim | S.I. Lee | S.I. Lee | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Weak Man" (Korean: 약한 남자) | An Young-min, E. Mun, B. Kim | Y.M. An | Y.M. An | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Once in a Lifetime" | B. Kim, E. Mun | B. Kim | Kang Bong-gu, Ryu Hyeong-seob, B. Kim | 4:46 |
| 5. | "Doobob" | Y.M. An, E. Mun, D. Kim | Jo Young-soo | Y.S. Jo, Mordny | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Paradise" | Lee Min-woo, D. Kim, E. Mun | J.H. Jeong | J.H. Jeong | 3:57 |
| 7. | "Highway Star (feat. Ivy)" | Seo Jeong-hwan, E. Mun, D. Kim | Mad Soul Child | Mad Soul Child | 3:44 |
| 8. | "Midnight Girl" | Park Chang-hyeon, E. Mun, D. Kim | C.H. Park | C.H. Park | 4:12 |
| 9. | "Throw My Fist" | B. Kim, E. Mun, D. Kim | Ryu Hyeong-seob | H.S. Ryu | 3:44 |
| 10. | "Chance" (Korean: 기회) | Jeon Seung-woo, E. Mun, D. Kim | S.W. Jeon | S.W. Jeon | 4:06 |
| 11. | "Why Me..." (Korean: 왜 내가...) | Yoon Kyeong | Lee Hyeon-jeong | H.J. Lee, Jeong Byeong-gyu | 4:16 |
| 12. | "You're My Everything" | Lee Yoon-hwan, E. Mun, D. Kim | Kim Ki-beom | Kim Do-hoon | 3:59 |
| 13. | "Throw My Fist" (Solid Groove Mix Version) | B. Kim, E. Mun, D. Kim | H. S. Ryu | Mad Soul Child | 3:44 |
| 14. | "Midnight Girl" (Pop Ballad Version) | C.H. Park | C.H. Park | H.S. Ryu | 4:43 |
| Total length: | 55:38 | ||||
Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[3]
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Charts and sales
Release history
| Country | Date | Distributing label | Format |
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| South Korea | May 10, 2006 | Good EMG, CJ E&M | CD (CMBC-0648)[17] Cassette (CMBM-0648)[17] |
| June 28, 2006 | Digital disc (CMBC-0664)[18] | ||
| August 16, 2006 | Special Edition (CD+DVD) (CMBC-0685)[1] | ||
| Taiwan | October 5, 2006 | Universal Music Taiwan | CD (984 394-6)[19] |
| CD+DVD (984 394-5)[20] |