Take.1 Are You There?
2018 studio album by Monsta X
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Take.1 Are You There? is the first part of the second Korean-language studio album by the South Korean boy group Monsta X. It was released by Starship Entertainment and distributed by Kakao M on October 22, 2018. It consists of ten songs, including the lead single "Shoot Out".
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| Released | October 22, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2017–2018 | |||
| Genre | K-pop | |||
| Length | 34:25 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
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Background and release
It was released as part one of two of the group's second Korean-language album, with Take.2 We Are Here being the second half of the album. Group members Jooheon and I.M contributed to the song writing and production for much of the album, with members Wonho, Kihyun, and Minhyuk contributing for the song "I Do Love U", alongside them.[1]
"Shoot Out" is a song that represents the worldview for this album, "Light and Dark", "Good and Evil", "Life and Death", and everything on the border. It can be seen as an extended version of the Monsta X worldview that transcends time and space. It also expresses each of the seven deadly sins and shows them wandering in search of salvation.[2]
The physical album was released in four versions.
Critical reception
"Shoot Out" gained praised for its distinct style, particularly Jooheon's and I.M's unique raps.[4]
The album was praised for its "vicious, energetic, hard-hitting sound" adding "a new sophistication to the menacing side of their discography". Aside from the lead single, Caitlin Kelley of Billboard picked the song "Myself" as the standout track, being on the "softer side of the spectrum".[5]
Listicles
| Critic/Publication | List | Work | Rank | Ref. |
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| Billboard | The 20 Best K-pop Albums of 2018 | Take.1 Are You There? | 13 | [5] |
| Real Sound | Top 10 K-pop Albums of 2018 | Placed[a] | [6] | |
| Refinery29 | The 12 Best K-pop Albums of 2018 | 6 | [7] | |
| Rolling Stone India | 10 Best K-pop Albums of 2018 | 10 | [8] | |
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| Philippine Daily Inquirer | Most covered K-pop Songs of 2018 | "Shoot Out" | 4 | [9] |
| SBS PopAsia | Top 100 Asian Pop Songs of 2018 | 32 | [4] | |
| 25 Best K-pop Dances of 2018 | 9 | [10] | ||
Commercial performance
In September 2021, it became Monsta X's fifth album to be certified platinum by Gaon.[11][12] The album also charted at number one, two, and nineteen on the weekly, monthly, and yearly Gaon Album Chart, respectively.[13][14][15]
"Shoot Out" charted on Billboard's World Digital Song Sales chart upon release, while "I Do Love U" and "Myself" charted in 2020 and 2021, respectively.[16] It had four music show wins, such as The Show,[17] Show Champion,[18] M Countdown,[19] and Music Bank.[20]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro: Are You There?" | Stereo14 | Stereo14 | 1:01 | |
| 2. | "Underwater" |
| Caesar & Loui | 3:46 | |
| 3. | "Shoot Out" |
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| 3:27 |
| 4. | "Heart Attack" |
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| A-Dee | 3:19 |
| 5. | "널하다" (I Do Love U) |
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| 3:46 | |
| 6. | "어디서 뭐해" (Mohae) |
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| 3:30 |
| 7. | "Oh My!" |
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| Albin Nordqvist | 3:43 |
| 8. | "Myself" |
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| 4:12 |
| 9. | "By My Side" |
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| 3:43 |
| 10. | "Spotlight" (Korean version) |
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| Albin Nordqvist | 3:56 |
| Total length: | 34:25 | ||||
Charts
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Certification and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
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| South Korea (KMCA)[11] | Platinum | 250,000+[b] |
| Japan | — | 10,592[29] |
Accolades
| Program | Date (4 total) | Ref. |
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| M Countdown | November 1, 2018 | [19] |
| Music Bank | November 2, 2018 | [20] |
| Show Champion | October 31, 2018 | [18] |
| The Show | October 30, 2018 | [17] |
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| Golden Disc Awards | 2019 | Disc Daesang | Take.1 Are You There? | Nominated | [30] |
| Disc Bonsang | Won | ||||
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2018 | Song of the Year | "Shoot Out" | Nominated | [31] |
| Best Dance Performance – Male Group | Nominated |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| South Korea | October 22, 2018 | ||
| Various |
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