Tri-Angle
2004 studio album by TVXQ
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Tri-Angle is the debut studio album by South Korean boy group TVXQ, released through SM Entertainment on October 13, 2004.[1] Several singles were released as part of the album, including "Hug", "The Way U Are", "I Believe" and the title track "Tri-Angle" featuring BoA and The TRAX.
- SM Booming System (Seoul)
- SM Digital Recording (Seoul)
- SM Yellow Tail (Seoul)
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| Released | October 13, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2003–2004 | |||
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| Length | 56:05 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Label | SM | |||
| Producer | Lee Soo-man | |||
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Commercially, the album peaked at number 1 on the monthly MIAK album chart for October 2004, selling over 166,000 copies. It was the 8th best-selling album during 2004 in South Korea, selling over 242,000 copies by the end of the year. In addition, the physical release of the singles "Hug" and "The Way U Are" collectively sold over 380,000 copies.
Commercial performance
It sold 242,540 copies and became the eighth most successful album of the year in South Korea.[2] The first single "Hug" debuted with 169,532 physical copies sold in 2004, peaking at number four on the national monthly chart.[2][3] As of 2014, it sold 242,890 copies. In November 2004, the Japanese version of "Hug" was released in Japan by Rhythm Zone, ultimately selling 4,710 copies.
The second single, "The Way U Are" debuted at number two on the national chart and sold 214,069 copies with its physical release.[2][4] By the end of the year, the single sold 300,226 copies. The album's last title single "Tri-Angle" uses a sample from the Symphony No. 40 in G minor by Mozart. The single also features the vocals of BoA and rock band the TRAX, however it was not released as a physical single. The album Tri-Angle sold approximately 309,000 copies as of 2011.[5][6]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2004 | MBC Gayo Daejejeon | Top Ten Singers Award | Won | [7] |
| Best New Artist | Won | |||
| Mnet KM Music Video Festival | Best New Group Video (for "Hug") | Won | ||
| Best Dance Video (for "The Way U Are") | Nominated | |||
| SBS Gayo Daejeon | Main Prize (Bonsang) | Won | ||
| Grand Prize (Daesang) | Nominated |
| Song | Program | Date |
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| "Hug" | Inkigayo | March 28, 2004 |
| April 4, 2004 | ||
| April 11, 2004 | ||
| Music Camp | April 3, 2004 | |
| April 10, 2004 | ||
| April 17, 2004 | ||
| "The Way U Are" | M Countdown | August 5, 2004 |
| August 12, 2004 | ||
| August 19, 2004 | ||
| Inkigayo | September 5, 2004 | |
| "I Believe" | M Countdown | November 25, 2004 |
| December 9, 2004 | ||
| Inkigayo | December 5, 2004 | |
| "Tri-Angle" | January 2, 2005 |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "I Believe" (믿어요; Mid-eoyo) | Park Chang-hyun | Park Chang-hyun | Park Chang-hyun | 4:51 |
| 2. | "Thanks To" | Kim Su-jeong | Lee Sang-in | Lee Sang-in | 4:22 |
| 3. | "Tri-Angle" (Extended version) (featuring BoA and The TRAX) | Yoo Young-jin |
| Yoo Young-jin | 4:34 |
| 4. | "Will You Be My Girlfriend?" (내 여자친구가 되어줄래?; Nae Yeojachinguga Doe-eojullae?) | Bae Hwa-young |
| Ahn Ik-Soo | 3:43 |
| 5. | "Whatever They Say" (Acappella version) |
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| Xperimental Music | 3:48 |
| 6. | "Million Men" | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin | 3:29 |
| 7. | "Like Now" (지금처럼; Jigeumcheoreom) | Kenzie | Kenzie | Kenzie | 4:21 |
| 8. | "I Never Let Go" | Lee Yoon-jae | Lee Yoon-jae | Lee Yoon-jae | 4:18 |
| 9. | "Hey, Kid" (꼬마야; Kkomaya) | Yoon Jung |
| Kenzie | 3:39 |
| 10. | "You Always" (넌 언제나; Neon Eonjena) | Jeong Kyung-ah | Park Jung-won | Hwang Seong-je (BJJ Music) | 3:46 |
| 11. | "Hug" |
| Park Chang-hyun |
| 3:48 |
| 12. | "My Little Princess" (있잖아요...; Itjanhayo...; lit. 'You Know...') | Bae Hwa-young | Hwang Seong-je (BJJ Music) | Hwang Seong-je (BJJ Music) | 3:51 |
| 13. | "The Way U Are" | Taehoon |
| Hwang Seong-je (BJJ Music) | 3:28 |
| 14. | "Tri-Angle" (TVXQ version) | Yoo Young-jin |
| Yoo Young-jin | 4:05 |
| Total length: | 56:05 | ||||
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 15. | "Hug" (international version) | 4:13 |
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| 1. | "我相信 中文版" | |
| 2. | "Tri-Angle 三角-魔力 中文版" (東方神起 & BoA & Trax 加長版) | |
| 3. | "My Little Princess" (想跟妳説）(中文版) | |
| 4. | "The Way U Are" (妳的樣子) (中文版) | |
| 5. | "Hug" (擁抱) (中文版) |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 6. | "Hug" (music video) | |
| 7. | "My Little Princess" (acappella) (music video) | |
| 8. | "The Way U Are" (music video) | |
| 9. | "Tri-Angle" (music video) | |
| 10. | "믿어요" (Believe) (music video) |
Credits and personnel
Recording
- SM Yellow Tail Studio – recording
- SM Booming System – recording, mixing
- SM Digital Recording Studio – recording
- SM Blue Cup Studio – mixing
- Sonic Korea – mastering
Staff
- SM Entertainment – executive producer
- Lee Soo-man – executive producer
- Min Hee-jin – art direction, design
- Joon-young Park – art direction, design
- Eugenie – A&R direction and coordination
- Jeong Chang-hwan – A&R direction and coordination
- Seung-hee Lee – stylist
- Jeong Bo-yoon – stylist
- Cho Chae-young – publishing
- Jin Hyun-joo – publishing
- Park Sang-hoon – photography
- Kim Kyung-wook – executive supervisor
Charts
Sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| South Korea | — | 305,343[12] |
Release history
| Country | Date | Version(s) | Format(s) | Label(s) |
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| South Korea | October 13, 2004 | Standard | SM | |
| Japan | November 25, 2004 | CD, digital download | ||
| Thailand | December 5, 2005 | CD+VCD |
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| Hong Kong | July 14, 2006 | CD | SM | |
| Taiwan | May 31, 2007 | Deluxe | ||
| Japan | July 15, 2007 | Avex Trax |