Universe: The History
2020 studio album by Pentagon
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Universe: The History (stylized in all caps) is the second studio album and debut Japanese album release by South Korean boy group Pentagon. The album was released on September 23, 2020, containing Japanese songs from their debut mini album Gorilla and debut singles "Cosmo" and "Happiness / Sha La La". Member Jinho participated in the activities before enlisted for his mandatory military service on May 11, 2020.[1]
| Universe: The History | ||||
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Type C and digital cover | ||||
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| Released | September 23, 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2017–2020 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
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| Pentagon chronology | ||||
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| Pentagon Japanese chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 Type A | ||||
 Type B | ||||
| Singles from Universe: The History | ||||
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Background and release
Starting July 20, 2020, Pentagon individual images with the phrase "PENTAGON 2020.07.28 TUE 5PM" were posted on their official Japan Twitter account. However, the purpose of the teaser image was not clarified.[2] On July 28, it was confirmed that the group will release their first full-length Japanese album Universe: The History.[3]
On August 4, Pentagon released jacket photos of their first studio album Universe: The History through their website. It was released in three versions: a limited edition A with a DVD containing a 60-minute movie "Spring Story", a limited edition B with a 100-page photo book, and a regular edition with a CD only. In addition, the 8 solo version of each member will be released in a total of 11 formats.[4]
On September 9, Pentagon unveiled the song "Dr. Bebe (Japanese Ver.)" on Teru's radio program TERU ME NIGHT GLAY.[5] The song was officially released through various streaming platforms on September 14.[6] Accompanying the album release was a live performance video of "Dr. Bebe (Japanese Ver.)".[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Gorilla" (2020 Japanese Ver.) |
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| 3:05 |
| 2. | "Can You Feel It" (2020 Japanese Ver.) |
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| 3:18 |
| 3. | "Pretty Pretty" (2020 Japanese Ver.) |
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| 3:09 |
| 4. | "To Universe" (Japanese Ver.) |
| Ferdy | 3:44 | |
| 5. | "Violet" (2020 Japanese Ver.) |
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| 3:55 |
| 6. | "Shine" (2020 Japanese Ver.) |
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| Flow Blow | 3:18 |
| 7. | "Cosmo" |
| Teru | 4:07 | |
| 8. | "Naughty Boy" (Japanese Ver.) |
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| Flow Blow | 3:17 |
| 9. | "Happiness" |
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| 3:25 |
| 10. | "Sha La La" (Japanese Ver.) |
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| 3:15 |
| 11. | "Humph!" (Japanese Ver.) |
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| Giriboy | 3:13 |
| 12. | "Dr. Bebe" (Japanese Ver.) |
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| 3:12 |
| Total length: | 40:58 | ||||
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Spring Story" (Special movie) |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "100P photo book" |
Commercial performance
Universe: The History was ranked 2nd on the Oricon Daily Album Chart and 3rd on the iTunes K-Pop Album Chart on the day of its release.[10]
Charts
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[11] | 7 |
| Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[12] | 8 |
Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Japan | — | 16,235[13] |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Distributor |
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| Various | September 23, 2020 | Digital download | Cube, Universal Music Japan |
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| CD |