Chapter 3 is the third studio album by South Korean pop music group g.o.d. Released on November 3, 2000, it was the first of their million-selling albums and features "Lies" (거짓말) as its title track.[1][2] A commercial success, the album sold 1,505,162 copies by the end of the year, making it the second best-selling album of 2000 in South Korea.[3] By April 2001, it sold over 1,824,000 copies.[4]
Background and release
The album features several of g.o.d's most well-known and popular songs, such as "Lies", "One Candle" and "Sky Blue Balloon", which was dedicated to their fans and referred to their fandom color sky blue.[5]
Critical reception
In its review of the album The Hankyoreh noted that although the overall musical style did not stray from that of the first two albums, the album's appeal lay in the relatable lyrics of the songs, listenable melodies and the members' own natural vocal styles.[6] It also commented that the group's appearance in their reality show g.o.d's Baby Diaries led to the surge in popularity.
Commercial performance
The album sold 600,000 copies within several days[7] and would go on to sell over 1.8 million copies, making them the first group since Seo Taiji & Boys to surpass the 1.5 million mark. "Lies" ranked number one on multiple music program chart rankings, including Inkigayo, Music Bank, and Music Camp (former version of Show! Music Core) for three consecutive weeks, earning nine music show wins in total. "I Need You" also won four music show wins.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Park Jin-young, except where noted; all music is composed by Park Jin-young, except where noted.[8]
^ ab2000년 12월 가요음반판매량 [December 2000 Album Sales Figures] (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
^ ab2001.04월 – 가요 음반 판매량 [2001.04 – Sales volume] (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on September 2, 2004. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
^"3집 Chapter 3". Naver Music. Naver. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
^2000년 11월 가요음반판매량 [Sales of music albums in November 2000] (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on May 9, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
