Move (Taemin album)
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Released | October 16, 2017 | |||
Recorded | 2017 | |||
Studio | SM Studios, Seoul, South Korea | |||
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Length | 31:41 | |||
Language | Korean | |||
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Taemin chronology | ||||
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Singles from Move | ||||
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Repackaged edition cover | ||||
Singles from Move-ing | ||||
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Move is the second Korean studio album by South Korean singer Taemin. The album consists of nine tracks including the title track, "Move". It was released digitally and physically on October 16, 2017, through SM Entertainment and distributed by Genie Music. A Korean version of Taemin's Japanese single, "Flame of Love", also appears on the album. The album was re-released under the title Move-ing on December 10, 2017.[1]
Background and release
On September 28, 2017, S.M. Entertainment announced Taemin's second Korean studio album for October 16, 2017.[2] Prior to the release of the album, Taemin previewed the songs from Move at his first Korean concert, titled "Off-Sick", on October 15, 2017 in front of 10,000 fans. The album was released a day later on October 16, 2017 through various music sites and contained a total of nine tracks.[3] Its lead single single, "Move", was accompanied by three different music videos—the first was the official music video for the song that featured the singer in a variety of scenes, while the second and third videos focused on the choreography itself; the latter featured Japanese choreographer Koharu Sugawara.[4] The album also included "Heart Stop", a light-hearted duet with labelmate Red Velvet's Seulgi, and a Korean version of Taemin's second Japanese single "Flame of Love", previously released on July 18, 2017.[5][6]
On December 5, it was reported that a repackaged edition of the album, titled MOVE-ing, would be released on December 10. MOVE-ing contained four additional tracks, including the single "Day and Night".[7]
Singles
"Move" was not supposed to be the album's original promotional track, as the company had chosen the album's B-side "Love" instead. However Taemin decided against the song, since he did not think it would allow him to show his true identity. He aimed to break gender stereotypes and the perceived limits of K-pop's artistry and worked with the Japanese choreographer Koharu Sugawara and a team of female dancers to create the choreography for the song with the intentional to use Taemin's soft frame as a starting point to counter the gender norms typified by many K-pop dances,[8] stating:
My aim was to find a middle ground, mixing both masculine and feminine movements into the choreography together. My body shape is like that of a dancer’s, it’s not too masculine or overly muscular and I wanted to take advantage of that. I thought I could show the soft lines like the dance movements of a ballet dancer by adding subtlety to my choreography. I wanted to break the idea of what male performers are supposed to show, what performances girl groups are supposed to show. I really wanted to break those labels, showing that dance is a form of art.[8]
He also explained putting out three different music videos at once was something he wanted to try in order to show the different elements of the choreography as well as a strategical decision to make the choreography seem both possible and impossible at the same time and that he wanted to focus on bringing nuances into the music rather than having big movements.[8][9] Taemin also appeared at the Seoul Fashion Week in October 2017 to perform "Move", which was named as a standout moment of the season of Seoul Fashion Week by W Magazine writer Todd Plummer.[9]
Track listing
Credits adapted from the official homepage.[10]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Move" | Seo Ji-eum |
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| 3:31 |
2. | "Love" |
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| 3:49 | |
3. | "Crazy 4 U" | Hwang Yoo-bin |
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| 3:35 |
4. | "Heart Stop" (featuring Seulgi of Red Velvet) |
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| Chammas | 2:55 |
5. | "Rise" (이카루스) | Kim In-hyung | Tishler | 3:31 | |
6. | "Thirsty" | Min Yeon-jae |
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| 3:26 |
7. | "미로" (Stone Heart) | Seu-ran |
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| 3:26 |
8. | "Back to You" | Seo |
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| 3:37 |
9. | "Flame of Love" (Korean ver.) (bonus track) | Cho Yoon-kyung |
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| 3:51 |
Total length: | 31:52 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "낮과 밤" (Day and Night) |
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| 3:13 | |
2. | "Move" | Seo |
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| 3:31 |
3. | "Love" | Seu-ran |
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| 3:49 |
4. | "눈꽃" (Snow Flower) | Jung Joon-il | Jung | Kwon Young-chan | 4:34 |
5. | "Crazy 4 U" | Yoo-bin |
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| 3:35 |
6. | "Heart Stop" (featuring Seulgi of Red Velvet) |
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| Chammas | 2:55 |
7. | "Rise" (이카루스) | In-hyung |
| Tishler | 3:31 |
8. | "I'm Crying" (Korean ver.) | Cho |
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| 5:43 |
9. | "Thirsty" | Min |
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| 3:26 |
10. | "미로" (Stone Heart) | Seu-ran |
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| 3:26 |
11. | "Back to You" | Seo |
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| 3:37 |
12. | "최면" (Hypnosis; Rearranged ver.) |
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| 13 | 5:36 |
13. | "Flame of Love" (Korean ver.) (bonus track) | Cho |
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| 3:51 |
Total length: | 45:15 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Monthly charts
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Accolades
Publication | Accolade | Song | Rank / Year | Ref. |
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Medium | 25 Best K-Pop Songs of the 2010s | "Move"
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Year | Award | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2017 | 19th Mnet Asian Music Awards | "Move" | Best Dance Performance Solo | Won | [21] |
2018 | 15th Korean Music Awards | Move | Best Pop Album | Nominated | [22] |
Release history
Edition | Date | Region | Format | Label |
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Move | October 16, 2017 | South Korea | ||
Various | Digital download | S.M. Entertainment | ||
Move-ing | December 10, 2017 | South Korea | Digital download | S.M. Entertainment |
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December 11, 2017 | South Korea | CD |
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References
- ^ "Taemin continues his move with repackaged album 'MOVE-ing'". K-POP Herald. December 6, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- ^ Herman, Tamar (October 11, 2017). "SHINee's Taemin Teases Performance-Focused 'Move'Album". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- ^ Kim, Min-joo (October 16, 2017). "Taemin showcases talent as soloist at Seoul concert". Kpop Herald. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
- ^ SHINeeテミン"底知れぬ才能"が武道館で覚醒「今日のステージが、ソロのテミンとしてスタートになる」<ライブレポ・セットリスト> [SHINee's Taemin "unknown talent" awakens at the Budokan arena "Today's stage will start Taemin's solo"]. Modelpress. July 2, 2017. Archived from the original on July 2, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- ^ Herman, Tamar (October 16, 2017). "SHINee's Taemin Drops Sultry 'MOVE' Album & Single". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- ^ Lee, So-dam (December 6, 2017). [공식입장] 태민, 리패키지 '낮과 밤'으로 컴백..8일 '뮤뱅' 첫방송 [Taemin, Repackage 'Day and Night' Comeback...'Music Bank' First broadcast on Dec. 8th]. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ a b c Tamar Herman. "Taemin Talks 'MOVE,' Gender Stereotypes & Pushing the Boundaries of K-Pop". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
- ^ a b Todd Plummer. "A Rare, Exclusive Interview with Taemin, K-Pop's Justin Bieb". W Magazine. Archived from the original on October 25, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
- ^ ""Move" by Lee Tae-min". South Korea: S.M. Entertainment. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
- ^ Charted albums:
- "MOVE - Billboard Japan Hot Albums". October 30, 2017. Archived from the original on 25 October 2017. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
- "MOVE-ing - Billboard Japan Hot Albums". December 25, 2017. Retrieved 2017-12-23.
- ^ "Oricon Weekly Charts". October 30, 2017. Archived from the original on 25 October 2017. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
- ^ "Oricon Western Albums Weekly Chart". October 30, 2017. Archived from the original on 25 October 2017. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
- ^ Charted albums:
- "MOVE - Gaon Album Chart – Week 42, 2017". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 26, 2017.
- "MOVE-ing - Gaon Album Chart – Week 50, 2017". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 23, 2017.
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- "Billboard World Albums (November 4, 2017)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 25 October 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
- "Billboard World Albums (December 30, 2017)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
- ^ "MOVE - Oricon Monthly Chart - October, 2017". Archived from the original on 2017-11-09. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
- ^ "MOVE - Oricon Monthly Western Chart - October, 2017". Archived from the original on 2017-12-12. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
- ^ "MOVE - Gaon Album Chart – October, 2017,". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-11-16. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
- ^ "Move-ing - Gaon Album Chart – December, 2017". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2018-01-12. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
- ^ Gaffney, Ciara (December 7, 2019). "25 Best K-Pop Songs of the 2010s". Medium. Archived from the original on December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- ^ Tamar Herman. "15 Must-Watch Videos From 2017 MAMA In Hong Kong". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 5, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- ^ "15th Korean Music Awards 장르분야" [15th Korean Music Awards Genre Nominees]. Retrieved February 8, 2018.