Volume 9 (Shinhwa album)
Volume 9 | ||||
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![]() Volume 9 cover | ||||
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Released | April 3, 2008 | |||
Recorded | 2008 | |||
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Length | 34:25 | |||
Language | Korean | |||
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Shinhwa chronology | ||||
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Singles from Volume 9 | ||||
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Source | Rating |
KoME | (favorable)[1] |
Volume 9, also known as 10th Anniversary album, is the ninth studio album of South Korean boy band Shinhwa. It was released on April 3, 2008, by Good Entertainment,[2] marking the group's 10th anniversary. It was first released as a First Press Limited Edition, with 50,000 copies, each with a hologram serial number and a 120-page photobook.[3] The regular edition was released a week later on April 10. "One More Time", a ballad track, was the lead track to be released, as a digital single on March 24, 2008.[4]
A 20,000 copies repackaged White Edition was released on July 3, 2008, which included new track, "Destiny of Love" [5] and a music video which feature footage from their Shinhwa Must Go On: 10th Anniversary Live concert held on March 29 and 30, 2008 at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul.
Music videos
[edit]The music video for "Destiny of Love" feature footages from Shinhwa Must Go On: 10th Anniversary Live concert in Seoul. "Run" was the next track to be released with a promotional music video.
Commercial performance
[edit]Shinhwa did limited promotional activities for this album, due to members' solo activities, and it sold over 100,000 copies in the first month. It was ranked 1st in album sales for the April monthly chart, but did not chart in May; and it charted at #25 in June and #3 in July.
Tracks
[edit]No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Last Train Home" | N/A | Vink | Vink | 1:08 |
2. | "Voyage" | Vink, Eric Mun, Brian Kim | Vink | Vink | 4:01 |
3. | "다시 한번만..." (Just One More Time...) | Choi Kam-won, Eric Mun, Brian Kim | Kim Jae-seok | Kim Jae-seok | 4:21 |
4. | "Free Style #1" | Eric Mun | Eric Mun | Eric Mun | 0:52 |
5. | "Run" | Lee Min-woo, Eric Mun | Lee Min-woo | Lee Min-woo | 3:37 |
6. | "2 Ma Luv..." | Jang Joon-ho, Park Jang-geun, Eric Mun, David Kim | Jang Joon-ho | Jang Joon-ho | 3:29 |
7. | "We Can Get it On" (feat. David Kim) | Eric Mun, David Kim | Eric Mun | Eric Mun | 4:23 |
8. | "So In Love" | Lee Min-woo, Eric Mun, David Kim | Kwon Tae-eun | Kwon Tae-eun | 3:28 |
9. | "기억나니?" (Do You Remember?) | 5:13 | |||
10. | "아직 못다한 이야기" (An Unfinished Story) | Lee Sang-in | Lee Sang-in | Lee Sang-in | 3:53 |
Total length: | 34:25 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Last Train Home" | N/A | Vink | Vink | 1:08 |
2. | "흔적" (Destiny of Love) | Shin Hye-sung | Lee Min-woo | Lee Min-woo, Kang Bong-gu | 5:35 |
3. | "다시 한번만..." (Just One More Time...) | Choi Kam-won, Eric Mun, Brian Kim | Kim Jae-seok | Kim Jae-seok | 4:21 |
4. | "Free Style #1" | Eric Mun | Eric Mun | Eric Mun | 0:52 |
5. | "Run" | Lee Min-woo, Eric Mun | Lee Min-woo | Lee Min-woo | 3:37 |
6. | "2 Ma Luv..." | Jang Joon-ho, Park Jang-geun, Eric Mun, David Kim | Jang Joon-ho | Jang Joon-ho | 3:29 |
7. | "We Can Get it On" (feat. David Kim) | Eric Mun, David Kim | Eric Mun | Eric Mun | 4:23 |
8. | "So In Love" | Lee Min-woo, Eric Mun, David Kim | Kwon Tae-eun | Kwon Tae-eun | 3:28 |
9. | "기억나니?" (Do You Remember?) | 5:13 | |||
10. | "아직 못다한 이야기" (An Unfinished Story) | Lee Sang-in | Lee Sang-in | Lee Sang-in | 3:53 |
Total length: | 35:59 |
Credits and personnel
[edit]Credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[6]
- Park Kwon-young – producer
- Lee Jang-eon – producer
- Shinhwa – producer
- Kang Bong-gu – producer
- Park Hyeok – sound engineer
- Jeon Hoon – mastering engineer
- Jeong Ku-hyeon – guitar ("Voyage")
- Sam Lee – guitar ("Just One More Time", "2 Ma Luv...", "So In Love")
- Ko Tae-young – guitar ("Run", "An Unfinished Story")
- K-Strings – strings ("Voyage")
- Kim Jae-seok – piano, keyboard ("Just One More Time", "2 Ma Luv...")
Charts
[edit]Chart | Peak position |
Sales |
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Korea Monthly Albums (RIAK) April 2008[7] | 1 |
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Release history
[edit]Country | Date | Distributing label | Format |
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South Korea | April 3, 2008 | Good EMG, Vitamin Entertainment | Collectors' Edition CD (VDCD-6061)[9] |
April 10, 2008 | CD (VDCD-6062)[10] | ||
April 14, 2008 | Overseas Edition CD (VDCD-6)[11] | ||
July 2, 2008 | White Edition CD (VDCD-6068)[12] | ||
Japan | September 17, 2008 | Pony Canyon | CD (PCCA-02755)[13] |
References
[edit]- ^ KoME review
- ^ "Volume 9 album info" Daum. April 3, 2008. Retrieved March 26, 2012 (in Korean)
- ^ "Volume 9 (Press Limited Edition) album info" YesAsia. April 3, 2008. Retrieved March 26, 2012
- ^ "'One More Time' digital single info" Mnet. March 24, 2008. Retrieved March 26, 2012
- ^ "Volume 9 (White Edition) album info" Daum. July 3, 2008. Retrieved March 26, 2012 (in Korean)
- ^ Volume 9 (Media notes). Good EMG. 2008.
- ^ "Album Sales For The Month Of April 2008". Recording Industry Association Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved August 4, 2008.
- ^ "Album Sales For The Month Of July 2008". Recording Industry Association Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 8, 2008. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ^ "Volume 9 Collectors' Edition info". Hanteo (in Korean). Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ^ "Volume 9 CD info". Hanteo (in Korean). Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ^ "Volume 9 Overseas Edition info". Hanteo (in Korean). Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ^ "Volume 9 White Edition info". Hanteo (in Korean). Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ^ "Volume 9 album info (Japan)". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved March 20, 2015.