Tri-Angle
2004 studio album by TVXQ
Tri-Angle is the debut studio album by South Korean boy group TVXQ, released through SM Entertainment on October 13, 2004. 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.
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.
01Commercial performance
It sold 242,540 copies and became the eighth most successful album of the year in South Korea. The first single "Hug" debuted with 169,532 physical copies sold in 2004, peaking at number four on the national monthly chart. 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. 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.
02Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | MBC Gayo Daejejeon | Top Ten Singers Award | Won | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| "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 |
03Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Believe" (믿어요; Mideoyo) | 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 doeeojullae?) | Bae Hwa-young |
| Ahn Ik-Soo | 3:43 |
| 5. | "Whatever They Say" (Acappella version) |
|
| 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...; Itjanayo...; '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 |
|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Hug" (international version) | 4:13 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
04Credits 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
05Charts
06Sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | , | 305,343 |
07Release history
| Country | Date | Version(s) | Format(s) | Label(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Sources and credits
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