Catch Me (album)
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Length | 41:00 | |||
Language | Korean | |||
Label | SM | |||
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Catch Me is the sixth Korean studio album (eleventh overall) by South Korean pop duo TVXQ. It was digitally released on September 24, 2012, followed by a physical CD release on September 26, 2012, by SM Entertainment and KMP Holdings. The album is a follow-up to their 2011 release Keep Your Head Down, which was TVXQ's first album since becoming a two-piece band with members U-Know Yunho and Max Changmin.[1][2]
The album spawned two lead singles, "
Catch Me is South Korea's third best-selling album of 2012. According to the
Background, singles and music videos
On September 19 Changmin's teaser photo was released showing him with a mystic and intense look. The title track "Catch Me" is a powerful
Coinciding with the release of the repackage, lead single "Humanoids" was released on November 26, 2012. Produced and written by Kenzie, "Humanoids" is a mid-tempo EDM song with low-strung vocals, a higher range chorus, and robotic cadences. The lyrics are rather cynical – though it talks of rebuilding a better future, the new generation is stained with daunting fragments of the past.
The music video premiered on YouTube on November 26, featuring members
The third track "Here I Stand", produced and written by Kim Young-hu, is an upbeat, dubstep ballad. The lyrics describe the feelings of a long-distance relationship.
Promotion and reception
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Source | Rating |
IZM[9] |
The duo made their comeback on October 5 on KBS
Catch Me ranked number one on
On November 17, TVXQ performed "Humanoids" for the first time at their two-day concert in
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | " Max Changmin | Marcos "Mazeland" Ubeda | Hwang Hyun (MonoTree) | 3:44 | |
10. | "Gorgeous" | Kim Jeong-bae |
| Kenzie | 3:31 |
11. | "Good Night" | Yoo Young-jin |
| Yoo Han-jin | 3:44 |
Total length: | 41:00 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length | |
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1. | "Humanoids" |
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| Marcos "Mazeland" Ubeda | Hwang Hyun (MonoTree) | 3:44 |
12. | "Gorgeous" | Kim Jeong-bae |
| Kenzie | 3:31 | |
13. | "Good Night" | Yoo Young-jin |
| Yoo Han-jin | 3:44 | |
Total length: | 48:40 |
Charts
Weekly charts
Monthly charts
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Year-end charts
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Sales
Country | Month | Catch Me | Ref. | |||
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Sales | Accumulated sales | |||||
South Korea ( Gaon ) |
September | 131,882 | 131,882 | [23] | ||
October | 114,956 | 246,838 | ||||
November | 8,131 | 254,969 | ||||
December | 1,478 | 256,447 | ||||
Total | 259,425 (until March 2013) |
Country | Album | Sales | Ref. |
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Japan (Oricon) | Catch Me | 33,549 | [24] |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Version | Label |
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South Korea | September 24, 2012 | Digital download | Regular edition | S.M. Entertainment
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September 26, 2012 | CD | |||
October 24, 2012 | CD+DVD | Special edition | ||
Taiwan | September 24, 2012 | Digital download | Regular edition | Avex Taiwan |
November 9, 2012 | CD | |||
November 30, 2012 | CD+DVD | Special edition | ||
Philippines | December 15, 2012 | CD | Regular edition | Universal Records |
Regions | Dates | Format(s) | Label(s) |
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Worldwide | November 26, 2012 | S.M. Entertainment
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South Korea | |||
Taiwan | Digital download | Avex Taiwan | |
December 21, 2012[25] | CD
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See also
- TVXQ albums discography
- List of number-one albums of 2012 (South Korea)
References
- ^ Ho, Stewart (September 18, 2012). "After Almost 2 Years, DBSK Set to Return With Sixth Album Catch Me". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on April 19, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
- ^ Sunwoo, Carla (September 19, 2012). "Catch Me is TVXQ's sixth album". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Kim, Mihwa (September 20, 2012). "TVXQ to go on a world tour". Star News. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
- ^ Yun, Seong Yeol (September 19, 2012). "TVXQ's Changmin shows off a mystical look in his teaser photo". Star News. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
- ^ Ahn, Yi-Seul (September 21, 2012). "A teaser video of TVXQ's Catch Me will be released". Star News. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
- ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (September 24, 2012). "TVXQ Reveals 'Catch Me' MV". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- ^ a b "Style Breakdown: TVXQ's 'Humanoids'". Allkpop. December 3, 2012. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ^ "MV review: Humanoids". cynicalkpop. January 24, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ^ "'Catch Me' Review". IZM (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- ^ Lee, DongHyun (October 4, 2012). "TVXQ to Perform ′Catch Me′ on October 5 for the First Time". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- ^ "TVXQ Ranks 1st on October GAON Chart, Selling 240,000 Copies". KBS Global. November 12, 2012. Archived from the original on February 18, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- ^ Ho, Stewart (November 9, 2012). "DBSK is the King of Album Sales for the Month of October". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on November 16, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- ^ "TVXQ's follow-up track 'Humanoids' revealed at 'Catch Me' world tour!". Officially K Music. November 19, 2012. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ^ "TVXQ reveals teaser for 'Humanoids'". Allkpop. November 19, 2012. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
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- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 16, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "2012年09月24日~2012年09月30日のCDアルバム週間ランキング". Oricon Weekly Album Chart (in Japanese). Retrieved November 9, 2012.
- ^ "Week 39 (28 September - 4 October 2012) This links to the current week - search for week number at the bottom of page". G-Music J-Pop/K-Pop Chart (in Chinese). Archived from the original on May 12, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
- ^ "TVXQ Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
- ^ ":: 가온차트와 함께하세요 ::". Archived from the original on October 30, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
- ^ "Cdアルバム 月間ランキング-Oricon Style ランキング". Archived from the original on March 23, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- Gaon Music Chartvia Daily Kpop News. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ^ ":: 가온차트와 함께하세요 ::". Archived from the original on October 30, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
- ^ "Cdアルバム 月間ランキング-Oricon Style ランキング". Archived from the original on March 23, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- ^ "TVXQ - Humanoids AVEX TAIWAN". Avex Taiwan (in Chinese). Retrieved December 28, 2013.
External links
- TVXQ official homepage Archived April 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine (in Korean)
- TVXQ official YouTube channel