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New Challenge is the fourth
Release
During Infinite's 2013 Infinite Rally fan meeting on March 1, 2013, the group announced that they have finished recording their upcoming album and the release was impending.
Composition
Like their previous releases, the group teamed up with production duo Sweetune to produce the EP.
The title track, "Man in Love", as well as the tracks "As Good As It Gets", and the group's cover of leader Sunggyu's solo song, "60 Seconds" was written by Song Sooyoon and composed by Han Jaeho and Kim Seungsoo. "Beautiful" was written and composed by member Woohyun, with arrangements made by Yue, while "Inconvenient Truth" was written by Song Sooyoon and composed by Lee Changhyun.
Promotion
The TV promotions for the song "Man in Love" started on March 21, 2013, on
The album's main track "Man in Love" has won seven (7) music show awards during the entire promotion. It received 1st place for two consecutive weeks in
Track listing
Song Sooyoon | Yue, Han Jaeho, Kim Seungsoo | Yue, Han Jaeho, Kim Seungsoo, Hong Seunghyun | 3:34 | ||
7. | "불편한 진실" (An Inconvenient Truth) | Song Sooyoon | Lee Changhyun | Lee Changhyun | 3:20 |
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Total length: | 22:11 |
Chart performance
As soon as their physical albums hit the shelves on the March 25, it quickly rose to first place on the Hanteo chart.[6][7] The album also managed to rank at the top spot for two weeks in a row and recorded over 5 times the amount of physical albums sold as the 2nd placer. The warm reception for the new album is also evident as their previous albums also managed to re-enter the charts.
Similar result can also be found in
Charts
Chart | Peak position |
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Gaon Weekly album chart
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1[8][9] |
Gaon Weekly domestic album chart | 1 |
Gaon Monthly album chart | 1[10] |
Gaon First-Half of the Year chart | 6 |
Gaon Yearly album chart | 12 |
Oricon Imported Albums Chart | 1[11] |
Release history
Country | Date | Format | Label |
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South Korea | March 21, 2013 | Digital download[1] | Woollim Entertainment LOEN Entertainment
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March 25, 2013 | CD[12]
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References
- ^ Daum Communications. 2013-03-21. Archived from the originalon 2013-03-28. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
- ^ 인피니트 7명으로 돌아온다, 3월 완전체 컴백 (in Korean). NATE. 2013-03-02. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
- ^ "INFINITE to come back soon". 2013-03-01. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
- ^ "인피니트 'MAN IN LOVE' 성열 티저 공개, 부드럽고 사랑스런 남자 변신" (in Korean). NATE. 2013-03-17. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
- ^ '인기가요' 인피니트 1위수상 "당황스럽다" 소감 (in Korean). NATE. 2013-03-31. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
- ^ 인피니트, 음원·음반 차트 1위 쾌거 '달콤 변신 通했네'. CJ E&M enewsWorld Park, HyunMin (in Korean). CJ E&M enewsWorld. 2013-03-25. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- ^ "Infinite Takes Over Album and Online Music Charts with New Album". CJ E&M enewsWorld Park, HyunMin Translation Credit:Erika Kim (in Korean). CJ E&M enewsWorld. 2013-03-25. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- ^ a b "Gaon Chart releases chart rankings for March 24 – March 30". allkpop. 2013-04-04. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
- ^ a b "Gaon Chart releases chart rankings for March 31 – April 6". allkpop. 2013-04-11. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
- ^ a b "Gaon Chart releases chart rankings for the month of March 2013". allkpop. 2013-04-13. Retrieved 2013-04-13.
- ^ a b "Infinite's 'New Challenge' Rises to the Top of Oricon Charts". CJ E&M enewsWorld Grace Danbi Hong. CJ E&M enewsWorld. 2013-04-11. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
- ^ "Infinite's 4th Mini Album "New Challenge" on DVDheaven.com" (in Korean). HM International. Archived from the original on 2013-06-15. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
External links
- "Man in Love" Music video on YouTube