Ultramania
| Ultramania | ||||
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| Released | September 8, 2000 | |||
| Genre | Nu metal | |||
| Length | 31:51 | |||
| Label | Bando Eumban | |||
| Producer | Seo Taiji | |||
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Ultramania is the second studio album by Korean musician Seo Taiji. Although it is the second solo album by Seo, some refer to it as his sixth counting the four albums released by Seo Taiji and Boys. The album, with its nu metal sound, has sold over a million copies, making it one of the best-selling albums in South Korea. Ultramania spawned three number-one singles, "Ultramania", "Feel the Soul" and "Internet War".
Background
Ultramania saw
Seo held his "comeback" concert on September 9, 2000, at the Fencing Stadium within the Olympic Park to 6,000 fans. The album was released just one day earlier, with wholesalers estimating 800,000 to 900,000 copies sold in just two days.[3]
He released the album's first single, "Ultramania", which quickly went to number one on the music charts. "Internet War" was soon to follow, also hitting number one. The final song on the album includes a hidden track; a rock version of "Neoege" originally from Seo Taiji and Boys' second album.
Most songs from Ultramania were re-recorded and released on the 2003
Reception
Ultramania sold over 1.4 million copies.
In 2000, the song "Ultramania" won the
Music critic Im Jin-mo said "Seo's new music is much more aggressive than before. It even shows signs of arrogance. It doesn't meet the traditional standard of popularity and commercialism. In a way, he seems to be making an 'independence declaration at a personal level."[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Seo Taiji
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Item" (아이템) | 0:38 |
| 2. | "Tank" (탱크) | 4:10 |
| 3. | "Orange" (오렌지) | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Internet War" (인터넷 전쟁) | 4:41 |
| 5. | "Plagiarism" (표절) | 0:28 |
| 6. | "Feel the Soul" (대경성) | 4:10 |
| 7. | "Lego" (레고) | 0:44 |
| 8. | "Ultramania" (울트라맨이야) | 3:25 |
| 9. | "Do You Remember?" (ㄱ나니) | 4:58 |
| 10. | "To You (Hidden Track)" (너에게) | 1:41 |
| Total length: | 31:51 | |
Personnel
- Seo Taiji - vocals, all instruments, recording, producing
- DJ Babu - scratching
- Jason Robert - recording, mixing
References
- ^ "Former Pop Idol to Return with Second Album". The Chosun Ilbo. 2000-08-11. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
- ^ "Fans Swamp Airport for Return of Seo Tai-ji". The Chosun Ilbo. 2000-08-29. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
- ^ a b "Seo Tai-ji Slams Back onto the Music Scene". The Chosun Ilbo. 2000-09-09. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
- ^ https://www.seotaiji.com/seotaiji/history/7 [dead link]
- ^ Korean Broadcasters Pull the Plug on Music Charts; April 5, 2003. Billboard. p. 51.
- Mnet Asian Music Awards. 2000-11-24. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
External links
- Music video for "Internet War" on YouTube
- Music video for "Ultramania" on YouTube
