The...

The...

CD+DVD version cover
EP by Junsu/Jejung/Yuchun
Released September 8, 2010 (2010-09-08)
(see release history)
Recorded 2010
Genre J-pop, R&B
Length 20:06
Label Rhythm Zone
Junsu/Jejung/Yuchun chronology
The...
(2010)		 The Beginning
(2010)

The... is the debut extended play by South Korean boyband JYJ (then using the name Junsu/Jejung/Yuchun), a group formed of three of the five members of TVXQ. It was released in Japanese language under Rhythm Zone, the band's former Japanese label as a part of TVXQ.[1] The release was commercially successful, reaching number one on Oricon's weekly albums chart.[2]

The DVD featured rehearsal footage for their Thanksgiving Live in Dome concerts.[1]

Contents

Individual song charting

Prior to the album's release, the Thanksgiving Live in Dome live versions of the four tracks were released as digital downloads. During this release, the songs charted on RIAJ's Digital Track Chart, with "W" ranking at #19, "Itsudatte Kimi ni" at #20, "Get Ready at #66 and "Long Way" at #80.[3][4] When the studio versions of the songs were released in September as digital downloads, "Itsudatte Kimi ni" peaked at #35 and "W" at #48, however the other two songs or the remixes did not chart.[5]

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Arranger Length
1. "Itsudatte Kimi ni" (いつだって君に "Always for You") Gorō Matsui, Reo Reo 5:26
2. "Get Ready"   H.U.B., H-Wonder H-Wonder 4:31
3. "Long Way"   H.U.B., Denise Rich Rich 4:02
4. "W"   Shinjiroh Inoue, Daisuke Suzuki Daisuke Kahara 6:07
Total length:
 20:06

Chart rankings

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Oricon daily albums[6] 1
Oricon weekly albums[2] 1
Oricon yearly albums[7] 42

Reported sales and certifications

Chart Amount
Japanese physical sales[8] 175,000
RIAJ shipping certification[9] Gold (100,000)

Chart precession and succession

Preceded by
Wildflower & Cover Songs: Complete Best 'Track 3' by Superfly		 Oricon Weekly number-one album
September 20, 2010		 Succeeded by
Live by NEWS

Release history

Region Date Format Distributing Label
Japan September 8, 2010 (2010-09-08)[1] CD, CD+DVD, digital download Rhythm Zone
September 25, 2010 (2010-09-25)[10] Rental CD

References

  1. ^ a b c "[CD] The... [CD+DVD/ジャケットA] " (in Japanese). Neowing. http://www.neowing.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=RZCD-46640. Retrieved November 25, 2010. 
  2. ^ a b "Ｔｈｅ．．．（ＤＶＤ付）／ オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://ranking.oricon.co.jp/free_contents/search/detail.asp?itemcd=884784&samecd=1. Retrieved November 25, 2010. 
  3. ^ "レコード協会調べ2010年07月21日～2010年07月27日＜略称：レコ協チャート（「着うたフル(R)」）＞" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. July 30, 2010. http://satsuki.musicdb.gr.jp/all_info/ranking_weekly/WeeklyRankingAction.do?term=2010s&weeklyCd=20100727&rankKbn=50. Retrieved November 25, 2010. 
  4. ^ "レコード協会調べ2010年07月21日～2010年07月27日＜略称：レコ協チャート（「着うたフル(R)」）＞" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. July 30, 2010. http://satsuki.musicdb.gr.jp/all_info/ranking_weekly/WeeklyRankingAction.do?term=2010s&weeklyCd=20100727&rankKbn=100. Retrieved November 25, 2010. 
  5. ^ "レコード協会調べ2010年09月09日～2010年09月14日＜略称：レコ協チャート（「着うたフル(R)」）＞" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. September 17, 2010. http://satsuki.musicdb.gr.jp/all_info/ranking_weekly/WeeklyRankingAction.do?term=2010s&weeklyCd=20100914&rankKbn=50. Retrieved November 25, 2010. 
  6. ^ "東方神起新ユニット、デビュー作が初日首位" (in Japanese). Oricon. September 9, 2010. http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/rankmusic/79898/. Retrieved November 25, 2010. 
  7. ^ "アルバム 年間ランキング-ORICON STYLE ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. December 20, 2010. Archived from the original on December 20, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5v6zwRQHp. Retrieved December 20, 2010. 
  8. ^ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. http://ranking.oricon.co.jp. Retrieved November 25, 2010.  | language=Japanese (subscription only)
  9. ^ "ゴールド等認定作品一覧　2010年9月" (in Japanese). RIAJ. October 10, 2010. http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201009.html. Retrieved November 25, 2010. 
  10. ^ "Ｔｈｅ．．．/ＪＵＮＳＵ／ＪＥＪＵＮＧ／ＹＵＣＨＵＮ". Tsutaya. http://store.tsutaya.co.jp/item/rental_cd/003550508.html. Retrieved November 25, 2010. 
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