Only One (Shinhwa album)

Only One

Only One cover
Studio album by Shinhwa
Released May 27, 2000
Recorded 2000
Genre K-pop
Language Korean
Label SM Entertainment
Producer Lee Soo Man
Shinhwa chronology

T.O.P
(1999)		 Only One
(2000)		 Hey, Come On!
(2001)

Only One was released on May 27, 2000, becoming Shinhwa's third album. The album was delayed three months to give SM Entertainment's new group at the time, Fly to the Sky a chance to debut. With the release, the group continued their successes with the album's title song, including two others, "All Your Dreams" and "First Love". Only One was ultimately a stronger seller, selling 423,873[1] overall, and spending about 24 weeks on the Korean monthly Chart before it dropped.

Tracks

Information is adapted from the liner notes of Only One:[2]

No. TitleLyricsMusicArrangement Length
1. "Intro"  J-Style (Bang Sung-joon), Eric MunJ-StyleJ-Style 1:24
2. "I Wanna Be"  Yoo Young-jin, Eric MunYoo Young-jinYoo Young-jin 3:51
3. "Only One"  Yoo Young-jin, Eric MunYoo Young-jinYoo Yong-jin 3:51
4. "All Your Dreams"  Kim Jin-kwon, Lee San-in, Kim Sang-daeKim Jin-kwonKim JIn-kwon 4:22
5. "First Love"  Ji Kook-hyun, Eric MunJi Kook-hyunJi Kook-hyun 4:21
6. "Jam #1"  Yoo Young-jinYoo Young-jinYoo Young-jin 3:23
7. "Never Come to Me"  Seo Yoong-keun, Lee Woo-cheon, Eric MunSeo Yoong-keunSeo Yoong-keun 3:10
8. "Change"  Lee Seung-ho, Eric MunYoon Il-sang  3:55
9. "Vortex"  Park Jae-sam, Eric MunJ-StyleJ-Style 4:23
10. "White Night"  Shin Hye-sung, Eric MunPark Sin-youngPark Sin-young 3:58
11. "Cyber Love"  Park Eun-heePark Hae-woonPark Hae-woon 3:57
12. "Soul"  Lee Min-woo, Eric MunLee Min-wooLee Min-woo 3:56
13. "To My Family" (나의 가족들에게)Kim Dong-wan, Eric MunKim Dong-wanKim Dong-wan 3:43
14. "Wedding March" (너의 곁에서)Shin Hye-sung, Eric MunHong Sung-kyooHong Sung-kyoo 4:21

Music videos

In the music video, "Only One", the members can be seen dancing in a warehouse or in a dark place. They also wore various clothings, from a black suit to wearing grey pants only. In the music video, "All Your Dreams", in which Jun Jin stars as the main lead, the members of Shinhwa play various role. It also featured another SM Entertainment group, Black Beat as well as Kim Bomi. The music video tells the story of a man (Jun Jin) and a woman (Kim Bomi) who is giving off the image of being attracted to each other romantically. However, another man (play by a member from Black Beat) also show the same love interest in the woman as well, thus initiating a fight between Shinhwa and Black Beat towards the end of the music video. "First Love", unlike the other two, did not show Shinhwa dancing in a choreographed dance nor portray a story. It features instead various clips of Shinhwa, from practicing their dancing to having their concerts. "Wedding March", again starring Jun Jin as the main role, shows a man proposing to his love interest.

Chart performance

Chart Peak
position 		Sales
Korea Monthly Albums (RIAK) May 2000[3] 1
  • KOR: 423,873[4]
Korea Yearly Albums (RIAK) 2000[4] 17

Release history

Country Date Distributing label Format
South Korea 23 May 2000 SM Entertainment, Synnara Records CD (SSM-043)[5]
Japan 1 August 2001 Avex Trax CD (AVCD-18014)[6]

Personnel

Information is adapted from the liner notes of Only One:[2]

Album production

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Trivia

References

  1. ↑ "Album Sales For The Month Of October 2000". Recording Industry Association Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2007-07-18. Retrieved 2007-10-12.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Only One (Media notes). SM Entertainment. 2000.
  3. ↑ "Album Sales For The Month Of May 2000". Recording Industry Association Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2007-07-18. Retrieved 2007-10-12.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "2000 Yearly Chart". Recording Industry Association Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
  5. ↑ "Only One album info". Hanteo (in Korean). Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Only One album info (Japan)". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 March 2015.