Volume 9 (Shinhwa album)
| Volume 9 | ||||||||||
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 Volume 9 cover | ||||||||||
| Studio album by Shinhwa | ||||||||||
| Released | 3 April 2008 | |||||||||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||||||||
| Genre | K-pop, Dance | |||||||||
| Language | Korean | |||||||||
| Label |
Good Entertainment Warner Music Korea | |||||||||
| Shinhwa chronology | ||||||||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| KoME | (favorable)[1] |
Volume 9, also known as 10th Anniversary album, is the ninth studio album of South Korean boy band Shinhwa. It was released on 3 April 2008 by Good Entertainment,[2] marking the group's 10th anniversary. It was first released as a First Press Limited Edition, with 50,000 copies, each with a hologram serial number and a 120 page photobook.[3] The regular edition was released a week later. A 20,000 copies repackaged White Edition was released on 3 July 2008, which included new track, "Destiny of Love" (흔적)[4] and a music video which feature footage from their Shinhwa Must Go On: 10th Anniversary Live concert held on 29 and 30 March 2008 at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul.
"One More Time" (다시 한번만), a ballad track, was the first lead track to be released, as a digital single on 24 March 2008.[5] "Run" was the next lead track to be released with a promotional music video.
Tracks
Information is adapted from the liner notes of Volume 9:[6]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Last Train Home" | N/A | Vink | Vink | 1:08 | |
| 2. | "Voyage" | Vink, Eric Mun, Brian Kim | Vink | Vink | 4:01 | |
| 3. | "다시 한번만..." (Just One More Time...) | Choi Kam-won, Eric Mun, Brian Kim | Kim Jae-seok | Kim Jae-seok | 4:21 | |
| 4. | "Free Style #1" | Eric Mun | Eric Mun | Eric Mun | 0:52 | |
| 5. | "Run" | Lee Min-woo, Eric Mun | Lee Min-woo | Lee Min-woo | 3:37 | |
| 6. | "2 Ma Luv..." | Jang Joon-ho, Park Jang-geun, Eric Mun, David Kim | Jang Joon-ho | Jang Joon-ho | 3:29 | |
| 7. | "We Can Get it On" (feat. David Kim) | Eric Mun, David Kim | Eric Mun | Eric Mun | 4:23 | |
| 8. | "So In Love" | Lee Min-woo, Eric Mun, David Kim | Kwon Tae-eun | Kwon Tae-eun | 3:28 | |
| 9. | "기억나니?" (Do You Remember?) | 5:13 | ||||
| 10. | "아직 못다한 이야기" (An Unfinished Story) | Lee Sang-in | Lee Sang-in | Lee Sang-in | 3:53 |
New tracks in bold
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Last Train Home" | N/A | Vink | Vink | 1:08 | |
| 2. | "흔적" (Destiny of Love) | Shin Hye-sung | Lee Min-woo | Lee Min-woo, Kang Bong-gu | 5:35 | |
| 3. | "다시 한번만..." (Just One More Time...) | Choi Kam-won, Eric Mun, Brian Kim | Kim Jae-seok | Kim Jae-seok | 4:21 | |
| 4. | "Free Style #1" | Eric Mun | Eric Mun | Eric Mun | 0:52 | |
| 5. | "Run" | Lee Min-woo, Eric Mun | Lee Min-woo | Lee Min-woo | 3:37 | |
| 6. | "2 Ma Luv..." | Jang Joon-ho, Park Jang-geun, Eric Mun, David Kim | Jang Joon-ho | Jang Joon-ho | 3:29 | |
| 7. | "We Can Get it On" (feat. David Kim) | Eric Mun, David Kim | Eric Mun | Eric Mun | 4:23 | |
| 8. | "So In Love" | Lee Min-woo, Eric Mun, David Kim | Kwon Tae-eun | Kwon Tae-eun | 3:28 | |
| 9. | "기억나니?" (An Unfinished Story) | 5:13 | ||||
| 10. | "아직 못다한 이야기" | Lee Sang-in | Lee Sang-in | Lee Sang-in | 3:53 |
Music videos
- "Run"
- "Destiny of Love" - feature footage from Shinhwa Must Go On: 10th Anniversary Live concert in Seoul
Charts
Shinhwa did limited promotional activities for this album, due to members' solo activities, and it sold over 100,000 copies in the first month. It was ranked 1st in album sales for the April monthly chart, but did not chart in May; and it charted at #25 in June and #3 in July.
| Chart | Peak position | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Korea Monthly Albums (RIAK) April 2008[7] | 1 |
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Release history
| Country | Date | Distributing label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 3 April 2008 | Good EMG, Vitamin Entertainment | Collectors' Edition CD (VDCD-6061)[9] |
| 10 April 2008 | CD (VDCD-6062)[10] | ||
| 14 April 2008 | Overseas Edition CD (VDCD-6)[11] | ||
| 2 July 2008 | White Edition CD (VDCD-6068)[12] | ||
| Japan | 17 September 2008 | Pony Canyon | CD (PCCA-02755)[13] |
Personnel
Information is adapted from the liner notes of Volume 9:[6]
- Park Kwon-young - producer
- Lee Jang-eon - producer
- Shinhwa - producer
- Kang Bong-gu - producer
- Park Hyeok - sound engineer
- Jeon Hoon - mastering engineer
- Jeong Ku-hyeon - guitar ("Voyage")
- Sam Lee - guitar ("Just One More Time", "2 Ma Luv...", "So In Love")
- Ko Tae-young - guitar ("Run", "An Unfinished Story")
- K-Strings - strings ("Voyage")
- Kim Jae-seok - piano, keyboard ("Just One More Time", "2 Ma Luv...")
References
- ↑ KoME review
- ↑ "Volume 9 album info" Daum. 3 April 2008. Retrieved 2012-03-26 (Korean)
- ↑ "Volume 9 (Press Limited Edition) album info" YesAsia. 3 April 2008. Retrieved 2012-03-26
- ↑ "Volume 9 (White Edition) album info" Daum. 3 July 2008. Retrieved 2012-03-26 (Korean)
- ↑ "'One More Time' digital single info" Mnet. 24 March 2008. Retrieved 2012-03-26
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Volume 9 (Media notes). Good EMG. 2008.
- ↑ "Album Sales For The Month Of April 2008". Recording Industry Association Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
- ↑ "Album Sales For The Month Of July 2008". Recording Industry Association Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2008-09-08. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ↑ "Volume 9 Collectors' Edition info". Hanteo (in Korean). Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ↑ "Volume 9 CD info". Hanteo (in Korean). Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ↑ "Volume 9 Overseas Edition info". Hanteo (in Korean). Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ↑ "Volume 9 White Edition info". Hanteo (in Korean). Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ↑ "Volume 9 album info (Japan)". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 March 2015.
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