Devil (Super Junior album)
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 Devil album cover | ||||
| Studio album by Super Junior | ||||
| Released |
16 July 2015 (See Release history) | |||
| Recorded | 2015 at SM Studios, Seoul, South Korea | |||
| Genre | K-pop, soul, R&B, dance, rock | |||
| Length |
36:36 52:15 (Repackaged Edition) | |||
| Language | Korean, Mandarin | |||
| Label | S.M. Entertainment | |||
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| Singles from Devil | ||||
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Devil is the overall eighth Korean-language studio album (ninth overall) by South Korean boy band Super Junior, released on July 16, 2015, by S.M. Entertainment.[1] Released as a "special album", the album features 9 members, marking the return of Yesung after his mandatory military service.[2] The album also marks the first album without Shindong and Sungmin, due to mandatory military service.[3]
Background
After announcing that Super Junior returned with special album Devil on July 16 to celebrate the group's 10th anniversary, S.M. Entertainment released a comical trailer, heightening fans' anticipation for the comeback. The agency said, 'Friendship and trust among members along with gratitude toward fans' love are the foundation for the album.'[1][4][5]
Production and composition
Producing team The Stereotypes worked with SM's resident composer Kenzie on title song "Devil" for a trendy melody, effectively marking the departure of the group from its usual title track production with another resident SM songwriter-producer Yoo Youngjin, the one who writes for the group's title tracks since debut.[6] The lyrics liken a man madly in love to the disposition of the devil. The performance for "Devil" was created by choreographer Tony Testa and SM's performance director BeatBurger. The Super Junior members also offered their own insights, leading to the creation of a fun, well-woven choreography with simple motions that showcase the group's laidback charms.[7]
The album has a total of 10 tracks including the title song "Devil". The album involves many other singers for collaboration songs such as Lee Seung Hwan, and Kim Yoon Ah, Epitone Project and Kang Jun-Woo. Member Lee Donghae participated in writing lyrics and composing for the album.[8] The tracks are partly classified by the group's subunits, which include Super Junior-K.R.Y., Super Junior-T, Super Junior-M and Super Junior-D&E.[5]
Promotion
Release
Super Junior held its press conference to commemorate its special album Devil release at SMTOWN COEX Artium in Samsung-dong, Seoul on July 15, 2015.[9]
Live Performance
The group made their comeback performance on the Korean music show M! Countdown with the songs "Devil" and "Don't Wake Me Up" on July 16, 2015 and kept promotions going on Music Bank, Music Core and Inkigayo.[9]
Super Show 6
Super Junior first showcased its song during its encore concert Super Show 6 in Seoul, over two days from July 11 to 12. Super Junior performed 4 songs from the album, including the title song "Devil", "We Can", "Don't Wake Me Up" and "Alright".[8][10]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Devil" | Kenzie | Kenzie, The Stereotypes, Micah Powell | 3:36 |
| 2. | "Simply Beautiful" | Cho Yoonkyoung | Hyuk Shin, DK, Marco Reyes (a.k.a Mrey), Jarah Gibson, Jeffrey Patrick Lewis (a.k.a Jeffrey Lewis) | 4:03 |
| 3. | "Stars Appear..." (별이 뜬다) | Epitone Project | Epitone Project | 3:45 |
| 4. | "Good Love" | Kenzie | Kenzie, Stereotypes, Micah Powell | 3:20 |
| 5. | "We Can" (SJ-KRY) | Lee Seunghwan | Lee Seunghwan, Hwang Seong Je | 3:58 |
| 6. | "Don't Wake Me Up" (SJ-D&E) | Donghae, Team One Sound | Donghae, Team One Sound | 3:08 |
| 7. | "Love At First Sight" (첫눈에 반했습니다; SJ-T) | Kang Junwoo | Kang Junwoo | 3:44 |
| 8. | "Forever With You" (每天; SJ-M) | Zhou Mi | Andreas Oberg, Martin K, lLANG | 3:12 |
| 9. | "Rock'n Shine!" | Kim Yoonah | Kim Yoonah | 3:55 |
| 10. | "Alright" | Donghae, Eunhyuk, Team One Sound | Donghae, Team One Sound | 3:55 |
Total length: |
36:36 | |||
| Magic (Repackaged Edition) | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
| 1. | "Magic" | Cho Yoon Kyung | Purple J (이주형), G-High, Thomas Sardorf | 3:35 |
| 2. | "Devil" | Kenzie | Kenzie, The Stereotypes, Micah Powell | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Simply Beautiful" | Cho Yoonkyoung | Hyuk Shin, DK, Marco Reyes (a.k.a Mrey), Jarah Gibson, Jeffrey Patrick Lewis (a.k.a Jeffrey Lewis) | 4:03 |
| 4. | "You Got It" (놈, 놈, 놈; Leeteuk, Heechul, Yesung, Eunhyuk, Donghae) | Leeteuk, Heechul, Eunhyuk, Team One Sound | The Stereotypes, Three | 4:23 |
| 5. | "Dorothy" (도로시; SJ-KRY) | 김진아 | 이상준 | 4:24 |
| 6. | "Sarang♥" (Leeteuk, Heechul) | Heechul, Team One Sound | Leeteuk, Team One Sound | 3:17 |
| 7. | "Stars Appear..." (별이 뜬다) | Epitone Project | Epitone Project | 3:45 |
| 8. | "Good Love" | Kenzie | Kenzie, Stereotypes, Micah Powell | 3:20 |
| 9. | "We Can" (SJ-KRY) | Lee Seunghwan | Lee Seunghwan, Hwang Seong Je | 3:58 |
| 10. | "Don't Wake Me Up" (SJ-D&E) | Donghae, Team One Sound | Donghae, Team One Sound | 3:08 |
| 11. | "Love At First Sight" (첫눈에 반했습니다; SJ-T) | Kang Junwoo | Kang Junwoo | 3:44 |
| 12. | "Forever With You" (每天; SJ-M) | Zhou Mi | Andreas Oberg, Martin K, lLANG | 3:12 |
| 13. | "Rock'n Shine!" | Kim Yoonah | Kim Yoonah | 3:55 |
| 14. | "Alright" | Donghae, Eunhyuk, Team One Sound | Donghae, Team One Sound | 3:55 |
Total length: |
52:15 | |||
Chart
Album chart
| Country | Chart | Peak Position |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | Gaon Album Chart (Domestic) | 2 |
[11] |
| Gaon Album Chart (General) | 2 |
[12] |
Single charts
| Country | Chart | Song | Sales | Peak Position |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | Gaon Digital Chart (General) | Devil | 293,660 | 21 | [13] |
Album sales
| Year | Month | Devil | Magic (Repackaged Edition) | Ref | ||||
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| Sales | Accumulative sales | Sales | Accumulative sales | |||||
| 2015 | July | 135,913 | 135,913 | – | – | [14] | ||
| August | 31,314 | 167,227 | – | – | ||||
| September | 498 | 167,725 | 90,504 | 90,504 | ||||
| October | – | 167,725 | 3783 | 94,287 | ||||
| Total | 262,012+ | |||||||
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Distributing label |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | July 16, 2015 September 16, 2015 (Repackaged Edition) | Digital download, CD Digital download, CD | KT Music |
| Taiwan | August 14, 2015 | CD | Avex Trax |
Personnel
- Vocals, background vocals - Super Junior: Leeteuk, Heechul, Yesung, Kangin, Eunhyuk, Donghae, Siwon, Ryeowook and Kyuhyun
References
- 1 2 "Super Junior to release new album". kpopherald. July 8, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Super Junior Believes 'Devil' Will Be Group's New Representative Song". CJ E&M enewsWorld. July 13, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Super Junior Use Sungmin, Shindong Cutouts for Comeback Stage on Inkigayo". idolwow. July 20, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Tablo Tweets His Love for Super Junior's 'Devil' Trailer". CJ E&M enewsWorld. July 8, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
- 1 2 "Super Junior: Intimacy among members key to longevity". kpopherald. July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Super Junior's New Album 'Devil' Tops iTunes Charts In 10 Countries". BNTNews. July 17, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Super Junior to Perform 'Devil' for First Time at Concert". CJ E&M enewsWorld. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
- 1 2 "Super Junior Releases Its Highlight Medley Video". BNTNews. July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
- 1 2 "Super Junior To Talk About Its Album 'Devil'". BNTNews. July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Super Junior to Release Special Album 'Devil' on July 16". CJ E&M enewsWorld. July 8, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
- ↑ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ↑ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ↑ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ↑ "This links to current month - select the year/month from drop down menu". Gaon Album Charts (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
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