Catch Me (album)

Catch Me
Studio album by TVXQ
Released September 24, 2012 (2012-09-24)
Recorded 2012; S.M. Blue Ocean Studios (Seoul, South Korea)
Genre
Language Korean
Label S.M. Entertainment
Producer
TVXQ chronology
Tone
(2011)Tone2011		 Catch Me
(2012)		 Humanoids
(2012)Humanoids2012
Singles from Catch Me
  1. "Catch Me"
    Released: September 24, 2012

Catch Me is the sixth Korean studio album (eleventh overall) by South Korean pop duo TVXQ. It was digitally released on September 24, 2012, followed by a physical CD release on September 26, 2012 by S.M. Entertainment and KMP Holdings. The album is a follow-up to their successful 2011 release Keep Your Head Down, which was TVXQ's first album since becoming a two-piece band with members U-Know Yunho and Max Changmin.[1][2]

TVXQ's sixth album promotions spawned only two lead singles, "Catch Me" and "Humanoids", the latter being the lead single off of Catch Me's repackage Humanoids, which was released on November 26, 2012.

To support the album, TVXQ embarked on their first world tour, Catch Me World Tour, starting with two shows at Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul in November 2012.[3]

Catch Me is South Korea's third best-selling album of 2012. According to the Gaon Chart, Catch Me has sold 259,425 copies in South Korea as of March 2013, and an additional 47,181 copies in Japan, according to the Oricon.

Background and music video

On 19 September Changmin's teaser photo was released showing him with a mystic and intense look. The title track "Catch Me" is a powerful electropop with an orchestral melody, dubstep sound and house beats. It is about a self-respect man, who says good-bye to his lover but actually wants to hold onto her.[4] On 21 September the teaser for the music video of "Catch Me" was released on their official YouTube channel.[5] This was followed by the released of the full MV on the same day as the online release of the album.[6]

Promotion and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
IZM[7]

The duo made their comeback on 5 October on KBS Music Bank. They performed their title track "Catch Me", and "I Don′t Know". This was followed by appearances on 6 and 7 October on MBC Show! Music Core and SBS Inkigayo, respectively.[8]

The album ranked number one on Gaon Album Chart for three consecutive weeks and again a week later but ranked second for the month of September selling 131,882 copies. In October it peaked at number one with 114,956 copies, selling a cumulative total of 246,838 copies.[9][10]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Catch Me"Yoo Young-jinYoo Young-jin4:36
2."인생은 빛났다 (Viva)" (Insaengeun Bitnatda lit. "My Life Started to Shine")KenzieThe Underdogs3:15
3."Destiny"Kim Yi-naKim Tae-sung, Yim Gwang-wook, Andrew Choi3:51
4."비누처럼 (Like a Soap)" (Binu Cheoreom)KenzieKenzie, Kim Jung-Bae3:28
5."I Don’t Know (Korean version)"Kim Bu-minHitchhiker3:23
6."꿈 (Dream)" (Kkum)Jo Gwang-hoPark Jung-won3:53
7."How Are You"Hwang HyunHwang Hyun4:02
8."Getaway"Kim Bu-minHitchhiker3:33
9."I Swear"Shim Chang-minMazeland3:44
10."Gorgeous"Kim Jung-baeKenzie, Andrew Choi3:31
11."Good Night"Yoo Young-jinYoo Young-jin, Yoo Han-jin3:44

Chart

Album charts

Country Chart Peak Position Ref
South Korea
Gaon Album Weekly Chart
1
[11]
Gaon Album Monthly Chart
1
[12]
Japan
Oricon Weekly Chart
14
[13]
Oricon Monthly Chart
12
[14]
Taiwan
G-Music J-pop/K-pop Chart
4
[15]
U.S
Billboard World Albums chart
6
[16]

Singles charts

Country Chart Track Peak position ref
South Korea Gaon Chart "Catch Me" 16 [17]
Gaon Chart "인생은 빛났다 (Viva)" 113
Gaon Chart "Destiny" 96
Gaon Chart "비누처럼 (Like a Soap)" 107
Gaon Chart "I Don't Know" 118
Gaon Chart "꿈 (Dream)" 115
Gaon Chart "How Are You" 87
Gaon Chart "Getaway" 126
Gaon Chart "I Swear" 112
Gaon Chart "Gorgeous" 129
Gaon Chart "Good Night" 122

Sales

Gaon Album Chart

Country Month Catch Me Ref
Sales Accumulative sales
South Korea September 131,882 131,882 [18]
October 114,956 246,838
November 8,131 254,969
December 1,478 256,447
Total 259,425 (until March 2013)

Oricon

Country Album Sales Ref
Japan Catch Me 33,549 [19]

Release history

Region Date Format Version Label
South Korea September 24, 2012 Digital download Regular edition S.M. Entertainment
September 26, 2012 CD
October 24, 2012 CD+DVD Special edition
Taiwan September 24, 2012 Digital download Regular edition Avex Taiwan
November 9, 2012 CD
November 30, 2012 CD+DVD Special edition
Philippines December 15, 2012 CD Regular edition Universal Records

See also

References

  1. ↑ Ho, Stewart (18 September 2012). "After Almost 2 Years, DBSK Set to Return With Sixth Album Catch Me". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  2. ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (19 September 2012). "Catch Me is TVXQ’s sixth album". Joongang Daily. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  3. ↑ Kim, Mihwa (20 September 2012). "TVXQ to go on a world tour". Star News. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  4. ↑ Yun, Seong Yeol (19 September 2012). "TVXQ’s Changmin shows off a mystical look in his teaser photo". Star News. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  5. ↑ Ahn, Yi-Seul (21 September 2012). "A teaser video of TVXQ’s Catch Me will be released". Star News. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  6. ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (24 September 2012). "TVXQ Reveals ‘Catch Me’ MV". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  7. ↑ "'Catch Me' Review". IZM: Neo Music Community (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
  8. ↑ Lee, DongHyun (4 October 2012). "TVXQ to Perform ′Catch Me′ on October 5 for the First Time". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  9. ↑ "TVXQ Ranks 1st on October GAON Chart, Selling 240,000 Copies". KBS Global. 12 November 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  10. ↑ Ho, Stewart (9 November 2012). "DBSK is the King of Album Sales for the Month of October". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  11. ↑ http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/album/list.gaon
  12. ↑ http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/album/list.gaon
  13. ↑ "2012年09月24日～2012年09月30日のCDアルバム週間ランキング". Oricon Weekly Album Chart (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  14. ↑ http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/m/2012-10/more/3/
  15. ↑ "Week 39 (28 September - 4 October 2012) This links to the current week - search for week number at the bottom of page". G-Music J-Pop/K-Pop Chart (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 8 May 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  16. ↑ "Week of 13 October 2012". World Albums chart. Billboard. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  17. ↑ "Digital Ranking Aggregate (23/09/2012-29/09/2012) This links to current week - select the week from drop down menu". Gaon Single Charts (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  18. ↑ http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/album/list.gaon
  19. ↑ http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/m/2012-10/more/3/
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