State of the Art (Shinhwa album)
State of the Art is a studio album by South Korean boy band Shinhwa. It was released on 11 May 2006 by Good Entertainment, and represents the group's eighth major album release (tenth overall).
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| Released | 11 May 2006 | |||
| Genre | K-pop, dance | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Label | Good Entertainment Universal Music Taiwan | |||
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Composition and recording
State of the Art twelve tracks. It was recorded at GoodSound Studio, Rui Studio, Silk Studio, Eungeon (은건) Studio, Dream Factory, and Momo Studio in 2006.[1] Shinhwa member Lee Minwoo composed the lyrics for the song "Paradise", and member Eric Mun composed the rap lyrics for all songs, alongside David Kim.[1]
Singles and music videos
The music video for "Once in a Lifetime", was directed by Cho Soo-hyun, who also directed the music video for Psy's "Gangnam Style" and "Gentleman"; and also the music video for "This Love" from Shinhwa's The Classic album in 2013.[2]
Sales and reception
The album debuted on the Recording Industry Association Korea (RIAK) chart for the month of July 2006, with 161,452 copies sold[3] The album finished 2006 at number 3 on South Korea's year-end charts, with total sales of 215,641 copies.[4]
Track listing
Information is adapted from the liner notes of State of the Art (Special Edition):[1]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Thanks!" | Shin Yoo (Max), Hwang Seong-jae (BJJ), Eric Mun, David Kim | S.J. Hwang | S.J. Hwang | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Your Man" | Lee Sang-in, Brian Kim, E. Mun, D. Kim | S.I. Lee | S.I. Lee | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Weak Man" (Korean: 약한 남자) | An Young-min, E. Mun, B. Kim | Y.M. An | Y.M. An | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Once in a Lifetime" | B. Kim, E. Mun | B. Kim | Kang Bong-gu, Ryu Hyeong-seob, B. Kim | 4:46 |
| 5. | "Doobob" | Y.M. An, E. Mun, D. Kim | Jo Young-soo | Y.S. Jo, Mordny | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Paradise" | Lee Min-woo, D. Kim, E. Mun | J.H. Jeong | J.H. Jeong | 3:57 |
| 7. | "Highway Star (feat. Ivy)" | Seo Jeong-hwan, E. Mun, D. Kim | Mad Soul Child | Mad Soul Child | 3:44 |
| 8. | "Midnight Girl" | Park Chang-hyeon, E. Mun, D. Kim | C.H. Park | C.H. Park | 4:12 |
| 9. | "Throw My Fist" | B. Kim, E. Mun, D. Kim | Ryu Hyeong-seob | H.S. Ryu | 3:44 |
| 10. | "Chance" (Korean: 기회) | Jeon Seung-woo, E. Mun, D. Kim | S.W. Jeon | S.W. Jeon | 4:06 |
| 11. | "Why Me..." (Korean: 왜 내가...) | Yoon Kyeong | Lee Hyeon-jeong | H.J. Lee, Jeong Byeong-gyu | 4:16 |
| 12. | "You're My Everything" | Lee Yoon-hwan, E. Mun, D. Kim | Kim Ki-beom | Kim Do-hoon | 3:59 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Thanks!" | Shin Yoo (Max), Hwang Seong-jae (BJJ), Eric Mun, David Kim | S.J. Hwang | S.J. Hwang | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Your Man" | Lee Sang-in, Brian Kim, E. Mun, D. Kim | S.I. Lee | S.I. Lee | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Weak Man" (Korean: 약한 남자) | An Young-min, E. Mun, B. Kim | Y.M. An | Y.M. An | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Once in a Lifetime" | B. Kim, E. Mun | B. Kim | Kang Bong-gu, Ryu Hyeong-seob, B. Kim | 4:46 |
| 5. | "Doobob" | Y.M. An, E. Mun, D. Kim | Jo Young-soo | Y.S. Jo, Mordny | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Paradise" | Lee Min-woo, D. Kim, E. Mun | J.H. Jeong | J.H. Jeong | 3:57 |
| 7. | "Highway Star (feat. Ivy)" | Seo Jeong-hwan, E. Mun, D. Kim | Mad Soul Child | Mad Soul Child | 3:44 |
| 8. | "Midnight Girl" | Park Chang-hyeon, E. Mun, D. Kim | C.H. Park | C.H. Park | 4:12 |
| 9. | "Throw My Fist" | B. Kim, E. Mun, D. Kim | Ryu Hyeong-seob | H.S. Ryu | 3:44 |
| 10. | "Chance" (Korean: 기회) | Jeon Seung-woo, E. Mun, D. Kim | S.W. Jeon | S.W. Jeon | 4:06 |
| 11. | "Why Me..." (Korean: 왜 내가...) | Yoon Kyeong | Lee Hyeon-jeong | H.J. Lee, Jeong Byeong-gyu | 4:16 |
| 12. | "You're My Everything" | Lee Yoon-hwan, E. Mun, D. Kim | Kim Ki-beom | Kim Do-hoon | 3:59 |
| 13. | "Throw My Fist" (Solid Groove Mix Version) | B. Kim, E. Mun, D. Kim | H. S. Ryu | Mad Soul Child | 3:44 |
| 14. | "Midnight Girl" (Pop Ballad Version) | C.H. Park | C.H. Park | H.S. Ryu | 4:43 |
Chart performance
The album debuted on the Recording Industry Association Korea (RIAK) chart for the month of July 2006, with 161,452 copies sold[3] The album finished 2006 at number 3 on South Korea's year-end charts, with total sales of 215,641 copies.[4]
| Chart | Peak position | Sales |
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| South Korea Monthly Albums (RIAK) August 2006[5] | 1 |
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| South Korea Yearly Albums (RIAK) 2006[4] | 3 |
Release history
A special edition version of State of the Art also released, containing bonus remix tracks of "Throw My Fist" and "Midnight Girl" and a DVD with behind-the-scenes footage.[6] The album was released in Taiwan on 5 October 2006 by Universal Music Taiwan in two versions, including one with a bonus DVD.
| Country | Date | Distributing label | Format |
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| South Korea | 10 May 2006 | Good EMG, CJ E&M | CD (CMBC-0648)[7] Cassette (CMBM-0648)[7] |
| 28 June 2006 | Digital disc (CMBC-0664)[8] | ||
| 16 August 2006 | Special Edition (CD+DVD) (CMBC-0685)[6] | ||
| Taiwan | 5 October 2006 | Universal Music Taiwan | CD (984 394-6)[9] |
| CD+DVD (984 394-5)[10] |
Personnel
Information is adapted from the liner notes of State of the Art (Special Edition):[1]
- Park Kwun-young - producer
- Shinhwa - co-producer
- Lee Jang-eon - co-producer
- Park Bong-gu - music producer
- Park Hyeok - sound engineer
- Choi Hyo-young - mastering
- Sam Lee - guitar ("Thanks!", "Doobob", "Chance", "Why Me...")
- Ko Tae-young - guitar ("Your Man", "Once in a Lifetime", "Throw My Fist", "Midnight Girl (Pop Ballad Ver.)")
- Park Su-won - guitar ("Highway Star")
- Hong Joon-ho - guitar ("Midnight Girl", "You're My Everything")
- Cho Joon-soo - bass ("Midnight Girl (Pop Ballad Ver.)"
- K-Strings - strings ("Weak Man", "Once in a Lifetime", "Throw My Fist", "Why Me...")
- Shin Min - string arrangement ("Weak Man", "Why Me...")
- Lee Na-il - string arrangement ("Once in a Lifetime", "Throw My Fist")
- Ryu Hyeong-seob - string arrangement ("Throw My Fist")
- Hwang Seong-jae - programming, keyboards ("Thanks!")
- Jang Ji-won - keyboards ("Once in a Lifetime", "Midnight Girl (Pop Ballad Ver.)")
- Kang Su-hyo - drums ("Once in a Lifetime")
- Jang Sang-hyeon - drums ("Midnight Girl (Pop Ballad Ver.)")
References
- State of the Art (Special Edition) (Media notes). Good EMG. 2006.
- Hong, Grace Danbi (8 May 2013). "Fujii Mina to be Shinhwa's Lady in 'This Love' MV". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- "Album Sales For The Month Of July 2006". Recording Industry Association Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-11-21.
- "2006 Yearly Chart". Recording Industry Association Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-11-21.
- "Album Sales For The Month Of August 2006". Recording Industry Association Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-11-21.
- "State of the Art Special Edition info". Hanteo (in Korean). Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- "State of the Art information". Hanteo (in Korean). Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- "State of the Art digital disc info". Hanteo (in Korean). Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- "State of the Art Taiwan CD info". Universal Music Taiwan (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 20 March 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- "State of the Art Taiwan CD+DVD info". Universal Music Taiwan (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 20 March 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
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