Tri-Angle
Tri-Angle is the debut studio album by South Korean pop group TVXQ, released on October 11, 2004 by S.M. Entertainment.[1] It sold 242,540 copies and became the eighth most successful album of the year in South Korea.[2] The first single "Hug" debuted with 169,532 copies sold in 2004, peaking at number four on the national monthly chart.[2][3] As of 2014, it sold 242,890 copies. In November 2004, the Japanese version of "Hug" was released in Japan by Rhythm Zone, ultimately selling 4,710 copies.
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| Released | October 11, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2003–04 | |||
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| Length | 56:05 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Label | S.M. | |||
| Producer | Lee Soo-man | |||
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The second single, "The Way U Are" debuted at number two on the national chart and sold 214,069 copies.[2][4] By the end of the year, the single sold 300,226 copies. The album's last title single "Tri-Angle" uses a sample from the Symphony No. 40 in G minor by Mozart. The single also features the vocals of BoA and rock band the TRAX.
Tri-Angle has sold approximately 309,000 copies as of 2011.[5][6]
Track listing
    
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length | 
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| 1. | "I Believe" (Korean: 믿어요; RR: Mid-eoyo) | Park Chang-hyun | Park Chang-hyun | Park Chang-hyun | 4:51 | 
| 2. | "Thanks To" | Kim Su-jeong | Lee Sang-in | Lee Sang-in | 4:22 | 
| 3. | "Tri-Angle" (Extended version) (featuring BoA and Trax) | Yoo Young-jin | 
 | Yoo Young-jin | 4:34 | 
| 4. | "Will You Be My Girlfriend?" (Korean: 내 여자친구가 되어줄래?; RR: Nae Yeojachinguga Doe-eojullae?) | Bae Hwa-young | 
 | Ahn Ik-Soo | 3:43 | 
| 5. | "Whatever They Say" (Acappella version) | 
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 | Xperimental Music | 3:48 | 
| 6. | "Million Men" | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin | 3:29 | 
| 7. | "Like Now" (Korean: 지금처럼; RR: Jigeumcheoreom) | Kenzie | Kenzie | Kenzie | 4:21 | 
| 8. | "I Never Let Go" | Lee Yoon-jae | Lee Yoon-jae | Lee Yoon-jae | 4:18 | 
| 9. | "Hey, Kid" (Korean: 꼬마야; RR: Kkomaya) | Yoon Jung | 
 | Kenzie | 3:39 | 
| 10. | "You Always" (Korean: 넌 언제나; RR: Neon Eonjena) | Jeong Kyung-ah | Park Jung-won | Hwang Seong-je (BJJ Music) | 3:46 | 
| 11. | "Hug" | 
 | Park Chang-hyun | 
 | 3:48 | 
| 12. | "My Little Princess" (Korean: 있잖아요...; RR: Itjanhayo...; lit. You Know...) | Bae Hwa-young | Hwang Seong-je (BJJ Music) | Hwang Seong-je (BJJ Music) | 3:51 | 
| 13. | "The Way U Are" | Taehoon | 
 | Hwang Seong-je (BJJ Music) | 3:28 | 
| 14. | "Tri-Angle" (TVXQ version) | Yoo Young-jin | 
 | Yoo Young-jin | 4:05 | 
| Total length: | 56:05 | ||||
| No. | Title | Length | 
|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Hug" (international version) | 4:13 | 
| No. | Title | Length | 
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| 1. | "我相信 中文版" | |
| 2. | "Tri-Angle 三角-魔力 中文版" (東方神起 & BoA & Trax 加長版) | |
| 3. | "My Little Princess" (想跟妳説)(中文版) | |
| 4. | "The Way U Are" (妳的樣子) (中文版) | |
| 5. | "Hug" (擁抱) (中文版) | 
| No. | Title | Length | 
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| 6. | "Hug" (music video) | |
| 7. | "My Little Princess" (acappella) (music video) | |
| 8. | "The Way U Are" (music video) | |
| 9. | "Tri-Angle" (music video) | |
| 10. | "믿어요" (Believe) (music video) | 
Release history
    
| Country | Date | Format | 
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| South Korea | October 13, 2004 | CD, cassette | 
| Japan | November 25, 2004 | CD | 
| July 15, 2007 | Deluxe | |
| Hong Kong | July 14, 2006 | CD+VCD | 
| Thailand | December 5, 2005 | |
| Taiwan | May 31, 2007 | Deluxe | 
References
    
- "Tri-Angle" (in Korean). Mnet Music. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
- "2004 Year End Sales" (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2008-08-01. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
- "April 2004 Korean Chart" (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2008-08-03. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
- "July 2004 Korean Chart". Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on November 12, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
- "May 2008 Sales" (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2009-03-08. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
-  "2011년 08월 Album Char" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on April 9, 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
