| Da Capo | ||||
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| Released | November 18, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Genre | K-pop, ballad | |||
| Length | 56:18 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Label | Antenna Music, CJ E&M Music | |||
| Producer | Yoo Hee-yeol, Shin Jae-pyung | |||
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| Singles from Da Capo | ||||
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Da Capo (Italian music term meaning "from the beginning") is the seventh studio album by South Korean one-man project band Toy. It was released on November 18, 2014, by Antenna Music and distributed by CJ E&M Music.
The album drew attention as various musicians collaborated with the band for the album as featured artists; Sung Si-kyung, Kim Dong-ryool, Lee Juck, Sunwoo Jung-ah, Dynamic Duo, Crush, Beenzino, Zion.T, Kwon Jin-ah, Lee Soo-hyun of Akdong Musician, and Lim Kim of Togeworl. [1]
Da Capo has spawned two singles, the number-one hit "Three of Us" [2] and the top 20 song "Reset". The album, co-produced by Yoo Hee-yeol (the band's sole member) and Shin Jae-pyung (of electronic duo Peppertones), [3] is Toy's first full-length release after a seven-year hiatus since Thank You (2007).
"Three of Us" (Korean : 세 사람; RR : Se Saram), the album's lead single, is a 10-year sequel to "Good Person" (Korean : 좋은 사람; RR : Joeun Saram), which was served as the lead track for the group's fifth studio album Fermata (2001). Performed by Sung Si-kyung, this song follows the pitiful emotions of a man who has to watch the happiness of his two friends before their wedding, never expressing his love. [2]
It was announced that actor Yoo Yeon-seok and former Miss Korea Kim Yu-mi starred in the song's music video. [4]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "No One Knows (Instrumental)" (아무도 모른다; Amudo Moreunda) | Yoo Hee-yeol | 2:33 | |
| 2. | "Reset" (with Lee Juck) | Yoo Hee-yeol | Yoo Hee-yeol | 5:07 |
| 3. | "Goodbye Sun, Goodbye Moon" (with Lee Soo-hyun of Akdong Musician) | Lee Kyu-ho, Yoo Hee-yeol | Yoo Hee-yeol | 4:48 |
| 4. | "Three of Us" (세 사람; Se Saram, with Sung Si-kyung) | Yoo Hee-yeol | Yoo Hee-yeol | 4:45 |
| 5. | "Stay at Our Sea" (너의 바다에 머무네; Neoui Bada-e Meomune, with Kim Dong-ryool) | Yoo Hee-yeol, Lee Kyu-ho | Yoo Hee-yeol | 5:16 |
| 6. | "U & I" (with Crush and Beenzino) | Yoo Hee-yeol, Beenzino, Crush | Yoo Hee-yeol | 4:27 |
| 7. | "Life Is Beautiful" (인생은 아름다워; Insaeng-eun Areumdawo, with Dynamic Duo, Zion.T, and Crush) | Dynamic Duo, Kim Eana, Yoo Hee-yeol | Yoo Hee-yeol | 4:22 |
| 8. | "Piano (Instrumental)" (피아노) | Yoo Hee-yeol | 2:10 | |
| 9. | "Pianissimo" (피아니시모; Pianisimo, with Lim Kim of Togeworl) | Yoo Hee-yeol | Yoo Hee-yeol | 4:20 |
| 10. | "She Said" (그녀가 말했다; Geunyeoga Malhaetda, with Kwon Jin-ah) | Yoo Hee-yeol, Lee Kyu-ho | Yoo Hee-yeol | 4:27 |
| 11. | "Always Being Strangers" (언제나 타인; Eonjena Tain, with Sunwoo Jung-ah) | Yoo Hee-yeol, Sunwoo Jung-ah | Yoo Hee-yeol | 4:40 |
| 12. | "The Story of Us" (우리; Uri, performed by Yoo Hee-yeol) | Yoo Hee-yeol | Yoo Hee-yeol | 5:20 |
| 13. | "The Night with No One" (취한 밤; Chwihan Bam, performed by Yoo Hee-yeol) | Yoo Hee-yeol | Yoo Hee-yeol | 4:03 |
| Total length: | 56:18 | |||
| Chart (2014) | Peak position | Sales |
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| South Korean Gaon Weekly Albums Chart [6] | 2 | |
| South Korean Gaon Monthly Albums Chart [8] | 3 | |
| South Korean Gaon Year-End Albums Chart [9] | 46 | |
| US Billboard World Albums Chart [10] | 4 |
Three of Us
| Chart (2014) | Peak position | Sales |
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| South Korean Gaon Weekly Singles Chart [11] | 1 | |
| South Korean Gaon Monthly Singles Chart [13] | 6 | |
| South Korean Gaon Year-End Singles Chart [14] | 64 |
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| Chart (2014) | Peak position | Sales |
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| South Korean Gaon Weekly Singles Chart [11] | 11 | |
| South Korean Gaon Monthly Singles Chart [13] | 44 | |
| South Korean Gaon Year-End Singles Chart | — |
| Title | Peak chart position | Sales |
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| "U & I" | 3 | |
| "Life Is Beautiful" | 6 |
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| "Stay at Our Sea" | 8 |
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| "Goodbye Sun, Goodbye Moon" | 9 |
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| "She Said" | 10 |
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| "Pianissimo" | 16 |
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| "The Story of Us" | 20 |
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| "The Night with No One" | 22 |
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| "Always Being Strangers" | 24 |
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| "No One Knows (Instrumental)" | 30 |
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| "Piano (Instrumental)" | 32 |
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| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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| 2015 | 24th Seoul Music Awards | Bonsang (Main Prize) | Toy | Nominated |
| High1/Mobile Popularity Award | Toy | Nominated | ||
| Hallyu Special Award | Toy | Nominated | ||
| Song | Program | Date |
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| "Three of Us" | Music Bank (KBS) | November 28, 2014 [27] |
| Show! Music Core (MBC) | November 29, 2014 [28] |
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| South Korea | November 18, 2014 | CD, digital download | Antenna Music, CJ E&M Music |
| Worldwide [29] | Digital download |