Gentlemen's Game

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Gentlemen's Game
2PM-Gentlemen's Game.jpg
Studio album by
2PM
ReleasedSeptember 13, 2016
Genre
Language Korean
Label JYP Entertainment
2PM chronology
Galaxy of 2PM
(2016)
Gentlemen's Game
(2016)
2PM Best in Korea 2 ~2012–2017~
(2019)
Singles from Gentlemen's Game
  1. "Promise (I'll Be)"
    Released: September 13, 2016

Gentlemen's Game is the sixth Korean studio album (eleven overall) by South Korean boy band 2PM. The album was released on September 13, 2016, by JYP Entertainment as a celebration of their eight-year anniversary together. [1] [2] It was the final release by 2PM before the members began their military service.

Contents

Background and release

On September 4, 2016, the band member Lee Junho posted a schedule of 2PM's new album release dates, the teaser images of the members were released from September 5 to September 8, [3] the music video teaser was released on September 9, and the track list and album spoiler were released on September 10. [4] The final teaser was a choreography spoiler uploaded to JYP Entertainment's YouTube channel on September 11. The official music video for the title track "Promise (I'll Be)" was posted on September 13, along with the release of the full album. [5]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Promise (I'll be)"
  • Taec-yeon
  • Lesley Chiang
  • Raphael
3:28
2."Uneasy"Chansung
  • Jimmy Burney
  • Jonas W. Karlsson
3:42
3."Giv u Class."Woo-young
3:31
4."Make Love"
  • Chan-sung
  • LEL
3:37
5."Without trying" ( 시도때도없이 )Kim WonKim Won3:18
6."Never"Joo Chan-yang
  • 220
  • Andrew Choi
  • Secret Weapon
3:20
7."Humming" ( 콧노래 )
  • Woo-young
  • LEL
  • Wizil
  • Woo-young
  • LEL
3:29
8."How is it?" ( 어때? )
  • Joo-hyung
  • Beom-ju
  • Jonas Mengler
3:21
9."Perfume" ( 향수 )
  • e.one
  • Taec-yeon
e.one3:48
10."My Last"
  • Joo-hyung
  • NOPARI
  • GDLO
  • Joo-hyung
  • NOPARI
3:23
11."Can't Stop Feeling"
  • Chan-sung
  • Taecyeon
  • Chan-sung
  • LEL
3:17
Total length:38:30

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
WorldwideSeptember 13, 2016 Digital download JYP Entertainment
South Korea CD

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