Outside Castle | ||||
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Released | September 29, 2000 | |||
Recorded | 2000 | |||
Studio | SM Digital Recording Studios, Seoul | |||
Genre | K-pop | |||
Length | 59:15 | |||
Language | Korean | |||
Label | SM | |||
H.O.T. chronology | ||||
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Singles from Outside Castle | ||||
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Outside Castle is the fifth and final studio album by South Korean boy group H.O.T.,released on through SM Entertainment on September 29,2000. [1] The album spawned three singles:the title track "Outside Castle","We Can Do It",and "A Song For a Lady".
Outside Castle debuted at number one on the MIAK monthly album chart and sold nearly 880,000 copies in 2000,and was the year's fifth best-selling album. The single "Outside Castle" won Best Popular Music Video (Daesang) at the 2000 Mnet Music Video Festival—the group's second consecutive win in the category.
The proportion of self-composed songs,which had been gradually increasing,reached 100% for the album as all of the record's tracks were written or produced by the group members.
On September 25,2000,SM Entertainment revealed that the album received over 800,000 pre-orders,with sales expected to surpass ₩3 billion within the month. [2] Released physically on October 2,the album debuted at number one on the monthly MIAK album charts for October with sales of over 840,000 copies. [3] MIAK ranked Outside Castle the fifth best-selling album of 2000 with nearly 880,000 copies sold. [4]
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
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Mnet Music Video Festival | 2000 | Best Popular Music Video (Daesang) | Won | [5] |
Best Male Group | Nominated | |||
Best Dance Performance | Nominated |
Program | Date |
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Inkigayo | October 22,2000 |
October 29,2000 | |
November 5,2000 | |
Music Camp | October 28,2000 |
November 4,2000 | |
November 11,2000 | |
Music Bank | November 9,2000 |
November 16,2000 | |
November 23,2000 |
H.O.T. held their second concert at the Jamsil Olympic Stadium titled the "2001 H.O.T. Live Concert –H.O.T. Forever". The concert took place on February 27,2001,and attracted 45,000 fans. [6] A live album recording of the concert was released on April 27,2001,which sold 138,616 copies. [7]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Outside Castle" | Moon Hee-joon | Moon Hee-joon |
| 5:23 |
2. | "Delight" (신비;Sinbi) | Kangta | Kangta | Kangta | 3:51 |
3. | "We Can Do It!" (그래! 그렇게!;Geulae! Geuleohge!) | Kangta | Kangta | Kangta | 4:05 |
4. | "My Mother" | Jang Woo-hyuk |
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| 3:49 |
5. | "Pray for You" (꿈의 기도;Kkum-ui gido) | Kangta | Kangta | Kangta | 4:47 |
6. | "Wish of a Blue Bird" (파랑새의 소원;Palangsaeui sowon) | Moon Hee-joon | Moon Hee-joon | Moon Hee-joon | 3:35 |
7. | "Time Will Tell" |
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| Lee Jae-won | 4:21 |
8. | "One Last Love" | Tony Ahn |
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| 3:35 |
9. | "Good-bye for the Last" (Goodbye 이젠;Goodbye Ijen;lit. Goodbye For Now) | Jang Woo-hyuk |
| Jang Woo-hyuk | 4:16 |
10. | "A Song For Lady" (연가) | Moon Hee-joon | Moon Hee-joon |
| 4:20 |
11. | "Illusion" | Kangta | Kangta | Kangta | 4:44 |
12. | "Natural Born Killer" | Tony Ahn | Tony Ahn |
| 3:43 |
13. | "Abandoned Children" (버려진 아이들;Beolyeojin aideul) | Lee Jae-won | Lee Jae-won | Lee Jae-won | 4:46 |
14. | "Always My Love" (늘 지금처럼;Neul jigeumcheoleom) | Kangta | Kangta | Kangta | 4:00 |
Total length: | 59:15 |
Credits are adapted from the album's booklet. [8]
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