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| Released | May 11, 2006 | |||
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State of the Art is a studio album by South Korean boy band Shinhwa. It was released on May 11, 2006, by Good Entertainment, and represents the group's eighth major album release (tenth overall). It was the third best-selling album of 2006 in South Korea with over 215,000 copies.
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. [1] The album was released in Taiwan on October 5, 2006, by Universal Music Taiwan in two versions, including one with a bonus DVD.
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]
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. [3] 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. [3]
The album debuted on the Recording Industry Association Korea (RIAK) chart for the month of July 2006, with 161,452 copies sold [4] The album finished 2006 at number 3 on South Korea's year-end charts, with total sales of 215,641 copies. [5]
| Year | Organization | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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| 2006 | Golden Disc Awards | Album Bonsang (Main Prize) | State of the Art | Won | [6] |
| Album Daesang (Grand Prize) | Nominated | ||||
| Mnet KM Music Festival | Album of the Year | Nominated | [7] | ||
| Yepp Netizen Popularity Award | "One in a Lifetime" | Won | |||
| Overseas Viewers' Award | Won | ||||
| Best Group | Nominated | ||||
| SBS Gayo Daejeon | Main Prize (Bonsang) | State of the Art | Won | ||
| Grand Prize (Daesang) | Nominated |
| Program | Date | Ref. |
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| Inkigayo | June 11, 2006 | [8] |
| June 18, 2006 | [9] | |
| M Countdown | June 22, 2006 |
Shinhwa embarked on a concert tour shortly after the release of State of the Art on May 13, 2006. They became the first Korean artist to hold a solo concert in Singapore on September 10, 2006, which attracted around 10,000 fans. [10]
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance |
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| May 13, 2006 | Seoul | South Korea | Olympic Gymnastics Arena | 24,000 [11] |
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| July 8, 2006 | Shanghai | China | Shanghai Grand Stage | 10,000 [12] |
| July 15, 2006 | Busan | South Korea | BEXCO Hall 1 | 10,000 [13] |
| August 19, 2006 | Bangkok | Thailand | Impact Arena | 4,000 [14] |
| September 10, 2006 | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium | 10,000 [15] | |
| Total | 58,000 | |||
| 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 |
| Total length: | 47:11 | ||||
| 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 |
| Total length: | 55:38 | ||||
Credits are adapted from the album liner notes. [3]
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| Region | Sales |
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| South Korea (RIAK) [5] | 215,641 |
| Country | Date | Distributing label | Format |
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| South Korea | May 10, 2006 | Good EMG, CJ E&M | CD (CMBC-0648) [17] Cassette (CMBM-0648) [17] |
| June 28, 2006 | Digital disc (CMBC-0664) [18] | ||
| August 16, 2006 | Special Edition (CD+DVD) (CMBC-0685) [1] | ||
| Taiwan | October 5, 2006 | Universal Music Taiwan | CD (984 394-6) [19] |
| CD+DVD (984 394-5) [20] |
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