Tense (album)

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Tense
TVXQ Tense.jpg
Studio album by
TVXQ
ReleasedJanuary 6, 2014 (2014-01-06)
Recorded2011–13
Genre
Length44:07
Language Korean
Label SM
Producer
TVXQ chronology
Time
(2013)		Tense
(2014)		 Tree
(2014)
Singles from Tense
  1. "Something"
    Released: January 6, 2014
Tense track list
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Ten (10 Years)" Yoo Young-jin Yoo Young-jinYoo Young-jin3:12
2."Something"Yoo Young-jin
  • Yoo Young-jin
  • Yoo Han-jin
4:01
3."Your Man" (너의 남자;Neo-ui Namja) Kenzie
Kenzie3:07
4."Moonlight Fantasy" (오늘밤;Oneulbam;lit. Tonight) Jeon Gan-di
  • Coach & Sendo
  • Alexander Holmgren
3:35
5."Beside" (그 대신 내가;Geu Daesin Naega;lit. Instead of Him, Let Me) JQ (Makeumine works)
Mussashi3:45
6."Double Trouble" Kim Boo-min  [ ko ] Hitchhiker Hitchhiker3:44
7."Off-Road" (Korean version of "Runnin' On Empty") Seo Ji-eum
3:32
8."Smoky Heart" (갈증;Galjeung;lit. Thirst)Seo Ji-eum
  • Brian Kennedy
  • Dewain Whitmore
3:33
9."Love Again"Jang Yeon-jeong
Sky Beatz3:52
10."Steppin'" (뒷모습;Dwinmoseup;lit. Back View)Jeon Gan-di
  • Im Kwang-wook (Devine Channel)
  • Andrew Jackson
  • Martin Hoberg Hedegaard
3:11
11."Rise..." Max Changmin
LeeOn4:40
12."Always With You" (항상 곁에 있을게;Hangsang Gyeoche Isseulge;lit. Always Be By Your Side)
  • Hwang Hyun (MonoTree)
  • Agnes Shin (MonoTree)
Hwang Hyun (MonoTree)MonoTree3:55
Total length:44:46
Spellbound repackage track list
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Spellbound" (수리수리;Surisuri;lit. Abracadabra) Yoo Young-jin Yoo Young-jinYoo Young-jin4:31
2."Ten (10 Years)"Yoo Young-jinYoo Young-jinYoo Young-jin3:12
3."Something"Yoo Young-jin
  • Yoo Young-jin
  • Yoo Han-jin
4:01
4."Your Man" (너의 남자;Neo-ui Namja) Kenzie
Kenzie3:07
5."Moonlight Fantasy" (오늘밤;Oneulbam;lit. Tonight) Jeon Gan-di
  • Coach & Sendo
  • Alexander Holmgren
3:35
6."Beside" (그 대신 내가;Geu Daesin Naega;lit. Instead of Him, Let Me) JQ (Makeumine works)
Mussashi3:45
7."Double Trouble" Kim Boo-min  [ ko ] Hitchhiker Hitchhiker3:44
8."Off-Road" (Korean version of "Runnin' On Empty") Seo Ji-eum
3:32
9."Heaven's Day" (Max Changmin solo)Max Changmin
Joombas3:43
10."Smoky Heart" (갈증;Galjeung;lit. Thirst)Seo Ji-eum
  • Brian Kennedy
  • Dewain Whitmore
3:33
11."Love Again"Jang Yeon-jeong
Sky Beatz3:52
12."Steppin'" (뒷모습;Dwinmoseup;lit. Back View)Jeon Gan-di
  • Im Kwang-wook (Devine Channel)
  • Andrew Jackson
  • Martin Hoberg Hedegaard
3:11
13."Rise..." Max Changmin
LeeOn4:40
14."November With Love" (11월...그리고;11wol... Geurigo;lit. November... and) (U-Know Yunho solo)
  • U-Know Yunho
  • Lee Oh-won (Realtrack)
  • Yoon Sang-jo (Realtrack)
  • Realtrack
  • Boys Of Korea
4:34
15."Always With You" (항상 곁에 있을게;Hangsang Gyeoche Isseulge;lit. Always Be By Your Side)
  • Hwang Hyun (MonoTree)
  • Agnes Shin (MonoTree)
Hwang Hyun (MonoTree)MonoTree3:55
Total length:56:55

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Tense. [42]

Performers and musicians
Technical personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart performance for Tense & Spellbound
Chart (2014)Peak position
TenseSpellbound
South Korean Albums (Gaon) [43] [4] 12
Japanese Albums (Oricon)4–
Taiwanese Albums (G-Music) [44] [45] 1613
Taiwanese East Asian Albums (G-Music) [44] [46] 66
US World Albums ( Billboard ) [47] 2–

Monthly charts

Chart performance for Tense & Spellbound
Chart (2014)Peak position
TenseSpellbound
South Korean Albums (Gaon) [48] [49] 13

Year-end charts

Chart performance for Tense & Spellbound
Chart (2014)Position
TenseSpellbound
South Korean Albums (Gaon) [50] 412

Sales

Sales for Tense
RegionChartSales/shipments
South Korea Gaon Albums Chart 196,971
Hanteo Albums Chart159,971
Japan Oricon Albums Chart 51,572 (with Spellbound)
Sales for Spellbound
RegionChartSales/shipments
South Korea Gaon Albums Chart 110,566
Japan Oricon Albums Chart 51,572 (with Tense)

Release history

Release formats for Tense
RegionDateFormat(s)Label
WorldwideJanuary 6, 2014 Digital download S.M. Entertainment
South Korea [51]
  • CD
  • digital download
Taiwan [52] [53] Digital download Avex Taiwan
February 14, 2014CD
Release formats for Spellbound
RegionDateFormat(s)Label
WorldwideFebruary 27, 2014 Digital download S.M. Entertainment
South Korea
  • CD
  • digital download
TaiwanApril 2, 2014CD Avex Taiwan

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