Time (TVXQ album)

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TVXQ TIME Album Cover (Tohoshinki).jpg
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ReleasedMarch 6, 2013
Recorded201113
Genre
Length52:35
Language Japanese
Label Avex Trax
Producer
Tohoshinki chronology
Humanoids
(2012)
Time
(2013)
Tense
(2014)
Singles from Time
  1. "Winter Rose"
    Released: November 30, 2011
  2. "Still"
    Released: March 13, 2012
  3. "Android"
    Released: July 11, 2012
  4. "Catch Me -If you wanna-"
    Released: January 16, 2013

Time (stylized as TIME) is the sixth Japanese studio album (twelfth overall) by South Korean pop duo Tohoshinki, released by Avex Trax on March 6, 2013. The record was released in four physical versions, each with a theme cover – Version A (Past), a CD+DVD version with music videos; Version B (Present), another CD+DVD version with off-shot movies and live performances; Version C (Future), a CD only version with two bonus tracks; and Version D, a Bigeast fan club limited edition. Musically, Time is primarily an electropop album, with dubstep, electronic dance music, and R&B influences.

Contents

Time was Tohoshinki's fastest-selling studio album, selling over 160,000 copies on the first day and over 240,000 copies within the first week of release. [1] The album was also Tohoshinki's third consecutive album to debut at the top of the Oricon Albums Chart and the Billboard Japan Top Albums.

The album spawned four hit singles, all of which peaked within the Top 2 on the Oricon Weekly Charts and sold over 150,000 copies each.

Background

It was first announced that Tohoshinki would be releasing their sixth Japanese album on January 16, 2013 through their official Japanese site. The album's title was revealed to be Time and that its release date was March 6, 2013. It was also stated that the album would come in four versions: CD version, 2 CD+DVD versions, and a special BigEast version. [2]

Commercial performance

The album was commercial success selling 160,719 copies during the first day of release, thus becoming their fastest-selling Japanese studio album and second-fastest selling Japanese release to date. [1] It sold a further 35,930 copies on the second day, bringing total sales over the first 48 hours to 196,649 copies. [3] It sold a further 13,781 copies on the third day of sale, [4] bringing the three-day sales total to 210,430 copies. Displaying their immense popularity in Japan, this album also marked TVXQ's 2nd grab for the first place on the Oricon Monthly Chart with over 277,000 copies sold, beating out Kiss My FT2, and others. Until now, Time has sold over 281,260 copies. [5] As of June 21, 2013, Time is the fourth biggest-selling album of the year in Japan with total sales of 292,632 copies according to Oricon. [6]

Track listing

Time track list
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Fated"H.U.B
  • Paul Drew (DWB Music)
  • Greig Watts (DWB Music)
  • Pete Barringer (DWB Music)
  • Christopher Wortley
  • DWB Music
  • Christopher Wortley
5:27
2."Catch Me -If you wanna-" (Japanese Version)Yoo Young-jinYoo Young-jin4:37
3."Really Want to See You" (逢いたくて逢いたくてたまらない (Aitakute Aitakute Tamaranai)) Shinjiroh Inoue  [ ja ] (Lambsey  [ ja; zh ])Shinjiroh Inoue (Lambsey)Shinjiroh Inoue (Lambsey)4:12
4."One More Thing"H.U.B
  • Her0ism
  • Shirose (White Jam)
  • Shimada
3:54
5."Still"Shinjiroh Inoue (Lambsey)Shinjiroh Inoue (Lambsey)Shinjiroh Inoue (Lambsey)4:31
6."I Know"Shinjiroh Inoue (Lambsey)
  • Chizaki "T-SK" Taisuke
  • Tesung Kim (Iconic Sounds)
  • Andrew Choi
  • Chizaki "T-SK" Taisuke
  • Tesung Kim (Iconic Sounds)
  • Andrew Choi
4:25
7."Y3K"H.U.B4:09
8."Blink"H.U.B
  • Fredrik Häggstam (Trinity Music)
  • Johan Gustafsson (Trinity Music)
  • Sebastian Lundberg (Trinity Music)
  • Andrew Jackson
  • Trinity Music
  • Andrew Jackson
3:50
9."Humanoids" (Japanese version)
  • Lee Kyung-nam
  • Lee Sol-bi
  • H.U.B
  • Thomas Troelsen
  • Donald "haZEL" Sales
3:30
10."Android"H.U.B
  • Anders Grahn
  • Grace Tither
  • Emil Carlin
4:20
11."One and Only One"Shinjiroh Inoue (Lambsey)
  • Shinjiroh Inoue (Lambsey)
  • Peter Kvint
  • Jonas Myrin
3:37
12."In Our Time"Shinjiroh Inoue (Lambsey)Shinjiroh Inoue (Lambsey)Shinjiroh Inoue (Lambsey)6:03
Total length:52:35
Time Version C track list
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
15."Rat Tat Tat"H.U.B
  • Adam Nierow (Mr. Fantastic)
  • Peter Habib (Mr. Fantastic)
  • Ryan Marrone (Ryan & Smitty)
  • Garrick "Smitty" Smith (Ryan & Smitty)
3:17
16."Winter Rose" Gorō Matsui
  • Jeff Miyahara
  • Erik Lidbom
4:45
Total length:60:37
Time Version A (Past) DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Winter Rose" (Video Clip) 
2."STILL" (Video Clip) 
3."ANDROID" (Video Clip) 
4."Catch Me -If you wanna-" (Video Clip) 
5."I Know" (Video Clip) 
6."Humanoids" (Video Clip) 
7."In Our Time" (Video Clip) 
8."Shiawase Iro no Hana (シアワセ色の花)" (Tone: Live Tour 2012 Documentary Film) 
9."ANDROID" (Dance Version) 
10."Catch Me -If you wanna-" (Dance Version) 
11."Humanoids" (Dance Version) 
12."Catch Me -If you wanna-" (Lip Only Version / First Press Limited Edition) 
Time Version B (Present) DVD
No.TitleLength
1."MAXIMUM" (Live at a-nation 2012 stadium festival) 
2."Why? (Keep Your Head Down)" (Live at a-nation 2012 stadium festival) 
3."Somebody to Love" (Live at a-nation 2012 stadium festival) 
4."I Don't Know" (2011.11.3 @ Tokyo International Forum - Digest) 
5."B.U.T (BE-AU-TY)" (2011.11.3 @ Tokyo International Forum - Digest) 
6."I Know" (Off Shot Movie) 
7."Humanoids" (Off Shot Movie) 
8."Album Jacket Photoshoot" (Off Shot Movie) 
Notes

Charts and certifications

Japanese charts

ChartPeak
position
Oricon Daily Albums [3] 1
Oricon Weekly Albums [7] 1
Oricon Monthly Albums [5] 1
Oricon Yearly Albums10

Sales and certifications

ChartAmount
Oricon sales [5] 298,389
RIAJ physical shipping certification [8] Platinum (250,000)

Release history

CountryDateFormat(s)LabelEdition(s)
JapanMarch 6, 2013 CD, digital download Avex Trax CD (Jacket C)
CD+DVD (Jacket A)
CD+DVD (Jacket B)
Bigeast version

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