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Released | October 13, 2004 | |||
Recorded | 2003–2004 | |||
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Length | 56:05 | |||
Language | Korean | |||
Label | SM | |||
TVXQ chronology | ||||
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Taiwanese edition cover | ||||
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Singles from Tri-Angle | ||||
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Tri-Angle is the debut studio album by South Korean boy group TVXQ,released through SM Entertainment on October 13,2004. [1] Several singles were released as part of the album,including "Hug","The Way U Are","I Believe" and the title track "Tri-Angle" featuring BoA and The TRAX.
Commercially,the album peaked at number 1 on the monthly MIAK album chart for October 2004,selling over 166,000 copies. It was the 8th best-selling album during 2004 in South Korea,selling over 242,000 copies by the end of the year. In addition,the physical release of the singles "Hug" and "The Way U Are" collectively sold over 380,000 copies.
It sold 242,540 copies and became the eighth most successful album of the year in South Korea. [2] The first single "Hug" debuted with 169,532 physical copies sold in 2004,peaking at number four on the national monthly chart. [2] [3] As of 2014,it sold 242,890 copies. In November 2004,the Japanese version of "Hug" was released in Japan by Rhythm Zone,ultimately selling 4,710 copies.
The second single,"The Way U Are" debuted at number two on the national chart and sold 214,069 copies with its physical release. [2] [4] By the end of the year,the single sold 300,226 copies. The album's last title single "Tri-Angle" uses a sample from the Symphony No. 40 in G minor by Mozart. The single also features the vocals of BoA and rock band the TRAX,however it was not released as a physical single. The album Tri-Angle sold approximately 309,000 copies as of 2011. [5] [6]
Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2004 | MBC Gayo Daejejeon | Top Ten Singers Award | Won | [7] |
Best New Artist | Won | |||
Mnet KM Music Video Festival | Best New Group Video (for "Hug") | Won | ||
Best Dance Video (for "The Way U Are") | Nominated | |||
SBS Gayo Daejeon | Main Prize (Bonsang) | Won | ||
Grand Prize (Daesang) | Nominated |
Song | Program | Date |
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"Hug" | Inkigayo | March 28,2004 |
April 4,2004 | ||
April 11,2004 | ||
Music Camp | April 3,2004 | |
April 10,2004 | ||
April 17,2004 | ||
"The Way U Are" | M Countdown | August 5,2004 |
August 12,2004 | ||
August 19,2004 | ||
Inkigayo | September 5,2004 | |
"I Believe" | M Countdown | November 25,2004 |
December 9,2004 | ||
Inkigayo | December 5,2004 | |
"Tri-Angle" | January 2,2005 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "I Believe" (믿어요;Mid-eoyo) | Park Chang-hyun | Park Chang-hyun | Park Chang-hyun | 4:51 |
2. | "Thanks To" | Kim Su-jeong | Lee Sang-in | Lee Sang-in | 4:22 |
3. | "Tri-Angle" (Extended version) (featuring BoA and The TRAX) | Yoo Young-jin |
| Yoo Young-jin | 4:34 |
4. | "Will You Be My Girlfriend?" (내 여자친구가 되어줄래?;Nae Yeojachinguga Doe-eojullae?) | Bae Hwa-young |
| Ahn Ik-Soo | 3:43 |
5. | "Whatever They Say" (Acappella version) |
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| Xperimental Music | 3:48 |
6. | "Million Men" | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin | 3:29 |
7. | "Like Now" (지금처럼;Jigeumcheoreom) | Kenzie | Kenzie | Kenzie | 4:21 |
8. | "I Never Let Go" | Lee Yoon-jae | Lee Yoon-jae | Lee Yoon-jae | 4:18 |
9. | "Hey, Kid" (꼬마야;Kkomaya) | Yoon Jung |
| Kenzie | 3:39 |
10. | "You Always" (넌 언제나;Neon Eonjena) | Jeong Kyung-ah | Park Jung-won | Hwang Seong-je (BJJ Music) | 3:46 |
11. | "Hug" |
| Park Chang-hyun |
| 3:48 |
12. | "My Little Princess" (있잖아요...;Itjanhayo...;lit. You Know...) | Bae Hwa-young | Hwang Seong-je (BJJ Music) | Hwang Seong-je (BJJ Music) | 3:51 |
13. | "The Way U Are" | Taehoon |
| Hwang Seong-je (BJJ Music) | 3:28 |
14. | "Tri-Angle" (TVXQ version) | Yoo Young-jin |
| Yoo Young-jin | 4:05 |
Total length: | 56:05 |
No. | Title | Length |
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15. | "Hug" (international version) | 4:13 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "我相信 中文版" | |
2. | "Tri-Angle 三角-魔力 中文版" (東方神起 & BoA & Trax 加長版) | |
3. | "My Little Princess" (想跟妳説)(中文版) | |
4. | "The Way U Are" (妳的樣子) (中文版) | |
5. | "Hug" (擁抱) (中文版) |
No. | Title | Length |
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6. | "Hug" (music video) | |
7. | "My Little Princess" (acappella) (music video) | |
8. | "The Way U Are" (music video) | |
9. | "Tri-Angle" (music video) | |
10. | "믿어요" (Believe) (music video) |
Recording
Staff
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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South Korea | — | 305,343 [12] |
Country | Date | Version(s) | Format(s) | Label(s) |
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South Korea | October 13, 2004 | Standard | SM | |
Japan | November 25, 2004 | CD, digital download |
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Thailand | December 5, 2005 | CD+VCD |
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Hong Kong | July 14, 2006 | CD | SM | |
Taiwan | May 31, 2007 | Deluxe | ||
Japan | July 15, 2007 | Avex Trax |