We (Shinhwa album)

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We
Shinhwa - We.jpg
Studio album by
Shinhwa
ReleasedFebruary 26, 2015
Recorded2014–2015
Genre Dance-pop
Length36:47
LanguageKorean
Label Shinhwa Company
Shinhwa chronology
The Classic
(2013)		We
(2015)		Unchanging: Part 1 Orange
(2017)
Singles from We
  1. "Memory"
    Released: February 3, 2015
  2. "Sniper"
    Released: February 26, 2015

We is the twelfth Korean-language studio album by South Korean boy band Shinhwa, released through Shinhwa Company on February 26, 2015. The album features ten tracks in total, including the pre-release single "Memory" and the single "Sniper". The album peaked at number two on the Gaon Album Chart and sold over 57,000 copies in 2015. In support of the album, Shinhwa embarked on their 17th Anniversary Concert Tour "We".

Contents

Background and singles

We was preceded with the pre-release single "Memory", which was released on February 3, 2015. [1] It peaked at number 15 on the Gaon Digital Chart. The single "Sniper" was released in conjunction with the album, which reached number three on the Gaon Digital Chart and was downloaded over 240,000 times. [2] [3] It won 10 first place domestic music program awards during its promotion, making it the group's most awarded song.

Accolades

Music program awards for "Sniper"
ProgramDateRef.
Show Champion March 11, 2015
March 18, 2015
M Countdown March 12, 2015 [4]
March 19, 2015 [5]
March 26, 2015 [6]
Music Bank March 13, 2015 [7]
Show! Music Core March 14, 2015 [8]
March 21, 2015 [9]
Inkigayo March 15, 2015 [10]
March 22, 2015 [11]

Promotion and live performances

2015 17th Anniversary Concert "We"

On January 8, 2015, Shinhwa Company released the schedule for Shinhwa's 17th anniversary concert on its official website. Fan club pre-sales began on February 11 and general reservations began two days later through Interpark. On June 24, 2015, Shinhwa Company released the schedule for a two-day encore concert marking the finale of Shinhwa's 17th anniversary Asian tour through its official website.

List of tour dates
DateCityCountryVenueAttendance
March 21, 2015 Seoul South Korea Olympic Gymnastics Arena 22,000 [12]
March 22, 2015
May 9, 2015 Shanghai China Mercedes-Benz Arena 15,000 [13]
May 16, 2015 Taipei TaiwanNangang Exhibition Hall10,000 [14]
June 20, 2015 Nanjing China Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre 10,000 [15]
June 27, 2015 Beijing MasterCard Center 12,000 [16]
July 11, 2015 Dalian Dalian Sports Center Gymnasium10,000 [17]
August 22, 2015SeoulSouth KoreaOlympic Gymnastics Arena22,000
August 23, 2015
Total101,000

Track listing

We track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Alright"3:23
2."Cat" (고양이;Goyangi)3:29
3."Sniper" (표적;Pyojeog;lit. Target)3:18
4."White Shirts"4:38
5."Don't Cry"3:39
6."Ice Moon" (얼음달;Eol-eumdal)3:20
7."Give It 2 Me"3:13
8."I'm In Love"3:41
9."Memory"3:45
10."Never Give Up"4:21
Total length:36:47

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