State of the Art (Shinhwa album)

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.

State of the Art
Studio album by
Shinhwa
ReleasedMay 11, 2006 (2006-05-11)
GenreK-pop, dance
LanguageKorean
LabelGood Entertainment
Universal Music Taiwan
Shinhwa chronology
Winter Story 2004–2005
(2004)		 State of the Art
(2006)		 Inspiration #1
(2006)
Singles from State of the Art
  1. "Once in a Lifetime"
  2. "Throw My Fist"
  3. "You're My Everything"

Composition and recording

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.[1] 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.[1]

Singles and music videos

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]

Sales and reception

The album debuted on the Recording Industry Association Korea (RIAK) chart for the month of July 2006, with 161,452 copies sold[3] The album finished 2006 at number 3 on South Korea's year-end charts, with total sales of 215,641 copies.[4]

Personnel

Information is adapted from the liner notes of State of the Art (Special Edition):[1]

  • Park Kwun-young – producer
  • Shinhwa – co-producer
  • Lee Jang-eon – co-producer
  • Park Bong-gu – music producer
  • Park Hyeok – sound engineer
  • Choi Hyo-young – mastering
  • Sam Lee – guitar ("Thanks!", "Doobob", "Chance", "Why Me...")
  • Ko Tae-young – guitar ("Your Man", "Once in a Lifetime", "Throw My Fist", "Midnight Girl (Pop Ballad Ver.)")
  • Park Su-won – guitar ("Highway Star")
  • Hong Joon-ho – guitar ("Midnight Girl", "You're My Everything")
  • Cho Joon-soo – bass ("Midnight Girl (Pop Ballad Ver.)"
  • K-Strings – strings ("Weak Man", "Once in a Lifetime", "Throw My Fist", "Why Me...")
  • Shin Min – string arrangement ("Weak Man", "Why Me...")
  • Lee Na-il – string arrangement ("Once in a Lifetime", "Throw My Fist")
  • Ryu Hyeong-seob – string arrangement ("Throw My Fist")
  • Hwang Seong-jae – programming, keyboards ("Thanks!")
  • Jang Ji-won – keyboards ("Once in a Lifetime", "Midnight Girl (Pop Ballad Ver.)")
  • Kang Su-hyo – drums ("Once in a Lifetime")
  • Jang Sang-hyeon – drums ("Midnight Girl (Pop Ballad Ver.)")

Track listing

Information is adapted from the liner notes of State of the Art (Special Edition):[1]

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Thanks!"Shin Yoo (Max), Hwang Seong-jae (BJJ), Eric Mun, David KimS.J. HwangS.J. Hwang3:44
2."Your Man"Lee Sang-in, Brian Kim, E. Mun, D. KimS.I. LeeS.I. Lee3:35
3."Weak Man" (Korean: 약한 남자)An Young-min, E. Mun, B. KimY.M. AnY.M. An3:37
4."Once in a Lifetime"B. Kim, E. MunB. KimKang Bong-gu, Ryu Hyeong-seob, B. Kim4:46
5."Doobob"Y.M. An, E. Mun, D. KimJo Young-sooY.S. Jo, Mordny3:31
6."Paradise"Lee Min-woo, D. Kim, E. MunJ.H. JeongJ.H. Jeong3:57
7."Highway Star (feat. Ivy)"Seo Jeong-hwan, E. Mun, D. KimMad Soul ChildMad Soul Child3:44
8."Midnight Girl"Park Chang-hyeon, E. Mun, D. KimC.H. ParkC.H. Park4:12
9."Throw My Fist"B. Kim, E. Mun, D. KimRyu Hyeong-seobH.S. Ryu3:44
10."Chance" (Korean: 기회)Jeon Seung-woo, E. Mun, D. KimS.W. JeonS.W. Jeon4:06
11."Why Me..." (Korean: 왜 내가...)Yoon KyeongLee Hyeon-jeongH.J. Lee, Jeong Byeong-gyu4:16
12."You're My Everything"Lee Yoon-hwan, E. Mun, D. KimKim Ki-beomKim Do-hoon3:59
State of the Art Special Edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Thanks!"Shin Yoo (Max), Hwang Seong-jae (BJJ), Eric Mun, David KimS.J. HwangS.J. Hwang3:44
2."Your Man"Lee Sang-in, Brian Kim, E. Mun, D. KimS.I. LeeS.I. Lee3:35
3."Weak Man" (Korean: 약한 남자)An Young-min, E. Mun, B. KimY.M. AnY.M. An3:37
4."Once in a Lifetime"B. Kim, E. MunB. KimKang Bong-gu, Ryu Hyeong-seob, B. Kim4:46
5."Doobob"Y.M. An, E. Mun, D. KimJo Young-sooY.S. Jo, Mordny3:31
6."Paradise"Lee Min-woo, D. Kim, E. MunJ.H. JeongJ.H. Jeong3:57
7."Highway Star (feat. Ivy)"Seo Jeong-hwan, E. Mun, D. KimMad Soul ChildMad Soul Child3:44
8."Midnight Girl"Park Chang-hyeon, E. Mun, D. KimC.H. ParkC.H. Park4:12
9."Throw My Fist"B. Kim, E. Mun, D. KimRyu Hyeong-seobH.S. Ryu3:44
10."Chance" (Korean: 기회)Jeon Seung-woo, E. Mun, D. KimS.W. JeonS.W. Jeon4:06
11."Why Me..." (Korean: 왜 내가...)Yoon KyeongLee Hyeon-jeongH.J. Lee, Jeong Byeong-gyu4:16
12."You're My Everything"Lee Yoon-hwan, E. Mun, D. KimKim Ki-beomKim Do-hoon3:59
13."Throw My Fist" (Solid Groove Mix Version)B. Kim, E. Mun, D. KimH. S. RyuMad Soul Child3:44
14."Midnight Girl" (Pop Ballad Version)C.H. ParkC.H. ParkH.S. Ryu4:43

Charts and sales

Sales
Region Sales
South Korea (RIAK)[4] 215,641

Release history

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.[6] The album was released in Taiwan on October 5, 2006, by Universal Music Taiwan in two versions, including one with a bonus DVD.

CountryDateDistributing labelFormat
South Korea May 10, 2006 Good EMG, CJ E&M CD (CMBC-0648)[7]
Cassette (CMBM-0648)[7]
June 28, 2006 Digital disc (CMBC-0664)[8]
August 16, 2006 Special Edition (CD+DVD) (CMBC-0685)[6]
Taiwan October 5, 2006 Universal Music Taiwan CD (984 394-6)[9]
CD+DVD (984 394-5)[10]

References
  1. State of the Art (Special Edition) (Media notes). Good EMG. 2006.
  2. Hong, Grace Danbi (May 8, 2013). "Fujii Mina to be Shinhwa's Lady in 'This Love' MV". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  3. "Album Sales For The Month Of July 2006". Recording Industry Association Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved November 21, 2007.
  4. 2006년 가요음반판매량 [2006 Album Sales Figures] (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on October 14, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  5. 2006.08월 – 가요 음반 판매량 [2006.08 – Sales volume] (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on April 30, 2008. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  6. "State of the Art Special Edition info". Hanteo (in Korean). Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  7. "State of the Art information". Hanteo (in Korean). Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  8. "State of the Art digital disc info". Hanteo (in Korean). Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  9. "State of the Art Taiwan CD info". Universal Music Taiwan (in Chinese). Archived from the original on March 20, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  10. "State of the Art Taiwan CD+DVD info". Universal Music Taiwan (in Chinese). Archived from the original on March 20, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
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