T.O.P. (Shinhwa album)
T.O.P. is the second Korean studio album by South Korean boy band Shinhwa. It was released on April 15, 1999, by SM Entertainment. The album title T.O.P. stands for Twinkling Of Paradise.
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Released | April 15, 1999 | |||
Recorded | 1999 | |||
Genre | K-pop | |||
Language | Korean | |||
Label | SM Entertainment | |||
Producer | Lee Soo Man | |||
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Singles from T.O.P. | ||||
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Track listing
Information is adapted from the liner notes of T.O.P.:[1]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | Eric Mun | Park Seong-soo | Park Seong-soo | 0:45 |
2. | "Yo! (Brat Report)" (Korean: Yo! (악동보고서)) | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin, Kim Seong-soo(Groovie.K) | Yoo Young-jin | 3:45 |
3. | "T.O.P. (Twinkling of Paradise)" | Yoo Young-jin, Eric Mun | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin | 4:37 |
4. | "Cycle" (Korean: 원) | Kim Myeong-jik, Eric Mun | Kim Myeong-jik | Oh Han-song | 4:00 |
5. | "Nothing" | Kim Dong-hyeon, Eric Mun | Park Seong-soo | Park Seong-soo | 3:40 |
6. | "Breakin' the Silence" (Korean: 침묵을 깨고) | Park Eun-hee, Eric Mun | Park Hae-woon | 3:37 | |
7. | "Desire" (Korean: 소망) | Lee Jae-kyeong, Eric Mun | Im Ki-hoon | 4:03 | |
8. | "To. G" | Kim Dong-wan, Eric Mun | Kim Dong-wan | Kim Dong-wan | 3:49 |
9. | "Grief" (Korean: 푸리) | Kim Dong-wan, Eric Mun, Lee Min-woo | Kim Dong-wan | Kim Dong-wan | 3:02 |
10. | "Return" | Kim Dong-hyeon, Eric Mun | Park Seong-soo | Park Seong-soo | 3:59 |
11. | "Forever with You" (Korean: 너의 곁에서) | Shin Hye-sung, Eric Mun | Shin In-soo | 3:55 | |
12. | "T.O.P." ((Extended Version)) | Yoo Young-jin, Eric Mun | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin | 4:22 |
13. | "T.O.P." ((Edit Version)) | Yoo Young-jin, Eric Mun | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin | 3:35 |
Music video
The music video for "T.O.P." shows the six Shinhwa members in white suits with a bright fantasy-like back-drop.
The music video for "Yo!" tells the story of vocalist Lee Minwoo, as a trouble-maker boy who falls in love with a girl, played by Kim Bo-mi.
Reception
The album garnered much success, climbing the charts quickly (debuting at #4 and peaking at #3). Although they promoted their first album well, Shinhwa did not do many promotions for their second album, and instead began working on their third album. Despite the lack of promotions, the single "T.O.P." was a success, and spent 24 weeks on the charts before it dropped. "T.O.P." represented Shinhwa's first significant commercial success[2] and was noted for its use of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake" music.[3] Years after its release, "T.O.P." has been performed on television with its original choreography by groups such as Girls' Generation,[4] Spica,[5] Super Junior,[6] and BTS.[7]
The second single "Yo!" collected seven number one wins on live music programs, a record it held until "This Love" from their eleventh album The Classic, won eight first place wins in 2013.[8] This record was broken again by "Sniper" from their twelfth album WE, won ten first place wins in 2015.[9]
Release history
Country | Date | Distributing label | Format |
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South Korea | 5 May 1999 | SM Entertainment, Synnara Records | CD (KSC-9014)[12] |
Japan | 19 September 2001 | Avex Trax | CD (AVCD-18016)[13] |
Personnel
Information is adapted from the liner notes of T.O.P.:[1]
Album production
- Lee Soo-man - producer
- KAT - recording engineer
- Kim Young-hoon - recording engineer
- Yeo Doo-hyeon - recording engineer
- Jin-hoon (BLS) - mastering engineer
- Hong Hyeon-ah - mastering engineer
Electric guitar
- Groovie.K - "Yo! (악동보고서)", "T.O.P. (Twinkling of Paradise)", "Nothing", "To. G", "Grief", "Return"
- Oh Han-sol - "Cycle"
- Sam Lee - "Desire"
- Lee Geun-hyeong - "Forever With You"
Bass guitar
- Lee Tae-woon - "Yo! (악동보고서)", "Cycle", "Nothing"
- Shin Hyeon-kwon - "Desire"
References
- T.O.P. (Media notes). SM Entertainment. 1999.
- 6집 '너의 결혼식' 낸 신화, The Chosun Ilbo, retrieved January 19, 2015
- 신인들의 신화창조…댄스그룹 '신화'2집, The Chosun Ilbo, retrieved January 19, 2015
- 소녀시대, '9인의 여전사' 파격 변신...신화 'T.O.P' 도전, E-Daily, 2008-09-07, retrieved January 18, 2015
- 스피카 '신화 T.O.P 재현, 영광이에요~', JoongAng Ilbo, retrieved January 18, 2015
- 2005 MKMF 2nd Story:Reloaded-Super Junior+ChunSangJeeHee+TVXQ/ Man in love-Kim JongKuk+Shin HyeSung+Tei/ March-Drunken Tiger+T+Dynamic Duo+Jeon InKwon, CJ E&M, archived from the original on October 26, 2014, retrieved January 18, 2015
- BTS - This Love & T.O.P (Shinhwa), 방탄소년단 - 디스러브 & 티오피 (신화), Show Champion 20140319, Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved January 18, 2015
- Kim, JiYeon (7 June 2013). "Shinhwa Gets Most No. 1 Trophies for a Single Track with ′This Love′". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- "SHINHWA Concludes "Sniper" Promotions with Ten Music Show Awards". Soompi. 2015-04-03. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
- "Album Sales For The Month Of May 1999". Recording Industry Association Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2007-07-18. Retrieved 2007-10-12.
- "Album Sales For The Month Of September 1999" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association Korea. Archived from the original on 15 March 2005. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- "T.O.P album info". Hanteo (in Korean). Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- "T.O.P. album info (Japan)". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 March 2015.