Take.2 We Are Here

Take.2 We Are Here is the second part of the second Korean-language studio album by the South Korean boy group Monsta X. It was released by Starship Entertainment and distributed by Kakao M on February 18, 2019.[1][2] It consists of ten songs, including title track "Alligator".[3]

Take.2 We Are Here
Studio album by
Monsta X
ReleasedFebruary 18, 2019
GenreK-pop
Length31:40
LanguageKorean
Label
Monsta X chronology
Take.1 Are You There?
(2018)		 Take.2 We Are Here
(2019)		 Phenomenon
(2019)
Singles from Take.2 We Are Here
  1. "Alligator"
    Released: February 18, 2019

Background and release

The album was described as the concept of "finding hope between loss and wondering".[3] It is also fronted by the fierce dance track "Alligator", which uses the reptilian metaphor to dramatically depict the intentions of someone aiming for the attention of a romantic interest. "Alligator" was also connected to their previous lead single "Shoot Out" from their album Take.1 Are You There? with the seven deadly sins of Christian theology concept.[4]

The physical album was released in four versions.

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The 405[5]
NME[6]

Even before the announcement of the album title, it was already one of "The 10 Most Anticipated K-pop Albums of 2019" by the American music and entertainment magazine Billboard.[7]

Reviewing the album for NME, Rhian Daly wrote that Take.2 We Are Here, like its title, sounds assured. For it, the seven-piece group rediscover their niche as "masters of the throbbing dancefloor cut, sounding far more cohesive in the process".[6]

Listicles
Name of critic or publication, name of listicle, name of work, and rank
Critic/Publication List Work Rank Ref.
Album
Billboard The 10 Most Anticipated K-pop Albums of 2019 Take.2 We Are Here 6 [7]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number one on both weekly and monthly Gaon Album Chart and sold 174,371 copies in its first month of release (which only counted the first eleven days of sales after the album's release) in South Korea.[8][9] It peaked again at number one on the weekly chart a month after its release.[10]

"Alligator" peaked at number one, number twenty-seven, and number seventy-six on the Gaon Social Chart, Gaon Download Chart, and Gaon BGM Chart, respectively, as well as peaking at number 133 on the Gaon Digital Chart.[11][12][13][14] The other songs on the album, while they did not appear on the main chart, entered the component Gaon Download Chart, with "Ghost" debuting at 186, "Play It Cool" at 168, "No Reason" at 165, "Turbulence" at 198, "Rodeo" at 199, and "Party Time" at 196.[15] It had four music program wins on The Show,[16] Show Champion,[17] M Countdown,[18] and Music Bank.[19]

Track listing
Take.2 We Are Here track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Intro: We Are Here" Stereo14Stereo141:12
2."Alligator"
  • Kevin Charge
  • Stereo14
3:12
3."악몽" (Ghost)
  • Lee Seu-ran
  • Joohoney
  • I.M
  • Daniel Kim
  • Cage
  • Cage
3:28
4."Play It Cool" (with Steve Aoki)
  • Seo Ji-eum
  • I.M
  • Steve Aoki
  • Corey Sanders
  • Coffee Clarence Jr.
  • Sylvester Willy Silverstein
  • David Morup
Steve Aoki3:06
5."No Reason"
  • Wonho
  • Brother Su
  • An Seong-hyeon
  • Shin Ki-hyun
  • Wonho
  • An Seong-hyeon
  • Shin Ki-hyun
3:24
6."Give Me Dat"
  • Jeong-yoon (153/Joombas)
  • Joohoney
  • I.M
  • JJ Evans (153/Joombas)
  • Jeff Lewis
  • Sebastian Berglund
  • Sebastian Berglund
3:25
7."난기류" (Turbulence)
  • Daniel Kim
  • Stereo14
  • Ti
  • Stereo14
  • Ti
3:21
8."Rodeo"
  • JQ (Makeumine Works)
  • Mola
  • TOMBOY
  • Kam Eun-yu (Makeumine Works)
  • Joohoney
  • I.M
  • Hanif Hitmanic Sabzevari
  • Christian Dropfill Berglund
  • Andy Love
  • Daniel Kim
  • Hanif Hitmanic Sabzevari
  • Christian Dropfill Berglund
3:43
9."Stealer"
  • Seo Ji-eum
  • Lee Seu-ran
  • Joohoney
  • I.M
  • Hanif Hitmanic Sabzevari
  • Dennis Deko Kordnejad
  • Daniel Kim
  • Stereo14
  • Brother Su
  • Ryan S. Jhun
  • Hanif Hitmanic Sabzevari
  • Dennis Deko Kordnejad
  • Daniel Kim
  • Stereo14
  • Ryan S. Jhun
3:28
10."Party Time"
  • Brother Su
  • Joohoney
  • I.M
  • Caesar & Loui
  • Brother Su
  • Caesar & Loui
3:10
Total length:31:40

Charts

Album

Weekly charts
Chart performance for "Alligator"
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard Japan)[26] 41
South Korea (Gaon)[14] 133
South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[27] 21
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[28] 5

Certification and sales
Certification and sales for Take.2 We Are Here
Region Certification Certified units/Sales
South Korea (KMCA)[29] Platinum 254,794[30]
Japan — 10,907[31]

Accolades
Music program awards for "Alligator"
Program Date (4 total) Ref.
M Countdown February 28, 2019 [18]
Music Bank March 1, 2019 [19]
Show Champion February 27, 2019 [17]
The Show February 26, 2019 [16]

Awards and nominations
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominated work and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Gaon Chart Music Awards 2020 Album of the Year – 1st Quarter Take.2 We Are Here Nominated [32]
Golden Disc Awards 2020 Disc Daesang Nominated [33]
Disc Bonsang Won
Mnet Asian Music Awards 2019 Song of the Year "Alligator" Nominated [34]
Best Dance Performance – Male Group Nominated

Release history
Release history and formats for Take.2 We Are Here
Region Date Format Label
South Korea February 18, 2019
Various
  • Digital download
  • streaming

See also

References
  1. Acevedo, Angelica (January 31, 2019). "Monsta X Announces New Album 'Take.2 We Are Here': Watch the Promo Video". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  2. Malis, Carolina (February 18, 2019). "Monsta X Is Standing Their Ground With Their New Album, 'Take.2 We Are Here'". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  3. Nied, Mike (February 18, 2019). "Monsta X Unveils New Album 'Take.2 We Are Here' & Drops Moody 'Alligator' Video". Idolator. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  4. Herman, Tamar (February 18, 2019). "Monsta X Release 'Take.2 We Are Here' Album Fronted by 'Alligator' & Steve Aoki Collab 'Play It Cool': Stream It Now". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  5. Lau, Jess (February 21, 2019). "Review: With Take.2: We Are Here, K-pop group Monsta X maintain their enjoyable output without pushing themselves". The 405. Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  6. Daly, Rhian (February 18, 2019). "Monsta X – 'Take.2 We Are Here' review". NME. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  7. Benjamin, Jeff (January 11, 2019). "The 10 Most Anticipated K-pop Albums of 2019". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
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  10. 2019년 12주차 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 1, 2021.
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  12. 2019년 08주차 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  13. 2019년 08주차 BGM Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  14. 2019년 08주차 Digital Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  15. 2019년 08주차 Download Chart [Week 08 of 2019 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). February 17–23, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  16. Lee, Jung-beom (February 27, 2019). 몬스타엑스, 신곡 ‘Alligator’로 ‘더쇼’서 1위…컴백과 동시에 첫 트로피. Top Star News (in Korean). Retrieved February 27, 2019.
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  33. Jeong, Yoo-na (January 5, 2020). [2020 골든디스크]방탄소년단, 음원+음반 대상 동시 석권…"공정한 2020년 기대"(종합). Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved January 5, 2020 – via Naver.
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