The Secret Code is the fourth Japanese studio album (eighth overall) by South Korean pop group Tohoshinki, released on March 25, 2009 by Rhythm Zone. The album debuted at number two on the Oricon weekly chart. The Secret Code is Tohoshinki's last original studio album to feature members Jejung, Yuchun, and Junsu.
The Secret Code | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 25, 2009 | |||
Recorded | 2008–2009 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 52:49 | |||
Sprache | Japanese | |||
Label | Rhythm Zone | |||
Producer | Masato "Max" Matsuura (Exec), Ryuhei Chiba (exec), Lee Soo Man (exec), Beatardz, The Conglomerate, Robert Habolin, Yoo Young Jin | |||
Tohoshinki chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Secret Code | ||||
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Source | Rating |
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Chart performance
editIn Japan, The Secret Code debuted at number two on the Oricon daily charts selling nearly 83,000 copies.[2] On the weekly chart the album took the number two spot selling over 157,900 copies, behind pop singer Ayumi Hamasaki's Next Level.[3] The album seemed even more successful in Taiwan. On the J-Pop and Combo charts the album debuted at number-one, bringing in 51.1% and 12.09% of sales on their respective charts.[4][5]
Singles
editThe first single that was released from the album was the double A-side, "Beautiful You/Sennen Koi Uta", on April 23, 2008. The single debuted at number-one on the Oricon singles charts.[6] The second single was "Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō?", which was released on July 16, 2008. The third single was "Jumon: Mirotic", which was a Japanese language version of their lead single from their fourth Korean studio album with the same name. Two singles were released in 2009: the triple A-side "Bolero/Kiss the Baby Sky/Wasurenaide" and the last single from the album, "Survivor". All of the singles were number-ones for the group except "Survivor", which came in at number three on the Oricon chart.[7][8][9][10]
Track listing
editNo. | Titel | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Secret Game" | H.U.B | Akira | Akira | 2:04 |
2. | "Force" | H.U.B |
| The Beatardz | 3:45 |
3. | "Why Did I Have to End Up Falling Completely in Love with You?" (どうして君を好きになってしまったんだろう? (Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō?)) |
| Murlyn Music Group | 3:18 | |
4. | "Nobody Knows" | H.U.B | Nao Tanaka | Nao Tanaka | 3:58 |
5. | "Beautiful You" | H.U.B |
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| 4:37 |
6. | "Don't Forget (忘れないで, Wasurenaide)" | Hero Jaejoong |
| Young-hu Kim | 5:19 |
7. | "9095" | H.U.B | Hero Jaejoong | Hero Jaejoong | 3:43 |
8. | "Mirotic" (呪文 (Jumon, Magic Spell)) | Yoo Young-jin | 3:28 | ||
9. | "Taxi" | Shinjiroh Inoue (Lambsey) | Nao Tanaka | Nao Tanaka | 5:31 |
10. | "Stand Up!" | H.U.B |
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| 3:59 |
11. | "Survivor" | H.U.B |
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| 3:13 |
12. | "Kiss the Baby Sky" | Micky Yoochun | Micky Yoochun |
| 3:50 |
13. | "Bolero" |
| Daisuke Kahara | 6:04 | |
Total length: | 52:49 |
No. | Titel | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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14. | "Purple Line" (Bonus track) |
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| 3:13 | |
15. | "Why Did I Have to End Up Falling Completely in Love with You?" (どうして君を好きになってしまったんだろう? (Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō?)) (Acapella version) (bonus track) |
| Shinichiro Murayama | 3:18 | |
16. | "9096" (Hidden track) | H.U.B | Hero Jaejoong | Hero Jaejoong | 3:43 |
Total length: | 61:47 |
No. | Titel | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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14. | "9096" (Hidden track) | H.U.B | Hero Jaejoong | Hero Jaejoong | 3:43 |
Total length: | 3:43 |
No. | Titel | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Shine" | H.U.B | Nishikawa Reo | Akira | 4:32 |
2. | "Close to You" | H.U.B | Akira | Akira | 2:49 |
3. | "Zion" | H.U.B |
| Tommy Henriksen | 3:02 |
4. | "Wild Soul" (Max Changmin solo) | Ryoji Sonoda | corin. | corin. | 2:27 |
5. | "Purple Line" |
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| 2:51 | |
6. | "Runaway" | H.U.B | Akira | Akira | 3:06 |
7. | "Last Angel" (TVXQ version) |
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| 3:46 |
8. | "Two Hearts" | H.U.B | Akira | Akira | 3:43 |
9. | "Rainy Night" (Xiah Junsu solo) | H.U.B | Xiah Junsu | 3:03 | |
10. | "Darkness Eyes" | Ryoji Sonoda | Tommy Henriksen | Tommy Henriksen | 3:46 |
11. | "Lovin' You" | H.U.B | Mikio Sakai | Mikio Sakai | 5:52 |
12. | "Keyword" | H.U.B | Akira | Akira | 3:13 |
13. | "No?" | H.U.B |
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| 3:44 |
14. | "My Girlfriend" (Micky Yoochun solo) | Micky Yoochun | Jun Suyama | Jun Suyama | 2:56 |
15. | "If...!?" | H.U.B | Akira | Akira | 3:29 |
16. | "Dead End" | H.U.B |
| DWB Music | 3:17 |
17. | "Clap!" | H.U.B | Fredrik "Figge" Boström | Fredrik "Figge" Boström | 3:15 |
18. | "Crazy Life" (U-Know Yunho solo) | H.U.B |
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| 3:10 |
19. | "Ride on" | H.U.B |
| BNA Productions | 3:28 |
20. | "Choosey Lover" | Yoko Hiji | Ryuichiro Yamaki | Ryuichiro Yamaki | 3:11 |
21. | "Trick" | H.U.B | Akira | Akira | 4:27 |
22. | "Maze" (Hero Jaejoong solo) | Ryoji Sonoda | Ichiro Fujiya | tasuku | 4:17 |
Total length: | 71:14 |
No. | Titel | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "We Are!" (ウィーアー!) | Shoko Fujibayashi | Kōhei Tanaka | Akira | 3:37 |
2. | "Take Your Hands: I.Am.Electro Remix" | Ryoji Sonoda |
| Star Wax for THE ULTRA☆MEN | 3:04 |
3. | "Box in the Ship" | H.U.B |
| AILI | 4:14 |
4. | "One Thousand Year Love Song" (千年恋歌 (Sennen Koi Uta)) (Japanese version) |
| Joe Hisaishi | Maestro-T | 4:01 |
5. | "Purple Line" (Bonus track) |
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| 3:13 |
Total length: | 18:09 |
No. | Titel | Length |
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1. | "Purple Line" | |
2. | "Beautiful You" | |
3. | "Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō?" | |
4. | "Jumon: Mirotic" | |
5. | "Bolero" | |
6. | "Survivor" | |
7. | "Kiss the Baby Sky" | |
8. | "Footage from the 3rd Live Tour 2008: T" |
No. | Titel | Length |
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9. | "Cover photoshoot" | |
10. | "Kiss the Baby Sky PV" |
Charts
editChart (2009) | Peak position |
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Japanese Albums (Oricon)[11] | 2 |
Taiwanese Combo Albums (G-Music)[5] | 1 |
Taiwanese J-pop Albums (G-Music)[4] | 1 |
Sales and certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan (RIAJ)[13] | Platinum | 317,699[12] |
References
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- ^ "Japanese album certifications – Tohoshinki – The Secret Code" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2009年4月 on the drop-down menu