Tri-Angle is the debut studio album by South Korean boy group TVXQ, released through SM Entertainment on October 13, 2004. Several singles were released as part of the album, including "Hug", "The Way U Are", "I Believe" and the title track "Tri-Angle" featuring BoA and The TRAX.
Commercially, the album peaked at number 1 on the monthly MIAK album chart for October 2004, selling over 166,000 copies. It was the 8th best-selling album during 2004 in South Korea, selling over 242,000 copies by the end of the year. In addition, the physical release of the singles "Hug" and "The Way U Are" collectively sold over 380,000 copies.
Commercial performance It sold 242,540 copies and became the eighth most successful album of the year in South Korea. The first single "Hug" debuted with 169,532 physical copies sold in 2004, peaking at number four on the national monthly chart. As of 2014, it sold 242,890 copies. In November 2004, the Japanese version of "Hug" was released in Japan by Rhythm Zone, ultimately selling 4,710 copies.
The second single, "The Way U Are" debuted at number two on the national chart and sold 214,069 copies with its physical release. By the end of the year, the single sold 300,226 copies. The album's last title single "Tri-Angle" uses a sample from the Symphony No. 40 in G minor by Mozart. The single also features the vocals of BoA and rock band the TRAX, however it was not released as a physical single. The album Tri-Angle sold approximately 309,000 copies as of 2011.
Accolades +Awards and nominationsYearAwardCategoryResult2004MBC Gayo Daejejeon Top Ten Singers Award Best New Artist Mnet KM Music Video Festival Best New Group Video (for "Hug") Best Dance Video (for "The Way U Are") SBS Gayo Daejeon Main Prize (Bonsang) Grand Prize (Daesang)
+Music program awards SongProgramDate"Hug"InkigayoMarch 28, 2004April 4, 2004April 11, 2004Music CampApril 3, 2004April 10, 2004April 17, 2004"The Way U Are"M CountdownAugust 5, 2004August 12, 2004August 19, 2004InkigayoSeptember 5, 2004"I Believe"M CountdownNovember 25, 2004December 9, 2004InkigayoDecember 5, 2004"Tri-Angle"January 2, 2005 Track listing
Credits and personnel Recording
SM Yellow Tail Studio – recording SM Booming System – recording, mixing SM Digital Recording Studio – recording SM Blue Cup Studio – mixing Sonic Korea – mastering
Staff SM Entertainment – executive producer Lee Soo-man – executive producer Min Hee-jin – art direction, design Joon-young Park – art direction, design Eugenie – A&R direction and coordination Jeong Chang-hwan – A&R direction and coordination Seung-hee Lee – stylist Jeong Bo-yoon – stylist Cho Chae-young – publishing Jin Hyun-joo – publishing Park Sang-hoon – photography Kim Kyung-wook – executive supervisor
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2004) Peakposition Japanese Albums (Oricon) 93
Chart (2010) Peakposition South Korean Albums (Gaon) 35
Monthly charts Chart (2004) Peakposition South Korean Albums (RIAK) 1
Year-end charts Chart (2004) Position South Korean Albums (RIAK) 8
Sales
Release history Country Date Version(s) Format(s) Label(s) South Korea October 13, 2004Standard SM Japan November 25, 2004 CD, digital download Thailand December 5, 2005 CD+VCD Hong Kong July 14, 2006 CD SM Taiwan May 31, 2007 Deluxe Japan July 15, 2007 Avex Trax
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