Da Capo (Italian music term meaning "from the beginning") is the seventh studio album by South Korean one-man project band Toy. It was released on November 18, 2014, by Antenna Music and distributed by CJ E&M Music.
The album drew attention as various musicians collaborated with the band for the album as featured artists; Sung Si-kyung, Kim Dong-ryool, Lee Juck, Sunwoo Jung-ah, Dynamic Duo, Crush, Beenzino, Zion.T, Kwon Jin-ah, Lee Soo-hyun of Akdong Musician, and Lim Kim of Togeworl.
Da Capo has spawned two singles, the number-one hit "Three of Us" and the top 20 song "Reset". The album, co-produced by Yoo Hee-yeol (the band's sole member) and Shin Jae-pyung (of electronic duo Peppertones), is Toy's first full-length release after a seven-year hiatus since Thank You (2007).
Singles
"Three of Us" "Three of Us" (), the album's lead single, is a 10-year sequel to "Good Person" (), which was served as the lead track for the group's fifth studio album Fermata (2001). Performed by Sung Si-kyung, this song follows the pitiful emotions of a man who has to watch the happiness of his two friends before their wedding, never expressing his love.
It was announced that actor Yoo Yeon-seok and former Miss Korea Kim Yu-mi starred in the song's music video.
Track listing
Notes The title of track 4 literally means "Three People". The title of track 5 literally means "I Stay at Your Sea". The title of track 12 literally means "Us". The title of track 13 literally means "A Drunken Night".
Chart performance
Album charts Chart (2014) Peakposition Sales South Korean Gaon Weekly Albums Chart 2 KOR: 42,934+Sales references of "Da Capo": South Korean Gaon Monthly Albums Chart 3 South Korean Gaon Year-End Albums Chart 46 US Billboard World Albums Chart 4
Single charts Three of Us Chart (2014) Peakposition Sales South Korean Gaon Weekly Singles Chart 1 KOR: 1,031,872+ (digital downloads only)Sales references for "Three of Us": South Korean Gaon Monthly Singles Chart 6 South Korean Gaon Year-End Singles Chart 64
Reset Chart (2014) Peakposition Sales South Korean Gaon Weekly Singles Chart 11 KOR: 231,484+ (digital downloads only)Sales references for "Reset": South Korean Gaon Monthly Singles Chart 44 South Korean Gaon Year-End Singles Chart —
Other charted songs Title Peak chart position Sales KORGaon "U & I" 3 KOR: 517,099+ (digital downloads only)Sales references for "U & I": "Life Is Beautiful" 6 KOR: 283,584+ (digital downloads only)Sales references for "Life Is Beautiful": "Stay at Our Sea" 8 KOR: 226,325+ (digital downloads only)Sales references for "Stay at Our Sea": "Goodbye Sun, Goodbye Moon" 9 KOR: 265,786+ (digital downloads only)Sales references for "Goodbye Sun, Goodbye Moon": "She Said" 10 KOR: 291,758+ (digital downloads only)Sales references for "She Said": "Pianissimo" 16 KOR: 168,688+ (digital downloads only)Sales references for "Pianissimo": "The Story of Us" 20 KOR: 126,049+ (digital downloads only)Sales references for "The Story of Us": "The Night with No One" 22 KOR: 123,000+ (digital downloads only)Sales references for "The Night with No One": "Always Being Strangers" 24 KOR: 119,990+ (digital downloads only)Sales references for "Always Being Strangers": "No One Knows (Instrumental)" 30 KOR: 85,158+ (digital downloads only)Sales references for "No One Knows (Instrumental)": "Piano (Instrumental)" 32 KOR: 84,723+ (digital downloads only)Sales references for "Piano (Instrumental)":
Awards and nominations
Annual music awards Year Award Category Recipient Result 2015 24th Seoul Music Awards Bonsang (Main Prize) Toy High1/Mobile Popularity Award Toy Hallyu Special Award Toy
Music program awards Song Program Date "Three of Us" Music Bank (KBS) November 28, 2014 Show! Music Core (MBC) November 29, 2014
Release history Region Date Format Label South Korea November 18, 2014 CD, digital download Antenna Music, CJ E&M Music Worldwide Digital download
References
External links
Toy's official website