Take.1 Are You There? is the first 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 October 22, 2018. It consists of ten songs, including the lead single "Shoot Out".
Background and release It was released as part one of two of the group's second Korean-language album, with Take.2 We Are Here being the second half of the album. Group members Jooheon and I.M contributed to the song writing and production for much of the album, with members Wonho, Kihyun, and Minhyuk contributing for the song "I Do Love U", alongside them.
"Shoot Out" is a song that represents the worldview for this album, "Light and Dark", "Good and Evil", "Life and Death", and everything on the border. It can be seen as an extended version of the Monsta X worldview that transcends time and space. It also expresses each of the seven deadly sins and shows them wandering in search of salvation.
The physical album was released in four versions.
Critical reception
"Shoot Out" gained praised for its distinct style, particularly Jooheon's and I.M's unique raps.
The album was praised for its "vicious, energetic, hard-hitting sound" adding "a new sophistication to the menacing side of their discography". Aside from the lead single, Caitlin Kelley of Billboard picked the song "Myself" as the standout track, being on the "softer side of the spectrum".
Listicles + Name of critic or publication, name of listicle, name of work, and rank Critic/Publication List Work Rank Album Billboard The 20 Best K-pop Albums of 2018 Take.1 Are You There? 13 Real Sound Top 10 K-pop Albums of 2018 Placed Refinery29 The 12 Best K-pop Albums of 2018 6 Rolling Stone India 10 Best K-pop Albums of 2018 10 Song Philippine Daily Inquirer Most covered K-pop Songs of 2018 "Shoot Out" 4 SBS PopAsia Top 100 Asian Pop Songs of 2018 32 25 Best K-pop Dances of 2018 9
Commercial performance In September 2021, it became Monsta X's fifth album to be certified platinum by Gaon. The album also charted at number one, two, and nineteen on the weekly, monthly, and yearly Gaon Album Chart, respectively.
"Shoot Out" charted on Billboard'''s World Digital Song Sales chart upon release, while "I Do Love U" and "Myself" charted in 2020 and 2021, respectively. It had four music show wins, such as The Show, Show Champion, M Countdown, and Music Bank''.
Track listing
Charts Album
Weekly charts Chart (2018)Peakposition French Digital Albums (SNEP) 92 Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan) 41Japanese Albums (Oricon) 7South Korean Albums (Gaon) 1 US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) 6 US Independent Albums (Billboard) 24 US World Albums (Billboard) 7
Monthly chart Chart (2018)Peakposition South Korean Albums (Gaon) 2
Year-end chart Chart (2018)Position South Korean Albums (Gaon) 19
Songs Weekly charts
+ Chart performance for "Shoot Out" Chart (2018) Peakposition South Korea (K-pop Hot 100) 23 US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard) 6
+ Chart performance for "I Do Love U" Chart (2020) Peakposition US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard) 5
+ Chart performance for "Myself" Chart (2021) Peakposition US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard) 18
Certification and sales + Certification and sales for Take.1 Are You There? Region Certification Certified units/Sales South Korea (KMCA) Platinum 250,000+ Japan — 10,592
Accolades + Music program awards for "Shoot Out" Program Date (4 total) M Countdown November 1, 2018 Music Bank November 2, 2018 Show Champion October 31, 2018 The Show October 30, 2018
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 Golden Disc Awards 2019 Disc Daesang Take.1 Are You There? Disc Bonsang Mnet Asian Music Awards 2018 Song of the Year "Shoot Out" Best Dance Performance – Male Group
Release history + Release history and formats for Take.1 Are You There?RegionDateFormatLabel South Korea October 22, 2018 Various
See also List of certified albums in South Korea List of Gaon Album Chart number ones of 2018 List of K-pop albums on the Billboard charts List of K-pop songs on the Billboard charts List of K-pop songs on the World Digital Song Sales chart
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