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. It consists of ten songs, including title track "Alligator".
Background and release The album was described as the concept of "finding hope between loss and wondering". 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.
The physical album was released in four versions.
Critical reception
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.
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".
Listicles + Name of critic or publication, name of listicle, name of work, and rank Critic/Publication List Work Rank Album Billboard The 10 Most Anticipated K-pop Albums of 2019 Take.2 We Are Here 6
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. It peaked again at number one on the weekly chart a month after its release.
"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. 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. It had four music program wins on The Show, Show Champion, M Countdown, and Music Bank.
Track listing
Charts Album
Weekly charts Chart (2019) Peakposition French Digital Albums (SNEP) 84 Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan) 49 Japanese Albums (Oricon) 9 South Korean Albums (Gaon) 1 US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) 12 US World Albums (Billboard) 4
Monthly chart Chart (2019)Peakposition South Korean Albums (Gaon) 1
Year-end chart Chart (2019)Position South Korean Albums (Gaon) 22
Song Weekly charts + Chart performance for "Alligator" Chart (2019) Peakposition Japan Hot 100 (Billboard Japan) 41 South Korea (Gaon) 133 South Korea (K-pop Hot 100) 21 US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard) 5
Certification and sales + Certification and sales for Take.2 We Are Here Region Certification Certified units/Sales South Korea (KMCA) Platinum 254,794Cumulative sales for Take.2 We Are Here: Japan — 10,907
Accolades + Music program awards for "Alligator" Program Date (4 total) M Countdown February 28, 2019 Music Bank March 1, 2019 Show Champion February 27, 2019 The Show February 26, 2019
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 Gaon Chart Music Awards 2020 Album of the Year – 1st Quarter Take.2 We Are Here Golden Disc Awards 2020 Disc Daesang Disc Bonsang Mnet Asian Music Awards 2019 Song of the Year "Alligator" Best Dance Performance – Male Group
Release history + Release history and formats for Take.2 We Are HereRegionDateFormatLabel South Korea February 18, 2019 Various
See also List of certified albums in South Korea List of Gaon Album Chart number ones of 2019 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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