Still Dreaming (stylized in all caps) is the first Japanese-language studio album by South Korean boy band Tomorrow X Together. The album was released by Big Hit Entertainment, Universal Music Japan, and Republic Records on January 20, 2021, three months after their third extended play Minisode1: Blue Hour (2020).[8] The ten tracks are Japanese versions of six of the group's Korean hits, plus two new instrumental tracks, a brand new Japanese original song, “Force”, and the band's previous Japanese hit “Everlasting Shine”. Recorded in Japanese and English language, Still Dreaming is a J-pop album that borrows numerous musical elements including disco, pop rock, and synth-pop.
This article is about the Tomorrow X Together album. For Joshua Redman album, see Still Dreaming (album).
The album became the group's third consecutive number one on the Oricon Albums Chart—after The Dream Chapter: Eternity and Minisode1: Blue Hour—with first week sales of over 87,000 copies. It was the group's first album to cross 100,000 copies in Japan and its third release to be certified by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ), achieving gold status that same month.
Background
In March 2019 South Korean boy band Tomorrow X Together debuted with extended play “The Dream Chapter: Star” that portrayed the experiences that boys encounter in the process of growing up.[9] The following releases, “The Dream Chapter: Magic” continued their story of growing from adolescent.[10] In January 2020 TXT debuted in Japan with the single “Magic Hour” which contains the Japanese version of previously released songs. Subsequently, they released their second Japanese single “Drama” in August leading up to the release of their Japanese studio album announced on November 23, 2020, with the release date of January 20, 2021.[11] The album contains songs from all their previous releases.
In November 2020 it was revealed that the single “Force” would be written by Motoki Omori from Mrs. Green Apple, a five-member Japanese rock band from Tokyo. The single was featured as the theme song for the second season of TV Asahi animation series “World Trigger”.[12][13]
Release and promotion
The band's modified logo used for promotional activities
Distribution
The album was pre-released digitally on January 19, followed by physical release a day later.[14] Limited territories outside of Japan received the physical editions. Physical pre-orders for the album began on November 23, after the different Limited and Regular versions of the album were announced. Six versions of the album were made available: two Limited Editions A and B, a CD only Regular Edition, and three limited editions of the regular edition. Limited Editions A includes the CD and lyrics paper in a Keep case which is encased in a limited-edition deluxe slip case with two 24-page booklet filled with daytime photos and sunset-time photos respectively.[15] Limited Editions B includes a Jewel case containing a CD and a DVD featuring the music video for "Blue Hour (Japanese Ver.)," a making-of video and footage from cover photoshoot, a lyric booklet as well as a 12-page booklet filled with daytime and sunset-time photos encased in a limited-edition slip case. Contrarily, the CD-only Regular Edition comes with a lyric booklet instead and one of five random "Standard ver." photocards included as a first-press only bonus. The Weverse Shop Japan, The Universal Music Store and Loppi•HMV Limited Editions of this version also include a lyric booklet with the former two having B3 size poster and later having a post card as their respective bonuses.[15] All albums share the same track listing. Following commercial success in Japan, the album was later release in United States on February 12, 2021, through Universal Music Enterprises (UME), a catalog division of Universal Music Group.[16][17]
Marketing
Yunika Vision ran a half-hour long special feature of six full-length uncut version of TXT music videos including "Blue Hour [Japanese Ver.]" on its screens in front of Seibu-Shinjuku Station from January 21 to January 27; the feature was also accessible for mobile viewing with high-quality sound via the "VISION α" app.[18]
Live performances
TXT held the premiere performance of Japanese version of "Blue Hour" on TBS Japan's CDTV Live! Live! Christmas 4-hour special on December 21 via pre-recorded video.[19][20] They guested on Nippon TV's Buzz Rhythm 02 on January 22 for their second performance of Japanese version of "Blue Hour".[21][22] The band presented the song again next week on the January 26 broadcast of Nippon TV's Sukkiri.[23]
The band performed "Force" for the first time on TV Asahi's Music Station on January 29.[24] They performed the song again on TV Asahi's Break Out on February 3.[25][26] They performed the song "Force" in a Single-Take for The First Take which premiered on YouTube channel on February 10.[27][28] The band continued promoting the album at the TBS Japan's Music Day by performing "Force" on July 17, 2021.[29]
Commercial performance
The album debuted atop the Oricon Weekly Album Chart on chart issue dated February 1, 2021, making it the third consecutive album in Japan to reach number one on Oricon's weekly chart.[30]Still Dreaming also continued in first place on Oricon's daily album chart for six consecutive days after its release, marking first place six times in total during the first week. According to Oricon, TXT's album recorded an estimated 87,000 units in sales within the first week of release.[31] On Billboard Japan's Hot Albums chart, Still Dreaming entered atop, selling an estimated 100,000 units.[32]
On February 12, the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) announced that Still Dreaming had sold over 100,000 copies and eventually received a gold certification. The album reached the benchmark within a month of its release on January 20, 2021.[33]
In United States, TXT marked their 3rd entry on the Billboard 200 when Still Dreaming debuted at 173, making them the first artist since BTS to chart on Billboard 200 with a Japanese-language album.[34][35]
List of Billboard Japan Hot Albums number ones of 2021
List of K-pop albums on the Billboard charts
Footnotes
The cover art for the Limited type B features the members standing with each member looking at the camera from a different angle, while the Weverse Shop Japan limited edition features the members looking at the camera diagonally. Both cover features the same sunset background[1][2]
Big Hit production team have individual "studios" within the greater Big Hit Entertainment building.[3]
The cover art for the Loppi • HMV limited edition features the members sitting around a table while the Universal Music Store limited edition features the members standing straight in formation looking at the camera. Both covers features the same daytime background.[5][6]
The cover art for the Loppi • HMV limited edition features the members sitting around a table while the Universal Music Store limited edition features the members standing straight in formation looking at the camera. Both covers features the same daytime background.[7][6]
Still Dreaming (CD liner notes). Tomorrow X Together. Tokyo: Universal Music Japan. 2021. TYCT-69190.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
"THE DREAM CHAPTER: STAR | TOMORROW X TOGETHER". Big Hit Entertainment (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 16, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
2021年1月20日(水)日本1stアルバム『STILL DREAMING』発売決定![On January 20, 2021 (Wednesday) Japan's 1st album "STILL DREAMING" will be released!]. TOMORROW X TOGETHER JAPAN OFFICIAL SITE (in Japanese). Japan: Big Hit Entertainment. November 23, 2020. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
1月22日(金)日本テレビ系列『バズリズム02』出演決定!「5時53分の空で見つけた君と僕 [Japanese Ver.]」を披露![On January 22nd (Friday) Nippon TV series "Buzz Rhythm 02" will appear! Show off "You and I found in the sky at 5:53 [Japanese Ver.]"!]. TOMORROW X TOGETHER JAPAN OFFICIAL SITE (in Japanese). Big Hit Entertainment. November 17, 2021.
TOMORROW X TOGETHER、明日の「スッキリ」に生出演[TOMORROW X TOGETHER will appear live in tomorrow's "Sukkiri"]. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha. January 25, 2021.
TOMORROW X TOGETHER、1月29日放送の「Mステ」に出演決定!日本オリジナル曲「Force」のパフォーマンスを初披露[TOMORROW X TOGETHER will appear on "Music Station" broadcast on January 29th! First performance of Japanese original song "Force"]. Kstyle News (in Japanese). Japan: Line Corporation. January 24, 2021.
2月3日(水)テレビ朝日系列『BREAK OUT』に出演決定!「Force」を披露![February 3rd (Wednesday) Appearance on TV Asahi series "BREAK OUT"! Show off "Force"!]. TOMORROW X TOGETHER JAPAN OFFICIAL SITE (in Japanese). Big Hit Entertainment. January 28, 2021.
「Break Out」2021年2月4日(木)放送内容["Break Out" on February 4, 2021 (Thursday) broadcast content]. Kakaku. Japan: WireAction. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
TBS系で明日8時間オンエア「音楽の日2021」73組タイムテーブル&歌唱曲発表[Tomorrow 8 hours on air "Music Day 2021" 73 groups timetable & song announcement on TBS system]. Natalie. Japan: Natasha. July 16, 2021.
TOMORROW X TOGETHER、日本1stアルバムの収録曲は[TOMORROW X TOGETHER, the songs included in Japan's 1st album]. Natalie (in Japanese). Japan: Natasha. December 23, 2020.
月間 アルバムランキング 2021年01月度[Monthly album ranking – January 2021] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
年間 アルバムランキング 2021年度[Yearly album ranking – 2021] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
Physical: "2021 Mid-Year Ranking – Album: 1st–25th" (in Japanese). Japan: Oricon. Archived from the original on June 28, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
"STILL DREAMING". Melon (in Korean). South Korea: Kakao Corp. January 20, 2021. Archived from the original on February 6, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
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