T.O.P. is the second Korean studio album by South Korean boy band Shinhwa. It was released on April 15, 1999, by SM Entertainment. The album title T.O.P. stands for Twinkling Of Paradise.
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Studio album by Shinhwa | ||||
Released | April 15, 1999 (1999-04-15) | |||
Recorded | 1999 | |||
Genre | K-pop | |||
Language | Korean | |||
Label | SM Entertainment | |||
Producer | Lee Soo Man | |||
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Singles from T.O.P. | ||||
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Information is adapted from the liner notes of T.O.P.:[1]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | Eric Mun | Park Seong-soo | Park Seong-soo | 0:45 |
2. | "Yo! (Brat Report)" (Korean: Yo! (악동보고서)) | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin, Kim Seong-soo(Groovie.K) | Yoo Young-jin | 3:45 |
3. | "T.O.P. (Twinkling of Paradise)" | Yoo Young-jin, Eric Mun | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin | 4:37 |
4. | "Cycle" (Korean: 원) | Kim Myeong-jik, Eric Mun | Kim Myeong-jik | Oh Han-song | 4:00 |
5. | "Nothing" | Kim Dong-hyeon, Eric Mun | Park Seong-soo | Park Seong-soo | 3:40 |
6. | "Breakin' the Silence" (Korean: 침묵을 깨고) | Park Eun-hee, Eric Mun | Park Hae-woon | 3:37 | |
7. | "Desire" (Korean: 소망) | Lee Jae-kyeong, Eric Mun | Im Ki-hoon | 4:03 | |
8. | "To. G" | Kim Dong-wan, Eric Mun | Kim Dong-wan | Kim Dong-wan | 3:49 |
9. | "Grief" (Korean: 푸리) | Kim Dong-wan, Eric Mun, Lee Min-woo | Kim Dong-wan | Kim Dong-wan | 3:02 |
10. | "Return" | Kim Dong-hyeon, Eric Mun | Park Seong-soo | Park Seong-soo | 3:59 |
11. | "Forever with You" (Korean: 너의 곁에서) | Shin Hye-sung, Eric Mun | Shin In-soo | 3:55 | |
12. | "T.O.P." ((Extended Version)) | Yoo Young-jin, Eric Mun | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin | 4:22 |
13. | "T.O.P." ((Edit Version)) | Yoo Young-jin, Eric Mun | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin | 3:35 |
The music video for "T.O.P." shows the six Shinhwa members in white suits with a bright fantasy-like back-drop.
The music video for "Yo!" tells the story of vocalist Lee Minwoo, as a trouble-maker boy who falls in love with a girl, played by Kim Bo-mi.
The album garnered much success, climbing the charts quickly (debuting at #4 and peaking at #3). Although they promoted their first album well, Shinhwa did not do many promotions for their second album, and instead began working on their third album. Despite the lack of promotions, the single "T.O.P." was a success, and spent 24 weeks on the charts before it dropped. "T.O.P." represented Shinhwa's first significant commercial success[2] and was noted for its use of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake" music.[3] Years after its release, "T.O.P." has been performed on television with its original choreography by groups such as Girls' Generation,[4] Spica,[5] Super Junior,[6] and BTS.[7]
The second single "Yo!" collected seven number one wins on live music programs, a record it held until "This Love" from their eleventh album The Classic, won eight first place wins in 2013.[8] This record was broken again by "Sniper" from their twelfth album WE, won ten first place wins in 2015.[9]
Chart | Peak position | Sales |
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Korea Monthly Albums (RIAK) May 1999[10] | 3 |
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Country | Date | Distributing label | Format |
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South Korea | 5 May 1999 | SM Entertainment, Synnara Records | CD (KSC-9014)[12] |
Japan | 19 September 2001 | Avex Trax | CD (AVCD-18016)[13] |
Information is adapted from the liner notes of T.O.P.:[1]
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