Hero (Super Junior album)

Hero

Hero album cover (2CD+DVD Ver.)
Studio album by Super Junior
Released 24 July 2013 (2013-07-24)
(See Release history)
Recorded 2008–2013 at SM Studios, Seoul, South Korea
Genre K-pop, R&B, electropop, dance, rap, Eurohouse
Length 51:04
Language Japanese
Label Avex Trax
Producer Lee Soo Man, Max Matsuura
Super Junior chronology
Sexy, Free & Single
(2012)		 Hero
(2013)		 Mamacita
(2014)
Singles from Hero
  1. "Bijin (Bonamana)"
    Released: June 8, 2011
  2. "Mr. Simple"
    Released: December 7, 2011
  3. "Opera"
    Released: May 9, 2012
  4. "Sexy, Free & Single"
    Released: August 22, 2012
Singles from Hero (2CD+DVD)
  1. "Rokuko (Super Junior-T)"
    Released: November 5, 2008
  2. "Oppa, Oppa (Super Junior-Donghae & Eunhyuk)"
    Released: April 4, 2012
  3. "Promise You (Super Junior-KRY)"
    Released: January 23, 2013
  4. "I Wanna Dance (Super Junior-Donghae & Eunhyuk)"
    Released: June 19, 2013

Hero is the debut Japanese studio album (seventh overall) of South Korean boy band Super Junior, released on July 24, 2013 under Avex Trax in Japan.[1][2] The album placed first in the Oricon Daily Chart on its first day of sales.[3]

Background

After releasing a series of singles ("Bonamana", "Mr. Simple", "Opera", "Sexy, Free & Single"), the group released their first Japanese album in July 24, 2013, coinciding their Super Show 5 in Tokyo that same week. Although the singles were not considered by their management label SM Entertainment as their official Japanese promotional efforts, all the singles sold favorably. Most were within top two of the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[4] and three were certified Gold by the RIAJ for selling over a hundred thousand copies in Japan. Most of their Japanese releases came out to conicide with their concert in the country that week.

The album's first disc comprises thirteen tracks (with one being a bonus track). The second disc contains Japanese versions of the group's subgroup singles and its b-sides, and the DVD contains music videos, behind-the-scenes of music video making, and live performances from their recent concert in Japan, specifically from a-nation and subgroup Super Junior K.R.Y. Special Winter Concert.

Promotion

Super Junior had release events in Tokyo and Osaka during August and promoted 'Hero' during Super Show 5 at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, July 27 and 28, and through A-Nation. Super Junior had a meeting with E.L.F Japan official fan club members at Saitama Super Arena in September to promote the album. A day before the release, Shinjuku station was covered with Super Junior's promotional advertisements, as well Shibuya Tsutaya.

Commercial performance

A month before the release, "Hero" was #3 in Tower Records pre-order charts. By July 1, the CD-only version was sold out in E.L.F Japan store.

On 24 July 2013 the album debuted at number one in the Oricon Daily Album Chart, selling 52,232 copies on the first day.[3]In the first week of sales "Hero" debuted at the second spot of the Oricon Weekly Albums chart with 102,224 copies, just behind rock group Ikimonogakari's "I" at the top spot by almost 10,000 copies.[5]

Track listing

CD

The version of the song Our Love is a Japanese remake of the re-arranged SS4 version of the original song off the Don't Don album. The original version of Hero, the twelfth track in this album, has vocals featuring member Yesung, while the "performance version" of the song (the bonus track) has all of Yesung's vocals replaced by other member Ryeowook, this being the one used in the music video of the song.

CD1
No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "Intro: Superman Prelude"   Yoo Young Jin 1:09
2. "★BAMBINA★"  Sara SakuraiAndreas Carlsson, Erik Lidbom 4:24
3. "Sexy, Free & Single" (Japanese version)LeonnDaniel "Obi" Klein, Thomas Sardorf, Lasse Lindorff; 3:44
4. "Mr.Simple" (Japanese version)Goro MatsuiYoo Young Jin 4:00
5. "Opera" (Japanese version)Masanori NagaokaThomas Troelsen, Engelina Larsen 3:02
6. "Wonder Boy" (Japanese version)Sara SakuraiKim Sang Soo 3:18
7. "Our Love" (Japanese version)LeonnYoo Jae Ha 6:11
8. "A-Cha" (Japanese version)LeonnHitchhiker 3:19
9. "Bijin (Bonamana)" (Japanese version)Goro MatsuiYoo Young Jin 3:59
10. "Tuxedo"  H.U.BJD Walker, Kelly Sheehan, Robert Mario, Mauli Bonner 3:52
11. "Way"  HikariHikari 4:47
12. "Hero"  Natsumi KobayashiG'harah PK Degeddingseze, Jamie Jones, Jack Kugell, Jason Pennock 4:40
13. "Hero - Performance Ver." (Bonus Track)Natsumi KobayashiG'harah PK Degeddingseze, Jamie Jones, Jack Kugell, Jason Pennock 4:40

DVD

Release history

Country Date Format(s) Label Edition(s)
Japan July 24, 2013 CD, digital download Avex Trax CD-only
2CD+DVD
E.L.F JAPAN version

Chart

Oricon

Oricon Chart Peak Debut Sales Sales Total Ref
Daily Albums Chart 1 52,232 122,373+ [3]
Weekly Albums Chart 2 102,224 [5]
Monthly Albums Chart 7 111,085 [6]
Yearly Albums Chart 49 122,373 [7]

Sales and certifications

Chart Amount
Oricon physical sales 122,373+
RIAJ physical shipping certification Gold[8]

References

  1. ↑ Lee, KyungNam (3 June 2013). "Super Junior to Release Japanese Album and Perform at the Tokyo Dome in July". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  2. ↑ Kang, Jung Yeon (3 June 2013). "Super Junior to Release 1st Full-Length Japanese Album". 10 Asia. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 "Super Junior, Kara, FT Island, U-KISS and 2PM′s Junho Appear In High Ranks on the Oricon". mwave.interest.me. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
  4. ↑ http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/381232/ranking/cd_single/
  5. 1 2 "CDシングル 週間ランキング-ORICON STYLE ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon.co.jp.
  6. ↑ "CDアルバム 月間ランキング-ORICON STYLE ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon.co.jp.
  7. ↑ http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/y/2013/more/3/
  8. ↑ "ゴールド等認定作品一覧　2013年7月" RIAJ Japan July 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-15 (Japanese)

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