Da Capo (Toy album)

Da Capo (Italian music term meaning "from the beginning") is the seventh studio album by South Korean one-man project band Toy. It was released on November 18, 2014, by Antenna Music and distributed by CJ E&M Music.

Da Capo
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 18, 2014
Recorded2014
GenreK-pop, ballad
Length56:18
LanguageKorean
LabelAntenna Music, CJ E&M Music
ProducerYoo Hee-yeol, Shin Jae-pyung
Toy chronology
Thank You
(2007)
Da Capo
(2014)
Singles from Da Capo
  1. "Three of Us (세 사람)"
    Released: November 18, 2014
  2. "Reset"
    Released: December 7, 2014

The album drew attention as various musicians collaborated with the band for the album as featured artists; Sung Si-kyung, Kim Dong-ryool, Lee Juck, Sunwoo Jung-ah, Dynamic Duo, Crush, Beenzino, Zion.T, Kwon Jin-ah, Lee Soo-hyun of Akdong Musician, and Lim Kim of Togeworl.[1]

Da Capo has spawned two singles, the number-one hit "Three of Us"[2] and the top 20 song "Reset". The album, co-produced by Yoo Hee-yeol (the band's sole member) and Shin Jae-pyung (of electronic duo Peppertones),[3] is Toy's first full-length release after a seven-year hiatus since Thank You (2007).

Singles

"Three of Us"

"Three of Us" (Korean: 세 사람; RR: Se Saram), the album's lead single, is a 10-year sequel to "Good Person" (Korean: 좋은 사람; RR: Joeun Saram), which was served as the lead track for the group's fifth studio album Fermata (2001). Performed by Sung Si-kyung, this song follows the pitiful emotions of a man who has to watch the happiness of his two friends before their wedding, never expressing his love.[2]

It was announced that actor Yoo Yeon-seok and former Miss Korea Kim Yu-mi starred in the song's music video.[4]

Track listing

CD/Digital download[5]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."No One Knows (Instrumental)" (아무도 모른다; Amudo Moreunda) Yoo Hee-yeol2:33
2."Reset" (with Lee Juck)Yoo Hee-yeolYoo Hee-yeol5:07
3."Goodbye Sun, Goodbye Moon" (with Lee Soo-hyun of Akdong Musician)Lee Kyu-ho, Yoo Hee-yeolYoo Hee-yeol4:48
4."Three of Us" (세 사람; Se Saram, with Sung Si-kyung)Yoo Hee-yeolYoo Hee-yeol4:45
5."Stay at Our Sea" (너의 바다에 머무네; Neoui Bada-e Meomune, with Kim Dong-ryool)Yoo Hee-yeol, Lee Kyu-hoYoo Hee-yeol5:16
6."U & I" (with Crush and Beenzino)Yoo Hee-yeol, Beenzino, CrushYoo Hee-yeol4:27
7."Life Is Beautiful" (인생은 아름다워; Insaeng-eun Areumdawo, with Dynamic Duo, Zion.T, and Crush)Dynamic Duo, Kim Eana, Yoo Hee-yeolYoo Hee-yeol4:22
8."Piano (Instrumental)" (피아노) Yoo Hee-yeol2:10
9."Pianissimo" (피아니시모; Pianisimo, with Lim Kim of Togeworl)Yoo Hee-yeolYoo Hee-yeol4:20
10."She Said" (그녀가 말했다; Geunyeoga Malhaetda, with Kwon Jin-ah)Yoo Hee-yeol, Lee Kyu-hoYoo Hee-yeol4:27
11."Always Being Strangers" (언제나 타인; Eonjena Tain, with Sunwoo Jung-ah)Yoo Hee-yeol, Sunwoo Jung-ahYoo Hee-yeol4:40
12."The Story of Us" (우리; Uri, performed by Yoo Hee-yeol)Yoo Hee-yeolYoo Hee-yeol5:20
13."The Night with No One" (취한 밤; Chwihan Bam, performed by Yoo Hee-yeol)Yoo Hee-yeolYoo Hee-yeol4:03
Total length:56:18
Notes
  • The title of track 4 literally means "Three People".
  • The title of track 5 literally means "I Stay at Your Sea".
  • The title of track 12 literally means "Us".
  • The title of track 13 literally means "A Drunken Night".

Chart performance

Album charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Sales
South Korean Gaon Weekly Albums Chart[6] 2
South Korean Gaon Monthly Albums Chart[8] 3
South Korean Gaon Year-End Albums Chart[9] 46
US Billboard World Albums Chart[10] 4

Single charts

Three of Us

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Sales
South Korean Gaon Weekly Singles Chart[11] 1
  • KOR: 1,031,872+ (digital downloads only)[12]
South Korean Gaon Monthly Singles Chart[13] 6
South Korean Gaon Year-End Singles Chart[14] 64

Reset

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Sales
South Korean Gaon Weekly Singles Chart[11] 11
  • KOR: 231,484+ (digital downloads only)[15]
South Korean Gaon Monthly Singles Chart[13] 44
South Korean Gaon Year-End Singles Chart

Other charted songs

Title Peak chart position Sales
KOR
Gaon

"U & I" 3
  • KOR: 517,099+ (digital downloads only)[16]
"Life Is Beautiful" 6
  • KOR: 283,584+ (digital downloads only)[17]
"Stay at Our Sea" 8
  • KOR: 226,325+ (digital downloads only)[18]
"Goodbye Sun, Goodbye Moon" 9
  • KOR: 265,786+ (digital downloads only)[19]
"She Said" 10
  • KOR: 291,758+ (digital downloads only)[20]
"Pianissimo" 16
  • KOR: 168,688+ (digital downloads only)[21]
"The Story of Us" 20
  • KOR: 126,049+ (digital downloads only)[22]
"The Night with No One" 22
  • KOR: 123,000+ (digital downloads only)[23]
"Always Being Strangers" 24
  • KOR: 119,990+ (digital downloads only)[24]
"No One Knows (Instrumental)" 30
  • KOR: 85,158+ (digital downloads only)[25]
"Piano (Instrumental)" 32
  • KOR: 84,723+ (digital downloads only)[26]

Awards and nominations

Annual music awards

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2015 24th Seoul Music Awards Bonsang (Main Prize) Toy Nominated
High1/Mobile Popularity Award Toy Nominated
Hallyu Special Award Toy Nominated

Music program awards

Song Program Date
"Three of Us" Music Bank (KBS) November 28, 2014[27]
Show! Music Core (MBC) November 29, 2014[28]

Release history

Region Date Format Label
South Korea November 18, 2014 CD, digital download Antenna Music, CJ E&M Music
Worldwide[29] Digital download

References

  1. Kim, Ka-young (November 5, 2014). ""악뮤부터 빈지노까지"…유희열 '토이' 정규 7집, 2차 라인업 공개 (""From AKMU to Beenzino"... The Second Lineup for Toy's Seventh Studio Album Revealed")". TVREPORT (in Korean). Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  2. Lee, Mi-young (November 10, 2014). "토이, 7집 타이틀은 'Da Capo'…"다시 처음으로" ("Toy's Seventh Studio Album Entitled "Da Capo"... "Going Back to the Beginning"")". inews24 (in Korean). Retrieved November 10, 2014.
  3. Lee, Jae-hoon (November 13, 2014). "유희열 "토이 음악은 민폐"…7년 만에 돌아온 음악계 영화감독 ("Yoo Hee-yeol Says "My Music Will Cause a Nuisance"... The Return of a Musical "Movie Director"")". NEWSIS (in Korean). Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  4. Han, In-koo (November 13, 2014). "[단독] 유연석, 토이 '세 사람' MV 출연…김유미와 호흡 맞춰 ("Actor Yoo Yeon-seok Stars in Toy's "Three of Us" MV, with Former Miss Korea Kim Yu-mi")". XPORTSNEWS (in Korean). Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  5. "7집 Da Capo : 네이버 뮤직" (in Korean). Naver Music. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  6. "South Korean Gaon Chart: Album – The 48th Week of 2014". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
  7. Sales references of "Da Capo":
  8. "South Korean Gaon Chart: Album – November 2014". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on December 11, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  9. "South Korean Gaon Chart: Album – The Year of 2014". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. January 9, 2015. Archived from the original on January 10, 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  10. "Billboard Albums Chart – December 6, 2014". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  11. "South Korean Gaon Chart: Singles – The 48th Week of 2014". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on December 17, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
  12. Sales references for "Three of Us":
  13. "South Korean Gaon Chart: Singles – November 2014". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  14. "South Korean Gaon Chart: Singles – The Year of 2014". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. January 9, 2015. Archived from the original on November 27, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
  15. Sales references for "Reset":
  16. Sales references for "U & I":
  17. Sales references for "Life Is Beautiful":
  18. Sales references for "Stay at Our Sea":
  19. Sales references for "Goodbye Sun, Goodbye Moon":
  20. Sales references for "She Said":
  21. Sales references for "Pianissimo":
  22. Sales references for "The Story of Us":
  23. Sales references for "The Night with No One":
  24. Sales references for "Always Being Strangers":
  25. Sales references for "No One Knows (Instrumental)":
  26. Sales references for "Piano (Instrumental)":
  27. "Toy wins #1 + Performances from November 28th 'Music Bank'!". Allkpop. November 28, 2014. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  28. "Toy wins #1 + Performances from November 29th 'Show! Music Core'!". Allkpop. November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  29. "iTunes – Music – Da Capo by Toy". iTunes Store. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
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