Devil (Super Junior album)
Devil is their first compilation album released by South Korean boy band Super Junior, released on July 16, 2015, by SM Entertainment.[1] Released as a "special album", the album features 9 members, marking the return of Yesung after his mandatory military service.[2] The album also marks the first album without Shindong and Sungmin, due to mandatory military service.[3] Devil is the final release to feature Kangin before his hiatus and eventual departure from Super Junior in 2019.[4][5]
Devil | ||||
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Released | 16 July 2015 | |||
Recorded | 2015 | |||
Studio | SM Studios (Seoul, South Korea) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 36:36 52:15 (repackaged) | |||
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Label | SM | |||
Producer | Lee Soo-man | |||
Super Junior chronology | ||||
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Magic (Super Junior Special Album Part 2) front cover | ||||
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Singles from Devil | ||||
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Singles from Magic | ||||
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Background
After announcing that Super Junior returned with special album Devil on July 16 to celebrate the group's 10th anniversary, S.M. Entertainment released a comical trailer, heightening fans' anticipation for the comeback. The agency said, 'Friendship and trust among members along with gratitude toward fans' love are the foundation for the album.'[1][6][7]
Production and composition
Producing team The Stereotypes worked with SM's resident composer Kenzie on title song "Devil" for a trendy melody, effectively marking the departure of the group from its usual title track production with another resident SM songwriter-producer Yoo Youngjin, the one who writes for the group's title tracks since debut.[8] The lyrics liken a man madly in love to the disposition of the devil. The performance for "Devil" was created by choreographer Tony Testa and SM's performance director BeatBurger. The Super Junior members also offered their own insights, leading to the creation of a fun, well-woven choreography with simple motions that showcase the group's laidback charms.[9]
The album has a total of 10 tracks including the title song "Devil". The album involves many other singers for collaboration songs such as Lee Seung Hwan, and Kim Yoon Ah, Epitone Project and Kang Jun-Woo. Member Lee Donghae participated in writing lyrics and composing for the album.[10] The tracks are partly classified by the group's subunits, which include Super Junior-K.R.Y., Super Junior-T, Super Junior-M and Super Junior-D&E.[7]
Promotion
Release
Super Junior held its press conference to commemorate its special album Devil release at SMTOWN COEX Artium in Samsung-dong, Seoul on July 15, 2015.[11]
Live Performance
The group made their comeback performance on the Korean music show M! Countdown with the songs "Devil" and "Don't Wake Me Up" on July 16, 2015 and kept promotions going on Music Bank, Music Core and Inkigayo.[11]
Super Show 6
Super Junior first showcased its song during its encore concert Super Show 6 in Seoul, over two days from July 11 to 12. Super Junior performed 4 songs from the album, including the title song "Devil", "We Can", "Don't Wake Me Up" and "Alright".[10][12]
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Devil" | Kim Yeon-jung |
| 3:36 |
2. | "Simply Beautiful" | Cho Yoon-kyoung |
| 4:03 |
3. | "Stars Appear..." (별이 뜬다) | Epitone Project | Epitone Project | 3:45 |
4. | "Good Love" | Yeon-jung |
| 3:20 |
5. | "We Can" (performed by SJ-K.R.Y.) | Lee Seung-hwan |
| 3:58 |
6. | "Don't Wake Me Up" (performed by SJ-D&E) |
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| 3:08 |
7. | "Love At First Sight" (첫눈에 반했습니다) (performed by SJ-T) | Kang Jun-woo | Jun-woo | 3:44 |
8. | "Forever With You" (每天) (performed by SJ-M) | Zhou Mi |
| 3:12 |
9. | "Rock'n Shine!" | Kim Yoo-nah | Yoo-nah | 3:55 |
10. | "Alright" |
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| 3:55 |
Total length: | 36:36 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Magic" | Yoon-kyung | 3:35 | |
2. | "Devil" | Yeon-jung |
| 3:36 |
3. | "Simply Beautiful" | Yoon-kyoung |
| 4:03 |
4. | "You Got It" (놈, 놈, 놈) (performed by Leeteuk, Heechul, Yesung, Eunhyuk and Donghae) |
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| 4:23 |
5. | "Dorothy" (도로시) (performed by SJ-K.R.Y.) | Kim Jin-ah | Lee Sang-jun | 4:24 |
6. | "Sarang♥" (performed by Leeteuk and Heechul) |
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| 3:17 |
7. | "Stars Appear..." (별이 뜬다) | Epitone Project | Epitone Project | 3:45 |
8. | "Good Love" | Yeon-jung |
| 3:20 |
9. | "We Can" (performed by SJ-K.R.Y.) | Seung-hwan |
| 3:58 |
10. | "Don't Wake Me Up" (performed by SJ-D&E) |
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| 3:08 |
11. | "Love At First Sight" (첫눈에 반했습니다) (performed by SJ-T) | Jun-woo | Jun-woo | 3:44 |
12. | "Forever With You" (每天) (performed by SJ-M) | Mi |
| 3:12 |
13. | "Rock'n Shine!" | Yoo-nah | Yoo-nah | 3:55 |
14. | "Alright" |
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| 3:55 |
Total length: | 52:15 |
Personnel
Credit for Devil are adapted from the album.
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Credit for Magic are adapted from the album.
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Chart
Weekly charts
Chart (2015) | Peak Position |
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South Korean Domestic Album (Gaon)[13] | 1 |
South Korean Album (Gaon)[14] | 1 |
Year-end chart
Chart | Position |
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2015 South Korean Albums (Gaon)[15] | 9 |
Single charts
Country | Chart | Song | Sales | Peak Position |
Ref |
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South Korea | Gaon Digital Chart (General) | Devil | 293,660 | 21 | [16] |
Album sales
Year | Month | Devil | Magic (Repackaged Edition) | Ref | ||||
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Sales | Accumulative sales | Sales | Accumulative sales | |||||
2015 | July | 135,913 | 135,913 | – | – | [17] | ||
August | 31,314 | 167,227 | – | – | ||||
September | 498 | 167,725 | 90,504 | 90,504 | ||||
October | – | 167,725 | 3,783 | 94,287 | ||||
November | – | 167,725 | 368 | 94,655 | ||||
December | 147 | 167,742 | 328 | 94,983 | ||||
2016 | January | 160 | 167,902 | – | 94,983 | |||
February | 336 | 168,238 | 357 | 95,340 | ||||
March | - | 168,238 | 119 | 95,459 | ||||
April | - | 168,238 | - | 95,459 | ||||
May | 171 | 168,409 | - | 95,459 | ||||
June | 115 | 168,524 | 95 | 95,554 | ||||
July | 92 | 168,616 | - | 95,554 | ||||
Total | 264,170+ |
Release history
Country | Date | Format | Distributing label |
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South Korea | July 16, 2015 September 16, 2015 (Repackaged Edition) | Digital download, CD Digital download, CD | KT Music |
Taiwan | August 14, 2015 | CD | Avex Trax |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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2015 | 17th Mnet Asian Music Awards | Album of the Year | Devil | Nominated | [18] |
5th Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards | Artist of the Year (Album) - 3rd quarter | Won | [19] | ||
30th Golden Disk Awards | Disk Bonsang | Won | [20] |
See also
References
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- "Super Junior Believes 'Devil' Will Be Group's New Representative Song". CJ E&M enewsWorld. July 13, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
- "Super Junior Use Sungmin, Shindong Cutouts for Comeback Stage on Inkigayo". idolwow. July 20, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- https://news.nate.com/view/20160610n06854
- https://metro.co.uk/2019/07/11/kangin-quits-super-junior-14-years-apologises-bandmates-10176333/
- "Tablo Tweets His Love for Super Junior's 'Devil' Trailer". CJ E&M enewsWorld. July 8, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
- "Super Junior: Intimacy among members key to longevity". kpopherald. July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
- "Super Junior's New Album 'Devil' Tops iTunes Charts In 10 Countries". BNTNews. July 17, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
- "Super Junior to Perform 'Devil' for First Time at Concert". CJ E&M enewsWorld. July 9, 2015. Archived from the original on July 10, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
- "Super Junior Releases Its Highlight Medley Video". BNTNews. July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
- "Super Junior To Talk About Its Album 'Devil'". BNTNews. July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
- "Super Junior to Release Special Album 'Devil' on July 16". CJ E&M enewsWorld. July 8, 2015. Archived from the original on August 24, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
- "2015년 39주차". Gaon. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- "2015년 39주차 Album Chart". Gaon. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- "2015년 Album Chart". Gaon. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- "This links to current month - select the year/month from drop down menu". Gaon Album Charts (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
- "2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards" (in Korean). Mwave. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
- "5th Gaon Chart K-pop Awards, Artist of the Year (Album) Nominees". 5th Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards. Kpop Construction. Archived from the original on 2019-01-23. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
- "The 30th Golden Disc Awards". The Golden Disc Awards. Retrieved 2016-08-22.