Over the Top (Infinite album)

Over the Top is the first studio album of South Korean boy band Infinite. It was released on July 21, 2011. The song "Be Mine" was used to promote the album.[1] A repackaged version of the album was released on September 26, 2011 with the song "Paradise" as the lead single.

Over the Top
Studio album by
Infinite
ReleasedJuly 21, 2011
Recorded2011
Genre
Length34:12
38:38 (with hidden track)
44:24 (Repackage)
LanguageKorean
LabelWoollim Entertainment, CJ E&M
Infinite chronology
Inspirit
(2011)		 Over the Top
(2011)		 Infinitize
(2012)
Singles from Over the Top
  1. "Be Mine"
    Released: July 21, 2011
Alternative cover
Paradise cover
Singles from Paradise
  1. "Paradise"
    Released: September 26, 2011

Composition

Several songs on the album and the singles "Be Mine" and "Paradise" were produced by Han Jaeho and Kim Seungsoo and written by Song Sooyoon, who are also known for producing songs for Kara, f(x), Rainbow, SS501, Nine Muses and more.

Promotions

"Be Mine"

The group started promoting the track "Be Mine" on July 23, 2011 on MBC's Show! Music Core and continued to promote on shows like M! Countdown, Music Bank, and Inkigayo. The songs "1/3" and "Amazing" were used for Infinite's special comeback week performances. Infinite won their first music show award for "Be Mine" (and also the first award for the group since their debut in 2010) on September 1, 2011, on M! Countdown, and won another award the following week. The group promoted the track in a remix version from September 2–11. Promotions for the song ended on September 18.

"Paradise"

Promotions for "Paradise" started on September 29, on Mnet's M! Countdown. It was also promoted on Music Bank, Music Core and Inkigayo. "Paradise" won a mutizen award on October 9 on Inkigayo and won another award on October 13 on M! Countdown. "Paradise" promotions ended on November 5.

Track listing
Digital[2]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArranged byLength
1."Over the Top" (Intro) J.YoonJ.Yoon0:51
2."내꺼하자" (Be Mine)Song SooyoonHan Jaeho, Kim SeungsooHan Jaeho, Kim Seungsoo, Hong Seunghyun3:25
3."3 분의 1" (1/3)Song SooyoonHan Jaeho, Kim SeungsooHan Jaeho, Kim Seungsoo, Hong Seunghyun3:22
4."Tic Toc"Kim InaJ.YoonJ.Yoon3:32
5."Julia"Song SooyoonHan Jaeho, Kim SeungsooHan Jaeho, Kim Seungsoo, Hong Seunghyun3:29
6."Because" (SungGyu solo)JHJHJH3:52
7."시간아" (Time; WooHyun solo)J.YoonJ.YoonJ.Yoon4:29
8."Amazing"Song SooyoonLee JoohyungLee Joohyung3:26
9."Crying" (DongWoo/Hoya ft Baby Soul)Pe2ny, J-sus, MusikacasePe2ny, J-sus, MusikacasePe2ny, J-sus, Musikacase4:04
10."Real Story"Song SooyoonGo Namsoo, Han BoramGo Namsoo, Han Boram3:48
Total length:34:12
Physical CD and iTunes version[1][3]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArranged byLength
10."Real Story"Song SooyoonGo Namsoo, Han BoramGo Namsoo, Han Boram8:07
Total length:38:38
Repackage album (Paradise)[4]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
3."Paradise"Song SooyoonYue, Han Jaeho, Kim Seungsoo3:35
4."Cover Girl"Song SooyoonHan Jaeho, Kim Seungsoo3:16
13."내꺼하자 (Remix)" (Be Mine Remix)Song SooyoonHan Jaeho, Kim Seungsoo3:22
Total length:44:24
Paradise – Physical version
No.TitleLength
14."hidden track"1:19
Total length:46:53

Notes

  • On the iTunes Store[3] version and physical version of Over the Top, the song "Real Story" has a hidden track that starts at 6:48.
  • The physical version of "Paradise" has another hidden track on track 14. It is the same included in Over the Top but with a conversation between the members in the beginning. This hidden track was later released as a full song on the group's third mini album Infinitize, with the title "In The Summer".

Charts

Sales and certifications

Physical sales

Album Chart Period covered Amount
Over the Top Gaon Physical Album Chart[6] 2011 57,125
Total (As of date) 57,125
Album Chart Period covered Amount
Paradise Gaon Physical Album Chart[6] 2011 61,794
2012 40,181
2013 20,843
2014 4,354
Total (As of Date) 127,172

Release history
Country Date Format Label
South Korea July 21, 2011 CD, digital download Woollim Entertainment
Various[3] Digital download
South Korea September 26, 2011 (Repackage) CD, digital download

References
  1. "YESASIA: Infinite Vol. 1 - Over The Top CD - Infinite, CJ E&M - Korean Music". YesAsia. July 28, 2011.
  2. "Over The Top - Infinite at 'Soribada'". Soribada. August 3, 2011.
  3. "Over the Top by 인피니트(INFINITE) - Download Over the Top on iTunes". iTunes. July 21, 2011.
  4. "iTunes - Music - Paradise by 인피니트(INFINITE)". iTunes. September 26, 2011.
  5. 2011년 총 결산 앨범 차트 (in Korean). Gaon. 2011-02-24. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  6. "Gaon album chart". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved 2013-03-31.
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