T (TVXQ album)

T is the third Japanese studio album (sixth overall) by South Korean pop group Tohoshinki, released on January 22, 2008 by Rhythm Zone. It at #4 on the Oricon weekly charts. The album's biggest competition in sales was with Zard's "Zard Request Best: Beautiful Memory", the last album after its lead vocalist Izumi Sakai's death in 2007.

T
Studio album by
Tohoshinki
ReleasedJanuary 22, 2008
Recorded2007
GenreJ-pop, R&B, dance-pop, hip hop, electronic
LabelRhythm Zone
Tohoshinki chronology
Five in the Black
(2007)		 T
(2008)		 Mirotic
(2008)
Singles from T
  1. "Lovin' You"
    Released: June 13, 2007
  2. "Summer (Summer Dream/Song for You/Love in the Ice)"
    Released: August 1, 2007
  3. "Shine/Ride On"
    Released: September 19, 2007
  4. "Forever Love"
    Released: November 14, 2007
  5. "Together"
    Released: December 19, 2007
  6. "Purple Line"
    Released: January 16, 2008

According to the members, the "T" stands for several things, such as "Tohoshinki", "Title", "Third" album, "Top" and "Try".[1] It could also stand for "Trick/Trust" and the group's "Teamwork". A week before the album's release, the single " Purple Line" had debuted and reached #1 in Oricon weekly sales.

The management played a different strategy to promote the album by splitting the members into teams which travelled separately to different cities in Japan for a week and appeared on radio shows and TV programs.

The song "Kiss したまま、さよなら" was specially composed and written by members Micky Yoochun and Hero Jaejoong, included only in 2CD+2DVD version. The song Trick is a song that is a mix of 5 songs (released after the album), each dedicated to a separate member. The first letter in the following five singles spell out the name 'Trick'.

Music videos

Several songs in the album were singles previously released which had associated music videos, however not all are included in the DVD of the album. List of songs with PVs, in order of release:

Track listing

CD version only
CD
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Trick"H.u.bAKIRA4:27
2."No?"H.u.bDane Deviller, Sean Hosein, Steve Smith, Anthony Anderson, Ibrahim Lakhani3:44
3."Purple Line"Ryoji Sonoda, Yoo Young-jinYoo Han-jin, Yoo Young-jin, JJ6503:15
4."Forever Love"Ryoji SonodaFujiya Ichiro5:57
5."Summer Dream"H.u.bTatta Works4:57
6."Ride on"H.u.bPhilippe-Marc Anquetil, Christopher Lee-Joe, Iain James Farquharson3:28
7."Darkness Eyes"Ryoji SonodaTommy Henriksen3:46
8."Lovin' You"H.u.bSakai Mikio5:52
9."Rainbow"H.u.bN.Davidovich, H.Nadal, Darrell Pittman3:35
10."Shine"H.u.bReo4:32
11."Last Angel (Tohoshinki Version)"Koda Kumi, H.u.bNegin, Lira, Gustafsson3:46
12."Clap!"H.u.bFigge Boström3:15
13."Love in the Ice"Ryoji SonodaDaisuke Suzuki5:27
14."Forever Love (A cappella version)"Ryoji SonodaFujiya Ichiro2:57
15."Lovin' You: Haru's "Deep Water" Mix"H.u.bSakai Mikio5:24
16."Together" (Bonus Track)H.u.bHara Hiroaki5:21

CD + DVD version
CD
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Trick"H.u.bAKIRA4:27
2."No?"H.u.bDane Deviller, Sean Hosein, Steve Smith, Anthony Anderson, Ibrahim Lakhani3:44
3."Purple Line"Ryoji Sonoda, Yoo Young-jinYoo Han-jin, Yoo Young-jin, JJ6503:15
4."Forever Love"Ryoji SonodaFijuya Ichiro5:57
5."Summer Dream"H.u.bTatta Works4:57
6."Ride on"H.u.bPhilippe-Marc Anquetil, Christopher Lee-Joe, Iain James Farquharson3:28
7."Darkness Eyes"Ryoji SonodaTommy Henriksen3:46
8."Lovin' You"H.u.bSakai Mikio5:52
9."Rainbow"H.u.bN.Davidovich, H.Nadal, Darrell Pittman3:35
10."Shine"H.u.bReo4:32
11."Last Angel (Tohoshinki Version)"Koda Kumi, H.u.bNegin, Lira, Gustafsson3:46
12."Clap!"H.u.bFigge Boström3:15
13."Love in the Ice"Ryoji SonodaDaisuke Suzuki5:27
14."Together" (Bonus Track)H.u.bHara Hiroaki5:21
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Lovin' You PV" 
2."Summer Dream PV" 
3."Shine PV" 
4."Forever Love PV" 
5."Together PV" 
6."Offshoot Movie" (Only included in First Press Release) 

2 CD + 2 DVD version
CD 1
No.TitleLength
1."Trick" 
2."No?" 
3."Purple Line" 
4."Forever Love" 
5."Summer Dream" 
6."Ride on" 
7."Darkness Eyes" 
8."Lovin' You" 
9."Rainbow" 
10."Shine" 
11."Last Angel (Tohoshinki Version)" 
12."Clap!" 
13."Love in the Ice" 
14."Together [Bonus Track]" 
CD 2
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Song for You"H.u.bHara Kazuhiro4:31
2."Day Moon 〜ハルダル〜"Kim Jung-bae, H.u.bKenzie3:57
3."Beautiful Life"Jamie Jones, Jason Pennock, Jack Kugell, Sarah Nagourmey, Kim Young-hoo, Ryoji SonodaJamie Jones, Jason Pennock, Jack Kugell, Sarah Nagourmey3:40
4."You’re My Miracle"Kim Young-hu, H.u.bKim Young-hu4:06
5."Kissしたまま、さよなら"YuchunYuchun, Jejung6:19
DVD 1
No.TitleLength
1."Lovin' You PV" 
2."Summer Dream PV" 
3."Shine PV" 
4."Forever Love PV" 
5."Together PV" 
DVD 2
No.TitleLength
1."Soul Power Tokyo Summit 2007: Tohoshinki" 
2."2nd Live Tour: Five in the Black Special Edition" 
3."Premium Mini Live @Yokohama Blitz 2007.9.23" 

Release history
Country Date Label
Japan January 22, 2008 Rhythm Zone
Hong Kong January 30, 2008 Avex Asia
South Korea SM Entertainment
China February 2008 Polydor China

Charts and sales

Oricon sales charts (Japan) [2]
Release Chart Peak position Sales total
January 23, 2008 Oricon Daily Albums Chart 2 30,003
Oricon Weekly Albums Chart 4 52,273
Oricon Monthly Albums Chart 30 52,273
Oricon Yearly Albums Chart 98,459

Korea foreign albums & singles chart
Release Chart Position Sales Total
January 30, 2008 January Monthly Chart [3] 1 21,412
February 29, 2008 February Monthly Chart [4] 6 26,983
March 31, 2008 March Monthly Chart [5] 12 29,161

Singles included in album
Date Title Chart position
2007-06-13 "Lovin' You" 2
2007-08-01 "Summer: Summer Dream/Song for You/Love in the Ice" 2
2007-09-19 "Shine/Ride On" 2
2007-11-14 "Forever Love" 4
2007-12-09 "Together" 3
2008-01-16 "Purple Line" 1

References
  1. Mashup! 音王 MUSIO Interview 1/15/08
  2. Oricon Style
  3. 무제 문서 Archived 2008-06-18 at the Wayback Machine
  4. 무제 문서 Archived 2008-06-18 at the Wayback Machine
  5. 무제 문서 Archived 2008-04-20 at the Wayback Machine
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