I. Introduction
Tri-Angle is the debut studio album by South Korean boy group TVXQ, released on October 11, 2004.
II. Background & Release
There was also a Japanese version with an additional song and a Taiwanese 2-CD Deluxe version with music videos. The album featured 14 songs. The album had six singles, including the lead track "Tri-Angle." The song uses a sample from the Symphony No. 40 in G minor by Mozart. Four of the other tracks were pre-released: debut single "Hug" and "My Little Princess" on January 14, 2004, "The Way U Are" and "Whatever They Say" on June 24 and "믿어요 (Believe)" and "Tri-Angle" on October 11.
III. Track List
Track # | Title | Lyrics | Music, Arrangement | Length |
1 | "믿어요 (Believe)" | Park Chang-hyun | Park Chang-hyun | 4:51 |
2 | "Thanks To" | Kim Soo-jung | Lee Sang-in | 4:22 |
3 | "Tri-Angle" (featuring BoA and Trax) | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin, Groovie.K | 4:34 |
4 | "내 여자친구가 되어줄래?" (Will You Be My Girlfriend?) | Bae Hwa-young | Music: Ear, Tommy La Verdi, Daniel Pandher Arrangement: Ahn Ik-soo |
3:43 |
5 | "Whatever They Say" (acappella) | Young Hu-Kim, Daniel Roman | Young Hu-Kim, William Pyon | 3:48 |
6 | "Million Men" | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin | 3:29 |
7 | "지금처럼" (Like Now) | Kenzie | Kenzie | 4:21 |
8 | "I Never Let Go" | Lee Yoon-jae | Lee Yoon-jae | 4:18 |
9 | "꼬마야" (Hey Kid) | Yoonjung | Kenzie | 3:39 |
10 | "넌 언제나" (You Always) | Jang Kyung-ah | Hwang Sung-je | 3:46 |
11 | "Hug" | Park Chang-hyun | Music: Park Chang-hyun, Yoonjung Arrangement: Yeom Chul-hee |
3:49 |
12 | "My Little Princess" | Bae Hwa-young | Hwang Sung-je | 3:52 |
13 | "The Way U Are" | Taehoon | Music: Robert Zuddas, Daniel Pandher Arrangment: Hwang Sung-je |
3:28 |
14 | "Tri-Angle" (TVXQ version) | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin, Groovie.K |
4:05 |
IV. Spotify Playlist
V. Videos
"Hug"
"My Little Princess"
"The Way U Are"
"믿어요 (Believe)"
"Tri-Angle"
VI. Reception
Tri-Angle was very successful, debuting at #1 on the monthly charts of the Music Industry Association of Korea (MIAK) and becoming the eighth highest-selling album of the year in Korea. The lead single "Hug" reached #4 on the national charts. The second single "The Way You Are" debuted at #2.
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