I. Introduction
Five in the Black is the second Japanese studio album for South Korean boy group TVXQ, known in Japan as Tohoshinki. The album was released on March 14, 2007.
II. Background and Release
The album was released in 2 versions: a CD and a CD +DVD version with music videos. It featured 6 singles, which were previously released: "Begin" on June 21, 2006, "Sky" on August 16, 2006, "Miss You /"O"-正.反.合." on November 8, 2006, "Step by Step" on January 24, 2007 and "Choosey Lover" on March 7, 2007.
III. Track List
CD version:
Title | Lyrics | Music |
"Zion" | Curtis Richa | |
"Sky" | H.u.b. | h-wonder |
"Begin" | Mai Osanai | Jin Nakamura |
"Choosey Lover" | Hiji Yoko | Ryuichiro Yamaki |
"Dead End" | H.u.b. | Paul Drew, Greig Watts, Pete Barringer |
"High Time" | jam | Masataka Kitaura |
"Proud" | Ryoji Sonoda | Jin Nakamura |
"Yakusoku (約束 Promise)" | H.u.b. | Kentaro Fukushi |
"Miss You" | H.u.b. | Daisuke Suzuki |
"O"-Sei.Han.Gō." ("O"-正.反.合. "O"- Thesis. Antithesis.Synthesis) | Yoo Young-jin, H.u.b. | Yoo Young-jin |
"I'll Be There" | H.u.b. | Hwang Seung-je (BJJ), Kantaro Fukushi |
"Step by Step" | H.u.b. | Hara Kazuhiro |
"Hello Again" | H.u.b. | Daisuke Suzuki |
"Begin (a cappella version)" | Mai Osanai | Jim Nakamura |
"Miss You (Ballad version)" | H.u.b. | Daisuke Suzuki |
"A Whole New World" (First Press Bonus Track) | Alan Menken | Tim Rice |
CD + DVD version:
CD | ||
Title | Lyrics | Music |
"Zion" | Curtis Richa | |
"Sky" | H.u.b. | h-wonder |
"Begin" | Mai Osanai | Jin Nakamura |
"Choosey Lover" | Hiji Yoko | Ryuichiro Yamaki |
"Dead End" | H.u.b. | Paul Drew, Greig Watts, Pete Barringer |
"High Time" | jam | Masataka Kitaura |
"Proud" | Ryoji Sonoda | Jin Nakamura |
"Yakusoku (約束 Promise)" | H.u.b. | Kentaro Fukushi |
"Miss You" | H.u.b. | Daisuke Suzuki |
"O"-Sei.Han.Gō." ("O"-正.反.合. "O"- Thesis. Antithesis.Synthesis) | Yoo Young-jin, H.u.b. | Yoo Young-jin |
"I'll Be There" | H.u.b. | Hwang Seung-je (BJJ), Kantaro Fukushi |
"Step by Step" | H.u.b. | Hara Kazuhiro |
"Hello Again" | H.u.b. | Daisuke Suzuki |
DVD | ||
"Rising Sun MV" | ||
"Begin MV" | ||
"Sky MV" | ||
"Miss You MV" | ||
"O"-正.反.合. "O"- MV" | ||
"Step by Step MV" | ||
"Choosey Lover MV" | ||
"Offshoot Movie" (Only included in first press edition) |
IV. Videos
Begin
Miss You /"O"-正.反.合."
Sky
Step by Step
Choosey Lover
V. Reception
Fire in the Black reached #10 on the Japanese Oricon Monthly Album Charts and #6 in the Daily Albums Chart. It also charted in Korea on the monthly foreign albums and singles chart at #2. All five of its promotional singles charted in the top 15 on the Oricon Charts. "Miss You/O"-正.反.合." reached #3, "Sky" reached #6, "Step by Step" reached #7, "Choosey Lover" reached #9, "Begin" reached #15.