Take.1 Are You There? is the third full album by South Korean boy group Monsta X. It was released on October 22, 2018 by Starship Entertainment. It contains ten songs including the title track "Shoot Out".
I. Background
Following their successful world tour, The Connect, it was announced that the group would follow up by releasing their second Korean full album in October. The album once again features production credits for members Wonho, Jooheon, and I.M.
II. Tracklist
| Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intro: Are You There? | - | Stereo14 | Stereo14 | 1:01 |
| Underwater | Brother Su, Jooheon, I.M | Caesar & Loui, Brother Su | Caesar & Loui | 3:46 |
| Shoot Out | 서지음, Jooheon, I.M | Daniel Kim, Stereo14, Ti | Stereo14, Ti | 3:27 |
| Heart Attack | Wonho, Jooheon, I.M | A-Dee, Drew Ryan Scott | A-Dee | 3:19 |
| 널하다 (I Do Love U) | Wonho, Kihyun, Minhyuk, Jooheon, I.M | Wonho, An Seong-hyeon, Shin Ki-hyun | Wonho, An Seong-hyeon, Shin Ki-hyun | 3:46 |
| 어디서 뭐해 (Mohae) | I.M, Yoonseok, Wooki, Jooheon | I.M, Yoonseok, Wooki | I.M, Yoonseok, Wooki | 3:30 |
| Oh My! | 이스란, Jooheon, I.M | Maria Marcus, Albin Nordqvist, Brad. | Albin Nordqvist | 3:43 |
| Myself | Zaya (153/Joombas), Jooheon, I.M | Hyuk Shin (153/Joombas), Jeff Lewis | Hyuk Shin (153/Joombas), MRey (153/Joombas) | 4:12 |
| By My Side | Jooheon, 9F, I.M | Jooheon, 9F | Jooheon, 9F | 3:43 |
| Spotlight (Korean version) | Wonho, Jooheon, I.M | Albin Nordqvist, Adrian McKinnon, GASHIMA | Albin Nordqvist | 3:56 |
III. Album Preview
IV. Spotify
V. Music Videos
VI. Concept Photos
VII. Commercial Performance
Take.1 Are You There? has sold more than 240,000 copies since it's release. The album topped the Gaon Weekly Album chart and was listed at number 19 on the 2018 Gaon Year End Album chart. In the US, the album peaked at number 7 on the Billboard World Album chart and at number 6 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. In Japan, it peaked at number 7 on the Oricon Weekly Album chart.
The album ranked on several year end lists including Billboard's 20 Best K-Pop Albums of 2018 (number 13), Refinery29's 12 Best K-Pop Albums of 2018 (number 6), Rolling Stone India's 10 Best K-Pop Albums of 2018 (number 10), and was included on Real Sound's Top 10 K-Pop Albums of 2018.
"Shoot Out" became one of Monsta X's most successful singles. It peaked at number 6 on the Billboard World Digital Songs chart and netted four music show wins on The Show, Show Champion, M Countdown, and Music Bank.
In 2020, "I Do Love U" charted at number 5 on the Billboard World Digital Song chart and in 2021, "Myself" peaked at number 18 on the same chart.
VIII. Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 20th Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best Dance Performance - Male Group | "Shoot Out" | Nominated |
| 2018 | 20th Mnet Asian Music Awards | Song of the Year | "Shoot Out" | Nominated |
| 2019 | 33rd Golden Dic Awards | Disc Daesang | Take.1 Are You There? | Nominated |
| 2019 | 33rd Golden Dic Awards | Disc Bonsang | Take.1 Are You There? | Won |
