Move (Taemin album)

Move
Studio album by
Taemin
ReleasedOctober 16, 2017 (2017-10-16)
Recorded2017
StudioSM Studios, Seoul, South Korea
Genre
Length31:41
LanguageKorean
Label
Producer
Taemin chronology
Flame of Love
(2017) 		Move
(2017) 		Taemin
(2018)
Singles from Move
  1. "Move"
    Released: October 16, 2017
  2. "Thirsty"
    Released: November 10, 2017
Repackaged edition cover
"Move-ing" album cover
Singles from Move-ing
  1. "Day and Night"
    Released: December 10, 2017

Move is the second Korean studio album by South Korean singer Taemin. The album consists of nine tracks including the title track, "Move". It was released digitally and physically on October 16, 2017, through SM Entertainment and distributed by Genie Music. A Korean version of Taemin's Japanese single, "Flame of Love", also appears on the album. The album was re-released under the title Move-ing on December 10, 2017.[1]

Background and release

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On September 28, 2017, SM Entertainment announced Taemin's second Korean studio album for October 16, 2017.[2] Prior to the release of the album, Taemin previewed the songs from Move at his first Korean concert, titled Off-Sick, on October 15, 2017, in front of 10,000 fans. The album was released a day later on October 16, 2017, through various music sites and contained a total of nine tracks.[3] Its lead single, "Move", was accompanied by three different music videos—the first was the official music video for the song that featured the singer in a variety of scenes, while the second and third videos focused on the choreography itself; the latter featured Japanese choreographer Koharu Sugawara.[4] The album also included "Heart Stop", a light-hearted duet with labelmate Red Velvet's Seulgi, and a Korean version of Taemin's second Japanese single "Flame of Love", previously released on July 18, 2017.[5][6]

On December 5, it was reported that a repackaged edition of the album, titled Move-ing, would be released on December 10. Move-ing contained four additional tracks, including the single "Day and Night".[7]

Singles

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"Move" was not supposed to be the album's original promotional track, as the company had chosen the album's B-side "Love" instead. However, Taemin decided against the song, since he did not think it would allow him to show his true identity. He aimed to break gender stereotypes and the perceived limits of K-pop's artistry and worked with the Japanese choreographer Koharu Sugawara and a team of female dancers to create the choreography for the song with the intentional to use Taemin's soft frame as a starting point to counter the gender norms typified by many K-pop dances,[8] stating:

My aim was to find a middle ground, mixing both masculine and feminine movements into the choreography together. My body shape is like that of a dancer’s, it’s not too masculine or overly muscular and I wanted to take advantage of that. I thought I could show the soft lines like the dance movements of a ballet dancer by adding subtlety to my choreography. I wanted to break the idea of what male performers are supposed to show, what performances girl groups are supposed to show. I really wanted to break those labels, showing that dance is a form of art.[8]

He also explained putting out three different music videos at once was something he wanted to try in order to show the different elements of the choreography as well as a strategical decision to make the choreography seem both possible and impossible at the same time and that he wanted to focus on bringing nuances into the music rather than having big movements.[8][9] Taemin also appeared at the Seoul Fashion Week in October 2017 to perform "Move", which was named as a standout moment of the season of Seoul Fashion Week by W Magazine writer Todd Plummer.[9]

Accolades

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Awards and nominations
Award ceremony Year Category Result Ref.
Golden Disc Awards 2018 Album Bonsang Nominated [10]
Korean Music Awards 2018 Best Pop Album Nominated [11]

Track listing

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Move track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Move"Seo Ji-eum
  • Curtis Richardson (WayBetta)
  • Adien Lewis (WayBetta)
  • Angélique Cinélu
  • Curtis Richardson (WayBetta)
  • Adien Lewis (WayBetta)
  • Angélique Cinélu
3:31
2."Love"Lee Seu-ran
  • Hyuk Shin (Joombas)
  • Jeff Lewis (Joombas)
  • Marco "MRey" Reyes (Joombas)
  • Jeon Byung-sun (Royal Dive) (Joombas)
  • Hong Young-in (Royal Dive) (Joombas)
  • Luket (Joombas)
Joombas3:49
3."Crazy 4 U"Hwang Yoo-bin
3:35
4."Heart Stop" (featuring Seulgi of Red Velvet)
Jamil "Digi" Chammas2:55
5."Rise" (이카루스; Ikaruseu; lit. Icarus)Kim In-hyung
Matthew Tishler3:31
6."Thirsty"Min Yeon-jae (lalala Studio)
  • Joseph "Joe Millionaire" Foster
  • Deez [ko]
3:26
7."Stone Heart" (미로; Miro; lit. Maze)
  • Engelina Andrina Larsen
  • Fredrik Häggstam (Trinity Music)
  • Johan Gustafsson (Trinity Music)
  • Sebastian Lundberg (Trinity Music)
  • Engelina Andrina Larsen
  • Trinity Music
3:26
8."Back to You"Seo Ji-eum
Rice N' Peas3:37
9."Flame of Love" (Korean version) (Bonus track)
  • Mussashi
3:51
Total length:31:52
Move-ing track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Day and Night" (낮과 밤; Natgwa Bam)Taemin
  • Hyun Hwang (MonoTree)
  • Taemin
Hyun Hwang (MonoTree)3:13
2."Move"Seo Ji-eum
  • Curtis Richardson (WayBetta)
  • Adien Lewis (WayBetta)
  • Angélique Cinélu
  • Curtis Richardson (WayBetta)
  • Adien Lewis (WayBetta)
  • Angélique Cinélu
3:31
3."Love"Lee Seu-ran
  • Hyuk Shin (Joombas)
  • Jeff Lewis (Joombas)
  • Marco "MRey" Reyes (Joombas)
  • Jeon Byung-sun (Royal Dive) (Joombas)
  • Hong Young-in (Royal Dive) (Joombas)
  • Luket (Joombas)
Joombas3:49
4."Snow Flower" (눈꽃; Nunkkot)Jung Joon-il (MY Music) [ko]Jung Joon-il (MY Music) [ko]Kwon Young-chan (MY Music) [ko]4:34
5."Crazy 4 U"Hwang Yoo-bin
  • Jin Suk Choi
  • Deez [ko]
  • Justin Philip Stein
  • Christopher "Che" Jamal Pope
3:35
6."Heart Stop" (featuring Seulgi of Red Velvet)
Jamil "Digi" Chammas2:55
7."Rise" (이카루스; Ikaruseu; lit. Icarus)
Matthew Tishler3:31
8."I'm Crying" (Korean version)
  • Kevin Charge (TG Publishing)
  • Yumiko Okada
  • Grace Tone
  • Hide Nakamura
Kevin Charge (TG Publishing)5:43
9."Thirsty"Min Yeon-jae (lalala Studio)
3:26
10."Stone Heart" (미로; Miro; lit. Maze)Lee Seu-ran
  • Engelina Andrina Larsen
  • Fredrik Häggstam (Trinity Music)
  • Johan Gustafsson (Trinity Music)
  • Sebastian Lundberg (Trinity Music)
  • Engelina Andrina Larsen
  • Trinity Music
3:26
11."Back to You"Seo Ji-eum
Rice N' Peas3:37
12."Hypnosis" (최면; Choemyeon) (Rearranged version)
  • Kim Yong-sin (Iconic Sounds)
  • Tesung Kim (Iconic Sounds)
  • Joseph "220" Park (Iconic Sounds)
  • Iconic Sounds
  • 13
5:36
13."Flame of Love" (Korean version) (Bonus track)
Mussashi3:51
Total length:45:15

Charts

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Release history

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Edition Date Region Format Label
Release history and formats for Move
Move October 16, 2017 South Korea
Various
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 SM Entertainment
Move-ing December 10, 2017 South Korea
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 SM Entertainment
Various
December 11, 2017 South Korea CD
  • SM Entertainment
  • Genie Music

References

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  1. ^ "Taemin continues his move with repackaged album 'MOVE-ing'". K-POP Herald. December 6, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  2. ^ Herman, Tamar (October 11, 2017). "SHINee's Taemin Teases Performance-Focused 'Move'Album". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  3. ^ Kim, Min-joo (October 16, 2017). "Taemin showcases talent as soloist at Seoul concert". Kpop Herald. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  4. ^ Kim, Yun-ji (October 16, 2017). 태민, 오늘(16일) 전곡 음원 공개…레벨 슬기 피처링 [Taemin released his 2nd album on October 16th]. E-Daily Star (in Korean). Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  5. ^ SHINeeテミン"底知れぬ才能"が武道館で覚醒「今日のステージが、ソロのテミンとしてスタートになる」＜ライブレポ・セットリスト＞ [SHINee's Taemin "unknown talent" awakens at the Budokan arena "Today's stage will start Taemin's solo"]. Modelpress. July 2, 2017. Archived from the original on July 2, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  6. ^ Herman, Tamar (October 16, 2017). "SHINee's Taemin Drops Sultry 'MOVE' Album & Single". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  7. ^ Lee, So-dam (December 6, 2017). [공식입장] 태민, 리패키지 '낮과 밤'으로 컴백..8일 '뮤뱅' 첫방송 [Taemin, Repackage 'Day and Night' Comeback...'Music Bank' First broadcast on Dec. 8th]. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  8. ^ a b c Tamar Herman. "Taemin Talks 'MOVE,' Gender Stereotypes & Pushing the Boundaries of K-Pop". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  9. ^ a b Todd Plummer. "A Rare, Exclusive Interview with Taemin, K-Pop's Justin Bieb". W Magazine. Archived from the original on October 25, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  10. ^ Kim, Yeon-ji (December 11, 2017). [32회 골든] 부문별 후보부터 심사기준까지..골든디스크, 톺아보기 [[32nd Golden Disc Awards] From the nominees to the judging criteria... Golden Disc Awards, click here]. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  11. ^ "15th Korean Music Awards 장르분야" [15th Korean Music Awards Genre Nominees]. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  12. ^ "Oricon Weekly Charts". October 30, 2017. Archived from the original on 25 October 2017. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
  13. ^ Charted albums:
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  16. ^ "MOVE - Oricon Monthly Chart - October, 2017". Archived from the original on 2017-11-09. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
  17. ^ "MOVE - Gaon Album Chart – October, 2017". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-11-16. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
  18. ^ "Move-ing - Gaon Album Chart – December, 2017". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2018-01-12. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
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