2009 studio album by Tohoshinki
The Secret Code |
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Studio album by Tohoshinki |
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Released | March 25, 2009 |
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Recorded | 2008–2009 |
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Genre | |
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Length | 52:49 |
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Language | Japanese |
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Label | Rhythm Zone |
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Producer | Masato "Max" Matsuura (Exec), Ryuhei Chiba (exec), Lee Soo Man (exec), Beatardz, The Conglomerate, Robert Habolin, Yoo Young Jin |
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Tohoshinki chronology |
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Mirotic (2008) | The Secret Code (2009) | Best Selection 2010 (2010) | |
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Singles from The Secret Code |
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Allmusic | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/11px-Star_empty.svg.png) [1] |
The Secret Code is the fourth Japanese studio album (eighth overall) by South Korean pop group Tohoshinki, released on March 25, 2009 by Rhythm Zone. The album debuted at number two on the Oricon weekly chart. The Secret Code is Tohoshinki's last original studio album to feature members Jejung, Yuchun, and Junsu.
In Japan, The Secret Code debuted at number two on the Oricon daily charts selling nearly 83,000 copies.[2] On the weekly chart the album took the number two spot selling over 157,900 copies, behind pop singer Ayumi Hamasaki's Next Level.[3] The album seemed even more successful in Taiwan. On the J-Pop and Combo charts the album debuted at number-one, bringing in 51.1% and 12.09% of sales on their respective charts.[4][5]
Singles
The first single that was released from the album was the double A-side, "Beautiful You/Sennen Koi Uta", on April 23, 2008. The single debuted at number-one on the Oricon singles charts.[6] The second single was "Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō?", which was released on July 16, 2008. The third single was "Jumon: Mirotic", which was a Japanese language version of their lead single from their fourth Korean studio album with the same name. Two singles were released in 2009: the triple A-side "Bolero/Kiss the Baby Sky/Wasurenaide" and the last single from the album, "Survivor". All of the singles were number-ones for the group except "Survivor", which came in at number three on the Oricon chart.[7][8][9][10]
Track listing
The Secret Code track listingNo. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Secret Game" | H.U.B | Akira [ja] | Akira | 2:04 |
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2. | "Force" | H.U.B | - Adam Royce
- Adolphus
- Jason Gill
| The Beatardz | 3:45 |
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3. | "Why Did I Have to End Up Falling Completely in Love with You?" (どうして君を好きになってしまったんだろう? (Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō?)) | - Shinjiroh Inoue [ja] (Lambsey [ja; zh])
- Yuki Yamashita [ja; zh] (Lambsey [ja; zh])
| | Murlyn Music Group | 3:18 |
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4. | "Nobody Knows" | H.U.B | Nao Tanaka [ja] | Nao Tanaka | 3:58 |
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5. | "Beautiful You" | H.U.B | - Steve Smith (SA TrackWorks)
- Anthony Anderson (SA TrackWorks)
- Joleen Belle
| - SA TrackWorks
- Joleen Belle
- Shinjiroh Inoue (Lambsey)
| 4:37 |
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6. | "Don't Forget (忘れないで, Wasurenaide)" | Hero Jaejoong | | Young-hu Kim | 5:19 |
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7. | "9095" | H.U.B | Hero Jaejoong | Hero Jaejoong | 3:43 |
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8. | "Mirotic" (呪文 (Jumon, Magic Spell)) | | | Yoo Young-jin | 3:28 |
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9. | "Taxi" | Shinjiroh Inoue (Lambsey) | Nao Tanaka | Nao Tanaka | 5:31 |
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10. | "Stand Up!" | H.U.B | | - Jan Kask
- Luciano Peirone
- Peter Mansson
| 3:59 |
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11. | "Survivor" | H.U.B | | - YU
- Robert "Deadbeat" Habolin
| 3:13 |
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12. | "Kiss the Baby Sky" | Micky Yoochun | Micky Yoochun | - Micky Yoochun
- Shinjiroh Inoue (Lambsey)
| 3:50 |
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13. | "Bolero" | - Shinjiroh Inoue (Lambsey)
- Yuki Yamashita (Lambsey)
| - Daisuke Suzuki
- Keiichi Tomita [ja]
| Daisuke Kahara | 6:04 |
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Total length: | 52:49 |
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The Secret Code CD only version additional track listNo. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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14. | "Purple Line" (Bonus track) | | - Yoo Young-jin
- Yoo Han-jin [ko]
- JJ650
| | 3:13 |
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15. | "Why Did I Have to End Up Falling Completely in Love with You?" (どうして君を好きになってしまったんだろう? (Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō?)) (Acapella version) (bonus track) | - Shinjiroh Inoue [ja] (Lambsey [ja; zh])
- Yuki Yamashita [ja; zh] (Lambsey [ja; zh])
| | Shinichiro Murayama [ja] | 3:18 |
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16. | "9096" (Hidden track) | H.U.B | Hero Jaejoong | Hero Jaejoong | 3:43 |
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Total length: | 61:47 |
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The Secret Code 2CD+DVD version CD 2 track listNo. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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14. | "9096" (Hidden track) | H.U.B | Hero Jaejoong | Hero Jaejoong | 3:43 |
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Total length: | 3:43 |
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The Secret Code 2CD version CD 2 track list (Non-Stop Mix)No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Shine" | H.U.B | Nishikawa Reo | Akira [ja] | 4:32 |
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2. | "Close to You" | H.U.B | Akira | Akira | 2:49 |
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3. | "Zion" | H.U.B | - Iain James
- Christopher Lee-Joe
- Curtis Richardson
- Rob Davis
| Tommy Henriksen | 3:02 |
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4. | "Wild Soul" (Max Changmin solo) | Ryoji Sonoda [ja] | corin. [ja] | corin. | 2:27 |
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5. | "Purple Line" | | - Yoo Young-jin
- Yoo Han-jin [ko]
- JJ650
| | 2:51 |
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6. | "Runaway" | H.U.B | Akira | Akira | 3:06 |
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7. | "Last Angel" (TVXQ version) | | - Negin Djafari [sv]
- Ian-Paolo Lira
- Hugo Lira
- Thomas G:son
| - Negin Djafari
- Ian-Paolo Lira
- Hugo Lira
- Thomas G:son
| 3:46 |
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8. | "Two Hearts" | H.U.B | Akira | Akira | 3:43 |
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9. | "Rainy Night" (Xiah Junsu solo) | H.U.B | Xiah Junsu | | 3:03 |
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10. | "Darkness Eyes" | Ryoji Sonoda | Tommy Henriksen | Tommy Henriksen | 3:46 |
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11. | "Lovin' You" | H.U.B | Mikio Sakai | Mikio Sakai | 5:52 |
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12. | "Keyword" | H.U.B | Akira | Akira | 3:13 |
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13. | "No?" | H.U.B | - Dane Deviller (Sean & Dave)
- Sean Hosein (Sean & Dave)
- Steve Smith (SA TrackWorks)
- Anthony Anderson (SA TrackWorks)
- Ibrahim Lakhani
| - Sean & Dave
- SA TrackWorks
- Ibrahim Lakhani
| 3:44 |
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14. | "My Girlfriend" (Micky Yoochun solo) | Micky Yoochun | Jun Suyama [ja] | Jun Suyama | 2:56 |
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15. | "If...!?" | H.U.B | Akira | Akira | 3:29 |
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16. | "Dead End" | H.U.B | - Paul Drew (DWB Music)
- Greig Watts (DWB Music)
- Pete Barringer (DWB Music)
| DWB Music | 3:17 |
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17. | "Clap!" | H.U.B | Fredrik "Figge" Boström | Fredrik "Figge" Boström | 3:15 |
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18. | "Crazy Life" (U-Know Yunho solo) | H.U.B | | - BNA Productions
- Marcus Johnson
| 3:10 |
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19. | "Ride on" | H.U.B | - Christopher Lee-Joe (BNA Productions)
- Philipe-Marc Anquetil (BNA Productions)
- Iain James
| BNA Productions | 3:28 |
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20. | "Choosey Lover" | Yoko Hiji | Ryuichiro Yamaki [ja] | Ryuichiro Yamaki | 3:11 |
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21. | "Trick" | H.U.B | Akira | Akira | 4:27 |
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22. | "Maze" (Hero Jaejoong solo) | Ryoji Sonoda | Ichiro Fujiya [ja] | tasuku | 4:17 |
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Total length: | 71:14 |
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The Secret Code 2CD+DVD version CD 2 track listNo. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "We Are!" (ウィーアー!) | Shoko Fujibayashi | Kōhei Tanaka | Akira [ja] | 3:37 |
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2. | "Take Your Hands: I.Am.Electro Remix" | Ryoji Sonoda [ja] | - Steve Smith (SA TrackWorks)
- Anthony Anderson (SA TrackWorks)
- Jenson David Aubrey Vaughan [de]
- Craig Smart
| Star Wax for THE ULTRA☆MEN | 3:04 |
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3. | "Box in the Ship" | H.U.B | | AILI [ja] | 4:14 |
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4. | "One Thousand Year Love Song" (千年恋歌 (Sennen Koi Uta)) (Japanese version) | | Joe Hisaishi | Maestro-T [ja] | 4:01 |
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5. | "Purple Line" (Bonus track) | | - Yoo Young-jin
- Yoo Han-jin [ko]
- JJ650
| | 3:13 |
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Total length: | 18:09 |
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DVDNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Purple Line" | |
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2. | "Beautiful You" | |
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3. | "Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō?" | |
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4. | "Jumon: Mirotic" | |
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5. | "Bolero" | |
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6. | "Survivor" | |
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7. | "Kiss the Baby Sky" | |
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8. | "Footage from the 3rd Live Tour 2008: T" | |
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DVD: First PressNo. | Title | Length |
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9. | "Cover photoshoot" | |
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10. | "Kiss the Baby Sky PV" | |
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Charts
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[11] | 2 |
Taiwanese Combo Albums (G-Music)[5] | 1 |
Taiwanese J-pop Albums (G-Music)[4] | 1 |
Sales and certifications
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "東方神起、4thアルバムが初登場2位にランクイン" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
- ^ 前人未到!浜崎あゆみ、デビューから11年連続首位 (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
- ^ a b (in Chinese) Select Week 15 "G-Music 風雲榜 (綜合榜)". G-Music. Archived from the original on July 10, 2012. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
- ^ a b (in Chinese) Select Week 15 "G-Music 風雲榜 (東洋榜)". G-Music. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
- ^ 東方神起、約24年ぶりに欧陽菲菲のアジア記録に並ぶ (in Japanese). 2008-04-02. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
- ^ 東方神起が欧陽菲菲を上回り外国人アーティスト歴代1位に! (in Japanese). Oricon. 2008-07-22. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
- ^ 東方神起、2008年トップとなる4作目のシングル首位! (in Japanese). Oricon. 2008-10-21. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
- ^ 東方神起、シングル4作連続で首位獲得 (in Japanese). Oricon. 2009-01-27. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
- ^ "KAT-TUN、1stシングルから10作連続1位" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2009-03-17. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
- ^ "Tohoshinki Japanese Discography on ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 5, 2009.
- ^ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree']. Oricon. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ "Japanese album certifications – Tohoshinki – The Secret Code" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2009年4月 on the drop-down menu
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Studio albums | Korean | |
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Japanese | - Heart, Mind and Soul
- Five in the Black
- T
- The Secret Code
- Tone
- Time
- Tree
- With
- Tomorrow
- XV
- Zone
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Special albums | |
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Compilation albums | |
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Concert tours | World tours | - "O" Asia Tour
- Catch Me World Tour
- Tistory Special Tour
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Japan tours | - Heart, Mind and Soul Tour
- Tone Tour
- Time Tour
- Tree Tour
- With Tour
- Begin Again Tour
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