Tense (album)
2014 studio album by TVXQ / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tense is the seventh Korean studio album (thirteenth overall) by South Korean pop duo TVXQ. It was released on January 6, 2014, by S.M. Entertainment. The record was promoted as a commemorative album for the duo's tenth debut anniversary,[1] which fell on December 26, 2013. Tense consists of modern R&B and pop songs with components of neo-soul. Its lead single, "Something", also has elements of swing jazz with big band arrangements. Lyrically, the album references the concepts of love, courage and hope.
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Released | January 6, 2014 (2014-01-06) | |||
Recorded | 2011–13 | |||
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Length | 44:07 | |||
Language | Korean | |||
Label | SM | |||
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Tense received general acclaim from music critics, who commended the album's cohesive production and TVXQ's vocal performance. In South Korea, the album debuted at number one on the Gaon Albums Chart, giving TVXQ their third consecutive number-one since the chart's establishment in 2010. In Japan, Tense debuted at number four on the Oricon Albums Chart, making it the duo's second Korean album to enter the chart's top-five. According to the Gaon Albums Chart, Tense is the fourth best-selling Korean album of 2014, selling 196,971 physical units.[2]
The repackage of Tense, Spellbound, was released on February 27, 2014. The repackage features three newly recorded songs, including the lead single "Spellbound".[3] The repackage had two-day shipments of 61,405 copies and debuted at number two on the Gaon Albums Chart.[4] It sold 110,566 physical units in 2014,[5] becoming TVXQ's best-selling repackage album on the chart.