Mamacita (album) explained

Mamacita
Type:studio
Artist:Super Junior
Cover:Super Junior Mamacita (A Ver.).jpg
Caption:Digital and A version cover
Recorded:June – August 2014
Studio:S.M. Studios
(Seoul, South Korea)
Genre:
Length:37:44
49:29 (This Is Love - repackage)
Language:Korean
Label:
Producer:Lee Soo-man
Prev Title:Hero
Prev Year:2013
Next Title:Devil
Next Year:2015

Mamacita (stylized as MAMACITA) is the seventh Korean studio album (eighth overall) of South Korean boy band Super Junior. It was released on September 1, 2014, by SM Entertainment and was released online on August 29, 2014. This is their first Korean album since Sexy, Free & Single was released in 2012. On October 16, 2014, it was announced that a special version of the album, named This is Love, would be released on October 27, 2014.[2]

The album features 10 members, marking the return of members Leeteuk and Heechul after their mandatory military service. It features the vocals of Yesung in some songs, who was in mandatory military service during the production of the album.[3]

Background

The group went on hiatus for two years and one month while waiting for their leader, Leeteuk who was serving in mandatory military service.[4] In 2013 and the beginning of 2014 the sub-units Super Junior-M and Donghae & Eunhyuk actively worked on their own albums and touring,[5] while the full group successfully completed their World Tour Super Show 5 and achieved some accolades and records overseas.[6]

With the discharge of Leeteuk coming sooner, the members of the group started to hint they were recording a new album and also some of them updated their SNS with pictures in the recording studio. A week before the discharge of Leeteuk, they also uploaded a picture of the full group rehearsing together, causing great excitement. One of the pictures revealed that the famous choreographer Tony Testa was working with them.[7]

It was announced in August 2014 that the group would be making their comeback later that month with a full album and new world tour Super Show 6. The title of the album was revealed, increasing the anticipation, with around forty teaser images released in the following days.[8] Finally the group released an image video teaser with a Western storyline, a music video teaser showcasing parts of the choreography and the chorus of the song and a Highlight Medley of the studio album.[9]

Production & composition

The album is full of new sounds, different beats, old school R&B and pop music. It was revealed that Teddy Riley, Jason J. Lopez and Yoo Young-jin worked on the title track, which is described as an "urban new jack swing track with an Indian percussion base and piano melody that is reminiscent of a DJ remix."[10]

The album has a total of 10 songs, and features composers Don Spike, Team One Sound and Hitchhiker. Band member Donghae contributed music and lyrics to the song 'Shirt,' and also 'Islands' which is about the group's friendship and loyalty.[11] Band member Siwon also wrote the lyrics to ‘Don't Leave Me’, which was found on the repackaged album.[1]

Promotion

Release

Super Junior held a press conference at the Imperial Palace Hotel in Gangnam, Seoul on August 28, 2014.[12] A few hours later, the official music video was released and it quickly reached one million views in less than 9 hours and two million views in less than 22 hours. It ended up being the most viewed k-pop music video of August 2014 despite being released at the end of the month.[13] On the Chinese site YinYueTai Super Junior became the second group on achieve a perfect 100.00 score for the music video (Super Junior-M's "Swing" music video, being the first one).[14]

On August 29 at 00:00 (KST) the album was released in digital format in South Korea. Over the next few days, it also became available through iTunes for oversea fans. The physical version of the album was available for pre-order a week before and became sold out in Synnara Store. On September 1 the album hit the stores and peaked at No. 1 in charts right away, despite a controversy with an error in the second print run of the album.

Live performance

Super Show 6

Super Junior kicked off their third World Tour on September 19 in Seoul. The tickets for the first dates in their hometown were sold out in just 9 minutes, and the group celebrated their 100th concert on September 21.[15] [16] They also confirmed five stops in Japan as well, in Tokyo Dome and Osaka Dome.[17] [18]

Critical reception

Billboard released an article about Super Junior's new album highlighting the experimental variety of music styles.[19] The website Critical Kpop also named 'Mamacita' a front-runner for album of the year in the 2014's K-Pop industry, praising it as "Every song on Mamacita fits seamlessly together, and more revealing, every song on Mamacita is better for being included together, in this smooth, sophisticated, funky package. Now that's an album". Allkpop also praised the album writing that composers "crafted a pretty masterful piece of work here."[20]

Commercial performance

The album hit the No. 1 spot on Hanteo chart, making it the best selling of the week with more than 65,000 copies sold. It became No. 1 on iTunes in many countries such as HongKong, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand and placed in the Top 10 in many countries such as Japan, Indonesia and México. The album topped Billboard's Album World Chart with just three days of sales, selling 1,000+ copies according to Nielsen SoundScan.[21]

Super Junior also ranked high in other domestic charts in Asia, coming in at No. 1 on KKBOX Weekly chart in Taiwan and Hong Kong, No. 2 on Tower Records chart and No. 3 on Oricon charts, Japan.

Personnel

Credit for Mamacita are adapted from the album.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2014)Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[22] 1
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[23] 11
US World Albums (Billboard)[24] 1
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[25] 39

Year-end charts

Album sales

Year !! rowspan=2
Month !Mamacita This Is Love (Repackaged Edition) Ref
Sales Accumulative sales Sales Accumulative sales
2014 September 237,646 237,646– – [28]
October 32,728 270,354 114,216 114,216 [29]
November – – 28,644 142,860 [30]
December – 265,781 655 143,515 [31]
Total 409,296

Release history

Country! scope="col"
DateFormat(s)LabelEdition(s)Ref
Various <-- Inclusive of South Korea and Taiwan -->August 29, 2014Digital[32]
South KoreaSeptember 1, 2014Version A
September 12, 2014Version B—
Various <-- Inclusive of South Korea and Taiwan -->October 23, 2014This is Love (Special Edition)
South KoreaOctober 27, 2014
TaiwanDecember 24, 2014Avex Taiwan[33]

Awards

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref
2014Golden Disk AwardsDisk BonsangMamacita[34]
Disk Daesang
Mnet Asian Music AwardsAlbum of the Year[35]
Daesang Award
Gaon Chart K-Pop AwardsArtist of the Year (Album) – 3rd Quarter[36]
Artist of the Year (Album) – 4th QuarterThis Is Love
Hong Kong Top Sales Music AwardBest Sales Releases (Japanese and Korean)Mamacita[37]
This Is Love
2016iF Product Design AwardDiscipline packaging[38]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: 슈퍼주니어의 수줍은 사랑이야기…'THIS IS LOVE'. ko. Super Junior's Shy Love Story...'THIS IS LOVE'. https://web.archive.org/web/20240802102731/https://www.xportsnews.com/article/512787. August 2, 2024. live. XSport News. Naver. October 23, 2014. Cho. Jae-yong.
  2. Web site: The 7th Album Special Edition 'THIS IS LOVE'. October 27, 2014. May 15, 2023. SM Entertainment.
  3. News: Sedang Wajib Militer, Yesung Ikut Nyanyi di Album 'MAMACITA' Super Junior. detikHot. August 28, 2014. May 17, 2023. id. While in military service, Yesung joins in singing on Super Junior's 'MAMACITA' album.
  4. News: Super Junior returns with 'MAMACITA' . Kim Ji-soo . April 28, 2014 . March 6, 2021 . The Korea Times.
  5. News: Super Junior-M to Release Second Studio Album in China . Jeon Su Mi . Erika Kim . January 3, 2013 . March 6, 2021 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140106103725/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/25415/super-junior-m-to-return-with-second-studio-album-break-down-in-china . January 6, 2014.
  6. News: Sunwoo . Carla . Super Junior starts packing again . February 28, 2013 . Joongang Daily . February 15, 2013 . usurped . https://archive.today/20130411050352/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2967173 . April 11, 2013 .
  7. News: Super Junior seen preparing for their comeback with Tony Testa. July 30, 2014. May 15, 2023. Allkpop. Germaine-Jay.
  8. News: They're Back! #SuJu Announces Comeback Album "Mamacita" . Adrina . Hype . August 22, 2014 . March 6, 2021.
  9. News: Super Junior release an image teaser video for 'MAMACITA'!. Allkpop. August 24, 2014. May 15, 2023.
  10. News: Super Junior Suits Up in New "Mamacita" Teaser Images. August 29, 2014. soompi. August 24, 2014.
  11. News: Ghim. Sora. Super Junior To Release 7th Album August 29 At Midnight. August 29, 2014. bntnews. August 28, 2014.
  12. News: Super Junior return as 'real men' . October 13, 2014 . koreaherald . August 28, 2014.
  13. Most Viewed K-Pop Videos in America & Around the World: August 2014 . Jeff Benjamin . September 8, 2014 . March 6, 2021 . Billboard.
  14. News: 슈퍼주니어 'MAMACITA', 아시아 차트 석권!. September 2, 2014. August 3, 2024. Sports Korea. Naver. Lee. Jung-hyun. ko. Super Junior's 'MAMACITA' Tops Asian Charts!. https://web.archive.org/web/20240803071934/https://sports.hankooki.com/favicon.ico. August 3, 2024. live.
  15. News: Super Junior add date to 'Super Show 6' in Seoul. Allkpop. August 19, 2014. May 15, 2023.
  16. News: 'Super Show 6' di Seoul Jadi Konser ke-100 Super Junior. detikHot. id. August 20, 2014. May 15, 2023. 'Super Show 6' in Seoul Becomes Super Junior's 100th Concert.
  17. News: Super Junior hold a concert at Tokyo Dome for 'Super Show 6' with 110,000 ELF. Allkpop. October 31, 2014. May 15, 2023.
  18. News: Super Junior Menggebrak Jepang dalam Super Show 6. Liputan 6. December 8, 2014. May 15, 2023. id. Super Junior takes Japan by storm in Super Show 6. Pemita. Desika. Tokyo.
  19. Super Junior's 'Mamacita' Tops World Albums Chart With Only Three Days of Sales. September 4, 2014. May 17, 2023. Billboard. subscription. Benjamin. Jeff.
  20. News: [Album Review] Super Junior - 'Mamacita']. Allkpop. August 29, 2014. May 17, 2023.
  21. Super Junior's 'Mamacita' Tops World Albums Chart With Only Three Days of Sales . Jeff Benjamin . September 4, 2014 . March 6, 2021 . Billboard.
  22. Web site: Circle Chart . Gaon . May 31, 2020 . ko . ko:2014년 37주차 Album Chart (종합).
  23. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20150128050042/http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2014-09-15/p/2/ . http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2014-09-15/p/2/ . dead . January 28, 2015 . Oricon . ja . June 6, 2020 . ja:週間 CDアルバムランキング 2014年09月15日付.
  24. World Albums The week of September 13, 2014 . May 31, 2020 . Billboard.
  25. Heatseekers Albums The week of September 13, 2014 . May 31, 2020 . Billboard.
  26. Web site: Circle Chart . Gaon . May 31, 2020 . ko . ko:2014년 09월 Album Chart (종합).
  27. Web site: 2014년 Album Chart . Gaon . May 31, 2020.
  28. Web site: Gaon Album Chart (September, 2014). October 13, 2014. Gaon Album Chart.
  29. Web site: Gaon Album Chart (October, 2014). December 8, 2015 . Gaon Album Chart.
  30. Web site: Gaon Album Chart (November, 2014). December 8, 2015 . Gaon Album Chart.
  31. Web site: Gaon Album Chart (2014). December 8, 2015 . Gaon Album Chart.
  32. News: 'MAMACITA(아야야)' 슈퍼주니어 컴백, '점프!' 폭소 [SS포토]]. August 28, 2014. August 2, 2024. ko. 'MAMACITA' Super Junior's Comeback, 'Jump!' Laughter [SS Photo]. News Inside. Naver.
  33. Web site: 第七張正規專輯特別版「THIS IS LOVE」(C版/台壓版 CD+DVD) 利特版(T). December 24, 2014. August 2, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20210301002707/https://www.avex.com.tw/artist/artist_disco_songlist.asp?catalogNo=AVKCD80312LT. March 1, 2021. live. Avex Taiwan. zh. THE 7TH FULL-LENGTH ALBUM SPECIAL EDITION "THIS IS LOVE" (C VERSION/TABLE PRESS VERSION CD+DVD) LITE EDITION (T).
  34. Web site: The 28th Golden Disc Awards Winners. isplus.live.joins.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20180224011714/http://isplus.live.joins.com/award/29goldendisc/en/last_winner.aspx?%23main_menu#main_menu. February 24, 2018. dead. August 16, 2018.
  35. Web site: 2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards . ko . Mwave . January 16, 2016 . January 19, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160119224826/http://mwave.interest.me/museum/mama/2014/winner . dead .
  36. News: http://m.stardailynews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=49907 . Star Daily News . ko:[가온차트 어워드] 슈퍼주니어 3관왕, 올해 앨범 부문 3분기·4분기 수상.. 엑소 2관왕 달성 . [Gaon Chart Awards] Super Junior won three awards, won the 3rd quarter and 4th quarter of this year's album category.. Exo won two awards . January 28, 2015 . January 6, 2020 . ko . Sol Jong-mi.
  37. Web site: Hong Kong Top Sales Music Awards presented (2014). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (Hong Kong). January 16, 2020. September 23, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160923140100/http://www.ifpihk.org/hong-kong-top-sales-music-award-presented-01-14/hong-kong-top-sales-music-award-presented/2014. dead.
  38. News: https://mnews.joins.com/article/19487064#home . JoongAng Ilbo . January 18, 2020 . January 27, 2016 . ko:SM·YG·JYP, 독일 iF 디자인 어워드 '싹쓸이' . SM, YG, JYP 'sweep' Germany's iF Design Award . ko.
  39. Top 100 Greatest K-Pop Songs of the 2010s: Staff List . Billboard . November 25, 2019 . August 13, 2020.

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