Hero (Super Junior album) explained

Hero
Type:studio
Artist:Super Junior
Cover:Super Junior The 1st Japanese Album Hero(2CD+DVD Ver.).jpg
Caption:Hero album cover (2CD+DVD Ver.)
Recorded:2008–2013
Studio:SM Studios, Seoul
Genre:
Language:Japanese
Label:Avex Trax
Producer:
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Hero is the debut Japanese studio album (seventh overall) of South Korean boy band Super Junior, released on 24 July 2013 under Avex Trax in Japan.[1] [2] The album placed first in the Oricon Daily Chart on its first day of sales.[3]

Background

After releasing a series of singles ("Bonamana", "Mr. Simple", "Opera", "Sexy, Free & Single"), the group released their first Japanese album on 24 July 2013, coinciding their Super Show 5 in Tokyo that same week. Although the singles were not considered by their management label SM Entertainment as their official Japanese promotional efforts, all the singles sold favorably. Most were within top two of the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[4] and three were certified Gold by the RIAJ for selling over a hundred thousand copies in Japan. Most of their Japanese releases came out to coincide with their concert in the country that week.

The album's first disc comprises thirteen tracks (with one being a bonus track). The second disc contains Japanese versions of the group's subgroup singles and its b-sides, and the DVD contains music videos, behind-the-scenes of music video making, and live performances from their recent concert in Japan, specifically from a-nation and subgroup Super Junior K.R.Y. Special Winter Concert.

Promotion

Super Junior had release events in Tokyo and Osaka during August and promoted Hero during Super Show 5 at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, 27 and 28 July, and through A-Nation. Super Junior had a meeting with E.L.F Japan official fan club members at Saitama Super Arena in September to promote the album. A day before the release, Shinjuku station was covered with Super Junior's promotional advertisements, as well Shibuya Tsutaya.[5]

Commercial performance

A month before the release, "Hero" was #3 in Tower Records pre-order charts. By 1 July, the CD-only version was sold out in E.L.F Japan store.

On 24 July 2013 the album debuted at number one in the Oricon Daily Album Chart, selling 52,232 copies on the first day. In the first week of sales "Hero" debuted at the second spot of the Oricon Weekly Albums chart with 102,224 copies, just behind rock group Ikimonogakari's "I" at the top spot by almost 10,000 copies.[6]

Track listing

CD

The version of the song Our Love is a Japanese remake of the re-arranged SS4 version of the original song off the Don't Don album. The original version of Hero, the twelfth track in this album, has vocals featuring member Yesung, while the "performance version" of the song (the bonus track) has all of Yesung's vocals replaced by other member Ryeowook, this being the one used in the music video of the song.

DVD

Release history

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DateFormat(s)LabelEdition(s)Ref
Japan24 July 2013CDAvex TraxCD-only[7]
2CD+DVD
E.L.F JAPAN version
Various <-- Inclusive of Japan -->Digital version
South Korea14 August 2013Korean version[8]

Chart

Oricon

Oricon ChartPeakDebut SalesSales TotalRef
Daily Albums Chart152,232122,373+
Weekly Albums Chart2102,224
Monthly Albums Chart7111,085[9]
Yearly Albums Chart49122,373[10]

Sales and certifications

ChartAmount
Oricon physical sales122,373+
RIAJ physical shipping certificationGold[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Lee. KyungNam. Super Junior to Release Japanese Album and Perform at the Tokyo Dome in July. https://archive.today/20130619230112/http://enewsworld.interest.me/enews/contents.asp?idx=37693. dead. 19 June 2013. 10 June 2013. enewsWorld. 3 June 2013. CJ E&M.
  2. News: Kang . Jung Yeon . Super Junior to Release 1st Full-Length Japanese Album . 10 June 2013 . 10 Asia . 3 June 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130716050029/http://www.tenasia.com/archives/58196 . 16 July 2013 .
  3. News: Super Junior, Kara, FT Island, U-Kiss and 2PM′s Junho Appear In High Ranks on the Oricon. 25 July 2013. mwave.interest.me. 25 July 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130801094830/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/41718. 1 August 2013. dead.
  4. Web site: Super Juniorのシングル売上ランキング. 25 June 2013. 2 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130602093038/http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/381232/ranking/cd_single/. live.
  5. News: Single Jepang Super Junior Jadi Nomor 1 di Oricon. id. Super Junior's Japanese Single Is Ranked No.1 in Oricon. July 26, 2013. March 20, 2024. Ramadhani. Mutia. Muhammad. Djibril. Republika. https://web.archive.org/web/20240320004950/https://ameera.republika.co.id/berita/mqjd2q/single-jepang-super-junior-jadi-nomor-1-di-oricon. March 20, 2024. Seoul.
  6. Web site: CDシングル 週間ランキング- Oricon Style ランキング. Oricon.co.jp. ja. 31 July 2013. 1 August 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130801200307/http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2013-08-05/. live.
  7. Web site: SUPER JUNIOR Hero. 24 July 2013. 1 August 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240716180127/https://superjunior-jp.net/discography/detail.php?id=1004370. 16 July 2024. live. SM Entertainment Japan. ja.
  8. Web site: Hero. 14 August 2013. 1 August 2024. Melon. https://web.archive.org/web/20240801123530/https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=2196766. 1 August 2024. live. ko.
  9. Web site: CDアルバム 月間ランキング- Oricon Style ランキング. Oricon.co.jp. ja.
  10. Web site: オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 -CD・ブルーレイ・DVD・書籍・コミック-. 11 January 2014. 26 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131226075938/http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/y/2013/more/3/. live.
  11. http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201307.html "ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2013年7月"