Hug (song) explained

Hug
Cover:TVXQ Hug.jpg
Border:yes
Type:single
Artist:TVXQ
Album:Tri-Angle
B-Side:My Little Princess
Recorded:2003
Genre:K-pop
Producer:Park Chang-hyun
Next Title:The Way U Are
Next Year:2004

"Hug" is the debut single by South Korean pop group TVXQ. Written by Yoon Jung and Park Chang-hyun and produced by Park Chang-hyun, "Hug" was first performed at a joint showcase featuring label mate BoA and American singer Britney Spears on December 26, 2003, TVXQ's official debut day.[1] The song was later released as a CD maxi single on January 14, 2004, in South Korea. Its accompanying music video was filmed in December 2003 at the Ilsan Art House.[2] The follow-up promotional song, "My Little Princess", was written by Hwang Sung-jae.

Under the name Tohoshinki, the group released an English version of "Hug" as a CD and DVD single in Japan on November 25, 2004. The Japanese language version of "Hug" was featured in the group's debut Japanese album Heart, Mind and Soul (2006). The Mandarin-language counterpart of "Hug" was released in May 2007.

Commercial performance

"Hug" was a sleeper hit in South Korea. It debuted at number thirty seven on the MIAK chart,[3] selling only 4,630 copies in the first month of release.[4] Sales picked up the following month, and on March 28, 2004, TVXQ won their first music show award with "Hug" on The Music Trend. According to the MIAK, "Hug" peaked at number four on the months of April and May, selling a total of 56,543 copies in those months. "Hug" stayed charted for ten consecutive months, and by the end of the year, "Hug" sold over 169,000 copies. It was South Korea's fourteenth best-selling record of 2004. "Hug" sold 242,890 copies as of 2014. In Japan, "Hug" sold 4,710 copies.

Accolades

In 2021, the song was included in Melon and Seoul Shinmun's critics ranking of Top 100 K-pop Songs of All Time at number 98.[5]

Awards and nominations! Year! Organization! Category! Result!
2004Mnet KM Music Video FestivalBest New Group Video[6]
Best Dance Video
Date
InkigayoMarch 28, 2004
April 4, 2004
April 11, 2004
Music CampApril 3, 2004
April 10, 2004
April 17, 2004

Formats and track listings

Korean single
  1. "Hug"
  2. "My Little Princess (...)" (...; lit. "I Know...")
  3. "Oh holy night"
  4. "My Little Princess"
  5. "Hug"
  6. "Hug"
Japanese single
  • Disc 1
    1. "HUG"
    2. "HUG"
    3. "HUG"

    Disc 2

    1. "HUG"
    2. "HUG"
    3. "The way U are"

    Charts

    Weekly charts

    Chart (2004, 2014)Peak
    position
    Japan Singles (Oricon)77
    South Korean Albums (Gaon)[7] 12

    Year-end charts

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: 2004-01-15 . 에스엠, 그룹 '동방신기' 싱글앨범 발매 . SM's new group 'TVXQ' releases single album . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221213144740/https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/018/0000116309?sid=101 . 13 December 2022 . 13 December 2022 . Edaily . . ko.
    2. Catch Me  - Production Note (released December 27, 2013)
    3. Prior to the establishment of the Gaon, South Korea's music charts were supplied by the Music Industry of Korea (MIAK), which only published monthly and yearly rankings.
    4. Web site: http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200401.htm. ko:2004.01월 – 가요 음반 판매량. 2004.01 – Sales volume. Music Industry Association of Korea. May 8, 2021. June 17, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20040617232320/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200401.htm. ko.
    5. Web site: 넘버원 K컬처 '케이팝'… 서울신문X멜론 'K-POP 100대 명곡' 선정 . Number One K-Culture 'K-pop' ... Seoul Shinmun X Melon's 'Top 100 K-pop Masterpieces' . . . 13 December 2022 . ko . 30 August 2021.
    6. Web site: 2004-12-05 . 보아 'My Name', 올해 최고의 뮤직비디오 . BoA's 'My Name' wins best music video of the year . 2022-12-13 . JoyNews24 . . ko.
    7. Web site: Gaon Albums Chart, Week of January 12 - 18, 2014 . April 19, 2014 . Korean . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222063638/http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/album.php?nationGbn=T&current_week=03&current_year=2014&chart_Time=week . February 22, 2014 .
    8. Web site: http://www.riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2004. ko:2004년 가요음반판매량. 2004 Album Sales Figures. Recording Industry Association of Korea. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20180718055251/http://www.riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2004. July 18, 2018. dead. November 28, 2014.

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