Neverland (U-KISS album) explained

Never land
Type:studio
Artist:U-KISS
Cover:Neverland Album Cover.jpg
Released:September 1, 2011
Recorded:2011
Genre:K-pop
Length:47:18
Producer:Ryan Jhun
Prev Title:Bran New Kiss
Prev Year:2011
Next Title:A Shared Dream
Next Year:2012

Neverland is the second full-length studio album by South Korean boy band U-KISS, released on September 1, 2011. It is the first album to feature new members Hoon and AJ. The album's lead single, "Someday", was released digitally August 26, 2011. The album's second single, "Neverland", was released on September 1, 2011, on Mnet along with the rest of the album.[1] The album was released in the Philippines in 2012 under Universal Records (Philippines).

Background and development

The group worked in both Korea and Japan, and under an American producer, using top-notch facilities in Osaka, Japan.[2] [3] The album was released September 1, 2011.[4]

The second single, "Neverland", was released on September 1 along with the other tracks from the album.[5] "NEVERLAND", in contrast to the autotune trend, the vocals were recorded one by one. It was written by JD Relic,[6] produced by conductor Ryan Jhun as well as Adam Kapit, and Korean lyrics were written by Misfit.[7]

Songs with synthpop elements include "Baby Don't Cry", "Obsession", "Tell Me Y", "On the Floor" and "Top That", but the album is dominated mostly by ballads.[8]

Music video

The official music video for "Neverland" was released on August 31, 2011, and was directed by Kim Eun-yoo for 12 Rounds Production.[9] The video starts with DJ Itae flipping a red disc, and ends with U-KISS forming a triangular position with Eli at the front, while "U-KISS NEVERLAND" appears on the top.[10]

Promotion

The video for the song "Neverland" reached a total of 730,000 views just within 72 hours of release and reached a total of 1,000,000 views within the next two days.[11] [12] Promotional television appearances were done in early September.[13] [14] [15]

U-KISS promoted the album on tour in six Asian countries.[16]

Chart performance

The first single, "Someday" entered the Gaon Chart on August 21 after selling 1,629,879 digital downloads from August 21 to August 28. It climbed six spots in its second week on the chart from its debut at number 140. "Neverland" entered the chart at number 50 for garnering a total of 6,151,934 digital downloads and streams from August 28 to September 3, 2011.[17] It peaked at number 37.[18] On September 12, "Someday" entered the Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100 at number 100 while "Neverland" occupied the number 58 position, the latter also placing as the tenth "Biggest Jumper" in the chart on the said week.[19]

Album personnel

Credits for the album are as follows:[20]

Recording

Producers and composers

Guitar

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
South KoreaSeptember 1, 2011CD, digital downloadNH Media, Neowiz
Philippines2012CD, digital downloadUniversal Records Philippines
JapanJanuary 23, 2013CD, digital downloadAvex Trax

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U-KISS releases second album, "NEVERLAND". Allkpop. November 13, 2015.
  2. Web site: 유키스, 25일 정규2집 티저 발표.. "남성미 업그레이드". news.naver.com. 2015-11-14.
  3. Web site: U-KISS Releases Their MV Teaser for Neverland.
  4. Web site: 유키스, 오는 9월 정규2집으로 컴백! 국내외 실력파 프로듀서 참여. 네이트뉴스. 2015-11-14. ko-KR.
  5. Web site: 유키스, 25일 정규2집 티저 발표.. "남성미 업그레이드". news.naver.com. 2015-11-14.
  6. Web site: JD Relic's Trip to Korea; Meets Up With U-Kiss. Soompi. 4 June 2011 . 2015-11-14.
  7. Web site: New Albums And Singles Preview – 2011 August Week 4. Soompi. 30 August 2011 . 2015-11-14.
  8. Web site: U-KISS Official Website- Album Info. November 13, 2015.
  9. Web site: Ukiss_Neverland MV. 12 Rounds Production for NH Media. July 11, 2014.
  10. Web site: U-KISS reveals MV for "NEVERLAND". August 2011. November 13, 2015. Allkpop.
  11. Web site: 유키스 신곡 M/V, 5일만에 유튜브 조회수 '100만' . 5 September 2011 .
  12. Web site: The music video of U Kiss' new song exceeds one million views in five days .
  13. Web site: U-KISS Official Website: Schedule . Retrieved September 7, 2011.
  14. Web site: U-KISS makes their comeback on 'M! Countdown'!. September 2011. November 13, 2015. Allkpop. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130128024217/http://www.allkpop.com/2011/09/u-kiss-makes-their-comeback-on-%E2%80%98m-countdown%E2%80%99. January 28, 2013.
  15. Web site: [Video] U-Kiss made their comeback on Music Core with Neverland! – Latest K-pop News – K-pop News Daily K Pop News]. www.dkpopnews.net. 2015-11-14.
  16. Web site: 유키스, 해외 팬들 러브콜 쇄도! 9일간 15000km '대장정' 돌입. news.naver.com. 2015-11-14.
  17. Web site: 2011년 37주차 Digital Chart. Gaon. 14 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150214195225/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=37&hitYear=2011&termGbn=week. 14 February 2015. Korean.
  18. Web site: 2011년 38주차 Digital Chart. Gaon. 14 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150214195408/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=38&hitYear=2011&termGbn=week. 14 February 2015. Korean.
  19. Web site: U-Kiss - Chart history Billboard. www.billboard.com. 2015-11-14.
  20. U-KISS Official Website: Album Info http://u-kiss.co.kr/album_info.html Retrieved September 2, 2011.

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