Take.1 Are You There? Explained

Take.1 Are You There?
Type:studio
Artist:Monsta X
Cover:Monsta X - Take.1 Are You There?.png
Released:October 22, 2018
Recorded:2017–2018
Genre:K-pop
Length:34:25
Language:Korean
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Prev Title:Piece
Prev Year:2018
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Next Year:2019

Take.1 Are You There? is the first part of the second Korean-language studio album by the South Korean boy group Monsta X. It was released by Starship Entertainment and distributed by Kakao M on October 22, 2018. It consists of ten songs, including the lead single "Shoot Out".

Background and release

It was released as part one of two of the group's second Korean-language album, with Take.2 We Are Here being the second half of the album. Group members Jooheon and I.M contributed to the song writing and production for much of the album, with members Wonho, Kihyun, and Minhyuk contributing for the song "I Do Love U", alongside them.[1]

"Shoot Out" is a song that represents the worldview for this album, "Light and Dark", "Good and Evil", "Life and Death", and everything on the border. It can be seen as an extended version of the Monsta X worldview that transcends time and space. It also expresses each of the seven deadly sins and shows them wandering in search of salvation.[2]

The physical album was released in four versions.

Critical reception

"Shoot Out" gained praised for its distinct style, particularly Jooheon's and I.M's unique raps.

The album was praised for its "vicious, energetic, hard-hitting sound" adding "a new sophistication to the menacing side of their discography". Aside from the lead single, Caitlin Kelley of Billboard picked the song "Myself" as the standout track, being on the "softer side of the spectrum".

Listicles

List! scope="col" class="unsortable"
Workdata-sort-type="number"Rank
Album
BillboardThe 20 Best K-pop Albums of 2018Take.1 Are You There?13[3]
Real SoundTop 10 K-pop Albums of 2018Placed [4]
Refinery29The 12 Best K-pop Albums of 20186[5]
Rolling Stone India10 Best K-pop Albums of 201810[6]
Song
Philippine Daily InquirerMost covered K-pop Songs of 2018"Shoot Out"4[7]
SBS PopAsiaTop 100 Asian Pop Songs of 201832[8]
25 Best K-pop Dances of 20189[9]

Commercial performance

In September 2021, it became Monsta X's fifth album to be certified platinum by Gaon.[10] The album also charted at number one, two, and nineteen on the weekly, monthly, and yearly Gaon Album Chart, respectively.

"Shoot Out" charted on Billboards World Digital Song Sales chart upon release, while "I Do Love U" and "Myself" charted in 2020 and 2021, respectively. It had four music show wins, such as The Show,[11] Show Champion,[12] M Countdown,[13] and Music Bank.[14]

Charts

Album

Weekly charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
French Digital Albums (SNEP)[15] 92
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[16] 41
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[17] 7
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[18] 1
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[19] 6
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[20] 24
US World Albums (Billboard)[21] 7

Year-end chart

Songs

Weekly charts

Chart (2018)! scope="col"
Peak
position
South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[24] 23
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[25] 6
Chart (2020)! scope="col"
Peak
position
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)5
Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Peak
position
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)18

Certification and sales

Certification and sales for Take.1 Are You There?! Region! Certification! Certified units/Sales
South Korea (KMCA)[26] Platinum250,000+
scope=rowJapan—10,592[27]

Accolades

Program ! scope="col"
Date (4 total)
M CountdownNovember 1, 2018
Music BankNovember 2, 2018
Show ChampionOctober 31, 2018
The ShowOctober 30, 2018

Awards and nominations

Award ceremony! scope="col"
YearCategoryNominated workResult
Golden Disc Awards2019Disc DaesangTake.1 Are You There?[28]
Disc Bonsang
Mnet Asian Music Awards2018Song of the Year"Shoot Out"[29]
Best Dance Performance – Male Group

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: ko:'컴백' 몬스타엑스, 타이틀은 '슛 아웃'…주헌·아이엠·원호 자작곡 수록. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0000910416&l. Xports News. Naver. Park. So-hyun. 2018-10-18. 2018-10-18. ko.
  2. Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=057&aid=0001295484. ko:몬스타엑스가 그려낸 7대 죄악 ‘Shoot Out’ [M+신미래의 뮤비래]. 7 Deadly Sins 'Shoot Out' drawn by MONSTA X [M+Shin Mirae's music video]. MBN. Naver. Shin. Mi-rae. 2018-10-24. 2018-10-24. ko.
  3. The 20 Best K-pop Albums of 2018: Critics' Picks. Billboard. Kelley. Caitlin. 2018-12-17. 2018-12-18.
  4. Web site: ja:DJ泡沫が選ぶ、2018年K-POP年間ベスト10 ジョンヒョン、iKON、BTS…韓国音楽業界振り返る . https://realsound.jp/2018/12/post-296949.html . Real Sound . 2019-01-05. ja. 2018-12-12.
  5. Web site: Morin . Natalie . The 12 Best K-pop Albums of 2018 . . 2018-12-31. 2018-12-19.
  6. Chakraborty . Riddhi . 10 Best K-pop Albums of 2018 . . 2018-12-30. 2018-12-29.
  7. News: Black Pink's 'Ddu-du Ddu-du' most covered K-pop Song of 2018 . . January 9, 2019 . 2019-01-10.
  8. Web site: PopAsia's Top 100 Asian Pop Songs of 2018: 50-1 . . 2019-01-03 . 2018-12-24.
  9. Web site: 25 Best K-pop Dances of 2018 . SBS PopAsia . 2019-01-14. 2018-12-19.
  10. Web site: Monsta X Makes History In Korea With Their Latest Album Certification. Forbes. McIntyre. Hugh. 2021-09-19. 2022-04-06. en.
  11. Web site: ko:'더쇼' 몬스타엑스 '슛 아웃'으로 1위.."전세계 팬들에 감사" [★밤TView]. http://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2018103018262779280. Star News. Choi. Hyeon-kyung. 2018-10-30. 2018-10-30. Korean.
  12. Web site: ko:몬스타엑스, '쇼챔피언'도 1위…'더쇼' 이어 2관왕 [종합]. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003894181&lfrom=twitter. OSEN. Naver. Jung. Ji-won. 2018-10-31. 2018-10-31. Korean.
  13. Web site: ko:'엠카' 몬스타엑스 1위 "몬베베 정말 감사해" 감격. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0003129401. My Daily. Naver. Shin. So-won. 2018-11-01. 2018-11-01. ko.
  14. Web site: ko:몬스타엑스 (MONSTA X) 데뷔 1269일 만에 몬베베와 함께 이룬 첫 눈물의 공중파 1위. https://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/1S71N98Z9H. Seoul Economic Daily. Choi. Joo-ri. 2018-11-03. 2018-11-03. ko.
  15. Web site: Top Albums Téléchargés. SNEP. 2018-10-26. 2018-10-27. fr.
  16. Web site: http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2018&month=11&day=05 . ja:Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2018/10/31 公開. Billboard Japan. 2018-11-06. ja.
  17. Web site: ja:週間 アルバムランキング - 2018年11月05日付. https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2018-11-05/ . Oricon News . . 2018-10-28. ja.
  18. Web site: ko:2017년 12주차 Album Chart. http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=43&hitYear=2018&termGbn=week. Gaon Music Chart. 2018-10-27. Korean.
  19. Monsta X Chart History: Heatseekers Albums. Billboard. 2018-11-03.
  20. Monsta X Chart History: Independent Albums. Billboard. 2018-11-03.
  21. Monsta X Chart History: World Albums. Billboard. 2018-11-03.
  22. Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=10&hitYear=2018&termGbn=month. ko:2018년 10월 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart . 2018-11-10. ko.
  23. Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&termGbn=year. ko:2018년 Album Chart . Gaon Music Chart. 2019-01-10. ko.
  24. Monsta X Chart History: Billboard K-pop 100. Billboard. 2018-10-29.
  25. Monsta X Chart History: World Digital Song Sales. Billboard. 2020-04-20.
  26. Web site: Gaon Certification - Album. Gaon Music Chart. 2021-09-09. ko.
  27. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/m/2018-10/p/4/. ja:月間 アルバムランキング - 2018年10月度. Monthly CD Album Ranking for October 2018. Oricon News. Oricon. 2018-11-15. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20181114162251/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/m/2018-10/p/4/. 2018-11-14. ja.
  28. Web site: ko:'4관왕' 방탄소년단, 음반부문 대상…故 종현 본상 [2019 골든디스크 종합]. https://m.entertain.naver.com/read?oid=410&aid=0000546457. Naver. Sports MK. Shin. Yeon-gyeong. ko. 2019-01-06. 2019-01-23.
  29. Web site: 2018 MAMA Winners. Mwave. 2018-12-20.

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