Unlimited (Kim Hyun-joong album) explained
Unlimited is Kim Hyun-joong's first full Japanese length studio album. It was released on December 12, 2012 and consists of 14 tracks, including most of his songs from his previous two Japanese singles KISS KISS / Lucky Guy and HEAT.[1] [2] The album was created in different versions – the Normal version with the original 14 songs and two Limited editions, which include a DVD, each featuring a different music video and its making of.[3] [4] [5]
On November 27, Universal Music Japan released an album teaser video on their official YouTube channel, which includes a preview of the music video for "Your Story".[6] "Your Story" was released as digital download on December 5, a week ahead of the release of the album.[7]
Track listing
Limited Editions A and B
Music videos
- "Your Story"
- "Save Today"
- "Let's Party"
Release history
| Country | Date | Label | Format |
|---|
| Japan | December 12, 2012 | | CD (Normal Edition) |
| CD+DVD (Limited Edition A) |
| CD+DVD (Limited Edition B) | |
Charts
| Chart | Country | Period | Peak |
|---|
| Oricon Daily Album Chart | Japan | December 11, 2012 | - 1[8]
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| Oricon Weekly Album Chart | December 10–16, 2012 | - 3[9]
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| Oricon Western Album Chart | December 10–16, 2012 | - 1[10]
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| Oricon Yearly Album Chart | 2013 | - 79[11]
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Notes and References
- http://kimhyunjoong.jp/news/read.php?tcode=221 "キム・ヒョンジュン、待望の日本ソロ・デビュー・アルバム「unlimited」の発売が決定！！"
- News: Kusanagi. Melissa. Kim Hyun Joong Conquers Nippon Budokan For Japan Fanclub Anniversary. 2012-10-06. KpopStarz. 5 October 2012.
- http://www.yesasia.com/global/unlimited-normal-edition-japan-version/1031748324-0-0-0-en/info.html "Unlimited (Normal Edition) product info"
- http://www.yesasia.com/global/unlimited-jacket-a-album-dvd-first-press-limited-edition-japan-version/1031748322-0-0-0-en/info.html "Unlimited (Jacket A, Limited Edition) product info"
- http://www.yesasia.com/global/unlimited-jacket-b-album-dvd-first-press-limited-edition-japan-version/1031748323-0-0-0-en/info.html "Unlimited (Jacket B, Limited Edition) product info"
- 2012 . キム・ヒョンジュン - 『UNLIMITED』 teaser . Teaser . ja . Kim Hyun-joong - Unlimited teaser . Universal Music Japan . YouTube . 2012-12-07 .
- News: Kwon. Hyun-jin. 김현중, 日정규 타이틀 'Your Story' 선공개...'관심 폭발!'. 2012-12-07. Sports Korea. 5 December 2012. ko.
- http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/d/2012-12-11/ "Oricon Daily Album Chart, 2012-12-11"
- http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2012-12-24/ "Oricon Weekly Album Chart, Week of 2012-12-10 to 2012-12-16"
- http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/wa/w/2012-12-24/ "Oricon Western Album Chart, Week of 2012-12-10 to 2012-12-16"
- Web site: 2013年のCDアルバム年間ランキング . 2013 CD Albums Yearly Ranking . . ja . 2013 . December 26, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131226074419/http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/y/2013/more/4/ . December 26, 2013.
