Take.2 We Are Here
Take.2 We Are Here is the last part of the second Korean-language studio album by the South Korean boy group Monsta X. The album was released on February 18, 2019 by Starship Entertainment and distributed by Kakao M.[1][2] It also consists of ten songs, including the lead single "Alligator".[3]
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| Released | February 18, 2019 | |||
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| Length | 31:40 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
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Background and release
The album was described as the concept of "finding hope between loss and wondering".[3] It is also fronted by the fierce dance track "Alligator", which uses the reptilian metaphor to dramatically depict the intentions of someone aiming for the attention of a romantic interest. "Alligator" was also connected to their previous lead single "Shoot Out" from the album Take.1 Are You There? with the 7 Deadly Sins of Christian theology concept.[4]
The physical album was released in four versions.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The 405 |   [5] |
| NME | [6] |
Even before the announcement of the album title, it was already one of "The 10 Most Anticipated K-pop Albums of 2019" by the American music and entertainment magazine Billboard.[7]
Reviewing the album for NME, Rhian Daly wrote that Take.2 We Are Here, like its title, sounds assured. On it, the seven-piece group rediscover their niche as "masters of the throbbing dancefloor cut, sounding far more cohesive in the process".[6]
"Alligator" had four music show wins on The Show,[8] Show Champion,[9] M Countdown,[10] and Music Bank.[11]
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number one on both weekly and monthly Gaon Album Chart and sold 174,371 copies in its first month of release (which only counted the first eleven days of sales after the album's release) in South Korea.[12][13] It peaked again at number one on the weekly chart a month after its release.[14]
The lead single "Alligator" peaked at number one, number twenty-seven, and number seventy-six on the weekly Gaon Social Chart, Gaon Download Chart, and Gaon BGM Chart, respectively.[15][16][17]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro: We Are Here" | STEREO14 | STEREO14 | 1:12 | |
| 2. | "Alligator" |
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| 3:12 | |
| 3. | "악몽" (Ghost) |
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| 3:28 |
| 4. | "Play It Cool" (with Steve Aoki) |
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| Steve Aoki | 3:06 |
| 5. | "No Reason" |
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| 3:24 |
| 6. | "Give Me Dat" |
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| 3:25 |
| 7. | "난기류" (Turbulence) |
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| 3:21 |
| 8. | "Rodeo" |
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| 3:43 |
| 9. | "Stealer" |
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| 3:28 |
| 10. | "Party Time" |
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| 3:10 |
| Total length: | 31:40 | ||||
Charts
Album
Weekly charts
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Monthly chart
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Year-end chart
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Weekly charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| Japan Hot 100 (Billboard Japan)[26] | 41 |
| South Korea (Gaon)[27] | 133 |
| South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[28] | 21 |
| US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[29] | 5 |
Certification and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
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| Album | ||
| South Korea (KMCA)[30] | Platinum | 254,794[31] |
| Japan | — | 10,907[32] |
Awards and nominations
| Bout | Year | Award | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| Gaon Chart Music Awards | |||||
| 9th | 2020 | Album of the Year – 1st Quarter | Take.2 We Are Here | Nominated | [33] |
| Golden Disc Awards | |||||
| 34th | 2020 | Disc Daesang | Take.2 We Are Here | Nominated | [34] |
| Disc Bonsang | Won | ||||
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| Mnet Asian Music Awards | |||||
| 21st | 2019 | Best Dance Performance – Male Group | "Alligator" | Nominated | [35] |
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| South Korea | February 18, 2019 | ||
| Various |
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See also
References
- Acevedo, Angelica (January 31, 2019). "Monsta X Announces New Album 'Take.2 We Are Here': Watch the Promo Video". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- Malis, Carolina (February 18, 2019). "Monsta X Is Standing Their Ground With Their New Album, 'Take.2 We Are Here'". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- Nied, Mike (February 18, 2019). "Monsta X Unveils New Album 'Take.2 We Are Here' & Drops Moody 'Alligator' Video". Idolator. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- Herman, Tamar (February 18, 2019). "Monsta X Release 'Take.2 We Are Here' Album Fronted by 'Alligator' & Steve Aoki Collab 'Play It Cool': Stream It Now". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- Lau, Jess (February 21, 2019). "Review: With Take.2: We Are Here, K-pop group Monsta X maintain their enjoyable output without pushing themselves". The 405. Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- Daly, Rhian (February 18, 2019). "Monsta X – 'Take.2 We Are Here' review". NME. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- Benjamin, Jeff (January 11, 2019). "The 10 Most Anticipated K-pop Albums of 2019". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- Lee, Jung-beom (February 27, 2019). 몬스타엑스, 신곡 ‘Alligator’로 ‘더쇼’서 1위…컴백과 동시에 첫 트로피. Top Star News (in Korean). Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- Kang, Mi-hwa (February 28, 2019). 몬스타엑스 'Alligator' 쇼챔 1위 … 음악방송 2관왕 달성. Maeil (in Korean). Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- Hee, Jin-ju (March 1, 2019). '엠카운트다운' 몬스타엑스, ITZY 제치고 1위…뜨거운 눈물 흘린 원호. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved March 1, 2019 – via Naver.
- Shim, Min-kyung (March 2, 2019). [뮤직뱅크] 몬스타엑스, 무대 장인 끝판왕 ♪ Alligator 1위 트로피 들고 활짝!. KBS News (in Korean). Retrieved March 2, 2019 – via Naver.
- 2019년 08주차 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 23, 2019.
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- 2019년 08주차 Social Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- 2019년 08주차 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- 2019년 08주차 BGM Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- "Top Albums Téléchargés" (in French). SNEP. February 22, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
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- 週間 アルバムランキング - 2019年03月04日付. Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
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- "Monsta X Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- "Monsta X Chart History: World Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- 2019년 02월 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- 2019년 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- "Monsta X Chart History: Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- 2019년 08주차 Digital Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- "Monsta X Chart History: Billboard K-pop 100". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- "Monsta X Chart History: World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- "Gaon Certification - Album". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 11, 2019.
- Cumulative sales for Take.2 We Are Here:
- 2019년 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- 2020년 06월 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 16, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
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- 올해의 가수 (앨범) 후보자 [Artist of the Year (Album) nominees]. Gaon Chart Music Awards (in Korean). KMCA. Archived from the original on January 8, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- Jeong, Yoo-na (January 5, 2020). [2020 골든디스크]방탄소년단, 음원+음반 대상 동시 석권…"공정한 2020년 기대"(종합). Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved January 5, 2020 – via Naver.
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