Catch Me (album)

Catch Me is the sixth Korean studio album (eleventh overall) by South Korean pop duo TVXQ. It was digitally released on September 24, 2012, followed by a physical CD release on September 26, 2012 by S.M. Entertainment and KMP Holdings. The album is a follow-up to their successful 2011 release Keep Your Head Down, which was TVXQ's first album since becoming a two-piece band with members U-Know Yunho and Max Changmin.[1][2]

Catch Me
Studio album by
TVXQ
ReleasedSeptember 24, 2012 (2012-09-24)
Recorded2012
StudioS.M. Blue Ocean Studios
(Seoul, South Korea)
Genre
Length41:00
LanguageKorean
LabelS.M.
Producer
TVXQ chronology
Tone
(2011)		 Catch Me
(2012)		 Time
(2013)
Singles from Catch Me
  1. "Catch Me"
    Released: September 24, 2012
Repackage edition cover
Humanoids repackage album cover
Singles from Humanoids
  1. "Humanoids"
    Released: November 26, 2012

TVXQ's sixth album promotions spawned only two lead singles, "Catch Me" and "Humanoids", the latter being the lead single off of Catch Me's repackage Humanoids, which was released on November 26, 2012, two months after the original record. The repackaged edition also features dubstep track "Here I Stand."

To support the album, TVXQ embarked on their first world tour, Catch Me World Tour, starting with two shows at Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul in November 2012.[3]

Catch Me is South Korea's third best-selling album of 2012. According to the Gaon Chart, Catch Me has sold 259,425 copies in South Korea as of March 2013, and an additional 47,181 copies in Japan, according to the Oricon.

Background, singles and music videos

On 19 September Changmin's teaser photo was released showing him with a mystic and intense look. The title track "Catch Me" is a powerful electropop with an orchestral melody, dubstep sound and house beats. It is about a self-respect man, who says good-bye to his lover but actually wants to hold onto her.[4] On 21 September the teaser for the music video of "Catch Me" was released on their official YouTube channel.[5] This was followed by the released of the full MV on the same day as the online release of the album.[6]

Coinciding with the release of the repackage, lead single "Humanoids" was released on November 26, 2012. Produced and written by Kenzie, "Humanoids" is a mid-tempo EDM song with low-strung vocals, a higher range chorus, and robotic cadences. The lyrics are rather cynical – though it talks of rebuilding a better future, the new generation is stained with daunting fragments of the past.

The music video premiered on YouTube on November 26, featuring members U-Know Yunho and Max Changmin dancing in a dark futuristic backdrop. The choreography was created by NappyTabs.[7] The music video was noted for its dystopian-like steampunk imagery.[8] While the background maintained its washed-out gray undertone, Yunho and Changmin were dressed in color. Changmin wore bright colors, while Yunho carried darker attires, and the duo's contrasts in colors were maintained throughout the video.[7] "Humanoids" underperformed on digital charts, peaking at number 32 on the Gaon Singles Chart with only around 157,000 downloads.

The third track "Here I Stand", produced and written by Kim Young-hu, is an upbeat, dubstep ballad. The lyrics describe the feelings of a long-distance relationship.

Promotion and reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
IZM[9]

The duo made their comeback on 5 October on KBS Music Bank. They performed their title track "Catch Me", and "I Don′t Know". This was followed by appearances on 6 and 7 October on MBC Show! Music Core and SBS Inkigayo, respectively.[10]

Catch Me ranked number one on Gaon Album Chart for three consecutive weeks and again a week later but ranked second for the month of September selling 131,882 copies. In October it peaked at number one with 114,956 copies, selling a cumulative total of 246,838 copies.[11][12]

On November 17, TVXQ performed "Humanoids" for the first time at their two-day concert in Seoul, South Korea, the first leg of their Live World Tour: Catch Me.[13] On November 19, the teaser for "Humanoids" was unveiled online, followed by the announcement of the repackage album, which was released on November 26.[14]

Track listing
Catch Me track list
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Catch Me"Yoo Young-jinYoo Young-jinYoo Young-jin4:36
2."Viva" (Korean: 인생은 빛났다; RR: Insaeng-eun Binnatda; lit. My Life Started to Shine)Kenzie
The Underdogs3:15
3."Destiny"Kim Eana
  • Tesung Kim (Iconic Sounds)
  • Im Kwang-wook (Devine Channel)
  • Andrew Choi
  • Tesung Kim (Iconic Sounds)
  • Im Kwang-wook (Devine Channel)
3:51
4."Like a Soap" (Korean: 비누처럼; RR: Binu Cheoreom)Kenzie
  • Kim Jeong-bae
  • Kenzie
Kenzie3:28
5."I Don’t Know" (Korean version)Kim Boo-minHitchhikerHitchhiker3:23
6."Dream" (Korean: 꿈; RR: Kkum) (Chanimini cover)Jo Kwang-hoPark Jung-won
  • Hwang Chan-hee
  • Yang Si-on
3:53
7."How Are You"Hwang Hyun (MonoTree)Hwang Hyun (MonoTree)Hwang Hyun (MonoTree)4:02
8."Getaway"Kim Boo-minHitchhikerHitchhiker3:33
9."I Swear"Max ChangminMarcos "Mazeland" UbedaHwang Hyun (MonoTree)3:44
10."Gorgeous"Kim Jeong-bae
  • Kenzie
  • Andrew Choi
Kenzie3:31
11."Good Night"Yoo Young-jin
  • Yoo Young-jin
  • Yoo Han-jin
Yoo Han-jin3:44
Total length:41:00
Humanoids repackage track list
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Humanoids"
  • Lee Kyung-nam
  • Lee Sol-bi
  • Thomas Troelsen
  • Donald "haZEL" Sales
3:29
2."Catch Me"Yoo Young-jinYoo Young-jinYoo Young-jin4:36
3."Here I Stand"Young-hu KimYoung-hu KimYoung-hu Kim4:09
4."Viva" (Korean: 인생은 빛났다; RR: Insaeng-eun Binnatda; lit. My Life Started to Shine)Kenzie
The Underdogs3:15
5."Destiny"Kim Eana
  • Tesung Kim (Iconic Sounds)
  • Im Kwang-wook (Devine Channel)
  • Andrew Choi
  • Tesung Kim (Iconic Sounds)
  • Im Kwang-wook (Devine Channel)
3:51
6."Like a Soap" (Korean: 비누처럼; RR: Binu Cheoreom)Kenzie
  • Kim Jeong-bae
  • Kenzie
Kenzie3:28
7."I Don’t Know" (Korean version)Kim Boo-minHitchhikerHitchhiker3:23
8."Dream" (Korean: 꿈; RR: Kkum) (Chanimini cover)Jo Kwang-hoPark Jung-won
  • Hwang Chan-hee
  • Yang Si-on
3:53
9."How Are You"Hwang Hyun (MonoTree)Hwang Hyun (MonoTree)Hwang Hyun (MonoTree)4:02
10."Getaway"Kim Boo-minHitchhikerHitchhiker3:33
11."I Swear"Max ChangminMarcos "Mazeland" UbedaHwang Hyun (MonoTree)3:44
12."Gorgeous"Kim Jeong-bae
  • Kenzie
  • Andrew Choi
Kenzie3:31
13."Good Night"Yoo Young-jin
  • Yoo Young-jin
  • Yoo Han-jin
Yoo Han-jin3:44
Total length:48:40

Chart

Sales

Gaon Album Chart

CountryMonthCatch MeRef
SalesAccumulative sales
South KoreaSeptember131,882131,882[24]
October114,956246,838
November8,131254,969
December1,478256,447
Total259,425 (until March 2013)

Oricon

Country Album Sales Ref
Japan Catch Me 33,549 [25]

Release history
Release formats for Catch Me
Region Date Format Version Label
South Korea September 24, 2012 (2012-09-24) Digital download Regular edition S.M. Entertainment
September 26, 2012 (2012-09-26) CD
October 24, 2012 (2012-10-24) CD+DVD Special edition
Taiwan September 24, 2012 (2012-09-24) Digital download Regular edition Avex Taiwan
November 9, 2012 (2012-11-09) CD
November 30, 2012 (2012-11-30) CD+DVD Special edition
Philippines December 15, 2012 (2012-12-15) CD Regular edition Universal Records
Release formats for Humanoid
Regions Dates Format(s) Label(s)
Worldwide November 26, 2012
S.M. Entertainment
South Korea
Taiwan Digital download Avex Taiwan
December 21, 2012[26] CD

See also

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