Английская Википедия:INVU (album)
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INVU (Шаблон:IPAc-en) is the third studio album by South Korean singer Taeyeon. The album was released by SM Entertainment on February 14, 2022, and contains thirteen tracks, including the 2021 standalone single "Weekend", the pre-release single "Can't Control Myself", and the lead single of the same name, the former duo charted at top 10 and the latter debuted atop the Gaon Digital Chart.
Background and release
On January 11, 2022, SM Entertainment announced that Taeyeon would pre-release a digital single titled "Can't Control Myself" on January 17 prior to the release of her third studio album in February 2022.[1] On January 26, the name of the third studio album was announced as INVU and would be released on February 14 and consists of thirteen tracks, with pre-orders starting on the same day.[2] Three days later, the promotional schedule was released.[3] On February 3, the mood sampler video was released with "INVU" announced as the lead single.[4] On February 4, it was announced that an exhibition titled "INVU: The Exhibit" would be held in Seoul from February 7–14 to commemorate the release of the album where attendees "can appreciate the concept of the album".[5] On the same day, SM announced that the highlight video teaser scheduled for release from February 4–10 has been cancelled due to production issues.[6] On February 8, the track listing was released.[7] On February 13, the music video teaser for "INVU" was released.[8]
Composition
INVU consists of thirteen tracks and incorporates various genres of ballad, dance, and pop.[9] The lead single "INVU" was described as a house and pop dance song that has "soft and dreamy synth sound", "impressive flute melody in the chorus", "vocals that deeply express the various emotions contained in the song", and "splendid high notes [that] emphasize the lyrics [of the song]".[10] The second track "Some Nights" was described as a R&B ballad song with "dreamy vocals harmonized by gentle guitar and piano performances", including samples of the Edvard Grieg's arrangement "Solveig's Song (Solvejgs sang)" from Peer Gynt, Op. 23.[11][12] The third track "Can't Control Myself" was described as a rock, garage rock, and pop punk ballad love song that "stimulates emotions with intense sound" with lyrics about "the dangerous love that has lost control" and "[the person] still longs for the other person's heart despite the intuition that they will be hurt".[13][14] The fourth track "Set Myself On Fire" was described as a pop song characterized by "vintage guitar performance that stimulates emotions" with lyrics about "the denial of reality after seeing couples saying farewell to each other" from Taeyeon's POV.[15]
The fifth track "Toddler" was described as a pop dance song with "exciting bass performance that flow in harmony with the disco rhythm".[16] The sixth track "Siren" was described as a medium-tempo pop ballad song with "attractive sense of speed for the chorus an dreamy synth sound" with lyrics about "luring the person in love to the ruin" and based on the "motif of Siren in Greek and Roman mythology".[15] The seventh track "Cold As Hell" was described as an up-tempo pop song with "a bright and cheerful rhythm" and "catchy chorus that is repeated like a spell" with lyrics about "the heartbreaking and regretful loss of a person, who gave up everything for love". The eighth track "Timeless" was described as a "nostalgia" synth-pop dance song with "retro vibe and rhythm".[17]
The ninth track "Heart" was described a pop ballad song that "starts with a minimalist focus on the guitar before progressing to an intense distortion bass and piano".[16] The tenth track "No Love Again" was described as a "up-tempo" pop song with an "upbeat guitar performance and drum sound that provides a danceable atmosphere" with lyrics about "containing the feelings of not wanting to fall in love anymore due to ending up getting hurt anytime despite the anticipation of starting a relationship".[11] The eleventh track "You Better Not" was described as a song that changes between "the eerie feeling of organ, violin, and vocal harmony" and the "strong 808 bass break" with lyrics containing a "message [about] a person who remains a desolate space as [they] cannot accept the parting".[17] The twelfth track "Weekend" was described as a disco and city pop song characterized by guitar and retro synth sounds with lyrics about "wanting to freely go on a trip during the weekend".[18] The last track "Ending Credits" was described as a medium-tempo pop song that "heightens emotions with deep sense of impact" characterized by "powerful drum sound", "multiple layers of synthesizer", and "[Taeyeon's] emotional vocals".[16]
Critical reception
Time chose INVU as one of "The Best K-pop Albums of 2022 So Far", with contributor Kat Moon acclaiming that "Taeyeon takes the listener on an intimate journey through the complex emotions of being in love with INVU".[19] Rain Tears from Korean online magazine Idology found INVU as "an exemplary case of a full album that draws a long narrative, and it will become a milestone in Taeyeon's discography". While critics Squib spoke of it as "the merits of her first album My Voice, which transmits her voice through prisms of various genres, and her second album Purpose, which meticulously depicts the devastating monodrama throughout the album". Meanwhile, critics Mano praised her impressive vocal and described the album as "tenacity, even hysterical, or highly sensitive (all in a good sense)"[20]
Jung Soo-min of IZM called INVU "a rich and elegant moonlight" in which "contains emotional changes and personal maturity under an organic and dense design from the beginning to the end".[21] While Tanu I. Raj of NME complimented Taeyeon's approach to the topic "love" and her experience of love, "with a consuming self-awareness about her goals, ambitions and shortcomings" in which "to every emotion related, she imparts a mysticism that immediately arrests". He concluded that the album is "the story on this particular one might have been heartbreaking and soul-crushing, but there certainly will be another chapter – hopefully, a brighter, more loving one. Till then, we'll all nurse our bitter hearts and envy the ones who have it all".[22]
In the 2022 year-end listicles, INVU was named as one of the best K-pop Albums of the Year by IZM,[23] and Nylon.[24] Time named INVU as one of the five best Korean Albums of the Year.[25] NME named it as the seventh best Asian Albums of the Year.[26]
Publisher | Listicle | Rank | Шаблон:Abbr |
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Idology | Closing 2022: 20 Albums of the Year | Included | [27] |
IZM | 2022 K-Pop Album of the Year | [23] | |
NME | The 25 Best Asian Albums of 2022 | 7 | [26] |
Nylon | The 20 Best K-Pop Releases of 2022 | Included | [24] |
Paste | The 30 Greatest K-Pop Albums of All Time | 9 | [28] |
Time | The Best K-Pop Songs and Albums of 2022 | Included | [25] |
Accolades
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Result | Шаблон:Abbr |
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Genie Music Awards | 2022 | Album of the Year | Шаблон:Nom | [29] |
Korean Music Awards | 2023 | Best K-pop Album | Шаблон:Nom | [30] |
MAMA Awards | 2022 | Album of the Year | Шаблон:Nom | [31] |
Melon Music Awards | 2022 | Album of the Year | Шаблон:Nom | [32] |
Commercial performance
INVU debuted at number two on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart in the chart issue dated February 13–19, 2022;[33] on the monthly chart, the album debuted number four in the chart issue for February 2022 with 129,783 copies sold.[34] On the Billboard Japan Hot Albums, the album debuted at number 47 in the chart issue dated February 16, 2022,[35] ascending to number 21 in the chart issue dated March 16, 2022.[36] The album also debuted at number 38 on Japan's Oricon Albums Chart in the chart issue dated March 7, 2022,[37] ascending to number 18 in the chart issue dated March 21, 2022.[38] In United Kingdom, the album debuted at position 70 on the OCC's UK Digital Albums in the chart issue dated February 18–24, 2022.[39] In United States, the album debuted at position 20 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums in the chart issue dated February 26, 2022.[40]
Promotion
Prior to the album's release, on February 14, 2022, Taeyeon held a live event called "Taeyeon INVU Countdown Live" on YouTube to introduce the album and communicate with her fans.[41]
Track listing
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from album's liner notes.[42]
Studio
- SM Big Shot Studio – recording Шаблон:Small, mixing Шаблон:Small
- MonoTree Studio – recording Шаблон:Small
- SM LVYIN Studio – recording Шаблон:Small, digital editing Шаблон:Small, engineered for mix Шаблон:Small, mixing Шаблон:Small
- Doobdoob Studio – recording, digital editing Шаблон:Small
- SM Starlight Studio – recording Шаблон:Small, digital editing Шаблон:Small, engineered for mix Шаблон:Small
- SM SSAM Studio – recording Шаблон:Small, digital editing Шаблон:Small, engineered for mix Шаблон:Small
- SM Yellow Tail Studio – recording Шаблон:Small, digital editing Шаблон:Small, engineered for mix Шаблон:Small
- SM Blue Cup Studio – mixing Шаблон:Small
- SM Blue Ocean Studio – mixing Шаблон:Small
- SM Concert Hall Studio – mixing Шаблон:Small
- SM 821 Sound Mastering - mastering Шаблон:Small
Personnel Шаблон:Div col
- SM Entertainment – executive producer
- Lee Soo-man – producer
- Yoo Young-jin – Music and sound director
- Taeyeon – vocals Шаблон:Small, background vocals Шаблон:Small, lyrics Шаблон:Small
- Rachel Furner – background vocals, composition Шаблон:Small
- Kwon Ae-jin – background vocals Шаблон:Small
- Maja Keuc – background vocals Шаблон:Small
- Alna Hofmeyr – background vocals, lyrics Шаблон:Small
- Salem Ilese – background vocals, composition Шаблон:Small
- Amanda Cygnaeus – background vocals, composition Шаблон:Small
- Willemijn van der Neut – background vocals, composition Шаблон:Small
- Jinli (Full8loom) – lyrics Шаблон:Small
- Kim Eana – lyrics Шаблон:Small
- Moon Seol-ri – lyrics Шаблон:Small
- Kenzie – lyrics, vocal directing Шаблон:Small
- Kang Eun-jung – lyrics Шаблон:Small
- Aeon – lyrics Шаблон:Small
- Mok Ji-min (lalala Studio) – lyrics Шаблон:Small
- Cha Yu-bin – lyrics Шаблон:Small
- Jo Yung-yeong – lyrics Шаблон:Small
- Lee Yi-jin (153/Joombas) – lyrics Шаблон:Small
- Hwang Yu-bin – lyrics Шаблон:Small
- Ji Ye-won (153/Joombas) – lyrics Шаблон:Small
- Peter Wallevik – composition Шаблон:Small
- Daniel Davidsen – composition Шаблон:Small
- Jess Morgan – composition Шаблон:Small
- Edvard Grieg[12] – composition Шаблон:Small
- Simon Petrén – composition, arrangement Шаблон:Small
- Andreas Öberg – composition Шаблон:Small
- Celine Svanback – composition Шаблон:Small
- Lauritz Emil Christiansen – composition, arrangement Шаблон:Small
- Mich Hansen – composition Шаблон:Small, arrangement Шаблон:Small
- Jacob Ubizz – composition, arrangement Шаблон:Small
- Ryan Jhun – composition, arrangement Шаблон:Small
- Michael Dunaief – composition Шаблон:Small
- Ryland Holland – composition Шаблон:Small
- Hamid Bashir – composition Шаблон:Small
- William Leong – composition, arrangement Шаблон:Small
- Mike Daley – composition, arrangement Шаблон:Small
- Mitchell Owens – composition, arrangement Шаблон:Small
- Rodnae 'Chikk' Bell – composition Шаблон:Small
- Nicole 'Kole' Cohen – composition Шаблон:Small
- Lara Andersson – composition Шаблон:Small
- Manon van Dijk – composition Шаблон:Small
- Marcus van Wattum – composition, arrangement Шаблон:Small
- Alida Garpestad Peck – composition Шаблон:Small
- Sean Fischer – composition, arrangement Шаблон:Small
- Ben Samama – composition Шаблон:Small
- Cameron Warren – composition, arrangement Шаблон:Small
- Connie Talbot – composition Шаблон:Small
- Alma Guðmundsdóttir – composition Шаблон:Small
- Alida Garpestad Peck – composition Шаблон:Small
- Marc Sibley – composition Шаблон:Small
- Nathan Cunningham – composition Шаблон:Small
- Hilda Stenmalm – composition Шаблон:Small
- Jeppe London Bilsby – composition, arrangement Шаблон:Small
- RoseInPeace – composition, arrangement Шаблон:Small
- Saimon – composition, arrangement Шаблон:Small
- Marcia "Misha" Sondeijker – composition Шаблон:Small
- Sam Merrifield – composition Шаблон:Small
- PhD – arrangement Шаблон:Small
- Stryv – arrangement Шаблон:Small
- Nova Blue – arrangement Шаблон:Small
- Kasperi A. Pitkanen – arrangement Шаблон:Small
- Space Primates – arrangement Шаблон:Small
- Lee Min-kyu – recording Шаблон:Small, mixing Шаблон:Small
- Kang Sun-young – recording Шаблон:Small
- Lee Ji-hong – recording Шаблон:Small, digital editing Шаблон:Small, engineered for mix Шаблон:Small, mixing Шаблон:Small
- Lee Ji-heung – recording Шаблон:Small
- Jang Woo-young – recording Шаблон:Small, digital editing Шаблон:Small
- Jeong Yu-ra – recording Шаблон:Small, digital editing Шаблон:Small, engineered for mix Шаблон:Small
- Kang Eun-ji – recording Шаблон:Small, digital editing Шаблон:Small, engineered for mix Шаблон:Small
- Noh Min-ji – recording Шаблон:Small, digital editing Шаблон:Small, engineered for mix Шаблон:Small
- Lee Joo-hyung – vocal directing Шаблон:Small, Pro Tools Шаблон:Small
- minGtion – vocal directing Шаблон:Small
- G-high – vocal directing Шаблон:Small, Pro Tools Шаблон:Small
- Lee Ji-hom – digital editing Шаблон:Small, engineered for mix Шаблон:Small
- Jeong Eui-seok – mixing Шаблон:Small
- Kim Cheol-soon – mixing Шаблон:Small
- Nam Gung-jin – mixing Шаблон:Small
- Lee Sang-hyun – drums, bass Шаблон:Small
- Lee Seol-min – guitar, keyboard Шаблон:Small
- Kwon Nam-woo - mastering Шаблон:Small
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[43] | 18 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[38] | 18 |
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[36] | 21 |
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[33] | 2 |
UK Digital Albums (OCC)[39] | 70 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[40] | 20 |
Monthly charts
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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South Korean Albums (Gaon)[34] | 4 |
Year-end chart
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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South Korea Albums (Circle)[44] | 76 |
Sales
Region | Sales amount |
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Japan | 2,555[38] |
South Korea | 248,325[45] |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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South Korea | February 14, 2022 | Шаблон:Hlist | Шаблон:Hlist |
Various | Шаблон:Hlist | ||
South Korea | December 31, 2022 | LP |
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