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迷(Me) (Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is the first studio album by Mandopop boy band Super Junior-M. Me was released in CD stores in various provinces in China starting April 23, 2008 and officially throughout other Asian cities on May 2, 2008. The album was released in South Korea on April 30, 2008, which includes three bonus Korean tracks. Different versions of this album will be distributed in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, and other Asian countries.[1]

Avex Taiwan released an Asia Deluxe Edition repackage of the album on August 1, 2008 which not only includes the three bonus Korean tracks, but also a DVD.

Overview

Template:Sound sample box align left Template:Multi-listen start Template:Multi-listen item Template:Multi-listen item Template:Multi-listen end Template:Sample box end Super Junior-M is Super Junior's third official sub-unit after Super Junior-K.R.Y and Super Junior-T, and debuted in China on April 8, 2008 with the release of their first promotional single, "U", a Mandarin remake of Super Junior's 2006 best-selling Korean single, "U." The album was recorded in Korea and took over three months to complete. Henry, a new addition to Super Junior-M, contributed in the album with violin instrumentals while Zhou Mi, also a new addition to the group, composed the lyrics of three tracks.

Unlike the original version, the title song "U" involved new incorporations of a new jazz swing style, with new acoustic guitar arrangements and an added hip-hop dance bridge and violin bridge. Other remakes in the album, such as "Miracle", "Full of Happiness", "Don't Don", "Marry U" and "A Man In Love" are all previous hit singles by Super Junior, and are re-arranged to sound more suitable for the Chinese language, however nonetheless, keeping close to original K-pop vibe. "At Least There's Still You" (至少還有你) is a remake of Sandy Lam's 2000 hit single of the same name. The song is rearranged to a more elegant and modern arrangement, with gentle harmonization that the original single did not have. New tracks such as "Me", "Love Song", "In my Arms", and "The Moment" showcases a variety of music styles representing Super Junior-M's balance in pop music. "Me" is an exhilarating modern rock style dance music with refreshing rhythm and an acoustic guitar accompaniment. "Love Song" is a medium tempo dance song with light-hearted lyrics and melodies. "In my Arms" is a mellow R&B ballad with a powerful tempo drum beat, however, it brightens the song with a dreamlike melody and chorus. "The Moment" is a fast dance track with sensuous rap and splendid string incorporation. The last track, "The One", is a composition dedicated to the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The ballad incorporates a magnificent and rich chorus behind the melody of a grand violin accompaniment.[2]

Chart performance

Me debuted in various Mainland Chinese music charts as soon as it was released in April 30, 2008. Pre-order sales immediately jumped to #1 on Amazon China and other electronic commerces. Me debuted in Taiwan music charts as #2 after its May 2, 2008 release, competing with Sodagreen's new release. The album debuted in Korea's MIAK Monthly Charts as #10.[3] After several weeks of release, Me finally reached #1 in China's Top in Music chart.[4]

Track listing

Musical personnel

Vocals

Charts

Monthly album sales (South Korea)

Derived from both offline and online sales.[3]

Month 1
(April)
2
(May)
Position 10 23
Sales (7,915) (1,976)
Total 7,915 9,891

Chart positions

Mainland China

Chart Debut position Peak position Chart run
Amazon Music Charts 1 1 (still charting)
Beijing Music Charts 1 1 (still charting
Top in Music 3 1 (still charting

South Korea

Chart Debut position Peak position Chart run
Hanteo Charts 28 16 (still charting)
MIAK K-pop Charts 10 10 (still charting)


Taiwan

Chart Debut position Peak position Chart run
G-Music Combo Charts 2 2 (still charting)
G-Music Mandarin Charts 2 2 (still charting)
Five Music Charts 2 2 (still charting


Thailand

Chart Debut position Peak position Chart run
B2S International Category Chart 1 1 (still charting)

References

  1. ^ Template:Zh icon Jinhua.cn. Super Junior debuts today, Han Geng as group leader April 8, 2008. Retrieved April 8, 2008.
  2. ^ Official Site Retrieved May 7, 2008.
  3. ^ a b Template:Ko icon " MIAK Monthly Charts of April Retrieved May 17, 2008.
  4. ^ Template:Zh icon Top in Music