Born Gene is the third Korean-language and sixth overall studio album by South Korean singer Kim Jae-joong, released on September 13, 2022, through C-JeS Entertainment. It includes the lead single "Nobody Like You" and is Kim's first Korean-language album in six years, following 2016's No.X.[1] The album debuted at number five on the Korean Circle Album Chart. Kim toured Asia in support of the record from September 17 to October 8, 2022.
| Born Gene | ||||
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| Released | September 13, 2022 | |||
| Genre | K-pop | |||
| Length | 32:48 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Label | C-JeS Entertainment | |||
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Background edit
The album is Kim's first full Korean-language album in six years.[2] Kim stated that he intended Born Gene to have tracks that "make everyone excited like they're at a festival, the moment they first hear" them. He also co-wrote the songs "Locking Love" and "Broken Mirror".[1]
Commercial performance edit
Born Gene debuted at number five on the Circle Album Chart with first-week sales of 47,359 in South Korea.[3] It also debuted at number 13 on the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart, with 2,920 physical sales there in its first week.[4]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nobody Like You" | 3:00 |
| 2. | "Tick-Tack" (featuring Zuho of SF9) | 3:05 |
| 3. | "BPM" | 3:13 |
| 4. | "I Want to Ask You" (묻고싶다) | 4:34 |
| 5. | "Locking Love" | 3:55 |
| 6. | "Broken Mirror" | 4:22 |
| 7. | "Walking on Water" | 3:44 |
| 8. | "In the Rain" | 3:55 |
| 9. | "Nobody Like You" (instrumental) | 3:00 |
| Total length: | 32:48 | |
Charts edit
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[5] | 13 |
| Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[6] | 13 |
| South Korean Albums (Circle)[3] | 5 |
References edit
- ^ a b Yang, Haley (September 13, 2022). "Kim Jae-joong drops third full-length album 'Born Gene'". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ Kim, Jae-hee (September 2, 2022). "The return of 1st- and 2nd-generation boy group members". Dong-a Ilbo. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ a b "Circle Album Chart – Week 38, 2022". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2022年09月12日～2022年09月18日 [Oricon Weekly Album Ranking September 12, 2022 – September 18, 2022] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on September 21, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2022-09-26/p/2" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2022/09/21 公開". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved September 23, 2022.
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