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Take.1 Are You There?

Take.1 Are You There? is the first part of the second Korean-language studio album by the South Korean boy group Monsta X. It was released by Starship Entertainment and distributed by Kakao M on October 22, 2018. It consists of ten songs, including the lead single "Shoot Out".

Take.1 Are You There?
Studio album by
Monsta X
ReleasedOctober 22, 2018
Recorded2017–2018
GenreK-pop
Length34:25
LanguageKorean
Label
Monsta X chronology
Piece
(2018) 		Take.1 Are You There?
(2018) 		Take.2 We Are Here
(2019)
Singles from Take.1 Are You There?
  1. "Shoot Out"
    Released: October 22, 2018

Background and release edit

It was released as part one of two of the group's second Korean-language album, with Take.2 We Are Here being the second half of the album. Group members Jooheon and I.M contributed to the song writing and production for much of the album, with members Wonho, Kihyun, and Minhyuk contributing for the song "I Do Love U", alongside them.[1]

"Shoot Out" is a song that represents the worldview for this album, "Light and Dark", "Good and Evil", "Life and Death", and everything on the border. It can be seen as an extended version of the Monsta X worldview that transcends time and space. It also expresses each of the seven deadly sins and shows them wandering in search of salvation.[2]

The physical album was released in four versions.

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The 405          [3]

"Shoot Out" gained praised for its distinct style, particularly Jooheon's and I.M's unique raps.[4]

The album was praised for its "vicious, energetic, hard-hitting sound" adding "a new sophistication to the menacing side of their discography". Aside from the lead single, Caitlin Kelley of Billboard picked the song "Myself" as the standout track, being on the "softer side of the spectrum".[5]

Listicles edit

Name of critic or publication, name of listicle, name of work, and rank
Critic/Publication List Work Rank Ref.
Album
Billboard The 20 Best K-pop Albums of 2018 Take.1 Are You There? 13 [5]
Real Sound Top 10 K-pop Albums of 2018 Placed[a] [6]
Refinery29 The 12 Best K-pop Albums of 2018 6 [7]
Rolling Stone India 10 Best K-pop Albums of 2018 10 [8]
Song
Philippine Daily Inquirer Most covered K-pop Songs of 2018 "Shoot Out" 4 [9]
SBS PopAsia Top 100 Asian Pop Songs of 2018 32 [4]
25 Best K-pop Dances of 2018 9 [10]

Commercial performance edit

In September 2021, it became Monsta X's fifth album to be certified platinum by Gaon.[11][12] The album also charted at number one, two, and nineteen on the weekly, monthly, and yearly Gaon Album Chart, respectively.[13][14][15]

"Shoot Out" charted on Billboard's World Digital Song Sales chart upon release, while "I Do Love U" and "Myself" charted in 2020 and 2021, respectively.[16] It had four music show wins, such as The Show,[17] Show Champion,[18] M Countdown,[19] and Music Bank.[20]

Track listing edit

Take.1 Are You There? track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Intro: Are You There?" Stereo14Stereo141:01
2."Underwater"
  • Caesar & Loui
  • Brother Su
Caesar & Loui3:46
3."Shoot Out"
  • Daniel Kim
  • Stereo14
  • Ti
  • Stereo14
  • Ti
3:27
4."Heart Attack"
  • A-Dee
  • Drew Ryan Scott
A-Dee3:19
5."널하다" (I Do Love U)
  • Wonho
  • An Seong-hyeon
  • Shin Ki-hyun
  • Wonho
  • An Seong-hyeon
  • Shin Ki-hyun
3:46
6."어디서 뭐해" (Mohae)
  • I.M
  • Yoonseok
  • Wooki
  • Jooheon
  • I.M
  • Yoonseok
  • Wooki
  • I.M
  • Yoonseok
  • Wooki
3:30
7."Oh My!"
  • Lee Seu-ran
  • Jooheon
  • I.M
  • Maria Marcus
  • Albin Nordqvist
  • Brad.K
Albin Nordqvist3:43
8."Myself"
  • Zaya (153/Joombas)
  • Jooheon
  • I.M
  • Hyuk Shin (153/Joombas)
  • MRey (153/Joombas)
4:12
9."By My Side"
  • Jooheon
  • 9F
  • I.M
  • Jooheon
  • 9F
  • Jooheon
  • 9F
3:43
10."Spotlight" (Korean version)
  • Wonho
  • Jooheon
  • I.M
  • Albin Nordqvist
  • Adrian McKinnon
  • GASHIMA
Albin Nordqvist3:56
Total length:34:25

Charts edit

Album edit

Songs edit

Weekly charts edit

Certification and sales edit

Certification and sales for Take.1 Are You There?
Region Certification Certified units/Sales
South Korea (KMCA)[11] Platinum 250,000+[b]
Japan — 10,592[29]

Accolades edit

Music program awards for "Shoot Out"
Program Date (4 total) Ref.
M Countdown November 1, 2018 [19]
Music Bank November 2, 2018 [20]
Show Champion October 31, 2018 [18]
The Show October 30, 2018 [17]

Awards and nominations edit

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominated work and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Golden Disc Awards 2019 Disc Daesang Take.1 Are You There? Nominated [30]
Disc Bonsang Won
Mnet Asian Music Awards 2018 Song of the Year "Shoot Out" Nominated [31]
Best Dance Performance – Male Group Nominated

Release history edit

Release history and formats for Take.1 Are You There?
Region Date Format Label
South Korea October 22, 2018
Various
  • Digital download
  • streaming

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ All the albums and songs listed are either unranked or just alphabetically ranked.
  2. ^ To be certified platinum, the album had to sell at least 250,000 units in South Korea.[28]

References edit

  1. ^ Park, So-hyun (October 18, 2018). '컴백' 몬스타엑스, 타이틀은 '슛 아웃'…주헌·아이엠·원호 자작곡 수록. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved October 18, 2018 – via Naver.
  2. ^ Shin, Mi-rae (October 24, 2018). 몬스타엑스가 그려낸 7대 죄악 ‘Shoot Out’ [M+신미래의 뮤비래] [7 Deadly Sins 'Shoot Out' drawn by MONSTA X [M+Shin Mirae's music video]]. MBN (in Korean). Retrieved October 24, 2018 – via Naver.
  3. ^ Lau, Jess (November 1, 2018). "Review: Monsta X provide some refined chaos in Take.1: Are You There?". The 405. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "PopAsia's Top 100 Asian Pop Songs of 2018: 50-1". SBS PopAsia. December 24, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Kelley, Caitlin (December 17, 2018). "The 20 Best K-pop Albums of 2018: Critics' Picks". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  6. ^ DJ泡沫が選ぶ、2018年K-POP年間ベスト10 ジョンヒョン、iKON、BTS…韓国音楽業界振り返る. Real Sound (in Japanese). December 12, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  7. ^ Morin, Natalie (December 19, 2018). "The 12 Best K-pop Albums of 2018". Refinery29. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  8. ^ Chakraborty, Riddhi (December 29, 2018). "10 Best K-pop Albums of 2018". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  9. ^ "Black Pink's 'Ddu-du Ddu-du' most covered K-pop Song of 2018". Philippine Daily Inquirer. January 9, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  10. ^ "25 Best K-pop Dances of 2018". SBS PopAsia. December 19, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  11. ^ a b "Gaon Certification - Album". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  12. ^ McIntyre, Hugh (September 19, 2021). "Monsta X Makes History In Korea With Their Latest Album Certification". Forbes. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  13. ^ a b 2017년 12주차 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  14. ^ a b 2018년 10월 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  15. ^ a b 2018년 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  16. ^ a b c d "Monsta X Chart History: World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  17. ^ a b Choi, Hyeon-kyung (October 30, 2018). '더쇼' 몬스타엑스 '슛 아웃'으로 1위.."전세계 팬들에 감사" [★밤TView]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  18. ^ a b Jung, Ji-won (October 31, 2018). 몬스타엑스, '쇼챔피언'도 1위…'더쇼' 이어 2관왕 [종합]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved October 31, 2018 – via Naver.
  19. ^ a b Shin, So-won (November 1, 2018). '엠카' 몬스타엑스 1위 "몬베베 정말 감사해" 감격. My Daily (in Korean). Retrieved November 1, 2018 – via Naver.
  20. ^ a b Choi, Joo-ri (November 3, 2018). 몬스타엑스 (MONSTA X) 데뷔 1269일 만에 몬베베와 함께 이룬 첫 눈물의 공중파 1위. Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  21. ^ "Top Albums Téléchargés" (in French). SNEP. October 26, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  22. ^ Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2018/10/31 公開. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  23. ^ 週間 アルバムランキング - 2018年11月05日付. Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  24. ^ "Monsta X Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  25. ^ "Monsta X Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  26. ^ "Monsta X Chart History: World Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  27. ^ "Monsta X Chart History: Billboard K-pop 100". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  28. ^ Cumulative sales for Take.1 Are You There?:
  29. ^ 月間 アルバムランキング - 2018年10月度 [Monthly CD Album Ranking for October 2018]. Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on November 14, 2018. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  30. ^ Shin, Yeon-gyeong (January 6, 2019). '4관왕' 방탄소년단, 음반부문 대상…故 종현 본상 [2019 골든디스크 종합]. Sports MK (in Korean). Retrieved January 23, 2019 – via Naver.
  31. ^ "2018 MAMA Winners". Mwave. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
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