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Universe: The History

Universe: The History (stylized in all caps) is the second studio album and debut Japanese album release by South Korean boy group Pentagon. The album was released on September 23, 2020, containing Japanese songs from their debut mini album Gorilla and debut singles "Cosmo" and "Happiness / Sha La La". Member Jinho participated in the activities before enlisted for his mandatory military service on May 11, 2020.[1]

Universe: The History
Type C and digital cover
Studio album by
Pentagon
ReleasedSeptember 23, 2020
Recorded2017–2020
GenreJ-pop
LanguageJapanese
Label
Pentagon chronology
Universe: The Black Hall
(2020) 		Universe: The History
(2020) 		We:th
(2020)
Pentagon Japanese chronology
Shine
(2018) 		Universe: The History
(2020) 		Do or Not
(2021)
Alternative cover
Type A
Type A
Type B
Type B
Singles from Universe: The History
  1. "Dr. Bebe (Japanese Ver.)"
    Released: September 14, 2020

Background and release

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Starting July 20, 2020, Pentagon individual images with the phrase "PENTAGON 2020.07.28 TUE 5PM" were posted on their official Japan Twitter account. However, the purpose of the teaser image was not clarified.[2] On July 28, it was confirmed that the group will release their first full-length Japanese album Universe: The History.[3]

On August 4, Pentagon released jacket photos of their first studio album Universe: The History through their website. It was released in three versions: a limited edition A with a DVD containing a 60-minute movie "Spring Story", a limited edition B with a 100-page photo book, and a regular edition with a CD only. In addition, the 8 solo version of each member will be released in a total of 11 formats.[4]

On September 9, Pentagon unveiled the song "Dr. Bebe (Japanese Ver.)" on Teru's radio program TERU ME NIGHT GLAY.[5] The song was officially released through various streaming platforms on September 14.[6] Accompanying the album release was a live performance video of "Dr. Bebe (Japanese Ver.)".[7]

Track listing

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Official track list[8][9]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Gorilla" (2020 Japanese Ver.)
  • Seo Ji-eum
  • Yuto
  • Samuelle Soung
  • Gavin Jones
  • Ali Zackowski
  • Harry Sommerdah
  • Gavin Jones
  • Ali Zackowski
  • Harry Sommerdah
3:05
2."Can You Feel It" (2020 Japanese Ver.)
  • Son Young-jin
  • Ferdy
  • Samuelle Soung
  • Son Young-jin
  • Ferdy
  • Son Young-jin
  • Ferdy
3:18
3."Pretty Pretty" (2020 Japanese Ver.)
  • Seo Ji-eum
  • Yu-ki Kokubo
  • Daniel Caesar
  • Ludwig Lindell
  • Daniel Caesar
  • Ludwig Lindell
3:09
4."To Universe" (Japanese Ver.)
  • Ferdy
  • Jinho
Ferdy3:44
5."Violet" (2020 Japanese Ver.)
  • Kino
  • E'Dawn
  • Yuto
  • Wooseok
  • Yu Shimoji
  • Kino
  • NATHAN
  • Kino
  • NATHAN
3:55
6."Shine" (2020 Japanese Ver.)
  • Flow Blow
  • Hui
  • E'Dawn
Flow Blow3:18
7."Cosmo"
Teru 4:07
8."Naughty Boy" (Japanese Ver.)
  • E'Dawn
  • Hui
  • Yuto
  • Wooseok
  • Shōko Fujibayashi
  • Flow Blow
  • Hui
  • E'Dawn
Flow Blow3:17
9."Happiness"
  • Kino
  • Yuto
  • KushitaMine
  • Kino
  • Benefits all Humankind
  • MetDoeJi
  • Benefits all Humankind
  • MetDoeJi
  • Ga Yeon E
3:25
10."Sha La La" (Japanese Ver.)
  • Hui
  • Wooseok
  • Shōko Fujibayashi
  • Han Yo-Han
  • Minit
3:15
11."Humph!" (Japanese Ver.)
  • Hui
  • Giriboy
  • Wooseok
  • Shōko Fujibayashi
  • Giriboy
  • Hui
Giriboy3:13
12."Dr. Bebe" (Japanese Ver.)
  • Hui
  • Wooseok
  • Shōko Fujibayashi
  • Hui
  • NATHAN
  • Yunji
  • NATHAN
  • Yunji
3:12
Total length:40:58
First press limited edition A DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Spring Story" (Special movie) 
First press limited edition B DVD
No.TitleLength
1."100P photo book" 

Commercial performance

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Universe: The History was ranked 2nd on the Oricon Daily Album Chart and 3rd on the iTunes K-Pop Album Chart on the day of its release.[10]

Charts

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Chart (2020) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[11] 7
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[12] 8

Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan — 16,235[13]

Release history

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Region Date Format Distributor
Various September 23, 2020 Digital download Cube, Universal Music Japan
Japan
CD

References

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  1. ^ "PENTAGON Universe: The History Details". Pentagon Japan Official Fanclub. July 28, 2020.
  2. ^ PENTAGON 2020.07.28 TUE 5PM. Pentagon JAPAN Official Twitter (in Japanese). @CUBE_PTG_JAPAN. July 20, 2020.
  3. ^ PENTAGON、日本1stフルアルバム『UNIVERSE : THE HISTORY』発売決定. BARKS (in Japanese). July 28, 2020.
  4. ^ PENTAGON、アルバム『UNIVERSE : THE HISTORY』の全貌を解禁 各メンバーのコメントを掲載した特設サイトも開設. SPICE (in Japanese). August 4, 2020.
  5. ^ "PENTAGON、日本1stフルアルバム収録曲「Dr. BeBe」(Japanese ver.)を『TERU ME NIGHT GLAY』で解禁". SPICE (in Japanese). September 9, 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  6. ^ "「Dr. BeBe」(Japanese ver.)がCDリリースに先駆けて、本日より各配信サービスにて先行配信スタート!". Pentagon JAPAN Official Twitter (in Japanese). @CUBE_PTG_JAPAN. 2020-09-13. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  7. ^ "PENTAGON、日本1stフルアルバム収録曲「Dr. BeBe」(Japanese ver.)のライブパフォーマンス映像を公開". SPICE (in Japanese). 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
  8. ^ "UNIVERSE: THE HISTORY by PENTAGON". Apple Music. 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  9. ^ "PENTAGON/UNIVERSE : THE HISTORY ［CD+DVD］＜初回限定盤A＞". tower.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  10. ^ Park Eun-hae (September 25, 2020). 펜타곤 日 정규 1집, 타워레코드 월드 앨범 예약차트 석권…한류돌 등극[뮤직와치] [Pentagon Japan's 1st regular album, Tower Records World Album reservation chart wins... The rise of Hallyu Stone [Music Watch]]. Newsen.
  11. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2020-10-05" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  12. ^ "Hot Albums (2020/10/05)". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  13. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales [ 2020/10/05 付け ]". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 2020-10-05. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
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