Mamacita (album)
This article needs additional citations for verification. (February 2018) |
Mamacita | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Studio album by | ||||
Released | 29 August 2014 | |||
Recorded | June – August 2014 | |||
Studio | S.M. Studios (Seoul, South Korea) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 37:44 | |||
Language | Korean | |||
Label | S.M. | |||
Producer | Lee Soo-man | |||
Super Junior chronology | ||||
| ||||
Singles from Mamacita | ||||
| ||||
This Is Love cover | ||||
Singles from This Is Love | ||||
|
Mamacita (stylized as MAMACITA) is the seventh Korean studio album (eighth overall) of South Korean boy band Super Junior. It was released on 1 September 2014, by SM Entertainment and was released online on 29 August 2014. This is their first Korean album since Sexy, Free & Single was released in 2012.
The album features 10 members, marking the return of members Leeteuk and Heechul after their mandatory military service. It features the vocals of Yesung in some songs, who was in mandatory military service during the production of the album.
Background[]
The group went on hiatus for two years and one month while waiting for their leader, Leeteuk who was serving in mandatory military service.[1] In 2013 and the beginning of 2014 the sub-units Super Junior-M and Donghae & Eunhyuk actively worked on their own albums and touring,[2] while the full group successfully completed their World Tour Super Show 5 and achieved some accolades and records overseas.[3]
With the discharge of Leeteuk coming sooner, the members of the group started to hint they were recording a new album and also some of them updated their SNS with pictures in the recording studio. A week before the discharge of Leeteuk, they also uploaded a picture of the full group rehearsing together, causing great excitement. One of the pictures revealed that the famous choreographer Tony Testa was working with them.
It was announced in August 2014 that the group would be making their comeback later that month with a full album and new world tour Super Show 6. The title of the album was revealed, increasing the anticipation, with around forty teaser images released in the following days.[4] Finally the group released an image video teaser with a Western storyline, a music video teaser showcasing parts of the choreography and the chorus of the song and a Highlight Medley of the studio album.
Production & composition[]
The album is full of new sounds, different beats, old school R&B and pop music. It was revealed that Teddy Riley, Jason J. Lopez and Yoo Young-jin worked on the title track, which is described as an "urban new jack swing track with an Indian percussion base and piano melody that is reminiscent of a DJ remix."[5]
The album has a total of 10 songs, and features composers Don Spike, Team One Sound and Hitchhiker. Band member Donghae contributed music and lyrics to the song 'Shirt,' and also 'Islands' which is about the group's friendship and loyalty.[6] Band member Siwon also wrote the lyrics to ‘Don't Leave Me’, which was found on the repackaged album.
Promotion[]
Release[]
Super Junior held a press conference at the Imperial Palace Hotel in Gangnam, Seoul on 28 August 2014.[7] A few hours later, the official music video was released and it quickly reached one million views in less than 9 hours and two million views in less than 22 hours. It ended up being the most viewed k-pop music video of August 2014 despite being released at the end of the month.[8] On the Chinese site YinYueTai Super Junior became the second group on achieve a perfect 100.00 score for the music video (Super Junior-M's Swing music video, being the first one).
On 29 August at 00:00 (KST) the album was released in digital format in South Korea. Over the next few days, it also became available through iTunes for oversea fans. The physical version of the album was available for pre-order a week before and became sold out in Synnara Store. On 1 September the album hit the stores and peaked at No. 1 in charts right away, despite a controversy with an error in the second print run of the album.
Live performance[]
The group made their comeback performance on the Korean music show Music Bank with the songs "Shirt" and "Mamacita" on 29 August and kept promotions going on Music Core, Inkigayo and M! Countdown. On 10 September the group did two fan signing events at different locations in Seoul.
Super Show 6[]
Super Junior kicked off their third World Tour on 19 September at Seoul. The tickets for the first dates in their hometown were sold out in just 9 minutes, and the group celebrated their 100th concert on 21 September. They also confirmed five stops in Japan as well, in Tokyo Dome and Osaka Dome.
Critical reception[]
Billboard released an article about Super Junior's new album highlighting the experimental variety of music styles. The website Critical Kpop also named 'Mamacita' a front-runner for album of the year in the 2014's K-Pop industry, praising it as "Every song on Mamacita fits seamlessly together, and more revealing, every song on Mamacita is better for being included together, in this smooth, sophisticated, funky package. Now that's an album". Allkpop also praised the album writing that composers "crafted a pretty masterful piece of work here" and giving them a 9,0 score overall.
Commercial performance[]
The album hit the No. 1 spot on Hanteo chart, making it the best selling of the week with more than 65,000 copies sold. It became No. 1 on iTunes in many countries such as HongKong, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand and placed in the Top 10 in many countries such as Japan, Indonesia and México. The album topped Billboard's Album World Chart with just three days of sales, selling 1,000+ copies according to Nielsen SoundScan.[9]
Super Junior also ranked high in other domestic charts in Asia, coming in at No. 1 on KKBOX Weekly chart in Taiwan and Hong Kong, No. 2 on Tower Records chart and No. 3 on Oricon charts, Japan.
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Mamacita" (Korean: 아야야; RR: Ayaya; lit. Ouch) | Yoo Young-jin |
| Red Rocket | 3:27 |
2. | "Midnight Blues" (Korean: 춤을 춘다; RR: Chumeul Chunda; lit. Dance) |
|
|
| 4:21 |
3. | "Evanesce" (Korean: 백일몽; RR: Baegilmong; lit. Daydream) | Misfit |
|
| 3:44 |
4. | "Raining Spell for Love" (Korean: 사랑이 멎지 않게; RR: Sarang-i Meotji Ankye; lit. Let love never stop) |
|
|
| 3:22 |
5. | "Shirt" |
|
|
| 3:28 |
6. | "This Is Love" |
|
|
| 3:49 |
7. | "Let's Dance" | Seo Ji-eum |
|
| 3:45 |
8. | "Too Many Beautiful Girls" |
|
|
| 3:20 |
9. | "Mid-season" (Korean: 환절기; RR: Hwanjeolgi; lit. Changing seasons) |
| Hwang Hyun (MonoTree) | MonoTree | 4:01 |
10. | "Islands" |
|
| Don Spike | 4:27 |
Total length: | 37:44 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "This Is Love" (stage version) |
|
|
| 4:07 |
2. | "Hit Me Up" | Lee Chae-yoon |
|
| 3:24 |
3. | "Mamacita" (Korean: 아야야; RR: Ayaya; lit. Ouch) | Yoo Young-jin |
| Red Rocket | 3:27 |
4. | "Midnight Blues" (Korean: 춤을 춘다; RR: Chumeul Chunda; lit. Dance) |
|
|
| 4:21 |
5. | "Don't Leave Me" |
|
|
| 3:41 |
6. | "...ing" (Korean: 중; RR: Jung) (performed by Yesung, Ryeowook and Kyuhyun) | Park Chang-hyun | Park Chang-hyun | Park Chang-hyun | 4:16 |
7. | "Evanesce" (Korean: 백일몽; RR: Baegilmong; lit. Daydream) | Misfit |
|
| 3:44 |
8. | "Raining Spell for Love" (Korean: 사랑이 멎지 않게; RR: Sarang-i Meotji Ankye; lit. Let love never stop) |
|
|
| 3:22 |
9. | "Shirt" |
|
|
| 3:28 |
10. | "Let's Dance" | Seo Ji-eum |
|
| 3:45 |
11. | "Too Many Beautiful Girls" |
|
|
| 3:20 |
12. | "Mid-season" (Korean: 환절기; RR: Hwanjeolgi; lit. Changing seasons) |
| Hwang Hyun (MonoTree) | MonoTree | 4:01 |
13. | "Islands" |
|
| Don Spike | 4:27 |
Total length: | 49:23 |
Personnel[]
Credit for Mamacita are adapted from the album.
|
|
Charts[]
Album charts[]
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
---|---|
South Korean Domestic Albums (Gaon)[10] | 1 |
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[11] | 1 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[12] | 11 |
Hong Kong Metro International Chart | 18 |
US Billboard World Albums[13] | 1 |
US Heatseekers Album[14] | 39 |
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
---|---|
South Korean Domestic Albums (Gaon)[15] | 1 |
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[16] | 1 |
Chart | Position |
---|---|
2014 South Korean Albums (Gaon)[17] | 8 |
Single charts[]
Mamacita
Country | Chart | Song | Peak position |
---|---|---|---|
South Korea | Gaon Digital Chart (General) | Mamacita | 11 |
Gaon Digital Chart (Domestic) | 10 | ||
Gaon Social Chart | 15 | ||
Gaon Streaming Chart | 43 | ||
Gaon Mobile Chart | 22 | ||
China | Baidu Real Time King Chart (General) | 2 | |
Baidu Real Time King Chart | 2[18] | ||
Baidu New Song Chart | 3 | ||
U.S. | World Digital Songs | 4[19] |
Others Songs Charted
Country | Chart | Song | Peak position |
---|---|---|---|
China | Baidu Real Time King Chart | Midnight Blues | 10 |
Baidu Real Time King Chart | Shirt | 4 | |
Baidu Real Time King Chart | Evanesce | 13 | |
Baidu Real Time King Chart | This Is Love | 15 | |
Baidu Real Time King Chart | Let's Dance | 21 | |
Baidu Real Time King Chart | Too Many Beautiful Girls | 19 | |
Baidu Real Time King Chart | Raining Spell For Love | 17 | |
Baidu Real Time King Chart | Mid-Seasons | 20 | |
Baidu Real Time King Chart | Island | 16 | |
Baidu New Song Chart | Midnight Blues | 15 | |
Baidu New Song Chart | Shirt | 21 | |
Baidu New Song Chart | Evanesce | 28 | |
Baidu New Song Chart | This Is Love | 30 |
MV charts[]
Mamacita
Country | Chart | Song | Peak position |
Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
China | Yinyuetai Real Time Chart | Mamacita (Full Version) | 1 | |
Yinyuetai Weekly Chart | Mamacita (Full Version) | 1 | [20] | |
Yinyuetai Real Time Chart | Mamacita (Drama Version) | 2 | ||
Yinyuetai Weekly Chart | Mamacita (Drama Version) | 2 | [21] | |
US | Most Viewed K-Pop Videos in America – August 2014 | Mamacita | 2 | |
International | Most Viewed K-Pop Videos Around the World – August 2014 | Mamacita | 1 |
Album sales[]
Year | Month | Mamacita | This Is Love (Repackaged Edition) | Ref | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sales | Accumulative sales | Sales | Accumulative sales | |||||
2014 | September | 237,646 | 237,646 | – | – | [22] | ||
October | 32,728 | 270,354 | 114,216 | 114,216 | [23] | |||
November | – | – | 28,644 | 142,860 | [24] | |||
December | – | 265,781 | 655 | 143,515 | [25] | |||
Total | 409,296[25] |
Release history[]
Country | Date | Format | Distributing label |
---|---|---|---|
South Korea | 29 August 2014 1 September 2014 (Version A) 12 September 2014 (Version B) 23 October 2014 (Special Edition) 27 October 2014 (Special Edition) |
Digital download CD CD Digital download CD |
KT Music |
Taiwan | 24 December 2014 (Special Edition) | CD + DVD | Avex Trax |
Awards[]
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | Golden Disk Awards | Disk Bonsang | Mamacita | Won | [26] |
Disk Daesang | Mamacita | Nominated | [26] | ||
Mnet Asian Music Award | Album of the Year | Mamacita | Nominated | [27] | |
Daesang Award | Mamacita | Nominated | [27] | ||
Seoul Music Awards | Bonsang | Mamacita | Won | [28] | |
Daesang | Mamacita | Nominated | [28] | ||
Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards | Artist of the Year (Album) – 3rd Quarter | Mamacita | Won | [29] | |
Artist of the Year (Album) – 4th Quarter | This Is Love | Won | [29] | ||
IFPI (Hong Kong Top Sales Music Award) | Best Sales Releases (Japanese and Korean) | Mamacita | Won | [30] | |
This Is Love | Won | [30] | |||
2016 | iF Product Design Award | Discipline packaging | This Is Love | Won | [31] |
Music program awards[]
Song | Program | Date |
---|---|---|
"Mamacita" | Show Champion (MBC Music) | 10 September 2014 |
17 September 2014 | ||
M Countdown (Mnet) | 11 September 2014 | |
Music Bank (KBS) | 12 September 2014 | |
19 September 2014 | ||
"Show! Music Core" (MBC) | 13 September 2014 | |
20 September 2014 | ||
Inkigayo (SBS) | 14 September 2014 | |
21 September 2014 |
Listicles[]
Publisher | Year | Listicle | Nominee/work | Placement | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billboard | 2019 | Top 100 Greatest K-Pop Songs of the 2010s | "This Is Love" | 76th | [32] |
See also[]
- Mamacita
- Music Video Event!!
- "MAMACITA" (Notification) on YouTube
- "MAMACITA" (MAMACITA Dance Tutorial) on YouTube
- "MAMACITA" (SJ T-shirts event) on YouTube
- "MAMACITA" (High-Five Event) on YouTube
- "MAMACITA" (Photoshoot Making Film) on YouTube
- "MAMACITA" (The Message from SJ) on YouTube
- "MAMACITA" (SJ Behind) on YouTube
- "MAMACITA" (MV Making Film) on YouTube
- This Is Love x Evanesce
References[]
- ^ Kim Ji-soo (28 April 2014). "Super Junior returns with 'MAMACITA'". The Korea Times. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ Jeon Su Mi (3 January 2013). "Super Junior-M to Release Second Studio Album in China". Translated by Erika Kim. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ Sunwoo, Carla (15 February 2013). "Super Junior starts packing again". Joongang Daily. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ Adrina (22 August 2014). "They're Back! #SuJu Announces Comeback Album "Mamacita"". Hype. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Super Junior Suits Up in New "Mamacita" Teaser Images". soompi. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ Ghim, Sora (28 August 2014). "Super Junior To Release 7th Album August 29 At Midnight". bntnews. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "Super Junior return as 'real men'". koreaherald. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ Jeff Benjamin (8 September 2014). "Most Viewed K-Pop Videos in America & Around the World: August 2014". Billboard. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ Jeff Benjamin (4 September 2014). "Super Junior's 'Mamacita' Tops World Albums Chart With Only Three Days of Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ 2014년 37주차 Album Chart (국내). Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ 2014년 37주차 Album Chart (종합). Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ 週間 CDアルバムランキング 2014年09月15日付. Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "World Albums The week of September 13, 2014". Billboard. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "Heatseekers Albums The week of September 13, 2014". Billboard. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ 2014년 09월 Album Chart (국내). Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ 2014년 09월 Album Chart (종합). Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "2014년 Album Chart". Gaon. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "Baidu Real Time King Chart". Baidu. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 May 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Super Junior's 'Mamacita' ranks #1 on YinYueTai's weekly MV chart". allkpop. 31 August 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ "Yinyuetai Weekly Chart". Yinyuetai. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart (September, 2014)". Gaon Album Chart. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart (October, 2014)". Gaon Album Chart. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart (November, 2014)". Gaon Album Chart. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Gaon Album Chart (2014)". Gaon Album Chart. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "The 28th Golden Disc Awards Winners". isplus.live.joins.com. Archived from the original on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards" (in Korean). Mwave. Archived from the original on 19 January 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "슈퍼주니어 은혁-동해, 서울가요대상 트로피에 쪽~". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 23 January 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Sol Jong-mi (28 January 2015). [가온차트 어워드] 슈퍼주니어 3관왕, 올해 앨범 부문 3분기·4분기 수상.. 엑소 2관왕 달성 [[Gaon Chart Awards] Super Junior won three awards, won the 3rd quarter and 4th quarter of this year's album category.. Exo won two awards]. Star Daily News (in Korean). Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Hong Kong Top Sales Music Awards presented (2014)". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (Hong Kong). Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ SM·YG·JYP, 독일 iF 디자인 어워드 '싹쓸이' [SM, YG, JYP 'sweep' Germany's iF Design Award]. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 27 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Greatest K-Pop Songs of the 2010s: Staff List". Billboard. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
External links[]
- Super Junior official homepage Archived 8 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine (in Korean)
- Super Junior official YouTube channel
- 2014 albums
- Super Junior albums
- SM Entertainment albums
- Korean-language albums