Phenomenon (Monsta X album)

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Phenomenon
Album cover of Phenomenon
Studio album by
Monsta X
ReleasedAugust 21, 2019
Genre
Length30:42
Label
Monsta X chronology
Take.2 We Are Here
(2019) 		Phenomenon
(2019) 		Follow: Find You
(2019)
Singles from Phenomenon
  1. "Livin' It Up"
    Released: September 12, 2018
  2. "Shoot Out (Japanese ver.)"
    Released: March 27, 2019
  3. "Alligator (Japanese ver.)"
    Released: June 12, 2019
  4. "X-Phenomenon"
    Released: July 15, 2019

Phenomenon is the second Japanese-language studio album of the South Korean boy group Monsta X. It was released on August 21, 2019 by Starship Entertainment and Universal Music Japan.

Background and release[]

The album was announced on June 18, 2019 as a surprise announcement, following a live performance. The album contains nine main tracks, with special tracks varying by versions. The album included two previously released Japanese versions of Korean title tracks "Alligator" and "Shoot Out".[1] The album, with the exception of the Japanese versions of "Alligator" and "Shoot Out", presented a different sound from Monsta X's previous album Take.2 We Are Here, with less of the EDM focused style, and a more aggressive tone.[2]

The title track "X-Phenomenon" was pre-released on July 15, 2019 ahead of the album's full release. A music video was simultaneously released for the song.[3]

Like their previous Japanese album, the album was released in three versions for the physical release; a regular version, and limited editions A and B. The regular version has the special song "Thriller", limited edition A has "Champagne", and limited edition B has "Polaroid".[1]

In August and September 2019, following the release of the album, Monsta X held a Japanese tour.[3]

Commercial performance[]

"Livin' It Up" and the Japanese versions of "Alligator" and "Shoot Out" were all certified gold singles by the RIAJ.[4][5]

The album sold more than 56,000 copies in Japan,[6] and debuted at number two on both Oricon Albums Chart and Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart.[7][8]

Track listing[]

Credits adapted from Naver.[9]

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."X-Phenomenon"ZERO
  • Sean Michael Alexander
  • Phil Schwan
  • Drew Ryan Scott
2:57
2."Livin' It Up"ZERO
  • Albin Nordqvist
  • Tommy Clint
3:45
3."My Beast"ZERO
  • Scott Russell Stoddart
  • Mark Angelico Thomson
  • Warren David Meyers
3:16
4."Alligator" (Japanese ver.)
  • Kevin Charge
  • Andres Oberg
  • Drew Ryan Scott
  • Stereo14
  • Daniel Kim
3:13
5."Shoot Out" (Japanese ver.)
  • Seo Ji Eum
  • Joohoney
  • I.M
  • TI
  • Stereo14
  • Daniel Kim
3:28
6."Black Swan"ZERO
  • Tommy Clint
  • Atsushi Shimada
3:26
7."Flash Back"ZERO
  • Albin Nordqvist
  • Yoshi Breen
  • Peter St. James
3:27
8."Swish"
  • ZERO
  • Galactika
  • Johan Becker
  • Andres Oberg
  • Robin Padam
  • Jonatan Gusmark
3:31
9."Carry On"ZERO
  • Albin Nordqvist
  • Tommy Clint
3:39
Total length:30:42
Physical release exclusives
No.TitleLength
10."Champagne" (Limited Edition A)3:29
11."Polaroid" (Limited Edition B)3:30
12."Thriller" (Regular Edition)3:39

Charts[]

Album[]

Weekly chart performance for Phenomenon
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[8] 2
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[7] 2

Songs[]

Certification and sales[]

Region Work Certification Certified units/Sales
Album
Japan Phenomenon — 56,244[12]
Songs
Japan (RIAJ)[13] "Livin' It Up" Gold 126,895 (Phy.)[14]
"Shoot Out" (Japanese ver.) Gold 158,089 (Phy.)[15]
"Alligator" (Japanese ver.) Gold 170,292 (Phy.)[16]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b MONSTA X「スッキリ」生出演が話題…日本2ndアルバム「Phenomenon」8月21日発売をサプライズ発表！. Kstyle (in Japanese). June 18, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  2. ^ Gillett, Chris (August 28, 2019). "Monsta-X's 'Phenomenon' album review: K-pop idols go from strength to strength with latest Japanese release". SCMP. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b MONSTA X、日本2ndアルバムの収録曲「X-Phenomenon」MV公開！メンバーの様々な表情は必見. Kstyle (in Japanese). July 15, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  4. ^ MONSTA X『Phenomenon』ダイジェスト映像公開、アルバムの内容が明���かに. Dwango JP News (in Japanese). August 12, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  5. ^ Kim, Na-kyung (July 14, 2019). 몬스타엑스, 日 싱글 'Alligator'로 4연속 골드디스크. Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 9, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  6. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales: 2019/08/28 公開". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "週間 アルバムランキング - 2019年09月02日付". Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2019/09/02 付け". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  9. ^ "Phenomenon - album details". Vibe (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Monsta X Chart History: Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b c Monsta Xのシングル売上ランキング [Monsta X single sales ranking]. Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  12. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales Chart for September 2, 2019 (see #2)". Billboard Japan. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  13. ^ Certifications:
  14. ^ Cumulative sales for Livin' It Up:
  15. ^ Cumulative sales for Shoot Out:
  16. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales Chart for June 24, 2019 (see #2)". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved June 19, 2019.
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