Still Dreaming (TXT album)

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Still Dreaming
A picture of the members sitting down, with the background featuring a cloudy sky filled with pink and purple hues. The title "Still Dreaming" is written in all caps, white bold font at the upper center. Below the title is the members' name in order Soobin, Yeonjun, Beomgyu, Taehyun and Hueningkai. The logo and name of the band appears at the bottom center.
Regular cover[note 1]
Studio album by
TXT
ReleasedJanuary 20, 2021 (2021-01-20)
Recorded2019-2020
Studio
Genre
Length31:19
Language
  • Japanese
  • English
Label
Producer
TXT chronology
Minisode1: Blue Hour
(2020) 		Still Dreaming
(2021) 		The Chaos Chapter: Freeze
(2021)
Singles from Still Dreaming
  1. "9 and Three Quarters (Run Away)[Japanese Ver.]"
    Released: January 14, 2020
  2. "Drama (Japanese Ver.)"
    Released: August 19, 2020
  3. "Blue Hour (Japanese Ver.)"
    Released: January 19, 2021

Still Dreaming (stylized in all caps) is the first Japanese studio album (second overall) by South Korean boy band Tomorrow X Together. The album was released by Universal Music Japan on January 20, 2021, three months after their third extended play Minisode1: Blue Hour (2020).[3] The ten tracks are Japanese versions of six of the group's Korean hits, plus two new instrumental tracks, a brand new Japanese original song, “Force”, and the band's previous Japanese hit “Everlasting Shine”.

The album became the group's third consecutive number one on the Oricon Albums Chart—after The Dream Chapter: Eternity and Minisode1: Blue Hour—with first week sales of over 86,000 copies. It was the group's first album to cross 100,000 copies in Japan and its third release to be certified by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ), achieving gold status that same month.

Background[]

On November 23, 2020 the band announced that they would be releasing their first Japanese studio album on 20th of January in 2021.[4] On 27th of same month it was revealed that the single “Force” will be written by Motoki Omori from Mrs. Green Apple, a five-member Japanese rock band from Tokyo. The single will also be featured as the theme song for the second season of TV Asahi animation series “World Trigger”.[5]

Release[]

Physical pre-orders for the album began on November 23, after the different Limited and Regular versions of the album were announced. Six versions of the album were made available: two Limited Editions A and B, a CD only Regular Edition, and three limited editions of the regular edition. Limited Editions A is encased in a limited-edition deluxe slip case with a 24-page booklet filled with daytime photos, a 24-page booklet filled with sunset-time photos, and a lyrics booklet. Limited Editions B includes a DVD featuring the music video for "Blue Hour (Japanese Ver.)," a making-of video and footage from cover photoshoot, as well as a 12-page booklet filled with daytime and sunset-time photos unique to this limited-edition package. Conversely, the CD-only Regular Edition comes with a lyric booklet instead and one of five random photocards included as a first-press only bonus. The Weverse Shop Japan, The Universal Music Store and Loppi-HMV Limited Editions of this version also include a lyric booklet, photocards, with the former two having 515mm by 364mm poster and later having a post card as their respective bonuses.[6] All albums share the same track listing. The album got a US release on February 12, 2021 through Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) following commercial success in Japan.[7][8]

Track listing[]

Still Dreaming track listing[9]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro: Dreaming"
  • Revin
  • Slow Rabbit
Revin1:14
2."Force" (from World Trigger, 2021)Motoki OhmoriOhmori4:01
3."Blue Hour" (Japanese Ver.)
Rabbit3:30
4."9 and Three Quarters" (Run Away) (Japanese Ver.)
Rabbit3:30
5."Crown" (Japanese Ver.)
Rabbit3:51
6."Angel Or Devil" (Japanese Ver.)
  • Pdogg
  • Boi
  • Rabbit
  • Fontana
  • Schulz
  • Bang
  • Peter Ibsen
  • Naitumela Masuki
  • Fujibayashi[t]
  • Pdogg
  • Rabbit
3:54
7."Drama" (Japanese Ver.)
  • Boi
  • Jake Torrey
  • Noah Conrad
  • Roland "Rollo" Spreckley
  • El Capitxn
  • Fujibayashi[c]
  • Conrad
  • Capitxn[a]
3:31
8."Everlasting Shine" (from Black Clover, 2020)
  • UTA
  • Yohei
UTA3:13
9."Can’t You See Me?" (Japanese Ver.)
  • Rabbit
  • Bang
  • Boi
  • Fontana
  • Schulz
  • Eric Zayne
  • Naz Tokio
  • Zopp[t]
  • Bang
  • Rabbit
3:22
10."Outro: Still"
  • Capitxn
  • Summergal
Capitxn1:13
Total length:31:19
Still Dreaming – Limited Edition B (w/DVD)[10][11]
No.TitleDirector(s)Length
1."Blue Hour" (Japanese Version)
(Music Video & Making of Music Video)		Seong Wonmo (Digipedi)21:40
2."Making of Jacket Photos" 17:07
Total length:38:47

Notes

  • ^[c] signifies a co-producer
  • ^[t] signifies a translator
  • "Dreaming" in "Intro: Dreaming", "Crown", and "Still" in "Outro: Still" is stylized in all caps

Personnel[]

Credits adapted from Tidal and the liner notes of Still Dreaming.[12][13]

Vocals[]

Instrumentation[]

Production[]

Technical[]

Artwork[]

Charts[]

Certifications and sales[]

Sales certifications for Still Dreaming
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[20] Gold 108,188[19]

Release history[]

Release history and formats for Still Dreaming
Region Date Format(s) Label Edition Ref.
Various January 20, 2021
Regular [21]
Japan CD [22]
Limited [23][10]
South Korea
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Big Hit Regular [24]
Various February 12, 2021 CD
[25]
  • CD
  • CD + DVD
 Limited [26][27]

Footnotes[]

  1. ^ The cover art for the Limited type B features the members standing with the same background. The Limited type A alternate cover features the members sitting in a camping tent with all of them dressed in camp themed clothes.[1]
  2. ^ Universal Music LLC is the legal name of Universal Music Japan.

References[]

  1. ^ "TOMORROW X TOGETHER - Still Dreaming (Limited Edition A) (CD)". Target. Archived from the original on January 1, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  2. ^ "Still Dreaming" at AllMusic. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  3. ^ "TXT's 'Still Dreaming': Everything To Know About Their First Japanese Album". Elite Daily. January 15, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  4. ^ 2021年1月20日(水)日本1stアルバム『STILL DREAMING』発売決定！ [On January 20, 2021 (Wednesday) Japan's 1st album "STILL DREAMING" will be released!]. TOMORROW X TOGETHER JAPAN OFFICIAL SITE (in Japanese). November 23, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  5. ^ Mrs. GREEN APPLEの大森元貴が 書き下ろした新曲「Force」 テレビ朝日系列アニメ『ワールドトリガー』 ２ndシーズン主題歌に決定！ - TOMORROW X TOGETHER (in Japanese). November 27, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  6. ^ "TOMORROW X TOGETHER 日本1stアルバム『STILL DREAMING』予約販売のご案内". txt-official.jp (in Japanese). November 23, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  7. ^ "TOMORROW X TOGETHER ANNOUNCES FIRST JAPANESE FULL-LENGTH ALBUM 'STILL DREAMING' AVAILABLE ON February 12". prnewswire.com. December 22, 2021.
  8. ^ Aniftos, Rania (December 12, 2021). "Tomorrow x Together Announce First Full-Length Japanese Album". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  9. ^ "TOMORROW X TOGETHER 『STILL DREAMING』". Amazon Music (JP). January 20, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b "Still Dreaming [w/ DVD, Limited Edition / Type B] TOMORROW X TOGETHER CD Album". CDJapan. Japan: Neowing. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  11. ^ TXT (투모로우바이투게더) '5時53分の空で見つけた君と僕 [Japanese Ver.]' Official MV. YouTube (Online video) (in Japanese). Big Hit Labels. January 19, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  12. ^ "Credits / STILL DREAMING / TOMORROW X TOGETHER". Tidal. January 20, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  13. ^ Still Dreaming (CD booklet). Tomorrow X Together. Japan: Universal Music Japan. 2021. TYCT-69190.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2021-02-01" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  15. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2021-01-27" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  16. ^ "Tomorrow X Together Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  17. ^ "Tomorrow X Together Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  18. ^ "Japanese Monthly album ranking – January 2021" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  19. ^ Oricon cumulative sales for Still Dreaming:
  20. ^ "Japanese album certifications – TOMORROW X TOGETHER – STILL DREAMING" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved July 9, 2021. Select 2021年1月 on the drop-down menu
  21. ^ Citations regarding the digital release of "Still Dreaming" by Tomorrow X Together in various countries:
  22. ^ "Still Dreaming [Regular Edition (First Press)] TOMORROW X TOGETHER CD Album". CDJapan. Japan: Neowing. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  23. ^ "Still Dreaming [Limited Edition / Type A] TOMORROW X TOGETHER CD Album". CDJapan. Japan: Neowing. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  24. ^ "STILL DREAMING". Melon (in Korean). Dreamus. January 20, 2021. Archived from the original on February 6, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  25. ^ Citations regarding release of Regular edition in various countries:
  26. ^ Citations regarding release of Limited edition A in various countries:
  27. ^ Citations regarding release of Limited edition B in various countries:


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