Take.1 Are You There?

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Take.1 Are You There?
Monsta X - Take.1 Are You There?.png
Studio album by
Monsta X
ReleasedOctober 22, 2018
Recorded2017–2018
Genre
Length34:25
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
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The 4057/10[1]

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 on October 22, 2018 by Starship Entertainment and distributed by Kakao M. It also consists of ten songs, including the lead single "Shoot Out".[2]

Background and release[]

The physical album was released in four versions.

Critical reception[]

The lead single "Shoot Out" received four music show wins on The Show,[3] Show Champion,[4] M Countdown,[5] and Music Bank.[6] The song gained praised for its distinct style, particularly Jooheon's and I.M's unique raps.[7]

The album was praised for its "vicious, energetic, hard-hitting sound" with a "new sophistication to the menacing side of their discography". Other than their lead single, Caitlin Kelley of Billboard picked "Myself" as the standout track, being on the "softer side of the spectrum".[8]

Accolades[]

Year-end lists[]

Critic/Publication List Work Rank Ref.
Album
Billboard The 20 Best K-pop Albums of 2018 Take.1 Are You There? 13 [8]
Real Sound Top 10 K-pop Albums of 2018 N/A[a] [9]
Refinery29 The 12 Best K-pop Albums of 2018 6 [10]
Rolling Stone India 10 Best K-pop Albums of 2018 10 [11]
Song
SBS PopAsia Top 100 Asian Pop Songs of 2018 "Shoot Out" 32 [7]
25 Best K-pop Dances of 2018 9 [12]
Philippine Daily Inquirer Most covered K-pop Songs of 2018 4 [13]

Track listing[]

Credits adapted from Naver.[14]

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Intro: Are You There?" Stereo14Stereo141:01
2."Underwater"
  • Caesar & Loui
  • Brother Su
Caesar & Loui3:46
3."Shoot Out"
  • 서지음
  • Jooheon
  • I.M
  • 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!"
  • 이스란
  • 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[]

Album[]

Songs[]

Certification and sales[]

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Album
South Korea — 245,731[26]
Japan — 10,592[27]

Awards and nominations[]

Bout Year Award Nominated work Result Ref.
Album
Golden Disc Awards
33rd 2019 Disc Daesang Take.1 Are You There? Nominated [28]
Disc Bonsang Won
Song
Mnet Asian Music Awards
20th 2018 Best Dance Performance – Male Group "Shoot Out" Nominated [29]
Song of the Year Nominated

Release history[]

Region Date Format Label
South Korea October 22, 2018
Various
  • Digital download
  • streaming

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ All the albums and songs listed are either unranked or just alphabetically ranked.

References[]

  1. ^ Lau, Jess (November 1, 2018). "Review: Monsta X provide some refined chaos in Take 1: Are You There?". The 405. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Choi, Hyeon-kyung (October 30, 2018). '더쇼' 몬스타엑스 '슛 아웃'으로 1위.."전세계 팬들에 감사" [★밤TView]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  4. ^ Jung, Ji-won (October 31, 2018). 몬스타엑스, '쇼챔피언'도 1위…'더쇼' 이어 2관왕 [종합]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved October 31, 2018 – via Naver.
  5. ^ Shin, Sowon (November 1, 2018). '엠카' 몬스타엑스 1위 "몬베베 정말 감사해" 감격. My Daily (in Korean). Retrieved November 1, 2018 – via Naver.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "PopAsia's Top 100 Asian Pop Songs of 2018: 50-1". SBS PopAsia. December 24, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b Kelley, Caitlin (December 17, 2018). "The 20 Best K-pop Albums of 2018: Billboard Staff' Picks". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ Morin, Natalie (December 19, 2018). "The 12 Best K-pop Albums of 2018". Refinery29. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  11. ^ Chakraborty, Riddhi (December 29, 2018). "10 Best K-pop Albums of 2018". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  12. ^ "25 Best K-pop Dances of 2018". SBS PopAsia. December 19, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  13. ^ "Black Pink's 'Ddu-du Ddu-du' most covered K-pop Song of 2018". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  14. ^ "ARE YOU THERE? - The 2nd Album Take.1". Naver (in Korean). October 22, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  15. ^ "Top Albums Téléchargés" (in French). SNEP. October 26, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  16. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2018/10/31 付け". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ 2017년 12주차 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  19. ^ "Monsta X Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  20. ^ "Monsta X Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  21. ^ "Monsta X Chart History: World Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  22. ^ "2018년 10월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  23. ^ "2018년 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  24. ^ "Monsta X Chart History: K-pop Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  25. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Monsta X Chart History: World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  26. ^ "2018년 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  27. ^ 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.
  28. ^ 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.
  29. ^ "2018 MAMA Winners". Mwave. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
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