Take.2 We Are Here

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Take.2 We Are Here
Monsta X - Take.2 We Are Here.png
Studio album by
Monsta X
ReleasedFebruary 18, 2019
Genre
Length31:40
Label
Monsta X chronology
Take.1 Are You There?
(2018) 		Take.2 We Are Here
(2019) 		Phenomenon
(2019)
Singles from Take.2 We Are Here
  1. "Alligator"
    Released: February 18, 2019
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
NME3/5 stars[1]
The 4056/10[2]

Take.2 We Are Here is the last part of the second Korean-language studio album by the South Korean boy group Monsta X. The album was released on February 18, 2019 by Starship Entertainment and distributed by Kakao M.[3][4] It also consists of ten songs, including the lead single "Alligator".[5]

Background and release[]

The album was described as the concept of "finding hope between loss and wondering".[5] It is also fronted by the fierce dance track "Alligator", which uses the reptilian metaphor to dramatically depict the intentions of someone aiming for the attention of a romantic interest. "Alligator" was also connected to their previous lead single "Shoot Out" from the album Take.1 Are You There? with the 7 Deadly Sins of Christian theology concept.[6]

The physical album was released in four versions.

Critical reception[]

Even before the announcement of the album title, it was already one of "The 10 Most Anticipated K-pop Albums of 2019" by Billboard.[7]

"Alligator" had four music show wins on The Show,[8] Show Champion,[9] M Countdown,[10] and Music Bank.[11]

Commercial performance[]

The album debuted at number one on both weekly and monthly Gaon Album Chart and sold 174,371 copies for the February monthly chart (which counted the first eleven days of sales after the album's release) in South Korea.[12][13] It peaked again at number one on the weekly chart a month after its release.[14]

The lead single "Alligator" peaked at number one, number twenty-seven, and number seventy-six on weekly Gaon Social Chart, Gaon Download Chart, and Gaon BGM Chart, respectively.[15][16][17]

Track listing[]

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Intro: We Are Here" STEREO14STEREO141:12
2."Alligator"
  • Kevin Charge
  • STEREO14
3:12
3."악몽" (Ghost)
  • 이스란
  • Joohoney
  • I.M
  • Daniel Kim
  • Cage
  • Cage
3:28
4."Play It Cool" (with Steve Aoki)
  • 서지음
  • I.M
  • Steve Aoki
  • Corey Sanders
  • Coffee Clarence Jr.
  • Sylvester Willy Silverstein
  • David Morup
Steve Aoki3:06
5."No Reason"
  • Wonho
  • Brother Su
  • An Seong-hyeon
  • Shin Ki-hyun
  • Wonho
  • An Seong-hyeon
  • Shin Ki-hyun
3:24
6."Give Me Dat"
  • 정윤 (153/Joombas)
  • Joohoney
  • I.M
  • JJ Evans (153/Joombas)
  • Jeff Lewis
  • Sebastian Berglund
  • Sebastian Berglund
3:25
7."난기류" (Turbulence)
  • JQ
  • 신새롬
  • 솔희(makeumineworks)
  • Joohoney
  • I.M
  • Daniel Kim
  • STEREO14
  • Ti
  • STEREO14
  • Ti
3:21
8."Rodeo"
  • JQ
  • Mola
  • TOMBOY
  • 감은유(makeumineworks)
  • Joohoney
  • I.M
  • Hanif Hitmanic Sabzevari
  • Christian Dropfill Berglund
  • Andy Love
  • Daniel Kim
  • Hanif Hitmanic Sabzevari
  • Christian Dropfill Berglund
3:43
9."Stealer"
  • 서지음
  • 이스란
  • Joohoney
  • I.M
  • Hanif Hitmanic Sabzevari
  • Dennis Deko Kordnejad
  • Daniel Kim
  • STEREO14
  • Brother Su
  • Ryan S. Jhun
  • Hanif Hitmanic Sabzevari
  • Dennis Deko Kordnejad
  • Daniel Kim
  • STEREO14
  • Ryan S. Jhun
3:28
10."Party Time"
  • Brother Su
  • Joohoney
  • I.M
  • Caesar & Loui
  • Brother Su
  • Caesar & Loui
3:10
Total length:31:40

Charts[]

Album[]

Song[]

Weekly chart performance for "Alligator"
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard Japan)[26] 41
South Korea (Gaon)[27] 133
South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[28] 21
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[29] 5

Certification and sales[]

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Album
South Korea (KMCA)[30] Platinum 254,794[31]
Japan — 10,907[32]

Awards and nominations[]

Bout Year Award Nominated work Result Ref.
Album
Gaon Chart Music Awards
9th 2020 Album of the Year – 1st Quarter Take.2 We Are Here Nominated [33]
Golden Disc Awards
34th 2020 Disc Daesang Take.2 We Are Here Nominated [34]
Disc Bonsang Won
Song
Mnet Asian Music Awards
21st 2019 Best Dance Performance – Male Group "Alligator" Nominated [35]
Song of the Year Nominated

Release history[]

Region Date Format Label
South Korea February 18, 2019
Various
  • Digital download
  • streaming

See also[]

References[]

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  2. ^ Lau, Jess (February 21, 2019). "Review: With Take.2: We Are Here, K-pop group Monsta X maintain their enjoyable output without pushing themselves". The 405. Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  3. ^ Acevedo, Angelica (January 31, 2019). "Monsta X Announces New Album 'Take.2 We Are Here': Watch the Promo Video". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  4. ^ Malis, Carolina (February 18, 2019). "Monsta X Is Standing Their Ground With Their New Album, 'Take.2 We Are Here'". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Nied, Mike (February 18, 2019). "Monsta X Unveils New Album 'Take.2 We Are Here' & Drops Moody 'Alligator' Video". Idolator. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
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  34. ^ Jeong, Yoo-na (January 5, 2020). [2020 골든디스크]방탄소년단, 음원+음반 대상 동시 석권…"공정한 2020년 기대"(종합). Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved January 5, 2020 – via Naver.
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