Five in the Black

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Five in the Black
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 14, 2007
Recorded2006–2007
Genre
Length1:11:21
LanguageJapanese
LabelRhythm Zone
Tohoshinki chronology
"O"-Jung.Ban.Hap.
(2006)
Five in the Black
(2007)
T
(2008)
Singles from Five in the Black
  1. "Begin"
    Released: June 21, 2006
  2. "Sky"
    Released: August 16, 2006
  3. "Miss You/"O"-Sei.Han.Gō."
    Released: November 8, 2006
  4. "Step by Step"
    Released: January 24, 2007
  5. "Choosey Lover"
    Released: March 7, 2007

Five in the Black is the second Japanese studio album (fifth overall) by South Korean pop group Tohoshinki, released on March 14, 2007, by Rhythm Zone.

Track listing

Five in the Black track list
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Zion"H.U.B
Tommy Henriksen3:02
2."Sky"H.U.BH-WonderH-Wonder5:30
3."Begin"Matsuo KiyoshiJin NakamuraJin Nakamura5:34
4."Choosey Lover"Yoko HijiRyuichiro YamakiRyuichiro Yamaki4:34
5."Dead End"H.U.B
  • Paul Drew (DWB Music)
  • Greig Watts (DWB Music)
  • Pete Barringer (DWB Music)
DWB Music3:17
6."High Time"JamMasataka KitauraMasataka Kitaura4:02
7."Proud"Ryoji SonodaJin NakamuraJin Nakamura5:10
8."Yakusoku (約束, Promise)"H.U.BKentaro FukushiKotaro Egami4:49
9."Miss You"H.U.BDaisuke SuzukiH-Wonder4:42
10.""O"-正.反.合. ("O"-Sei.Han.Gō., "O"-Thesis.Antithesis.Synthesis.)" (Japanese version)Yoo Young-jinYoo Young-jin4:17
11."I'll Be There" (Japanese version)Hwang Seong-jeHwang Seong-je4:42
12."Step by Step"H.U.BHara KazuhiroHara Kazuhiro4:29
13."Hello Again"H.U.BDaisuke SuzukiH-Wonder5:00
14."Begin" (Acappella version)Matsuo KiyoshiJin NakamuraHideki Ninomiya2:41
15."Miss You (Ballad version)"H.U.BDaisuke SuzukiH-Wonder4:36
16."A Whole New World" (First Press Bonus Track)Alan MenkenTim RiceAkira4:56
Total length:71:21
Notes
  • CD+DVD version of the album does not include tracks 14-16 ("Begin (Acapella version)", "Miss You (Ballad version)", and "A Whole New World").
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Rising Sun MV" 
2."Begin MV" 
3."Sky MV" 
4."Miss You MV" 
5.""O"-正.反.合 MV" 
6."Step by Step MV" 
7."Choosey Lover MV" 
8."Offshoot Movie" (Only included in First Press Edition) 

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon) 10

Monthly charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
South Korean Int'l Albums (MIAK) 1

Sales and certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ) Gold 62,362
South Korea 25,750

Singles in Oricon charts

Date Title Peak position Weeks
2006-06-21 "Begin" 15 5
2006-08-16 "Sky" 6 2
2006-11-08 "Miss You /"O"-正.反.合." 3 3
2007-01-24 "Step by Step" 7 4
2007-03-07 "Choosey Lover" 9 1

References

  1. ^ "Tohoshinki Japanese Discography on ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 5, 2009.
  2. ^ "April 2007 Pop Chart Sales" (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on December 11, 2008. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  3. ^ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree']. Oricon. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  4. ^ "Japanese album certifications – Tohoshinki – Five in the Black" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2009年7月 on the drop-down menu
  5. ^ "May 2007 Pop Chart Sales" (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on December 11, 2008. Retrieved December 4, 2015.