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''"君がいれば～Beautiful Love～"'' and '"Intoxication" were featured in Bee-Tv's drama「君がいれば～Beautiful Love～」, starring [[JYJ]] member [[Yoochun]] and Japanese actress [[Aya Ōmasa]].<ref name="Bee-Tv ost">[http://pre.beetv.jp/pages/beautiful-love/ "君がいれば～Beautiful Love～" and "Intoxication" featured in Bee-Tv's ''Beautiful Love～君がいれば～'']</ref> The other track in the album, ''"悲しみのゆくえ"'' is featured in drama ''"５年後のラブレター (A Love Letter 5 Years From Now)"'' as its theme song.<ref name="Featured song">[http://pre.beetv.jp/pages/5_loveletter/ "悲しみのゆくえ" featured in Japanese drama Love Letter, after 5 years"]</ref> |
''"君がいれば～Beautiful Love～"'' and '"Intoxication" were featured in Bee-Tv's drama「君がいれば～Beautiful Love～」, starring [[JYJ]] member [[Yoochun]] and Japanese actress [[Aya Ōmasa]].<ref name="Bee-Tv ost">[http://pre.beetv.jp/pages/beautiful-love/ "君がいれば～Beautiful Love～" and "Intoxication" featured in Bee-Tv's ''Beautiful Love～君がいれば～'']</ref> The other track in the album, ''"悲しみのゆくえ"'' is featured in drama ''"５年後のラブレター (A Love Letter 5 Years From Now)"'' as its theme song.<ref name="Featured song">[http://pre.beetv.jp/pages/5_loveletter/ "悲しみのゆくえ" featured in Japanese drama Love Letter, after 5 years"]</ref> |
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On May 22, Xiah performed '"Intoxication" for the first time at the ''Girls Awards 2010'', a fashion and music event held at [[Yoyogi Park|Yoyogi First Gymnasium]] in Japan.<ref name="Xiah at Girls Award 2010">[http://www.dkpopnews.net/2010/05/news-amazingly-popular-tvxq-xiah-junsu.html Xiah Junsu at Girls Award 2010 |
On May 22, Xiah performed '"Intoxication" for the first time at the ''Girls Awards 2010'', a fashion and music event held at [[Yoyogi Park|Yoyogi First Gymnasium]] in Japan.<ref name="Xiah at Girls Award 2010">[http://www.dkpopnews.net/2010/05/news-amazingly-popular-tvxq-xiah-junsu.html Xiah Junsu performs at Girls Award 2010]</ref> The other songs in the EP were also performed at [[JYJ]]'s four days ''Thanksgiving Live in Dome Tour'' concert held at Osaka Dome and Tokyo Dome in June.<ref name="Thanksgiving Live in Dome">[http://rhythmzone.net/jyj/release/ JYJ's Thanksgiving Live in Dome in June 2010]</ref> Xiah also performed "Intoxication" at [[Avex Trax|Avex]]'s nation wide ''a-nation'' tour throughout August. In October 2010, Xiah sang the Korean version of "Intoxication" at ''Kim Junsu Musical Concert, Levay with Friends''.<ref name="Intoxication in Korean">[http://sharingyoochun.net/2010/10/07/vid-junsu-musical-concert/ Xiah Junsu performs Korean version of "Intoxication" at ''Kim Junsu Musical Concert, Levay with Friends'']</ref> |
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==Musical Style== |
==Musical Style== |
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''"Intoxication"'', the lead track of the album, features a sexual theme based on the lyrics itself. The style is influenced by African-American R&B music and the lyrics are influenced by the world's point of view. The song is meant to give a masculine feel.<ref name="Intoxication">[http://www.dkpopnews.net/2010/05/news-xiah-junsu-pati-pati-magazine.html Xiah Junsu's "Intoxication" interview] </ref> |
''"Intoxication"'', the lead track of the album, features a sexual theme based on the lyrics itself. The style is influenced by African-American R&B music and the lyrics are influenced by the world's point of view. The song is meant to give a masculine feel.<ref name="Intoxication">[http://www.dkpopnews.net/2010/05/news-xiah-junsu-pati-pati-magazine.html Xiah Junsu's single "Intoxication" interview] </ref> |
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''"君がいれば～Beautiful Love～"'' is specially written for the drama「Beautiful Love～君がいれば～」itself. The song's lyrics are based on the drama's plot development, about how Yoonsu (Yoochun), a lonely stuck-up rich tycoon falls in love with a Japanese girl Hinata (Aya Ōmasa).<ref name="君がいれば～Beautiful Love～">[http://everydaydbsk.wordpress.com/2010/05/02/yoochun-and-junsu-beautiful-love-interview-100502/ |
''"君がいれば～Beautiful Love～"'' is specially written for the drama「Beautiful Love～君がいれば～」itself. The song's lyrics are based on the drama's plot development, about how Yoonsu (Yoochun), a lonely stuck-up rich tycoon falls in love with a Japanese girl Hinata (Aya Ōmasa).<ref name="君がいれば～Beautiful Love～">[http://everydaydbsk.wordpress.com/2010/05/02/yoochun-and-junsu-beautiful-love-interview-100502/ JYJ's Junsu and Yoochun's Interview on Bee-Tv's ''Beautiful Love～君がいれば～'']</ref> |
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''"悲しみのゆくえ"'' is a sorrowful song, meant to express the feelings of silent grief. This song is to be the opposite of ''Intoxication''. It depicts a feeling of helplessness.<ref name="Intoxication">[http://www.dkpopnews.net/2010/05/news-xiah-junsu-pati-pati-magazine.html Xiah Junsu's "悲しみのゆくえ" interview] </ref> |
''"悲しみのゆくえ"'' is a sorrowful song, meant to express the feelings of silent grief. This song is to be the opposite of ''Intoxication''. It depicts a feeling of helplessness.<ref name="Intoxication">[http://www.dkpopnews.net/2010/05/news-xiah-junsu-pati-pati-magazine.html Xiah Junsu's "悲しみのゆくえ" interview] </ref> |
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Xiah is the first Japanese EP of Kim Junsu of JYJ. It was released by Rhythm Zone on 26 May 2010 in two versions: Jacket A, a CD+DVD version which includes a music video with 4 tracks, and Jacket B, a CD only version which contains 5 tracks.
Despite having TVXQ's activities on hiatus due to a lawsuit filed by Xiah and two other members of TVXQ (Kim Jaejoong and Park Yuchun) against their South Korean label SM Entertainment, he decided to debut as a solo act in Japan. Prior to its release, 160,000 copies of the album had been pre-ordered. It came in #2 on the Oricon Daily Charts with first day sales amounted to 118, 510 units.
Album
The EP consists of title song "Intoxication", an R&B track and two ballad tracks, "君がいれば～Beautiful Love～" and "悲しみのゆくえ".
"君がいれば～Beautiful Love～" and '"Intoxication" were featured in Bee-Tv's drama「君がいれば～Beautiful Love～」, starring JYJ member Yoochun and Japanese actress Aya Ōmasa.[1] The other track in the album, "悲しみのゆくえ" is featured in drama "５年後のラブレター (A Love Letter 5 Years From Now)" as its theme song.[2]
On May 22, Xiah performed '"Intoxication" for the first time at the Girls Awards 2010, a fashion and music event held at Yoyogi First Gymnasium in Japan.[3] The other songs in the EP were also performed at JYJ's four days Thanksgiving Live in Dome Tour concert held at Osaka Dome and Tokyo Dome in June.[4] Xiah also performed "Intoxication" at Avex's nation wide a-nation tour throughout August. In October 2010, Xiah sang the Korean version of "Intoxication" at Kim Junsu Musical Concert, Levay with Friends.[5]
Musical Style
"Intoxication", the lead track of the album, features a sexual theme based on the lyrics itself. The style is influenced by African-American R&B music and the lyrics are influenced by the world's point of view. The song is meant to give a masculine feel.[6]
"君がいれば～Beautiful Love～" is specially written for the drama「Beautiful Love～君がいれば～」itself. The song's lyrics are based on the drama's plot development, about how Yoonsu (Yoochun), a lonely stuck-up rich tycoon falls in love with a Japanese girl Hinata (Aya Ōmasa).[7]
"悲しみのゆくえ" is a sorrowful song, meant to express the feelings of silent grief. This song is to be the opposite of Intoxication. It depicts a feeling of helplessness.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intoxication" | Xiah | Xiah | 4:00 |
| 2. | "君がいれば～Beautiful Love～" | Shinjiroh Inoue | Shinjiroh Inoue | 5:02 |
| 3. | "Intoxication (Instrumental)" | Xiah | Xiah | 4:00 |
| 4. | "君がいれば～Beautiful Love～ (Instrumental)" | Shinjiroh Inoue | Shinjiroh Inoue | 4:59 |
| Total length: | 18:01 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intoxication PV" | 04:40 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intoxication" | Xiah | Xiah | 4:00 |
| 2. | "悲しみのゆくえ" | Shinjiroh Inoue | Shinjiroh Inoue | 5:30 |
| 3. | "君がいれば～Beautiful Love～ (Short Version)" | Shinjiroh Inoue | Shinjiroh Inoue | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Intoxication (Instrumental" | Xiah | Xiah | 4:00 |
| 5. | "悲しみのゆくえ (Instrumental" | Shinjiroh Inoue | Shinjiroh Inoue | 5:30 |
| Total length: | 22:44 | |||
References
- ^ "君がいれば～Beautiful Love～" and "Intoxication" featured in Bee-Tv's Beautiful Love～君がいれば～
- ^ "悲しみのゆくえ" featured in Japanese drama Love Letter, after 5 years"
- ^ Xiah Junsu performs at Girls Award 2010
- ^ JYJ's Thanksgiving Live in Dome in June 2010
- ^ Xiah Junsu performs Korean version of "Intoxication" at Kim Junsu Musical Concert, Levay with Friends
- ^ a b Xiah Junsu's single "Intoxication" interview Cite error: The named reference "Intoxication" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ JYJ's Junsu and Yoochun's Interview on Bee-Tv's Beautiful Love～君がいれば～