Rokkugo
"Rokkugo" (Korean: 로꾸거!!!) is the first single by Super Junior-T, released on February 23, 2007. Over 45,997 copies were sold by the end of the year, marking it Korea's sixteenth best-selling record and best-selling single of 2007.[1] "Rokkugo" has been one of Super Junior's most well-known songs.
| "Rokkugo" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Super Junior-T | ||||
| A-side | "Rokkugo" | |||
| B-side | "First Express" | |||
| Released | February 23, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2006–2007 | |||
| Genre | K-pop, trot, novelty, dance-pop | |||
| Length | 17:12 | |||
| Label | SM Entertainment, Avex Asia | |||
| Producer(s) | Lee Soo-man | |||
| Super Junior-T singles chronology | ||||
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Super Junior-T re-released this single in Japan on November 5, 2008, collaborating with the Japanese female comedy duo, Moeyan.[2]
Overview edit
Rokkugo, (로꾸거) is "gokkuro" (거꾸로) spelled backwards, a term meaning "backwards" or "opposite". The single is promoted as a trot single, although influences can be heard in each track, such as rap and stylized modern music rhythms, included K-pop. The music video features fellow label mate Isak as a comedic rabbit who was playing Whack A Mole with the members as the targets. Although trot music are usually more accepted by the older audience because of its older style of korean popular music, Super Junior-T's "Rokkugo" has been well-accepted by young audiences as each track in the single are bending more towards a new style of trot to attract the attention of the young audience, hoping to make traditional trot music more accepting in mainstream music.
Three more EPs were released after the single was released in Taiwan. A music video and making video of "Rokkugo" is included in the package.
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "로꾸거!!! (Rokkugo)" |
| Yoon Myung-sun | Yeom Chul-muk | 2:59 |
| 2. | "첫차 (First Express)" (featuring Bang Sil-i) |
| Shin Sang-ho | Kim Jeong-bae | 2:26 |
| 3. | "나 같은건 없는건가요 (Don't Go Away)" |
| Chu Ga-yeoul | Ahn Ik-soo | 3:12 |
| 4. | "로꾸거!!! (Rokkugo) [Instrumental]" | Yoon Myung-sun | Yeom Chul-muk | 2:59 | |
| 5. | "첫차 (First Express) [Instrumental]]" | Shin Sang-ho | Kim Jeong-bae | 2:26 | |
| 6. | "나 같은건 없는건가요 (Don't Go Away) [Instrumental]" | Chu Ga-yeoul | Ahn Ik-soo | 3:10 | |
| Total length: | 17:12 | ||||
Credits edit
Credits adapted from album's liner notes.[3] The instrumental version of the songs will not be added due to the same credits.
Studio edit
- SM Concert Hall Studio – recording, mixing (all tracks)
- SM Yellow Tail Studio – recording (track 1)
- ARCHE Studio – recording (track 3)
- Sonic Korea – mastering (all tracks)
Personnel edit
- SM Entertainment – executive producer
- Lee Soo-man – producer
- Kim Young-min – executive supervisor
- Super Junior-T – vocals, background vocals (all tracks)
- Bang Sil-i – featuring vocals, chorus (track 2)
- Yoon Myung-sun – lyrics, composition (track 1)
- Yeom Chul-muk – arrangement (track 1)
- Shin Sang-ho – lyrics, composition (track 2)
- Kim Jeong-bae – arrangement (track 2)
- Chu Ga-yeoul – lyrics, composition (track 3)
- Ahn Ik-soo – arrangement (track 3), vocal directing (track 3)
- Yoon Jong-shin – vocal directing (track 1)
- Yang Hyun-suk – vocal directing (track 2)
- Lee Jae-myung – guitar (track 1)
- Go Myung-jae – guitar (track 2)
- Sam Lee – guitar (track 3)
- Nam Koong-jin – recording, mixing (all tracks)
- Lee Seong-ho – recording (track 1)
- Oh Se-hyung – recording (track 3)
- Jeon Hoon – mastering (all tracks)
Japanese release edit
| "Rock & Go" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Super Junior-T and Moeyan | ||||
| A-side | "Rock & Go" | |||
| B-side | "Ashita no Tameni (For Tomorrow)" | |||
| Released | November 5, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Label | Rhythm Zone | |||
| Super Junior-T and Moeyan singles chronology | ||||
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"Rock & Go", also known as "65" (in Japanese language represents Japanese terms for numbers six (roku) and five (go)), is Super Junior-T's second single and first Japanese CD single. The single features Japanese comedic duo Moeyan. "Rock & Go" also marks Moeyan's first musical debut.
"Rock & Go" is the Japanese version of "Rokkugo", and was released in Japan on November 5, 2008. The single debuted at #19 on the Oricon Daily Charts[4] and jumped to #2 three days later.[5]
The single peaked at number fourteen in the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart and charted for two weeks.[6]
Track list edit
CD edit
- Rokkugo!
- Ashita no Tameni (For Tomorrow) / Sungmin (SUPER JUNIOR-T) X Moeyan
- Rokkugo! (Instrumental)
- Ashita no Tameni (For Tomorrow) (Instrumental)
- Ashita no Tameni (For Tomorrow) (Instrumental with Sungmin)
CD + DVD edit
- Rokkugo! (video clip)
- SUPER JUNIOR-T x Moeyan Trip (promotional clips)
References edit
- ^ [1] Retrieved January 15, 2008. May 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ . Sanspo (in Japanese). 2008-09-25. p. 1. Archived from the original on September 28, 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
- ^ Super Junior-T (2007). 로꾸거!!! (Rokkugo) (photobook). South Korea: SM Entertainment. Credits.
- ^ "Oricon Daily Charts". Oricon (in Japanese). 2008-11-05. p. 1. Retrieved 2008-11-05.
- ^ "Oricon Daily Charts". Oricon (in Korean). 2008-11-08. p. 1. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
- ^ "ロクゴ! | Super Junior-T×モエヤン".
External links edit
- (in Korean) SM Entertainment's Official Site
- (in Korean)
- (in Korean)