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Tarantallegra
Tarantallegra cover
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 14, 2012 (2012-05-14)
Recorded2012
Genre[1]
Length44:13
LanguageKorean
Label
Producer
  • XIA
  • Fraktal
Kim Junsu chronology
Xiah
(2010)
Tarantallegra
(2012)
Incredible
(2013)
Singles from Tarantallegra
  1. "사랑이 싫다구요 (I Don't Like Love)"
    Released: May 10, 2012
  2. "Tarantallegra"
    Released: May 13, 2012

Tarantallegra is the first Korean studio album by South Korean singer Kim Junsu under the stage name XIA. It was released on May 14, 2012 through C-Jes Entertainment and became one of the highest selling solo albums in 2012 on the Gaon chart.[2]

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Composition

Xia participated in the producing, composing, and writing lyrics for most of the twelve songs.[3]The album consists of several genre from Dance, Pop Ballad and R&B.[1]

Background and release

On May 10, ahead of the album's release, Xia released "사랑이 싫다구요 (I Don't Like Love)", a song used as the soundtrack for Korean drama "Rooftop Prince".[4] On May 14, C-JeS published the music video for "Tarantallegra", with choreography by Jeri Slaughter, an American choreographer whom Xia has previously worked with.[5]

On June 11, Xia released the dance version music video for "Tarantallegra". Unlike the original music video, the new version video focuses on the visuals and the choreography. It also contains previously unseen footage.[6]

On July 16, Following with an announcement of a worldwide tour, XIA revealed to be working his repackaged album for entered world market. The repackaged version will include an English single and its music video will be produced in the U.S. C-JeS Entertainment stated that renowned staff members in America will be taking part in the new album and music video. He will then embark on a world tour covering North America, South America and Europe with plans to make stops in two or three cities per continent.[7][8] Instead of a repackaged album, XIA released a single album entitled Uncommitted.

Reception

On May 4, shortly after pre-orders for Tarantallegra began on both online and offline stores, the online music market site Synnara experienced a server crash due to the sudden, overwhelming response. Xia's agency, C-JeS Entertainment revealed that the album has reached 100,000 copies in pre-orders. It also topped Japan's iTunes' pop albums chart without any promotion. The album is revealed to have had a greater reaction from fans than anticipated, leading to sell-outs.[9][10][11] According to Gaon, 122,000 copies of the album has been sold as of the end of May.

Xia 1st Asia Tour Concert – Tarantallegra

XIA 1st World Tour Concert
World tour by Kim Junsu
LocationAsia, North America, Europe
Associated albumTarantallegra
Start dateMay 19, 2012 (2012-05-19)
End dateNovember 30, 2012 (2012-11-30)
Legs11
No. of shows7 in Asia
3 in North America
2 in South America
1 in Europe
13 in total
Kim Junsu concert chronology
  • Xia 1st World Tour Concert
    (2012)
  • Xia 2nd Asia Tour Concert – Incredible
    (2013)

XIA 1st World Tour Concert is the first solo concert tour by JYJ's member Kim Junsu in support of his debut solo album Tarantallegra, which was released on May 14, 2012. The tour kicked off its first show in Seoul, South Korea on May 19, 2012, at Seoul's Jamsil Indoor Stadium.[12] According to MTV K, XIA was "the first South Korean male artist to embark on a true world tour".[13] His tour includes stops in Thailand, Indonesia, the United States, Europe and South America.

The 17,000 tickets for the Seoul concerts were sold out within five minutes of going on sale.[14] The Asian leg of the tour drew an audience of 40,000.[15]

Set list
  • Intro: VCR Tarantallegra
  • "Breath"
  • "No Gain"
  • "Lullaby"
  • "Intoxication"
  • "Set Me Free"
  • VCR
  • "You Are So Beautiful"
  • Opening Ment
  • "알면서도" (Even Though You Already Know)
  • "돌고 돌아도" (Turn Around And Around)
  • Dance Break
  • "The Last Dance"
  • "I am, I am Music"
  • "Why Don't You Love Me"
  • VCR
  • "Tarantallegra"
  • "Fever"
  • "Too Love"
  • "Mission"1
  • Ment
  • "사랑이 싫다구요" (I Don't Like Love)
  • "이슬을 머금은 나무" (The Tree Covered The Dew)
  • Encore
  • "앵콜 낙엽" (Fallen Leaves)

Shows

Date City Country Venue Attendance
May 19, 2012 Seoul South Korea Jamsil Indoor Stadium 40,000[15]
May 20, 2012
May 27, 2012 Bangkok Thailand Royal Paragon Hall
June 16, 2012 Jakarta Indonesia JITEC
June 23, 2012 Taipei Taiwan NTU Sports Center
July 7, 2012 Shanghai China Shanghai International Gymnastic Center
August 26, 2012 Hong Kong Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre
August 30, 2012 New York City United States Hammerstein Ballroom
September 2, 2012 Los Angeles Hollywood Palladium 2,000[16]
September 6, 2012 Mexico City Mexico Blackberry Auditorium 3,500[17]
September 8, 2012 São Paulo Brazil Espacio Victory 1,300[17]
September 10, 2012 Santiago Chile Teatro Caupolican 3,000[18]
November 30, 2012 Oberhausen Germany Turbinenhalle 1,800[19]
Total 53,800[19]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangerLength
1."Sunset"-XiaXia1:15
2."Tarantallegra" (feat. Flowsik)JUNOXiaXia4:16
3."Set Me Free" (feat. Bizzy)Xia, FraktalXia, FraktalFraktal3:37
4."No Gain"Kim JaejoongKim JaejoongKwon Bin-ki3:49
5."사랑이 싫다구요" (I Don't Like Love)Jung Hye-sungJung Hye-sungJung Hye-sung3:43
6."돌고 돌아도" (Around and Around)JUNOXia, Kim Sae-jinXia, Kim Sae-jin3:40
7."Intoxication"XiaXiaXia3:56
8."Breath" (feat. Double K)XiaXiaXia3:23
9."알면서도" (Even Though I Already Know)Kim Sae-jinKim Sae-jin, PJPJ3:36
10."Lullaby" (feat. Gaeko of Dynamic Duo)Xia, FraktalXiaFraktal4:48
11."Fever"Xia, JUNOXeno, JediXeno3:49
12."이슬을 머금은 나무" (The Tree Covered In Dew)XiaXiaSung Jung-jin5:01

Charts

Singles chart

Song Peak chart position
KOR
Gaon Chart[20] K-Pop Billboard[21]
"사랑이 싫다구요 (I Don't Like Love)" 18 15
"Tarantallegra" 22 39

Album chart

Chart Peak position
South Korea Hanteo Weekly Album Chart 1
South Korea Gaon Weekly Album Chart[22] 1
South Korea Gaon Monthly Album Chart[22] 2
Japan Oricon Weekly Album Chart[23] 9
Japan Oricon Monthly Album Chart[24] 18
Japan Oricon Weekly Western Album Chart[25] 1
United States Billboard World Albums[26] 10

Other charted songs

Song
Gaon Chart[20]
"Set Me Free" (Feat. Bizzy) 69
"No Gain" 54
"돌고 돌아도" 50
"Intoxication" 83
"Breath" (Feat. Double K) 78
"알면서도" 61
"Lullaby" (Feat. 개코 Of Dynamic Duo) 45
"Fever" 81
"이슬을 머금은 나무" 67

Sales

Chart Sales
South Korea Gaon Physical Sales[22] 127,620
Japan Oricon Physical Sales 19,000

Release history

Country Date Format Distributing Label
South Korea May 14, 2012 (2012-05-14) Digital download, CD C-JeS Entertainment/A&G Modes
Worldwide May 15, 2012 (2012-05-15) Digital download

References

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