Born Gene
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| Released | September 13, 2022 | |||
| Genre | K-pop | |||
| Length | 32:48 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Label | C-JeS Entertainment | |||
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Born Geneis the third Korean-language and sixth overallstudio albumby South Korean singerKim Jae-joong,released on September 13, 2022, throughC-JeS Entertainment.It includes the lead single "Nobody Like You" and is Kim's first Korean-language album in six years, following 2016'sNo.X.[1]The album debuted at number five on the KoreanCircle Album Chart.Kim toured Asia in support of the record from September 17 to October 8, 2022.
Background[edit]
The album is Kim's first full Korean-language album in six years.[2]Kim stated that he intendedBorn Geneto have tracks that "make everyone excited like they're at a festival, the moment they first hear" them. He also co-wrote the songs "Locking Love" and "Broken Mirror".[1]
Commercial performance[edit]
Born Genedebuted at number five on theCircle Album Chartwith first-week sales of 47,359 in South Korea.[3]It also debuted at number 13 on the JapaneseOricon Albums Chart,with 2,920 physical sales there in its first week.[4]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nobody Like You" | 3:00 |
| 2. | "Tick-Tack" (featuring Zuho ofSF9) | 3:05 |
| 3. | "BPM" | 3:13 |
| 4. | "I Want to Ask You" (묻고싶다) | 4:34 |
| 5. | "Locking Love" | 3:55 |
| 6. | "Broken Mirror" | 4:22 |
| 7. | "Walking on Water" | 3:44 |
| 8. | "In the Rain" | 3:55 |
| 9. | "Nobody Like You" (instrumental) | 3:00 |
| Total length: | 32:48 | |
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[5] | 13 |
| Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[6] | 13 |
| South Korean Albums (Circle)[3] | 5 |
References[edit]
- ^abYang, Haley (September 13, 2022)."Kim Jae-joong drops third full-length album 'Born Gene'".Korea JoongAng Daily.RetrievedSeptember 23,2022.
- ^Kim, Jae-hee (September 2, 2022)."The return of 1st- and 2nd-generation boy group members".Dong-a Ilbo.RetrievedSeptember 23,2022.
- ^ab"Circle Album Chart – Week 38, 2022".Circle Chart(in Korean).RetrievedSeptember 23,2022.
- ^オリコン chu gian アルバムランキング 2022 niên 09 nguyệt 12 nhật ～2022 niên 09 nguyệt 18 nhật[Oricon Weekly Album Ranking September 12, 2022 – September 18, 2022] (in Japanese).Oricon.Archived fromthe originalon September 21, 2022.RetrievedSeptember 21,2022.
- ^"Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2022-09-26/p/2"(in Japanese).Oricon.Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^"Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2022/09/21 công khai".Billboard Japan(in Japanese).RetrievedSeptember 23,2022.
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