"Rokkugo"
Single by Super Junior-T
A-side"Rokkugo"
B-side"First Express"
ReleasedFebruary 23, 2007 (2007-02-23)
Recorded2006–2007
GenreK-pop, trot, novelty, dance-pop
Length17:12
LabelSM Entertainment, Avex Asia
Producer(s)Lee Soo-man
Super Junior-T singles chronology
"Rokkugo"
(2007)		 "Rock & Go"
(2008)

"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.

Super Junior-T re-released this single in Japan on November 5, 2008, collaborating with the Japanese female comedy duo, Moeyan.[2]

Overview

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

Rokkugo track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."로꾸거!!! (Rokkugo)"
Yoon Myung-sunYeom Chul-muk2:59
2."첫차 (First Express)" (featuring Bang Sil-i)
  • Shin Sang-ho
  • Eunhyuk
Shin Sang-hoKim Jeong-bae2:26
3."나 같은건 없는건가요 (Don't Go Away)"
Chu Ga-yeoulAhn Ik-soo3:12
4."로꾸거!!! (Rokkugo) [Instrumental]" Yoon Myung-sunYeom Chul-muk2:59
5."첫차 (First Express) [Instrumental]]" Shin Sang-hoKim Jeong-bae2:26
6."나 같은건 없는건가요 (Don't Go Away) [Instrumental]" Chu Ga-yeoulAhn Ik-soo3:10
Total length:17:12

Credits

Credits adapted from album's liner notes.[3] The instrumental version of the songs will not be added due to the same credits.

Studio

  • SM Concert Hall Studio – recording, mixing, digital editing (all tracks)
  • SM Yellow Tail Studio – recording (track 1)
  • ARCHE Studio – recording (track 3)
  • Sonic Korea – mastering (all tracks)

Personnel

Japanese release

"Rock & Go"
Single by Super Junior-T and Moeyan
A-side"Rock & Go"
B-side"Ashita no Tameni (For Tomorrow)"
ReleasedNovember 5, 2008
Recorded2008
Genre
LabelRhythm Zone
Super Junior-T and Moeyan singles chronology
"Rokkugo"
(2007)		 "Rock & Go"
(2008)

"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

CD

  1. Rokkugo!
  2. Ashita no Tameni (For Tomorrow) / Sungmin (SUPER JUNIOR-T) X Moeyan
  3. Rokkugo! (Instrumental)
  4. Ashita no Tameni (For Tomorrow) (Instrumental)
  5. Ashita no Tameni (For Tomorrow) (Instrumental with Sungmin)

CD + DVD

  1. Rokkugo! (video clip)
  2. SUPER JUNIOR-T x Moeyan Trip (promotional clips)

References

  1. ↑ Retrieved January 15, 2008. Archived May 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "Comedy join forces, a Korean and Japanese collaboration". Sanspo (in Japanese). 2008-09-25. p. 1. Archived from the original on September 28, 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
  3. ↑ Super Junior-T (2007). 로꾸거!!! (Rokkugo) (photobook). South Korea: SM Entertainment. Credits.
  4. ↑ "Oricon Daily Charts". Oricon (in Japanese). 2008-11-05. p. 1. Retrieved 2008-11-05.
  5. ↑ "Oricon Daily Charts". Oricon (in Korean). 2008-11-08. p. 1. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
  6. ↑ "ロクゴ! | Super Junior-T×モエヤン".
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