Volume 9
Volume 9 cover
Studio album by
Shinhwa
ReleasedApril 3, 2008 (2008-04-03)
Recorded2008
Genre
Length34:25
LanguageKorean
Label
Shinhwa chronology
Winter Story 2007
(2007)		 Volume 9
(2008)		 The Return
(2012)
Singles from Volume 9
  1. "One More Time"
    Released: March 24, 2008
  2. "Run"
    Released: April 3, 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
KoME(favorable)[1]

Volume 9, also known as 10th Anniversary album, is the ninth studio album of South Korean boy band Shinhwa. It was released on April 3, 2008, by Good Entertainment,[2] marking the group's 10th anniversary. It was first released as a First Press Limited Edition, with 50,000 copies, each with a hologram serial number and a 120-page photobook.[3] The regular edition was released a week later on April 10. "One More Time", a ballad track, was the lead track to be released, as a digital single on March 24, 2008.[4]

A 20,000 copies repackaged White Edition was released on July 3, 2008, which included new track, "Destiny of Love" [5] and a music video which feature footage from their Shinhwa Must Go On: 10th Anniversary Live concert held on March 29 and 30, 2008 at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul.

Music videos

The music video for "Destiny of Love" feature footages from Shinhwa Must Go On: 10th Anniversary Live concert in Seoul. "Run" was the next track to be released with a promotional music video.

Commercial performance

Shinhwa did limited promotional activities for this album, due to members' solo activities, and it sold over 100,000 copies in the first month. It was ranked 1st in album sales for the April monthly chart, but did not chart in May; and it charted at #25 in June and #3 in July.

Tracks

Volume 9 track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Last Train Home"N/AVinkVink1:08
2."Voyage"Vink, Eric Mun, Brian KimVinkVink4:01
3."다시 한번만..." (Just One More Time...)Choi Kam-won, Eric Mun, Brian KimKim Jae-seokKim Jae-seok4:21
4."Free Style #1"Eric MunEric MunEric Mun0:52
5."Run"Lee Min-woo, Eric MunLee Min-wooLee Min-woo3:37
6."2 Ma Luv..."Jang Joon-ho, Park Jang-geun, Eric Mun, David KimJang Joon-hoJang Joon-ho3:29
7."We Can Get it On" (feat. David Kim)Eric Mun, David KimEric MunEric Mun4:23
8."So In Love"Lee Min-woo, Eric Mun, David KimKwon Tae-eunKwon Tae-eun3:28
9."기억나니?" (Do You Remember?)   5:13
10."아직 못다한 이야기" (An Unfinished Story)Lee Sang-inLee Sang-inLee Sang-in3:53
Total length:34:25
White Edition (repackage) track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Last Train Home"N/AVinkVink1:08
2."흔적" (Destiny of Love)Shin Hye-sungLee Min-wooLee Min-woo, Kang Bong-gu5:35
3."다시 한번만..." (Just One More Time...)Choi Kam-won, Eric Mun, Brian KimKim Jae-seokKim Jae-seok4:21
4."Free Style #1"Eric MunEric MunEric Mun0:52
5."Run"Lee Min-woo, Eric MunLee Min-wooLee Min-woo3:37
6."2 Ma Luv..."Jang Joon-ho, Park Jang-geun, Eric Mun, David KimJang Joon-hoJang Joon-ho3:29
7."We Can Get it On" (feat. David Kim)Eric Mun, David KimEric MunEric Mun4:23
8."So In Love"Lee Min-woo, Eric Mun, David KimKwon Tae-eunKwon Tae-eun3:28
9."기억나니?" (Do You Remember?)   5:13
10."아직 못다한 이야기" (An Unfinished Story)Lee Sang-inLee Sang-inLee Sang-in3:53
Total length:35:59

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[6]

  • Park Kwon-young – producer
  • Lee Jang-eon – producer
  • Shinhwa – producer
  • Kang Bong-gu – producer
  • Park Hyeok – sound engineer
  • Jeon Hoon – mastering engineer
  • Jeong Ku-hyeon – guitar ("Voyage")
  • Sam Lee – guitar ("Just One More Time", "2 Ma Luv...", "So In Love")
  • Ko Tae-young – guitar ("Run", "An Unfinished Story")
  • K-Strings – strings ("Voyage")
  • Kim Jae-seok – piano, keyboard ("Just One More Time", "2 Ma Luv...")

Charts

ChartPeak
position		Sales
Korea Monthly Albums (RIAK) April 2008[7] 1
  • KOR: 121,852[8]

Release history

CountryDateDistributing labelFormat
South Korea April 3, 2008 Good EMG, Vitamin Entertainment Collectors' Edition CD (VDCD-6061)[9]
April 10, 2008 CD (VDCD-6062)[10]
April 14, 2008 Overseas Edition CD (VDCD-6)[11]
July 2, 2008 White Edition CD (VDCD-6068)[12]
Japan September 17, 2008 Pony Canyon CD (PCCA-02755)[13]

References

  1. ↑ KoME review
  2. ↑ "Volume 9 album info" Daum. April 3, 2008. Retrieved March 26, 2012 (in Korean)
  3. ↑ "Volume 9 (Press Limited Edition) album info" YesAsia. April 3, 2008. Retrieved March 26, 2012
  4. ↑ "'One More Time' digital single info" Mnet. March 24, 2008. Retrieved March 26, 2012
  5. ↑ "Volume 9 (White Edition) album info" Daum. July 3, 2008. Retrieved March 26, 2012 (in Korean)
  6. ↑ Volume 9 (Media notes). Good EMG. 2008.
  7. ↑ "Album Sales For The Month Of April 2008". Recording Industry Association Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved August 4, 2008.
  8. ↑ "Album Sales For The Month Of July 2008". Recording Industry Association Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 8, 2008. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Volume 9 Collectors' Edition info". Hanteo (in Korean). Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Volume 9 CD info". Hanteo (in Korean). Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Volume 9 Overseas Edition info". Hanteo (in Korean). Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Volume 9 White Edition info". Hanteo (in Korean). Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Volume 9 album info (Japan)". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved March 20, 2015.
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