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Wake Up
Regular and digital editions cover
Studio album by
BTS
ReleasedDecember 24, 2014
Genre
Length49:44
Language Japanese
Label Pony Canyon
Producer Pdogg
BTS chronology
Dark & Wild
(2014) 		Wake Up
(2014) 		The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Pt. 1
(2015)
Singles from Wake Up
  1. "No More Dream (Japanese Ver.)"
    Released: June 4, 2014
  2. "Boy in Luv (Japanese Ver.)"
    Released: July 16, 2014
  3. "Danger (Japanese Ver.)"
    Released: November 19, 2014

Wake Up is the first Japanese and second overall studio album by South Korean boy band BTS. It was released in Japan on December 24, 2014, through Pony Canyon. The 13-track album includes Japanese versions of the band's Korean singles "No More Dream", "Boy in Luv", and "Danger"—all of which were released in the months prior as physical Japanese singles—and two new, original Japanese songs: "The Stars" and "Wake Up". The album became BTS' highest-charting and best-selling album in Japan at the time, following its debut at number three on the Oricon Albums Chart, and sales of over 28,000 copies.

Editions

  • Limited Edition Type A (PCCA-4137): The limited edition features, along with the standard track list of the album, a video clip of BTS' first official fan meeting in Japan at the Tokyo Dome City Hall, and a campaign lottery ticket.
  • Limited Edition Type B (PCCA-4138): The limited edition features, along with the standard track list of the album, a DVD with their Japanese music videos, and a campaign lottery ticket.
  • Regular Edition (PCCA-4139): The regular edition includes the CD only and a random photo card.

Releases

Three songs from the album were released as singles:

The first and debut single, a Japanese version of the song "No More Dream", was released on June 4, 2014. It peaked at number eight in Oricon's weekly chart, [1] selling more than 34,000 copies. Type A, Type B, and a regular edition of the single was released and also included a Japanese version of "Attack on Bangtan" ("進撃の防弾"), while the regular edition included an additional Japanese version of "Like" ("いいね!").

The second single, a Japanese version of the song "Boy In Luv", was released on July 16, 2014. It peaked at number four in Oricon's weekly chart. [2] It has sold for more than 44,000 copies. [3] Type A, Type B, and a regular edition of the single was released and also included a Japanese version of "N.O" , while the regular edition included an additional Japanese version of "Just One Day".

The third and final single, a Japanese version of the song "Danger", was released on November 19, 2014. It peaked at number five in Oricon's weekly chart, selling 49,124 copies in its first week. [4] Type A, Type B, and a regular edition of the single was released and also included a Japanese SONPUB remix version of "Attack on Bangtan" ("進撃の防弾"), while the regular edition included an additional Japanese version of "Miss Right".

Promotion

BTS 1st Japan Tour 2015 "Wake Up: Open Your Eyes"
Japan tour by BTS
Associated albumWake Up (BTS album)
Start date10 February 2015 (2015-02-10)
End date19 February 2015 (2015-02-19)
No. of shows6
BTS concert chronology

For the promotion of their debut Japanese studio album, BTS embarked on their first Japanese concert tour titled BTS 1st Japan Tour 2015 "Wake Up: Open Your Eyes". They toured Chiba, Osaka, Nagoya, and Fukuoka from February 10 to February 19, 2015, attracting more than 25,000 spectators. [5] [6] [7]

Shows

Date City Prefecture Venue Attendance
February 10, 2015 Chiba Chiba Makuhari Messe Event Hall 25,000 [8]
February 11, 2015
February 13, 2015 Osaka Osaka Festival Hall
February 14, 2015
February 17, 2015 Nagoya Aichi Zepp Nagoya
February 19, 2015 Fukuoka Fukuoka Zepp Fukuoka

Commercial performance

Wake Up debuted on the daily Oricon Albums Chart, two days prior to its official release on the 24th, at number three with 2,715 copies sold. [9] It peaked at number two the following day with an additional 9,428 copies sold. [10] At the end of its first tracking week, the album debuted at number three—BTS' highest peak in Japan [11]—on the Weekly Albums chart issue dated January 5, 2015, for the period December 22–28 with an accumulated 21,192 copies sold. [12] This also put it at number 19 on the Monthly Albums chart for December. [13] The album spent 13 weeks on the Oricon chart, [14] and went on to sell over 28,000 copies, making it BTS' best-selling album in Japan at the time. [11]

Track listing

Credits adapted from the liner notes of the physical album. [15]

Original

Type A, Type B and Normal CD
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."Intro"Shingo SuzukiShingo Suzuki1:15
2."The Stars"
KM-MARKIT4:16
3."Jump" (Japanese version)
  • Suga
  • Pdogg
  • Supreme Boi
  • Rap Monster
  • J-hope
  • Suga
  • Pdogg
  • Supreme Boi
3:56
4."Danger" (Japanese version)
  • Pdogg
  • Thanh Bui
  • Rap Monster
  • Suga
  • J-Hope
  • KM-MARKIT
Pdogg4:05
5."Boy in Luv" (Japanese version)
Pdogg3:50
6."Just One Day" (extended Japanese version)
  • Pdogg
  • Rap Monster
  • Suga
  • J-Hope
Pdogg5:34
7."いいね!" (Ī ne! / I Like It!)
  • Slow Rabbit
  • Rap Monster
  • Suga
  • J-Hope
Slow Rabbit3:51
8."いいね！Pt.2～あの場所で～" (Ī ne! Pt. 2 ~ Ano basho de ~ / I Like It Pt.2 ~In That Place~)
  • Slow Rabbit
  • Rap Monster
  • Suga
  • J-Hope
  • Slow Rabbit
  • Pdogg
3:55
9."No More Dream" (Japanese version)
  • Pdogg
  • "Hitman" Bang
  • Rap Monster
  • Suga
  • J-Hope
  • Supreme Boi
Pdogg3:42
10."進撃の防弾" (Shingeki no bōdan / Attack on Bangtan)
  • Pdogg
  • Rap Monster
  • Suga
  • J-hope
Pdogg4:07
11."N.O" (Japanese version)
  • Pdogg
  • "Hitman" Bang
  • Rap Monster
  • Suga
  • Supreme Boi
Pdogg3:30
12."Wake Up"
  • Swing-O
  • Rap Monster
  • Suga
  • J-hope
  • KM-MARKIT
Swing-O5:52
13."Outro"
  • Shingo Suzuki
  • Rap Monster
Shingo Suzuki1:36
Total length:51:44

Limited Edition Type A

Wake Up DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Japan Official Fan Meeting Vol.1 at Tokyo Dome City Hall" (2014年5月に行われた日本ファンミーティング時の映像数曲収録予定)14:32

Limited Edition Type B

Wake Up DVD
No.TitleLength
1."No More Dream MV"4:50
2."Boy In Luv MV"4:42
3."Danger MV"4:46
4."Danger (Dance Edit)" (Bonus Clip)4:13

Release history

Country Date Format Label
Japan December 24, 2014 CD, digital download Pony Canyon
South Korea February 26, 2015 Digital download LOEN Entertainment

References

  1. ^ "NO MORE DREAM-Japanese Ver.-". Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
  2. ^ "BOY IN LUV". Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 11, 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
  3. ^ "オリコン週間 CDシングルランキング 2014年07月14日～2014年07月20日". Archived from the original on 2014-07-23. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
  4. ^ "オリコン週間 CDシングルランキング 2014年11月17日～2014年11月23日". Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2014-11-26. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
  5. ^ "방탄소년단, 일본 투어 콘서트 성황리에 종료.. '한국 콘서트도 곧'텐아시아 | 텐아시아". Archived from the original on 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
  6. ^ "방탄소년단, 日 4개 도시 투어 성황리 마쳐". Archived from the original on 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
  7. ^ "防弾少年団1st JAPAN TOUR 2015「WAKE UP:OPEN YOUR EYES」ライブ・ビューイング実施決定！！ | プレスリリース | BARKS". www.barks.jp. Archived from the original on 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
  8. ^ "BTS Livestream Final Performance Of Tour In Japan". Archived from the original on November 14, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  9. ^ デイリー　CDアルバムランキング 2014年12月22日付 [Daily CD Album ranking dated December 22, 2014] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on December 23, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  10. ^ デイリー　CDアルバムランキング 2014年12月23日付 [Daily CD Album ranking dated December 23, 2014] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on December 25, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  11. ^ a b 【オリコン】防弾少年団、アルバム初首位 自己最高売上もマーク [【Oricon】 BTS, First in Album Ranking and their Highest Sales Mark] (in Japanese). Oricon. September 13, 2016. Archived from the original on June 28, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  12. ^ 週間　CDアルバムランキング 2015年01月05日付 （2014年12月22日～2014年12月28日） [Weekly CD Album ranking dated January 5, 2015 (December 22, 2014–December 28, 2014)] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on January 5, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  13. ^ 月間　CDアルバムランキング 2014年12月度 [Monthly CD Album ranking December 2014] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on January 16, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  14. ^ 防弾少年団 ぼうだんしょうねんだん – WAKE UP(初回限定盤A) [BTS – Wake Up (First Press Limited Edition A)] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on January 3, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  15. ^ Wake Up (CD) (in Japanese and English). Pony Canyon & Big Hit Entertainment. December 24, 2014.

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