2PM Member's Selection
Compilation album
Artist2PM
CoverMembersSelection-cover.jpeg
ReleasedMay 21, 2012
Recorded2008–2011
GenrePop, dance-pop, R&B
Length58:30
LanguageKorean
LabelJYP Entertainment
Prev year2012
Next year2013

2PM Member's Selection is the sixth compilation album by South Korean boy band 2PM. It was released on May 21, 2012 both digitally and as a CD via JYP Entertainment.

Background

Details of the album were announced on May 18, on the website Naver. They revealed the track list, concept photos, an interview of the group and a preview of the music video for a new version of the song "Only You", previously released on the single Hottest Time of the Day.[1] It was later announced that the physical version of the album was limited to 20,000 copies. The album also includes a 72-page photobook and 8 postcards of the group.[2]

Composition

The album contains tracks from the group's Korean-language single albums, EPs, and studio albums: Hottest Time of the Day, 2:00PM Time for Change, Don't Stop Can't Stop, Still 02:00PM, 01:59PM, and Hands Up. The album also includes two songs from the compilation album 2PM Best ~2008–2011 in Korea~ exclusively released in Japan: the song "Alive", a solo song by Jun. K, which had previously been released as a digital single,[3] and "Move On", a duet sung by Junho and Wooyoung. Songs such as "Only You" were re-recorded to exclude the vocals of Jaebeom, who left the band in 2009.[citation needed]

Along with the album, a music video for "Only You" was released on May 21.[4]

Track listing

  • In the iTunes Store version, the album was divided into 2 discs with 9 tracks each, with the song "Alive" on disc 1 and "Move On" on disc 2 (both songs are listed as track 9).[5]

Chart performance

Chart performance for 2PM Member's Selection
ChartPeak
position
South Korea Gaon Weekly Albums[6]1
South Korea Gaon Monthly Albums[6]9
Japan Oricon Weekly Albums83
Sales for 2PM Member's Selection
ChartAmount
Gaon physical sales[7]20,000
Oricon sales2,541+

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
South KoreaMay 21, 2012[8]Digital download, CDJYP Entertainment

References

  1. ^ "2PM의 음악과 애정을 느낄 수 있는 베스트 앨범 (2PM Member's Selection)". Daum Communications. 2012-05-18. Retrieved 2012-06-07.
  2. ^ "YESASIA: 2PM Best Album - 2PM Member's Selection (Limited Edition) CD - 2PM, Loen Entertainment - Korean Music - Free Shipping". YesAsia. 2012-05-18. Retrieved 2012-06-07.
  3. ^ "Alive-Jun. K (2PM) 상세정보 --www.melon.com". Melon. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
  4. ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (2012-05-21). "2PM Releases Member′s Selection Album with MV for ‘Only You’" (in en-SG). CJ E&M enewsWorld via Yahoo News. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
  5. ^ "iTunes - Music - Member's Selection by 2PM". iTunes Store. 2012-05-21. Archived from the original on June 6, 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-07.
  6. ^ "Gaon Search - 2PM" (in Korean). Gaon. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
  7. ^ "Gaon album chart" (in Korean). Gaon. Retrieved 2012-06-07.
  8. ^ "2PM Member's Selection / Daum 뮤직 :: 언제 어디서나 Music on Daum". Daum Communications. 2012-05-21. Archived from the original on 2014-10-30. Retrieved 2012-06-07.