| Artist | 2PM |
|---|---|
| Cover | Genesis of 2pm.jpg |
| Released | January 29, 2014 |
| Recorded | 2013 |
| Genre | J-pop, dance-pop |
| Length | 46:15 |
| Language | Japanese |
| Label | Epic |
| Prev year | 2013 |
| Next year | 2014 |
Genesis of 2PM is the third Japanese studio album (sixth album overall) by South Korean boy band 2PM. It was released on January 29, 2014 as their first album release under Sony Music Japan sublabel Epic Records Japan in three editions:[1]
Release
There are nine new tracks in this third Japanese studio album. Tracks from both Give Me Love and Winter Games are also included in this album. "Give Me Love" was released on May 29, 2013 in three different editions. The single also includes "Falling in Love (composed by Jun K.) as B-side track, which was supposed[vague] to be included in Masquerade. "Give Me Love" serves as the theme song of the television drama series Take Five (Boku tachi wa Ai wo Nesumeru ka), starring Karasawa Toshiaki, Matsuyuki Yasuko and SMAP’s Inagaki Goro.[citation needed]
The album debuted at number one on the Weekly Oricon Albums Chart.[5]
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | January 29, 2014 | CD, Digital download | EPIC |
| South Korea | February 19, 2014 | Digital download | JYP Entertainment |
Oricon charts
| Oricon Albums Chart | Peak position | Debut sales (copies) |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly Chart | 1[5] | 63,213[5] |
| Daily Singles Chart | 2[6][unreliable source?] | 81,825 |
| Weekly Singles Chart | 2[7] | 137,755 |
References
- ^ "2PM Official Japan Website - Discography". Sony Music. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
- ^ "2PM – GENESIS OF 2PM (CD)(通常盤) (Sony Music Shop)" (in Japanese). Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
- ^ "2PM – GENESIS OF 2PM (CD＋DVD)【初回生産限定盤/TypeA】 (Sony Music Shop)" (in Japanese). Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
- ^ "2PM – GENESIS OF 2PM (CD＋CD)【初回生産限定盤/TypeB】 (Sony Music Shop)" (in Japanese). Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
- ^ "2014年01月27日～2014年02月02日のCDアルバム週間ランキング（2014年02月10日付）" (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Oricon. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ^ "2PM continue to take over Japanese charts with "Give Me Love"". Allkpop
- ^ "Yahoo". 5 June 2013.