The Renaissance (Super Junior album)

{{short description|2021 studio album by Super Junior}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2021}} {{Infobox album | name = The Renaissance | type = studio | artist = Super Junior | cover = The Renaissance SJ album art.png | alt = | caption = Digital and The Renaissance version cover | released = {{start date|2021|03|16}} | recorded = 2020–21 | studio = *Doobdoob (Seoul) *Prelude (Seoul) *Seoul *SM Booming System (Seoul) *SM LVYIN (Seoul) *SM SSAM (Seoul) *SM Yellow Tail (Seoul) | genre = *K-pop<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20210304073600005?input=1195m|title=슈퍼주니어, 미뤘던 정규 10집 '더 르네상스' 16일 발매|date=March 4, 2021|access-date=June 25, 2024|last=Oh|first=Bo-ram|work=Yonhap News Agency|location=Seoul|language=ko|trans-title=Super Junior will release their 10th studio album 'The Renaissance' on the 16th|archive-date=June 25, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240625083036/https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20210304073600005?input=1195m|url-status=live}}</ref> | length = 32:30 | language = Korean | label = *SM *Label SJ *Dreamus | producer = *Lee Soo-man *Sebastian Thott *Yoo Young-jin *153CreatorsClub *NIve *Blair Taylor *Jake K *Squar *PhD *Nicklas Kings *Hwang Sung-jae *Grades *Coach & Sendo *Voradory | prev_title = Star | prev_year = 2021 | next_title = The Road: Winter for Spring | next_year = 2022 | misc = {{Singles | name = The Renaissance | type = studio | single1 = The Melody | single1date = November 6, 2020 | single2 = House Party | single2date = March 16, 2021 }} }}

'''''The Renaissance''''' is the eleventh Korean-language studio album (twelfth overall) by South Korean boy band Super Junior, released on March 16, 2021, by SM Entertainment.<ref>{{Cite web|title=슈퍼주니어, 16일 컴백 [공식]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000724000|access-date=2021-03-16|website=entertain.naver.com|language=ko|archive-date=February 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226025431/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000724000|url-status=live}}</ref> As part of their fifteenth anniversary, the album features the vocals of nine Super Junior members, which are Leeteuk, Heechul, Yesung, Shindong, Eunhyuk, Donghae, Siwon, Ryeowook and Kyuhyun.

==Background== On November 6, 2020, Super Junior pre-released the song "The Melody" to celebrate their 15th anniversary. Leeteuk and Yesung took part in writing the lyrics.<ref>{{Cite web|title=15주년 슈퍼주니어 '우리에게' 선공개|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000868628|access-date=2021-03-16|website=entertain.naver.com|language=ko|archive-date=November 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201105233040/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000868628|url-status=live}}</ref>

The album was originally planned to be released in December 2020. However, Label SJ dropped an official statement in their official Twitter account on December 9, 2020, stating that the release of the album had been delayed to January 2021.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=SJOfficial|number=1336507159849230340|title=SUPER JUNIOR The Renaissance|language=ko|date=December 9, 2020|accessdate=March 16, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=슈퍼주니어, 정규 10집 발매 1월로 연기|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=018&aid=0004803908|access-date=2021-03-17|website=entertain.naver.com|language=ko}}</ref> On January 8, 2021, Label SJ announced the release date of the album, which was set on February 16, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=[공식] 슈퍼주니어, 2월 16일 정규 10집 정식 발매|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0003679558|access-date=2021-03-17|website=entertain.naver.com|language=ko|archive-date=January 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109044458/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0003679558|url-status=live}}</ref> However, Label SJ once again delayed the release of the album on February 1, 2021, due to unavoidable circumstances.<ref>{{Cite web|title=슈퍼주니어, 정규 10집 또 연기|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000714941|access-date=2021-03-17|website=entertain.naver.com|language=ko}}</ref> It stated that the release of the album had been pushed back to March 16, 2021.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=SJOfficial|number=1356044597437333505|title=SUPER JUNIOR The Renaissance - 2|language=ko|date=February 1, 2021|accessdate=March 17, 2020}}</ref>

==Promotion== ===Live performances=== On March 16, 2021, Super Junior made their comeback, "Super Junior Comeback Show 'House Party'", through Mnet. They performed their title song, "House Party", in the show. They also performed their previous hit song, "U".<ref>{{Cite web|title=슈퍼주니어, 'The Renaissance' 맞은 덜미안미들의 '하우스 파티'(종합)|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=057&aid=0001558429|access-date=2021-03-16|website=entertain.naver.com|language=ko}}</ref> On the same day, the group confirmed to film ''You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook'' after 11 years since their last group appearance.<ref>{{Cite web|title=[단독]슈퍼주니어, 11년만에 완전체로 '유희열의 스케치북' 출연|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=477&aid=0000289751|access-date=2021-03-17|website=entertain.naver.com|language=ko|archive-date=March 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320221347/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=477&aid=0000289751|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Sales and reception== ===Critical reception=== {{Music ratings |rev1=''NME'' |rev1score={{Rating|4.0|5}}<ref name="nme">{{cite news |url=https://www.nme.com/en_asia/reviews/album/super-junior-the-renaissance-review-of-present-day-relevance-and-past-remembrance-2903931?amp |author=Ruby C |title=Super Junior – 'The Renaissance' review: of present-day relevance and past remembrance |date=March 19, 2021 |access-date=March 23, 2021 |work=NME |archive-date=April 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413050128/https://www.nme.com/en_asia/reviews/album/super-junior-the-renaissance-review-of-present-day-relevance-and-past-remembrance-2903931?amp |url-status=live }}</ref> }}

''The Renaissance'' was met with generally positive reception. On her ''NME'' review, Ruby C gave the album four out of five stars, stating that the majority of the album after "House Party" had "fall[en] neatly under two contrasting concepts" that "form[ed] an interesting paradox": songs that showed the band's musical evolution, and songs that "evoke nostalgia".<ref name="nme" />

==Track listing== {{Track listing | total_length = 32:35 | extra_column = Arrangement | headline = ''The Renaissance'' track listing | title1 = Super | music1 = {{hlist|Kim Chang-rak|Kim Soo-bin}} | lyrics1 = {{hlist|JQ|Ahn Young-ju|Ameli}} | extra1 = {{hlist|Jo Se-hee|Chae Gang-hae|Choi Seul-gi}} | length1 = 1:30 | title2 = House Party | music2 = {{hlist|Christian Fast|Didrik Thott|Sebastian Thott|Yoo Young-jin}} | lyrics2 = Yoo Young-jin | extra2 = {{hlist|Christian Fast|Didrik Thott|Sebastian Thott|Yoo Young-jin}} | length2 = 4:01 | title3 = Burn the Floor | music3 = {{hlist|Park Ji-soo|153CreatorsClub|Blair Taylor|Jake K}} | lyrics3 = Jo Yoon-kyung | extra3 = {{hlist|Park Ji-soo|153CreatorsClub|Blair Taylor|Jake K}} | length3 = 3:45 | title4 = Paradox | music4 = {{hlist|SQUAR|jane|Oiaisle|Rick Bridges}} | lyrics4 = {{hlist|jane|Rick Bridges}} | extra4 = SQUAR | length4 = 3:16 | title5 = Closer | music5 = {{hlist|Sam Merrifield|Daniel Schulz|Daniel Davidsen|Peter Wallevik}} | lyrics5 = Agnes Shin | extra5 = PhD | length5 = 3:29 | title6 = The Melody | note6 = {{small|우리에게; ''Wuli Ege''; lit. To You}} | music6 = {{hlist|Niclas Kings|Didrik Thott|Andy Love}} | lyrics6 = {{hlist|Leeteuk|Yesung|Min Yeon-jae}} | extra6 = Niclas Kings | length6 = 3:11 | title7 = Raining Spell for Love | note7 = remake ver.) ({{small|사랑이 멎지 않게; ''Sarang-i Meotji Ankye''; So That Love Won't Up}} | music7 = {{hlist|Teddy Riley|DOM|Lee Hyun-seung|J.SOL}} | lyrics7 = Jeong Ju-hee{{efn|name="lyrics"|Jeong Ju-hee took part in writing the track lyrics, while Eunhyuk was credited in writing the short rap lyrics.}} | extra7 = Hwang Seong-je | length7 = 3:16 | title8 = Mystery | music8 = {{hlist|Daniel Traynor|Jess Morgan|Jack Morgan|Coach & Sendo}} | lyrics8 = Kim Min-ji | extra8 = {{hlist|Daniel Traynor|Jess Morgan|Jack Morgan|Coach & Sendo}} | length8 = 2:57 | title9 = More Days with You | note9 = {{small|같이 걸읅까; ''Gatt-i Geolokka''; lit. Shall We Hang Out Together}} | music9 = {{hlist|Young Chance|Voradory}} | lyrics9 = Hwang Yoo-bin | extra9 = Voradory | length9 = 4:13 | title10 = Tell Me Baby | note10 = {{small|하얀 거짓말; ''Hayan Geotjimal''; lit. White Lie}} | music10 = Zaydro | lyrics10 = {{hlist|Lee Hyo-jae|Im Su-ran}} | extra10 = Zaydro | length10 = 3:09 }}

==Charts== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}

===Weekly charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ Weekly chart performance for ''The Renaissance'' ! scope="col"| Chart (2021) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- !scope="row"| Japanese Hot Albums (''Billboard Japan'')<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2021&month=03&day=29 |title=Japan Hot Albums 2021/03/29 付け |work=Billboard Japan |language=ja |access-date=March 24, 2021 |archive-date=March 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325035027/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2021&month=03&day=29 |url-status=live }}</ref> | 18 |- {{album chart|Oricon|24|date=2021-04-05|rowheader=true|access-date=March 31, 2021}} |- ! scope="row"| South Korean Albums (Gaon)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=12&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week|title=Gaon Album Chart – Week 12, 2021|website=Gaon Chart|language=ko|access-date=March 25, 2021|archive-date=March 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325020832/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=12&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week|url-status=live}}</ref> | 1 |} {{col-2}}

===Year-end charts=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Year-end chart performance for ''The Renaissance'' ! scope="col"| Chart (2021) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| South Korean Albums (Gaon)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=2021&hitYear=2021&termGbn=year&year_time=3|title=2021년 Album Chart|website=Gaon Music Chart|language=ko|access-date=January 9, 2022|archive-date=January 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107022522/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=2021&hitYear=2021&termGbn=year&year_time=3|url-status=live}}</ref> | 29 |} {{col-end}}

== Credits == Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=The Renaissance|year=2021|last=Super Junior|type=photobook|at=Credits|location=South Korea|publisher=SM Entertainment, Dreamus}}</ref>

'''Studio''' * SM Yellow Tail Studio – recording {{small|(track 1, 4–5)}}, digital editing {{small|(track 5)}}, engineered for mix {{small|(track 5, 7, 9)}} * Doobdoob Studio – recording {{small|(track 1, 3–4, 7–10)}}, digital editing {{small|(track 6, 8)}} * SM Booming System – recording, digital editing, engineered for mix, mixing {{small|(track 2)}} * SM LVYIN Studio – recording {{small|(track 4–6)}}, digital editing {{small|(track 4)}}, engineered for mix {{small|(track 4, 10)}}, mixing {{small|(track 10)}} * SM SSAM Studio – recording {{small|(track 4)}}, engineered for mix {{small|(track 1, 3, 6, 8)}} * Prelude Studio – recording {{small|(track 9)}} * Seoul Studio – recording {{small|(track 9)}} * SM Blue Cup Studio – mixing {{small|(track 1, 8)}} * SM Blue Ocean Studio – mixing {{small|(track 3, 6–7)}} * SM Big Shot Studio – mixing {{small|(track 4)}} * SM Concert Hall Studio – mixing {{small|(track 5, 9)}} * 821 Sound – mastering {{small|(track 1, 3–10)}} * Sonic Korea – mastering {{small|(track 2)}}

'''Personnel''' {{div col}} * Label SJ – executive producer * SM Entertainment – executive supervisor * Lee Soo-man – producer * Tak Young-jun – production director * Super Junior – vocals {{small|(all tracks)}}, background vocals {{small|(track 2)}} ** Leeteuk – lyrics {{small|(track 6)}}, background vocals {{small|(track 2)}} ** Heechul – background vocals {{small|(track 2)}} ** Yesung – lyrics {{small|(track 6)}}, background vocals {{small|(track 2, 7)}} ** Shindong – background vocals {{small|(track 2)}} ** Eunhyuk – lyrics {{small|(track 7)}},{{efn|name="lyrics"}} background vocals {{small|(track 2)}} ** Donghae – background vocals {{small|(track 2)}} ** Siwon – background vocals {{small|(track 2)}} ** Ryeowook – background vocals {{small|(track 2, 7)}} ** Kyuhyun – background vocals {{small|(track 2, 7)}} * JQ – lyrics {{small|(track 1)}} * Ahn Young-ju – lyrics {{small|(track 1)}} * Ameli – lyrics {{small|(track 1)}} * Kim Chang-rak – composition, vocal directing, background vocals, digital editing {{small|(track 1)}} * Kim Soo-bin – composition, vocal directing, background vocals, digital editing {{small|(track 1)}} * Jo Se-hee – arrangement, drums, bass, keyboards {{small|(track 1)}} * Chae Gang-hae – arrangement, drums, bass, keyboards {{small|(track 1)}} * Choi Seul-gi – arrangement {{small|(track 1)}} * Yoo Young-jin – lyrics, composition, arrangement, vocal directing, recording, digital editing, engineered for mix, mixing {{small|(track 2)}}, background vocals {{small|(track 2–3)}}, music and sound supervisor {{small|(all tracks)}} * Christian Fast – composition, arrangement {{small|(track 2)}} * Didrik Thott – composition {{small|(track 2, 6)}}, arrangement {{small|(track 2)}} * Sebastian Thott – composition, arrangement {{small|(track 2)}} * Jo Yoon-kyung – lyrics {{small|(track 3)}} * Park Ji-soo – composition, arrangement, drums, keyboards, guitar, strings {{small|(track 3)}} * 153CreatorsClub – composition, arrangement {{small|(track 3)}} ** MRey – drums, keyboards, strings {{small|(track 3)}} ** Joony – drums, keyboards, strings {{small|(track 3)}} * Blair Taylor – composition, arrangement, drums, keyboards {{small|(track 3)}} * Jake K – composition, arrangement, strings arrangement {{small|(track 3)}} * jane – lyrics, composition {{small|(track 4)}} * Rick Bridges – lyrics, composition, vocal directing, background vocals {{small|(track 4)}} * SQUAR – composition, arrangement, drums, bass, keyboards, digital editing {{small|(track 4)}} * Oiaisle – composition, vocal directing, background vocals {{small|(track 4)}} * Agnes Shin – lyrics {{small|(track 5)}} * Sam Merrifield – composition {{small|(track 5)}} * Daniel Schulz – composition {{small|(track 5)}} * Daniel Davidsen (PhD) – composition, arrangement {{small|(track 5)}} * Peter Wallevik (PhD) – composition, arrangement {{small|(track 5)}} * Min Yeon-jae – lyrics {{small|(track 6)}} * Niclas Kings – composition, arrangement {{small|(track 6)}} * Andy Love – composition, background vocals {{small|(track 6)}} * Jeong Ju-hee – lyrics {{small|(track 7)}} * Teddy Riley – composition {{small|(track 7)}} * DOM – composition {{small|(track 7)}} * Lee Hyun-seung – composition {{small|(track 7)}} * J.SOL – composition {{small|(track 7)}} * Hwang Seong-je – arrangement {{small|(track 7)}}, vocal directing {{small|(track 3, 7)}}, background vocals {{small|(track 3, 7)}}, bass {{small|(track 7)}}, keyboards {{small|(track 7)}}, digital editing {{small|(track 3, 7)}} * Kim Min-ji – lyrics {{small|(track 8)}} * Daniel Traynor – composition, arrangement {{small|(track 8)}} * Jess Morgan – composition, arrangement {{small|(track 8)}} * Jack Morgan – composition, arrangement {{small|(track 8)}} * Coach & Sendo – composition, arrangement {{small|(track 8)}} * Hwang Yoo-bin – lyrics {{small|(track 9)}} * Young Chance – composition {{small|(track 9)}} * Voradory – composition, arrangement, drums, keyboards {{small|(track 9)}} * Lee Hyo-jae – lyrics {{small|(track 10)}} * Im Su-ran – lyrics {{small|(track 10)}} * Zaydro – composition, arrangement, bass, guitar, strings arrangement {{small|(track 10)}} * Won Seong-yeon – background vocals {{small|(track 3)}} * Jeon Seung-woo – vocal directing, background vocals {{small|(track 5–6)}} * Kang Tae-woo {{small|a.k.a.}} Soulman – background vocals {{small|(track 7)}} * Maxx Song – vocal directing, digital editing {{small|(track 8)}} * Ju Chan-yang (Pollen) – background vocals {{small|(track 8)}} * Seo Mi-rae – vocal directing, digital editing {{small|(track 9–10)}}, background vocals {{small|(track 9)}} * Byun Jang-moon – background vocals {{small|(track 9–10)}} * Sam Lee – guitar {{small|(track 2)}} * Jung Dong-yoon – drums {{small|(track 7)}} * Jung Soo-min – guitar {{small|(track 7)}} * Choi Hoon – bass {{small|(track 9)}} * Hong Jun-ho – guitar {{small|(track 9)}} * Yung – strings {{small|(track 9)}} * Nile Lee – strings conducting, strings arrangement {{small|(track 9)}} * Noh Min-ji – recording {{small|(track 1, 4–5)}}, digital editing {{small|(track 5)}}, engineered for mix {{small|(track 5, 7, 9)}} * Eugene Kwon – recording {{small|(track 1, 3, 7)}} * Kim Hyun-gon – recording {{small|(track 1, 3–4, 7–10)}} * Kim Ye-ji – recording {{small|(track 3–4, 8–10)}} * Jang Woo-young – recording {{small|(track 4, 8)}}, digital editing {{small|(track 6, 8)}} * Lee Ji-hong – recording {{small|(track 4–6)}}, digital editing {{small|(track 4)}}, engineered for mix {{small|(track 4, 10)}}, mixing {{small|(track 10)}} * Kang Eun-ji – recording {{small|(track 4)}}, engineered for mix {{small|(track 1, 3, 6, 8)}} * Lee Chang-sun – recording {{small|(track 9)}} * Jeong Ki-hong – recording {{small|(track 9)}} * Choi Da-in – recording {{small|(track 9)}} * Jung Eui-seok – mixing {{small|(track 1, 8)}} * Kim Cheol-sun – mixing {{small|(track 3, 6–7)}} * Lee Min-kyu – mixing {{small|(track 4)}} * Nam Koong-jin – mixing {{small|(track 5, 9)}} * Kwon Nam-woo – mastering {{small|(track 1, 3–10)}} * Jeon Hoon – mastering {{small|(track 2)}} {{div col end}}

==Release history== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+ Release history for ''The Renaissance'' ! scope="col" | Region ! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Format ! scope="col" | Label |- ! scope="row" | South Korea | rowspan="2" | March 16, 2021 | CD |{{Hlist|SM|Label SJ|Dreamus}} |- ! scope="row" | Various  | {{Hlist|Digital download|streaming}} |{{Hlist|SM|Label SJ}} |}

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