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Orgel (EP)

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Orgel
Man holding balloons
EP by
Sungmin
ReleasedNovember 22, 2019 (2019-11-22)
Recorded2019
Studio
  • Doobdoob (Seoul)
  • MonoTree (Seoul)
  • SM Big Shot(Seoul)
  • SM SSAM (Seoul)
  • SM LVYIN(Seoul)
  • SM Yellow Tail (Seoul)
Genre
Length18:49
LanguageKorean
Label
ProducerTak Young-jun
Singles from Orgel
  1. "Orgel"
    Released: November 22, 2019
Music videos
"Orgel" on YouTube

Orgel is the debut extended play of South Korean singer, Sungmin. The album released on November 22, 2019, under Label SJ, and was distributed by SM Entertainment and Dreamus. "Orgel" served as the album's lead single.

Background and release

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On July 6, 2017, Sungmin announced that he would be taking a hiatus from Super Junior due to fan boycotts regarding his marriage in 2014.[1][2] Sungmin remained on hiatus from musical activities and Super Junior throughout 2018 and most of 2019, with his only solo release being "Daydream," via SM Station on March 2, 2018.[3]

On November 3, 2019, Label SJ announced that Sungmin would be returning to make his solo debut in mid-November, marking his first official musical activity since Super Junior's Mamacita in 2014.[4] On November 10, 2019, SM tweeted that Sungmin's mini-album would be titled "Orgel," with 5 tracks and a release date of November 22 at 6 PM KST.[5] The album's tracklist was revealed on November 14 and a highlight medley was released on November 19.[6][7] The album and its music video released on November 22.

Reception

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Orgel peaked at #14 on the Gaon Album Chart on its first week.[8] The EP also sold 6,182 copies in Korea.[9] Internationally, EP ranked #1 in iTunes top album chart in 11 countries.[10]

Track listing

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All credits adapted from artist page.[11]

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Orgel" (오르골; oleugol; lit. Music Box)MonoTreeMonoTreeMonoTree3:34
2."Stay" (꽃말; kkochmal; lit. Flower Language)정영아이방원사단, 영국신사이방원사단, 영국신사3:45
3."Zzz..."MilkyWaveMilkyWave, Denis SeoDenis Seo3:14
4."Rest" (쉼표; swimpyo)메이져리거(CLEF), 오수연(CLEF), CLEF CREW메이져리거(CLEF), 오수연(CLEF), CLEF CREW메이져리거(CLEF), 오수연(CLEF)4:15
5."I Pray"Sungmin, Jo Yoon-kyungEric Ng, Keon ChiaEric Ng4:01
6."Day Dream (CD Only)" (낮 꿈; naj kkum)정준호어깨깡패어깨깡패3:52

Charts

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Release history

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Release history for Orgel
Region Date Format Label
South Korea November 22, 2019 CD
Various
  • SM
  • Label SJ

References

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  1. ^ "슈주 성민, 팬들에 진심담아 직접 사과.."팀 위해 이번 앨범 참여 않기로"(전문)". entertain.naver.com.
  2. ^ ""성민 퇴출 요구"…슈퍼주니어, 연내 컴백 문제없나". entertain.naver.com.
  3. ^ "[STATION] SUNGMIN 성민 '낮 꿈 (Day Dream)' MV". 2 March 2018 – via www.youtube.com.
  4. ^ "슈퍼주니어 측 "성민, 11월 첫 솔로앨범 발매"(공식)". entertain.naver.com.
  5. ^ "성민, 데뷔 14년 만에 첫 솔로 앨범 '오르골' 발매…22일 공개". entertain.naver.com.
  6. ^ "SUNGMIN 성민 The 1st Mini Album ['오르골(Orgel)'] 2019.11.22 6PM (KST) http://sungmin.smtown.com #SUNGMIN #성민 #오르골 #Orgel #SMTOWNpic.twitter.com/JQmO9iMf3K". November 13, 2019. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  7. ^ "SUNGMIN 성민 The 1st Mini Album "오르골 (Orgel)" Highlight Medley". 18 November 2019 – via www.youtube.com.
  8. ^ a b "2019년 47주차 Album Chart" [2019 Week 47 Album Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). November 23, 2019. Archived from the original on December 1, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  9. ^ a b 2019년 11월 Album Chart [November 2019 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). November 30, 2019. Archived from the original on December 24, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  10. ^ "성민, 살아있네… '오르골', 전 세계 11개 지역 1위". n.news.naver.com. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  11. ^ "SungMin Official Website". SM Entertainment. Archived from the original on August 8, 2020.
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