Hero
Hero album cover (2CD+DVD Ver.)
Studio album by
Super Junior
Released24 July 2013 (2013-07-24)
Recorded2008–2013
StudioSM Studios, Seoul
GenreK-pop, R&B, electropop, dance, rap, Eurohouse
Length51:04
LanguageJapanese
LabelAvex Trax
ProducerLee Soo Man, Max Matsuura
Super Junior chronology
Sexy, Free & Single
(2012)		 Hero
(2013)		 Mamacita
(2014)
Singles from Hero
  1. "Bijin (Bonamana)"
    Released: 8 June 2011
  2. "Mr. Simple"
    Released: 7 December 2011
  3. "Opera"
    Released: 9 May 2012
  4. "Sexy, Free & Single"
    Released: 22 August 2012

Hero is the debut Japanese studio album (seventh overall) of South Korean boy band Super Junior, released on 24 July 2013 under Avex Trax in Japan.[1][2] The album placed first in the Oricon Daily Chart on its first day of sales.[3]

Background

After releasing a series of singles ("Bonamana", "Mr. Simple", "Opera", "Sexy, Free & Single"), the group released their first Japanese album on 24 July 2013, coinciding their Super Show 5 in Tokyo that same week. Although the singles were not considered by their management label SM Entertainment as their official Japanese promotional efforts, all the singles sold favorably. Most were within top two of the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[4] and three were certified Gold by the RIAJ for selling over a hundred thousand copies in Japan. Most of their Japanese releases came out to coincide with their concert in the country that week.

The album's first disc comprises thirteen tracks (with one being a bonus track). The second disc contains Japanese versions of the group's subgroup singles and its b-sides, and the DVD contains music videos, behind-the-scenes of music video making, and live performances from their recent concert in Japan, specifically from a-nation and subgroup Super Junior K.R.Y. Special Winter Concert.

Promotion

Super Junior had release events in Tokyo and Osaka during August and promoted 'Hero' during Super Show 5 at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, 27 and 28 July, and through A-Nation. Super Junior had a meeting with E.L.F Japan official fan club members at Saitama Super Arena in September to promote the album. A day before the release, Shinjuku station was covered with Super Junior's promotional advertisements, as well Shibuya Tsutaya.

Commercial performance

A month before the release, "Hero" was #3 in Tower Records pre-order charts. By 1 July, the CD-only version was sold out in E.L.F Japan store.

On 24 July 2013 the album debuted at number one in the Oricon Daily Album Chart, selling 52,232 copies on the first day.[3] In the first week of sales "Hero" debuted at the second spot of the Oricon Weekly Albums chart with 102,224 copies, just behind rock group Ikimonogakari's "I" at the top spot by almost 10,000 copies.[5]

Track listing

CD

The version of the song Our Love is a Japanese remake of the re-arranged SS4 version of the original song off the Don't Don album. The original version of Hero, the twelfth track in this album, has vocals featuring member Yesung, while the "performance version" of the song (the bonus track) has all of Yesung's vocals replaced by other member Ryeowook, this being the one used in the music video of the song.

Hero CD1 track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Intro: Superman Prelude" Yoo Young-jinYoo Young-jin1:09
2."★BAMBINA★"Sara Sakurai (T's Music)
Erik Lidbom4:24
3."Sexy, Free & Single" (Japanese version)
  • Leonn
  • Yoo Young-jin
  • Daniel "Obi" Klein
  • Thomas Sardorf
  • Lasse Lindorff
3:44
4."Mr.Simple" (Japanese version)
Yoo Young-jinYoo Young-jin4:00
5."Opera" (Japanese version)
Kenzie3:02
6."Wonder Boy" (Japanese version)
  • Sara Sakurai (T's Music)
  • Groovie K
  • Park Joon-ha
Groovie K
  • Groovie K
  • Park Joon-ha
3:18
7."Our Love" (Japanese version)
Yoo Jae-ha
  • Kenzie
  • Yoo Jae-ha
6:11
8."A-Cha" (Japanese version)
  • Leonn
  • Kim Boo-min
HitchhikerHitchhiker3:19
9."Bonamana" (Bijin (Japanese: 美人, Japanese version))
  • Gorō Matsui
  • Yoo Young-jin
Yoo Young-jinYoo Young-jin3:59
10."Tuxedo"H.U.B
  • Joshua "J.D." Walker
  • Kelly Sheehan
  • Robert Mario
3:52
11."Way"HikariHikariHikari4:47
12."Hero"Natsumi Kobayashi
The Heavyweights4:40
13."Hero ― Performance Version" (Bonus track)Natsumi Kobayashi
  • G'harah "PK" Degeddingseze (80hdmuzic)
  • Jamie Jones (The Heavyweights)
  • Jack Kugell (The Heavyweights)
  • Jason Pennock (The Heavyweights)
The Heavyweights4:40
Total length:51:04
Hero CD2 track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."I Wanna Dance" (Performed by Super Junior-D&E)
  • Hitchhiker (Team One Sound)
  • Young Sky (Team One Sound)
  • Peter Hyun (Team One Sound)
Team One Sound3:27
2."Perfection" (Ōnokanbi (Japanese: 太完美, Japanese version)) (Performed by Super Junior-M)
  • Lee Won-geun
  • Huang Tsu-yin
  • Mikkel Remee Sigvardt
  • Thomas Troelsen
3:25
3."Promise You" (Performed by Super Junior-K.R.Y.)miyakei (FHR Inc.)
Zetton4:09
4."For Tomorrow" (明日のめに (Ashita no Tameni)) (Performed by Sungmin featuring Moeyan)Chihiro CloseChihiro CloseChihiro Close4:51
5."Destiny" ((Japanese: 命運線, Japanese version)) (Performed by Super Junior-M)Liu YuanKim Jin-hwanKim Jin-hwan4:46
6."Oppa, Oppa" (Performed by Super Junior-D&E) (Japanese version)
D2O3:17
7."Rock & Go" (Rokuko (ロクゴ!, Japanese version)) (Super Junior-T featuring Moeyan)Yoon Myung-sunYoon Myung-sunYoon Myung-sun2:59
8."Love That I Need" (Performed by Super Junior-D&E featuring Henry) (Japanese version)
NoizeBank3:24
9."First Love" (Performed by Donghae) (Japanese version)
Peter HyunPeter Hyun2:06
10."Hana Mizuki" (Performed by Super Junior-K.R.Y.)Yo HitotoTatsuro MashikoSatoshi Takebe5:05

DVD

Music Video
No.TitleLength
1."Mr. Simple" 
2."Opera" 
3."Sexy, Free & Single" 
4."Hero" 
5."Oppa, Oppa" 
6."Promise You" 
7."I Wanna Dance" 
8."I Wanna Dance" (Room Version) 
9."Rokuko" 
10."Hana Mizuki" 
Making Clip
No.TitleLength
1."Hero" 
Live Clips [a-nation 2012 stadium fes.]
No.TitleLength
1."Back Stage ～ Superman" 
2."Mr. Simple" 
3."Sorry, Sorry" 
4."Sexy, Free & Single" 
Live Clips [Super Junior-K.R.Y. Special Winter Concert @Kobe World Hall]
No.TitleLength
1."Sorry Sorry Answer" 
2."From U" 
3."Hana Mizuki" 
4."Loving You" 

Release history

Country Date Format(s) Label Edition(s)
Japan 24 July 2013 CD, digital download Avex Trax CD-only
2CD+DVD
E.L.F JAPAN version

Chart

Oricon

Oricon Chart Peak Debut Sales Sales Total Ref
Daily Albums Chart 1 52,232 122,373+ [3]
Weekly Albums Chart 2 102,224 [5]
Monthly Albums Chart 7 111,085 [6]
Yearly Albums Chart 49 122,373 [7]

Sales and certifications

Chart Amount
Oricon physical sales 122,373+
RIAJ physical shipping certification Gold[8]

References

  1. ↑ Lee, KyungNam (3 June 2013). "Super Junior to Release Japanese Album and Perform at the Tokyo Dome in July". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  2. ↑ Kang, Jung Yeon (3 June 2013). "Super Junior to Release 1st Full-Length Japanese Album". 10 Asia. Archived from the original on 16 July 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 "Super Junior, Kara, FT Island, U-Kiss and 2PM′s Junho Appear In High Ranks on the Oricon". mwave.interest.me. 25 July 2013. Archived from the original on 1 August 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
  4. ↑ "Super Juniorのシングル売上ランキング". Archived from the original on 2 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  5. 1 2 "CDシングル 週間ランキング- Oricon Style ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon.co.jp. Archived from the original on 1 August 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  6. ↑ "CDアルバム 月間ランキング- Oricon Style ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon.co.jp.
  7. ↑ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 －CD・ブルーレイ・DVD・書籍・コミック－". Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  8. ↑ "ゴールド等認定作品一覧　2013年7月" Archived 15 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine RIAJ Japan July 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013 (in Japanese)
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