The Beat Goes On (Super Junior-D&E EP)

The Beat Goes On is the first Korean extended play (EP) of South Korean pop duo Super Junior-D&E, a subgroup of the boy band Super Junior.[2] The album was released on March 9, 2015 under SM Entertainment and distributed by KT Music.[3]

The Beat Goes On
The Beat Goes On album cover
EP by
ReleasedMarch 9, 2015 (2015-03-09)
Recorded2014–15
Studio
  • Big Shot
  • Blue Cup
  • Blue Ocean
  • Concert Hall
  • Doobdoob
  • In Grid
  • Sound Pool (Seoul)
  • Yellow Tail
Genre
Length24:29
LanguageKorean
Label
Producer
Super Junior-D&E chronology
Ride Me
(2014)
The Beat Goes On
(2015)
Present
(2015)
Singles from The Beat Goes On
  1. "Oppa, Oppa"
    Released: 16 December 2011
  2. "Still You"
    Released: 13 December 2013
  3. "Growing Pains"
    Released: 9 March 2015
Music video
"Growing Pains" on YouTube

Background

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Super Junior-D&E released short snippets and teaser videos of their music video for Growing Pains on March 2 and 3, 2015.[4] On 4 March, Donghae and Eunhyuk shared snippets of all the songs on their unit group album, The Beat Goes On. The medley included pieces of the seven tracks on the album, including the title song, "Growing Pains". Donghae participated in the album production along with producers The Underdogs, Hitchhiker, NoizeBank and more. The showcase for The Beat Goes On took place at the SMTOWN Coex Artium on March 5 and the album released online on March 6 and offline on March 9.[5]

They released the special edition album of The Beat Goes On on March 23, 2015. Including the seven tracks in the original album, Super Junior-D&E added on "Oppa, Oppa", "1+1=LOVE", "Still You", "Motorcycle", "Love that I Need", and I Wanna Dance" from its previous digital singles and Korean versions of Japanese hit songs for a total of 13 tracks in the special edition album.[6]

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."The Beat Goes On"Jo Yoon-kyung
3:08
2."Growing Pains" (너는 나만큼; neoneun namankeum; lit. You're as much as me)
  • Lee Dong-hae
  • Team One Sound
3:21
3."Sweater & Jeans"Seo Ji-eum
  • Meagan Cottone
  • Nathan Duvall
  • Mich Hansen
  • Daniel Davidsen
  • Peter Wallevik
3:38
4."Breaking Up"Goo Tae-woo
3:40
5."Lights, Camera, Action!"JQ (제이큐)NoizeBank3:17
6."Can You Feel It?" (촉이와; chog-iwa; lit. With a tick)
  • Lee Yoo-jin
  • Team One Sound
  • January 8th
3:29
7."Mother"
  • Lee Dong-hae
  • Team One Sound
  • Lee Dong-hae
  • Team One Sound
3:56
Total length:24:29
The Beat Goes On (Special Edition)
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."The Beat Goes On"Jo Yoon-kyung
  • The Underdogs
  • Patrick J. Que Smith
  • Dewain Whitemore
  • Adonis Shropshire
3:08
2."Growing Pains" (너는 나만큼; neoneun namankeum; lit. You're as much as me)
  • Lee Dong-hae
  • Team One Sound
  • Lee Dong-hae
  • Team One Sound
3:21
3."Motorcycle"JQ
  • Lars Pedersen
  • Remee S. Jackman
  • Nicky Fredrik Russell
  • Feras Agwa
3:26
4."1+1=Love"
  • Lee Dong-hae
  • Team One Sound
  • Lee Dong-hae
  • Team One Sound
3:32
5."Love That I Need" (feat. Henry of SJ-M)
NoizeBank3:27
6."I Wanna Dance" (사네; sane; lit. Sane)Team One SoundTeam One Sound3:28
7."Sweater & Jeans"Seo Ji-eum
  • Meagan Cottone
  • Nathan Duvall
  • Mich Hansen
  • Daniel Davidsen
  • Peter Wallevik
3:38
8."Breaking Up"Goo Tae-woo
  • Ryan S. Jhun
  • Denzil "iDR" Remedios
  • Antwann Frost
3:40
9."Can You Feel It?" (촉이와; chog-iwa; lit. With a tick)
  • Lee Yoo-jin
  • Team One Sound
  • January 8th
3:29
10."Lights, Camera, Action!"JQ (제이큐)NoizeBank3:17
11."Oppa, Oppa" (떴다 오빠; ddeotda Oppa; lit. Brother has risen)Youngsky and Peter
  • Youngsky and Peter
  • Steve Greenberg
3:17
12."Mother"
  • Lee Dong-hae
  • Team One Sound
  • Lee Dong-hae
  • Team One Sound
3:56
13."Still You" (아직도 난; ajigdo nan; lit. Still I)
  • Lee Dong-hae
  • Team One Sound
  • Lee Dong-hae
  • Team One Sound
3:37
Total length:45:19

Charts

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Album chart

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Weekly chart

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The Beat Goes On
Chart (2015) Peak
position
South Korean Weekly album (Gaon)[7] 1
South Korean Weekly domestic album (Gaon)[8] 1
US World Albums (Billboard)[9] 4
The Beat Goes On (Special Edition)
Chart Peak
position
South Korean Weekly domestic album (Gaon)[10] 2

Year-end chart

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Chart Position
2015 South Korean Albums (Gaon)[11] 36

Single chart

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Song Peak chart position
KOR
Gaon Chart[12]
"Growing pains" 23

Album sales

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Gaon Monthly Album Chart, South Korea
Year Month The Beat Goes On The Beat Goes On (Special Edition) Ref
Ranking Sales Ranking Sales
2015 March 3 71,434 9 27,328 [13]
April 15 4,898
May 51 1,004
June
July 60 705
August 59 801
Sept 65 704
Total 107,159+

Awards and nominations

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Music program awards

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Song Program Date
"Growing Pains" Music Bank (KBS) March 20, 2015

Release history

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Release history for The Beat Goes On
Region Date Version Format Label Ref
Various March 6, 2015 The Beat Goes On [5]
South Korea March 9, 2015
South Korea March 23, 2015 Special Edition [6]
Various
  • Digital download
  • streaming
  • SM

References

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  1. ^ a b Yoon, Hyo-jin (March 5, 2015). "슈퍼주니어 D&E 6일 0시 첫 앨범 'The Beat Goes On' 음원 공개" [Super Junior D&E released their first album 'The Beat Goes On' at 0:00 on the 6th]. FN Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024 – via Naver.
  2. ^ "슈퍼주니어 D&E 6일 0시 첫 앨범 'The Beat Goes On' 음원 공개". star.mt.co.kr. 2015-03-05. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
  3. ^ "동해·은혁 '슈퍼주니어 DnE, 사진 공개...신비+우수". fnnews. 2015-02-26. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
  4. ^ "[Video] Super Junior′s Donghae and Eunhyuk Go Through Emotional ′Growing Pains′ in MV Teasers". CJ E&M enewsWorld. 2015-03-03. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
  5. ^ a b Hong, Grace Danbi (March 4, 2015). "[Video] Super Junior′s Donghae and Eunhyuk Highlights ′The Beat Goes On′ Album". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Archived from the original on March 10, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  6. ^ a b Jeon, Su-mi (March 20, 2015). "Super Junior-DE to Release Special Edition Album for ′The Beat Goes On′". Translated by Hong, Grace Danbi. CJ E&M enewsWorld. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  7. ^ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". Gaon Chart. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  8. ^ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". Gaon Chart. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  9. ^ "World Music: Top World Albums Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  10. ^ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". Gaon Chart. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  11. ^ "2015년 Album Chart". Gaon. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  12. ^ "Gaon Charts" (in Korean). Gaon. January 27, 2013.
  13. ^ "This links to current month – select the year/month from drop down menu". Gaon Album Charts (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
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