Me (Super Junior-M album)


Me is the first studio album by Mandopop boy band Super Junior-M. Me was released in CD stores in selected provinces of China starting April 23, 2008. A Korean version of the album with three bonus Korean tracks was released in South Korea on April 30, 2008. Modified versions of the album were distributed in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, and other Asian countries on May 2, 2008.
Avex Taiwan released an Asia Deluxe Edition repackage of the album on August 1, 2008, which not only includes the three bonus Korean tracks, but also a DVD.

Overview

Super Junior-M is Super Junior's third official sub-unit after Super Junior-K.R.Y and Super Junior-T, and debuted in China on April 8, 2008 with the release of their first promotional single, "U", a Mandarin remake of Super Junior's 2006 best-selling Korean single, "U." The album was recorded in Korea and took over three months to complete. Henry, a new addition to Super Junior-M, contributed in the album with violin instrumentals while Zhou Mi, also a new addition to the group, composed the lyrics of three tracks.
Unlike the original version, the title song "U" involved new incorporations of a new jazz swing style, with new acoustic guitar arrangements and an added hip-hop dance bridge and violin bridge. Other remakes in the album, such as "Miracle", "Full of Happiness", "Don't Don", "Marry U" and "A Man In Love" are all previous hit singles by Super Junior, and are re-arranged to sound more suitable for the Chinese language, however nonetheless, keeping close to original K-pop vibe. "At Least There's Still You" is a remake of Sandy Lam's 2000 hit single of the same name. The song is rearranged to a more elegant and modern arrangement, with gentle harmonization that the original single did not have. New tracks such as "Me", "Love Song", "In my Arms", and "The Moment" showcase a variety of music styles representing Super Junior-M's balance in pop music. "Me" is exhilarating modern rock style dance music with refreshing rhythm and an acoustic guitar accompaniment. It is also the album's second single. "Love Song" is a medium tempo dance song with light-hearted lyrics and melodies. "In My Arms" is a mellow R&B ballad with a powerful tempo drum beat; however, it brightens the song with a dreamlike melody and chorus. "The Moment" is a fast dance track with sensuous rap and splendid string incorporation. The last track, "The One", is a composition dedicated to the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The ballad incorporates a magnificent and rich chorus behind the melody of a grand violin accompaniment.

Commercial performance

Me debuted in various Mainland Chinese music charts as soon as it was released on April 30, 2008. Pre-order sales immediately jumped to #1 on Amazon China and other electronic commerces. Me debuted in Taiwan music charts as #2 after its May 2, 2008 release, competing with Sodagreen's new release. The album debuted in Korea's MIAK Monthly Charts as #10. After several weeks of release, Me finally reached #1 in China's Top in Music chart.

Track listing

  1. "迷 " – 3:59
  2. "U" – 4:08
  3. "至少还有你" – 4:14
  4. "你是我的奇迹 " – 3:19
  5. "爱你爱你 " – 2:57
  6. "我抱着我 " – 3:44
  7. "Don't Don" – 4:12
  8. "Marry U" – 3:17
  9. "我的二分之一 " – 3:29
  10. "渴望 " – 4:33
  11. "这一秒 " – 3:12
  12. "The One" – 5:01
  13. "迷 " 1 – 3:59
  14. "당신이기에" 1 – 4:14
  15. "아이니아이니" 1 – 2:57
1 Tracks also appear on "Asia Deluxe Edition".

English track listing

  1. "Charm " – 3:59
  2. "U" – 4:08
  3. "At Least There's Still You" – 4:14
  4. "You Are My Miracle " – 3:19
  5. "Love You Love You " – 2:57
  6. "I Hug Myself " – 3:44
  7. "Don't Don" – 4:12
  8. "Marry U" – 3:17
  9. "My Half " – 3:29
  10. "Thirst " – 4:33
  11. "This Second " – 3:12
  12. "The One" – 5:01
  13. "Charm " 1 – 3:59
  14. "Because Of You" 1– 4:14
  15. "Ainiaini" 1— 2:57

    ''Asia Deluxe Edition'' DVD track listing

  16. Debut short trailer clip - Han Geng
  17. Debut short trailer clip - Siwon and Donghae
  18. Debut short trailer clip - Kyuhyun and Henry
  19. Debut short trailer clip - Ryeowook and Zhou Mi
  20. "U - Music video", The Making
  21. "U" - Music video"

    Personnel

Vocals

Backing vocals
ChartDebut positionPeak position
Hanteo Charts2816
MIAK K-pop Charts1010

ChartDebut positionPeak position
G-Music Combo Charts22
G-Music Mandarin Charts22

Sales

Derived from both offline and online sales.
Month1
2
Position1023
Sales
Total7,9159,891