Five in the Black

Five in the Black is the second Japanese studio album (fifth overall) by South Korean pop group Tohoshinki, released on March 14, 2007, by Rhythm Zone.

Five in the Black
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 14, 2007
Recorded2006–2007
Genre
Length1:11:21
LanguageJapanese
LabelRhythm Zone
Tohoshinki chronology
"O"-Jung.Ban.Hap.
(2006)
Five in the Black
(2007)
T
(2008)
Singles from Five in the Black
  1. "Begin"
    Released: June 21, 2006
  2. "Sky"
    Released: August 16, 2006
  3. "Miss You/"O"-Sei.Han.Gō."
    Released: November 8, 2006
  4. "Step by Step"
    Released: January 24, 2007
  5. "Choosey Lover"
    Released: March 7, 2007

Track listing

Five in the Black track list
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Zion"H.U.B
Tommy Henriksen3:02
2."Sky"H.U.BH-WonderH-Wonder5:30
3."Begin"Matsuo Kiyoshi [ja]Jin NakamuraJin Nakamura5:34
4."Choosey Lover"Yoko HijiRyuichiro Yamaki [ja]Ryuichiro Yamaki4:34
5."Dead End"H.U.B
  • Paul Drew (DWB Music)
  • Greig Watts (DWB Music)
  • Pete Barringer (DWB Music)
DWB Music3:17
6."High Time"Jam [ja]Masataka Kitaura [ja]Masataka Kitaura4:02
7."Proud"Ryoji Sonoda [ja]Jin NakamuraJin Nakamura5:10
8."Yakusoku (約束, Promise)"H.U.BKentaro FukushiKotaro Egami [ja]4:49
9."Miss You"H.U.BDaisuke SuzukiH-Wonder4:42
10.""O"-正.反.合. ("O"-Sei.Han.Gō., "O"-Thesis.Antithesis.Synthesis.)" (Japanese version)Yoo Young-jinYoo Young-jin4:17
11."I'll Be There" (Japanese version)
  • Hwang Seong-je (BJJ Music) [ko]
  • Janie Yoo
  • H.U.B
Hwang Seong-jeHwang Seong-je4:42
12."Step by Step"H.U.BHara Kazuhiro [ja]Hara Kazuhiro4:29
13."Hello Again"H.U.BDaisuke SuzukiH-Wonder5:00
14."Begin" (Acappella version)Matsuo KiyoshiJin NakamuraHideki Ninomiya2:41
15."Miss You (Ballad version)"H.U.BDaisuke SuzukiH-Wonder4:36
16."A Whole New World" (First Press Bonus Track)Alan MenkenTim RiceAkira [ja]4:56
Total length:71:21
Notes
  • CD+DVD version of the album does not include tracks 14-16 ("Begin (Acapella version)", "Miss You (Ballad version)", and "A Whole New World").
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Rising Sun MV" 
2."Begin MV" 
3."Sky MV" 
4."Miss You MV" 
5.""O"-正.反.合 MV" 
6."Step by Step MV" 
7."Choosey Lover MV" 
8."Offshoot Movie" (Only included in First Press Edition) 

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2007)Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[1]10

Monthly charts

Chart (2007)Peak
position
South Korean Int'l Albums (MIAK)[2]1

Sales and certifications

RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[4]Gold62,362[3]
South Korea25,750[5]

Singles in Oricon charts

DateTitlePeak positionWeeks
2006-06-21"Begin"155
2006-08-16"Sky"62
2006-11-08"Miss You /"O"-正.反.合."33
2007-01-24"Step by Step"74
2007-03-07"Choosey Lover"91

References