| Break it down | ||||
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| Studio album by SpeXial | ||||
| Released | 12 June 2014 (2014-06-12) (First Edition) 1 August 2014 (2014-08-01) (Deluxe Edition) | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Genre | Mandopop | |||
| Length | 36:57 | |||
| Language | Mandarin | |||
| Label | Warner Music Taiwan | |||
| Producer | Jeremy Ji, Jon Ma | |||
| SpeXial chronology | ||||
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 Deluxe Edition | ||||
Break it down is Taiwanese Mandopop boyband SpeXial's second Mandarin studio album. The press conference of this album was held on June 5. The album was released on June 12, and the second edition "Deluxe Edition" was released on August 1. The title track is a high-octane dance number that serves as the theme song to the idol drama The X-Dormitory. The album also features "Subtle Love", the theme song to Moon River, a Taiwanese-Chinese idol drama.
The first edition includes a 36-page photobook, while the "Deluxe Edition" includes a 32-page photo+lyric booklet, photo cards with messages from the members and a member support fan (one randomly selected from seven designs).
The album was ranked No. 3 in Five Top Ranking (week 24 of year 2014) in the first week after release, and then ranked No. 2 in the second week.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fight for love" (為愛戰鬥) | Wu I-Wei | Nermin Harambasic Erik Lewander Shaka Loveless | 3:24 |
| 2. | "Break it down" | Gavin Lin | Park Sang Il | 3:29 |
| 3. | "Subtle love" (愛這種離譜感覺) | Jerry Feng | Son Ju Young Han Jae Wook Kim Tae-hoon | 3:24 |
| 4. | "Love flu" (心流感) | Stanley Hung | Zhangjian Jun-Wei | 3:11 |
| 5. | "Can't breathe without you" (愛不再呼吸) | Stanley Hung | Chris K | 4:33 |
| 6. | "X" (X未知數) | Luke Tsui | Marcus Winther-John Grace Tither Martin Larsson | 3:31 |
| 7. | "Increasingly love" (愛上加愛) | Wu I-Wei | Morten Jarl Nielsen Jakob Kjer Albi Albertsson | 3:06 |
| 8. | "Memory collage" (拼貼記憶) | Lin Yun Ting Jon Ma | Jon Ma | 4:29 |
| 9. | "Run away with me" (陪我逃跑) | Yu Cheng-Hao Zhangjian Jun-Wei | Yu Cheng-Hao Zhangjian Jun-Wei | 3:32 |
| 10. | "Just be friends" (只能當朋友) | Sung Yun-Ching | Hong Junyang | 4:18 |
| Total length: | 36:57 | |||
Music videos
| Title | Director | Date | Media |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break it down | Kuang Sheng | 3 June 2014 | YouTube Yahoo! |
| Subtle love (愛這種離譜感覺) | 14 July 2014 | YouTube | |
| Can't breathe without you (愛不再呼吸) | 23 August 2014 | YouTube | |
| X (X未知數) | 22 September 2014 | YouTube | |
| Memory collage (拼貼記憶) | 24 September 2014 | YouTube |
References
- ^ YESASIA: Break It Down CD - SpeXial, Warner Music Taiwan - Mandarin Music
- ^ YESASIA: Break It Down (Deluxe Edition) CD - SpeXial, Warner Music Taiwan - Mandarin Music
- "SpeXial 沒有禁愛令！隊長宏正笑：所以可以跟粉絲戀愛" (in Chinese). ETtoday星光雲. 2014-06-06.
- "台灣新一代型男偶像團體『SpeXial』，全新姿態回歸歌壇！" (in Chinese). 新浪新聞. 2014-06-19. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2016-08-14.
- "SpeXial注入新血再掀台灣男團旋風" (in Chinese). KKBOX娛樂新聞. 2014-06-03.
- "SpeXial臺灣簽售歌迷助陣 MV展現爆閃舞" (in Chinese). 新浪新聞. 2014-06-25. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2016-08-14.
- "SpeXial日前拍攝抒情主打「愛不再呼吸」MV 慘遭驅離禁止拍攝" (in Chinese). PlayMusic音樂網. 2014-08-15.
External links
- (in Chinese) SpeXial / Break it down | 華納線上音樂雜誌
- (in Chinese) Break it down 情人節慶功紀念版 | 華納線上音樂雜誌
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