Remember is the third studio album by South Korean boy band Winner. The album was released on April 9, 2020, by YG Entertainment. The album contains 12 tracks, including the pre-release single "Hold" and the title track "Remember", which were written by Mino. The physical version is available in two versions: Us, and You.[1] Remember is the follow-up to their third extended play Cross, released in 2019.
| Remember | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Digital cover | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 9, 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2019–20 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 43:03 | |||
| Language | ||||
| Label | ||||
| Producer |
| |||
| Winner chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Remember | ||||
| ||||
Background and development
editOn March 17, 2020, YG Entertainment revealed the date for the single "Hold" to be March 26.[2] On March 18, YG Entertainment revealed the date for the album Remember to be April 9 and that 12 songs would be on the album.[3] On March 19, YG Entertainment confirmed the group's collaboration with Lee Su-hyun for the music video of "Hold".[4] On March 24, YG Entertainment posted the first teaser for the music video of "Hold".[5] On March 25, YG Entertainment posted the second teaser for the music video of "Hold".[6]
On April 1, YG Entertainment posted the album track listing, revealing that Remember contains eight new songs, including pre-release single "Hold" and lead single "Remember", and "four of the most loved songs from our first album as four-membered versions".[7][8] On April 7, YG Entertainment posted the first teaser for the music video of "Remember".[9] On April 8, YG posted the second teaser for the music video of "Remember".[10]
Music and composition
editIn an interview with Soompi, Yoon described "Just Dance" as "a fun track with a message" and "My Bad" as "a sexy, mid-tempo track that he’s had in his archives for a while". He went on to say that "Well" "was inspired by his statement to fans at live broadcasts: 'Eat well, sleep well, rest well.' Written and composed by Lee Seung Hoon, 'Serenade' is the rapper’s solo track that perfectly captures the excitement from concerts".[8]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allkpop | 8/10[11] |
Gina of Seoulbeats wrote that "the album combines new and old, fun and somber tracks to provide a diverse experience of Winner’s capabilities" and called it "a very refined album, one that’ll truly be a pleasant surprise from start to finish".[12]
Eric Wirsing of Allkpop described the album as "fairly mellow" with "few club bangers, but also more than a few softer cuts".[11]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Remember" | Song Min-ho |
|
| 3:43 |
| 2. | "Dduk" (뚝; Jinu solo) | Kang Seung-yoon |
| Airplay | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Hold" (뜸) | Song Min-ho |
| R.Tee | 2:56 |
| 4. | "Just Dance" (막춤) |
|
|
| 3:20 |
| 5. | "My Bad" |
|
|
| 3:55 |
| 6. | "Teaser" |
|
|
| 3:44 |
| 7. | "Well" |
|
|
| 3:42 |
| 8. | "Serenade" (세레나데; Hoony solo) | Lee Seung-hoon |
|
| 3:16 |
| 9. | "Empty" (공허해; 4 version) |
|
| P.K | 3:40 |
| 10. | "Don't Flirt" (끼부리지마; 4 version) |
|
|
| 3:25 |
| 11. | "Color Ring" (컬러링; 4 version) |
|
|
| 3:55 |
| 12. | "Different" (4 version) |
|
| Airplay | 3:57 |
| Total length: | 43:03 | ||||
Charts
editAlbum
edit| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| South Korean Albums (Gaon)[13] | 3 |
Singles
edit| Song | Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| Hold (뜸) | South Korea (Gaon)[14] | 21 |
| South Korea (K-pop Hot 100) | 16 | |
| Remember | South Korea (Gaon)[15] | 41 |
| South Korea (K-pop Hot 100) | 23 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Version | Label | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | April 9, 2020 | Korean | [16] | ||
| South Korea |
| ||||
| Japan | July 22, 2020 |
|
Japanese | YGEX | [17] |
| Various |
|
— |
References
edit- ^ "WINNER - Full Album Vol.3 [Remember]". Ktown4U. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ "WINNER 3rd FULL ALBUM [Remember] MAIN POSTER 'Remember' RELEASE 2020.04.09 6PM". Instagram. 2020-03-17.
- ^ "WINNER PRE-RELEASE SINGLE '뜸(Hold)' TITLE POSTER PRE-RELEASE 2020.03.26 6PM". Instagram. 2020-03-18.
- ^ "WINNER PRE-RELEASE SINGLE '뜸(Hold)' M/V CONCEPT POSTER '뜸(Hold)' RELEASE 2020.03.26 6PM". Instagram. 2020-03-19.
- ^ "WINNER - '뜸(Hold)' M/V TEASER #1". Instagram. 24 March 2020.
- ^ "WINNER - '뜸(Hold)' M/V TEASER #2". Instagram. 25 March 2020.
- ^ "WINNER 3rd FULL ALBUM [Remember] TRACKLIST POSTER 'Remember' RELEASE 2020.04.09 6PM". Instagram. 1 April 2020.
- ^ a b "WINNER's Kang Seung Yoon Talks About Group's New Album + Updates Fans On How Kim Jin Woo Is Doing In The Military". Soompi. 9 April 2020.
- ^ "WINNER - 'Remember' M/V TEASER #1". Instagram. 7 April 2020.
- ^ "WINNER - 'Remember' M/V TEASER #2". Instagram. 8 April 2020.
- ^ a b "[Album and MV Review] WINNER – 'Remember'". Eric Wirsing. April 15, 2020.
- ^ "Winner Reflects on their Journey with Refined Studio Album "Remember"". Seoulbeats. 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart – Week 15, 2020". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ "Week 14, 2020 Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ "Week 16, 2020 Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ "Remember". YG Entertainment. April 9, 2020. Archived from the original on July 28, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ "NEW ALBUM 「Remember」 2020.07.22 ON SALE". YGEX (in Japanese). July 22, 2020. Archived from the original on July 28, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.