Remember (Winner album)

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
ReleasedApril 9, 2020 (2020-04-09)
Recorded2019–20
Genre
Length43:03
Language
Label
Producer
Winner chronology
Cross
(2019)
Remember
(2020)
Holiday
(2022)
Singles from Remember
  1. "Hold"
    Released: March 26, 2020
  2. "Remember"
    Released: April 9, 2020

Background and development

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On 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

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In 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

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allkpop8/10[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

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Remember track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Remember"Song Min-ho
  • Song Min-ho
  • Kang Uk-jin
  • Diggy
  • Kang Uk-jin
  • Diggy
3:43
2."Dduk" (; Jinu solo)Kang Seung-yoon
  • Kang Seung-yoon
  • Airplay
Airplay3:30
3."Hold" ()Song Min-ho
  • Song Min-ho
  • R.Tee
R.Tee2:56
4."Just Dance" (막춤)
  • Kang Seung-yoon
  • Kang Uk-jin
  • Diggy
  • Kang Uk-jin
  • Diggy
3:20
5."My Bad"
  • Song Min-ho
  • Lee Seung-hoon
  • Song Min-ho
  • Future Bounce
3:55
6."Teaser"
  • Kang Seung-yoon
  • Song Min-ho
  • Lee Seung-hoon
  • Kang Seung-yoon
  • Kang Uk-jin
  • Diggy
  • Kang Uk-jin
  • Diggy
3:44
7."Well"
  • Kang Seung-yoon
  • Song Min-ho
  • Lee Seung-hoon
  • Kang Seung-yoon
  • Kang Uk-jin
  • Diggy
  • Kang Uk-jin
  • Diggy
3:42
8."Serenade" (세레나데; Hoony solo)Lee Seung-hoon
  • Lee Seung-hoon
  • Kang Uk-jin
  • Diggy
  • Kang Uk-jin
  • Diggy
3:16
9."Empty" (공허해; 4 version)
  • Kim Han-bin
  • P.K
P.K3:40
10."Don't Flirt" (끼부리지마; 4 version)
  • iHwak
  • Ham Seung-chun
  • Kang Uk-jin
  • Song Min-ho
  • Lee Seung-hoon
  • Ham Seung-chun
  • Kang Uk-jin
  • iHwak
  • Ham Seung-chun
  • Kang Uk-jin
3:25
11."Color Ring" (컬러링; 4 version)
  • Kang Seung-yoon
  • Song Min-ho
  • Lee Seung-hoon
  • Kang Seung-yoon
  • Ham Seung-chun
  • Uk-jin
  • iHwak
  • Dee.P
  • Kang Seung-chun
  • Kang Uk-jin
3:55
12."Different" (4 version)
  • Kang Seung-yoon
  • Song Min-ho
  • Lee Seung-hoon
  • Song Min-ho
  • Kang Seung-yoon
Airplay3:57
Total length:43:03

Charts

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Album

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Chart (2020) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[13] 3

Singles

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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

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Release history for Remember
Region Date Format Version Label Ref
Various April 9, 2020 Korean [16]
South Korea
Japan July 22, 2020
Japanese YGEX [17]
Various
  • Digital download
  • streaming

References

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  1. ^ "WINNER - Full Album Vol.3 [Remember]". Ktown4U. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  2. ^ "WINNER 3rd FULL ALBUM [Remember] MAIN POSTER 'Remember' RELEASE 2020.04.09 6PM". Instagram. 2020-03-17.
  3. ^ "WINNER PRE-RELEASE SINGLE '뜸(Hold)' TITLE POSTER PRE-RELEASE 2020.03.26 6PM". Instagram. 2020-03-18.
  4. ^ "WINNER PRE-RELEASE SINGLE '뜸(Hold)' M/V CONCEPT POSTER '뜸(Hold)' RELEASE 2020.03.26 6PM". Instagram. 2020-03-19.
  5. ^ "WINNER - '뜸(Hold)' M/V TEASER #1". Instagram. 24 March 2020.
  6. ^ "WINNER - '뜸(Hold)' M/V TEASER #2". Instagram. 25 March 2020.
  7. ^ "WINNER 3rd FULL ALBUM [Remember] TRACKLIST POSTER 'Remember' RELEASE 2020.04.09 6PM". Instagram. 1 April 2020.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "WINNER - 'Remember' M/V TEASER #1". Instagram. 7 April 2020.
  10. ^ "WINNER - 'Remember' M/V TEASER #2". Instagram. 8 April 2020.
  11. ^ a b "[Album and MV Review] WINNER – 'Remember'". Eric Wirsing. April 15, 2020.
  12. ^ "Winner Reflects on their Journey with Refined Studio Album "Remember"". Seoulbeats. 19 April 2020.
  13. ^ "Gaon Album Chart – Week 15, 2020". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  14. ^ "Week 14, 2020 Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  15. ^ "Week 16, 2020 Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  16. ^ "Remember". YG Entertainment. April 9, 2020. Archived from the original on July 28, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  17. ^ "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.