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2006 studio album by Shinhwa
State of the Art
Studio album by Shinhwa
ReleasedMay 11, 2006 (2006-05-11)
Recorded2006
Studio
  • GoodSound Studio
  • Rui Studio
  • Silk Studio
  • Eungeon Studio
  • Dream Factory
  • Momo Studio
Genre
Length47:35
LanguageKorean
Label
Shinhwa chronology
Winter Story 2004–2005
(2004) 		State of the Art
(2006) 		Inspiration #1
(2006)
Singles from State of the Art
  1. "Once in a Lifetime"
    Released: May 11, 2006
  2. "Throw My Fist"
    Released: May 11, 2006
  3. "You're My Everything"
    Released: May 11, 2006

State of the Art is a studio album by South Korean boy band Shinhwa. It was released on May 11, 2006, by Good Entertainment, and represents the group's eighth major album release (tenth overall). It was the third best-selling album of 2006 in South Korea with over 215,000 copies.

Background and release

A special edition version of State of the Art also released, containing bonus remix tracks of "Throw My Fist" and "Midnight Girl" and a DVD with behind-the-scenes footage. The album was released in Taiwan on October 5, 2006, by Universal Music Taiwan in two versions, including one with a bonus DVD.

The music video for "Once in a Lifetime", was directed by Cho Soo-hyun, who also directed the music video for Psy's "Gangnam Style" and "Gentleman"; and also the music video for "This Love" from Shinhwa's The Classic album in 2013.

Composition and recording

State of the Art twelve tracks. It was recorded at GoodSound Studio, Rui Studio, Silk Studio, Eungeon (은건) Studio, Dream Factory, and Momo Studio in 2006. Shinhwa member Lee Minwoo composed the lyrics for the song "Paradise", and member Eric Mun composed the rap lyrics for all songs, alongside David Kim.

Commercial performance

The album debuted on the Recording Industry Association Korea (RIAK) chart for the month of July 2006, with 161,452 copies sold The album finished 2006 at number 3 on South Korea's year-end charts, with total sales of 215,641 copies.

Accolades

Awards and nominations
Year Organization Category Nominee Result Ref.
2006 Golden Disc Awards Album Bonsang (Main Prize) State of the Art Won
Album Daesang (Grand Prize) Nominated
Mnet KM Music Festival Album of the Year Nominated
Yepp Netizen Popularity Award "One in a Lifetime" Won
Overseas Viewers' Award Won
Best Group Nominated
SBS Gayo Daejeon Main Prize (Bonsang) State of the Art Won
Grand Prize (Daesang) Nominated
Music program awards for "Once in a Lifetime"
Program Date Ref.
Inkigayo June 11, 2006
June 18, 2006
M Countdown June 22, 2006

Promotion and live performances

Shinhwa 2006 Tour "State of the Art"

Shinhwa embarked on a concert tour shortly after the release of State of the Art on May 13, 2006. They became the first Korean artist to hold a solo concert in Singapore on September 10, 2006, which attracted around 10,000 fans.

List of tour dates
Date City Country Venue Attendance
May 13, 2006 Seoul South Korea Olympic Gymnastics Arena 24,000
May 14, 2006
July 8, 2006 Shanghai China Shanghai Grand Stage 10,000
July 15, 2006 Busan South Korea BEXCO Hall 1 10,000
August 19, 2006 Bangkok Thailand Impact Arena 4,000
September 10, 2006 Singapore Singapore Indoor Stadium 10,000
Total 58,000

Track listing

State of the Art track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Thanks!"Shin Yoo (Max), Hwang Seong-jae (BJJ), Eric Mun, David KimS.J. HwangS.J. Hwang3:44
2."Your Man"Lee Sang-in, Brian Kim, E. Mun, D. KimS.I. LeeS.I. Lee3:35
3."Weak Man" (Korean: 약한 남자)An Young-min, E. Mun, B. KimY.M. AnY.M. An3:37
4."Once in a Lifetime"B. Kim, E. MunB. KimKang Bong-gu, Ryu Hyeong-seob, B. Kim4:46
5."Doobob"Y.M. An, E. Mun, D. KimJo Young-sooY.S. Jo, Mordny3:31
6."Paradise"Lee Min-woo, D. Kim, E. MunJ.H. JeongJ.H. Jeong3:57
7."Highway Star (feat. Ivy)"Seo Jeong-hwan, E. Mun, D. KimMad Soul ChildMad Soul Child3:44
8."Midnight Girl"Park Chang-hyeon, E. Mun, D. KimC.H. ParkC.H. Park4:12
9."Throw My Fist"B. Kim, E. Mun, D. KimRyu Hyeong-seobH.S. Ryu3:44
10."Chance" (Korean: 기회)Jeon Seung-woo, E. Mun, D. KimS.W. JeonS.W. Jeon4:06
11."Why Me..." (Korean: 왜 내가...)Yoon KyeongLee Hyeon-jeongH.J. Lee, Jeong Byeong-gyu4:16
12."You're My Everything"Lee Yoon-hwan, E. Mun, D. KimKim Ki-beomKim Do-hoon3:59
Total length:47:11
State of the Art Special Edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Thanks!"Shin Yoo (Max), Hwang Seong-jae (BJJ), Eric Mun, David KimS.J. HwangS.J. Hwang3:44
2."Your Man"Lee Sang-in, Brian Kim, E. Mun, D. KimS.I. LeeS.I. Lee3:35
3."Weak Man" (Korean: 약한 남자)An Young-min, E. Mun, B. KimY.M. AnY.M. An3:37
4."Once in a Lifetime"B. Kim, E. MunB. KimKang Bong-gu, Ryu Hyeong-seob, B. Kim4:46
5."Doobob"Y.M. An, E. Mun, D. KimJo Young-sooY.S. Jo, Mordny3:31
6."Paradise"Lee Min-woo, D. Kim, E. MunJ.H. JeongJ.H. Jeong3:57
7."Highway Star (feat. Ivy)"Seo Jeong-hwan, E. Mun, D. KimMad Soul ChildMad Soul Child3:44
8."Midnight Girl"Park Chang-hyeon, E. Mun, D. KimC.H. ParkC.H. Park4:12
9."Throw My Fist"B. Kim, E. Mun, D. KimRyu Hyeong-seobH.S. Ryu3:44
10."Chance" (Korean: 기회)Jeon Seung-woo, E. Mun, D. KimS.W. JeonS.W. Jeon4:06
11."Why Me..." (Korean: 왜 내가...)Yoon KyeongLee Hyeon-jeongH.J. Lee, Jeong Byeong-gyu4:16
12."You're My Everything"Lee Yoon-hwan, E. Mun, D. KimKim Ki-beomKim Do-hoon3:59
13."Throw My Fist" (Solid Groove Mix Version)B. Kim, E. Mun, D. KimH. S. RyuMad Soul Child3:44
14."Midnight Girl" (Pop Ballad Version)C.H. ParkC.H. ParkH.S. Ryu4:43
Total length:55:38

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the album liner notes.

  • Park Kwun-young – producer
  • Shinhwa – co-producer
  • Lee Jang-eon – co-producer
  • Park Bong-gu – music producer
  • Park Hyeok – sound engineer
  • Choi Hyo-young – mastering
  • Sam Lee – guitar ("Thanks!", "Doobob", "Chance", "Why Me...")
  • Ko Tae-young – guitar ("Your Man", "Once in a Lifetime", "Throw My Fist", "Midnight Girl (Pop Ballad Ver.)")
  • Park Su-won – guitar ("Highway Star")
  • Hong Joon-ho – guitar ("Midnight Girl", "You're My Everything")
  • Cho Joon-soo – bass ("Midnight Girl (Pop Ballad Ver.)"
  • K-Strings – strings ("Weak Man", "Once in a Lifetime", "Throw My Fist", "Why Me...")
  • Shin Min – string arrangement ("Weak Man", "Why Me...")
  • Lee Na-il – string arrangement ("Once in a Lifetime", "Throw My Fist")
  • Ryu Hyeong-seob – string arrangement ("Throw My Fist")
  • Hwang Seong-jae – programming, keyboards ("Thanks!")
  • Jang Ji-won – keyboards ("Once in a Lifetime", "Midnight Girl (Pop Ballad Ver.)")
  • Kang Su-hyo – drums ("Once in a Lifetime")
  • Jang Sang-hyeon – drums ("Midnight Girl (Pop Ballad Ver.)")

Charts and sales

Monthly charts

Chart (August 2006) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (RIAK) 1

Yearly charts

Chart (2006) Position
South Korean Albums (RIAK) 3

Sales

Region Sales
South Korea (RIAK) 215,641

Release history

Country Date Distributing label Format
South Korea May 10, 2006 Good EMG, CJ E&M CD (CMBC-0648)
Cassette (CMBM-0648)
June 28, 2006 Digital disc (CMBC-0664)
August 16, 2006 Special Edition (CD+DVD) (CMBC-0685)
Taiwan October 5, 2006 Universal Music Taiwan CD (984 394-6)
CD+DVD (984 394-5)

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