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(second overall) by South Korean

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. It was released on 28 September 2011 under C-JeS Entertainment with three covers: Red, Blue and Brown Editions, and a Black Edition a week later. It was released as digital format on 15 September 2011, and physical format (CD) on 28 September 2011. A Special Edition was released on 21 November 2011 with two new remix tracks and bonus DVD containing music videos and behind-the-scene footages. The music video for title track "In Heaven" features

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and South Korean actress

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. The single of it was released following the death of

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with his close friend

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Reception

According to its agency, it sold 165,000 copies within 3 days of release and surpassed 450,000 sales mark. The album peaked at number one on Gaon Weekly Album Chart for the week starting on 2 October 2011 and was the best-selling album on Gaon Monthly Album Chart for September with 100,433 sales and second for October with 81,867 sales. The title track "In Heaven" debuted on Billboard's

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at number 10 for the week of 22 September 2011."Korea K-Pop Hot 100 for week of 22 September 2011"
''Billboard''. Retrieved 2011-10-07

Reception

Track listing

Music videos

Release history

Charts

Album chart

Single chart

Other songs charted

References