is the first Japanese studio album by the

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. It was released on June 5, 2013, in two different editions. The album is the first audio-related release of the group under

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's sublabel Universal D.

Background

The album's release was announced by the group's Korean label,

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, on March 29, 2013, withd the release day, prices and details about the editions. On April 10, a promotional photograph of the album was released. On April 24, the cover of the regular edition, track list and the album's title were revealed.

Editions

*Regular edition (POCS-1087): The regular edition includes the CD only, a 36-page booklet, a random card and a lottery ticket to an event. *Limited edition (POCS-9030): The limited edition has, along with the standard track list of the album, a DVD with all of the Japanese music videos released to date, a 52-page photobook, a 20-page photobook of a member (randomly chosen) and a lottery ticket to an event.

Composition

The album has twelve tracks, all Japanese versions of songs previously recorded in Korean. The songs "Welcome to Our Dream" and "Man in Love" were released on the fourth Korean mini-album ''

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''. "To-Ra-Wa", a Japanese version of the song "Dasi Dorawa", " She's Back" and "Wings" were released on the group's first Korean mini-album, ''

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''. " BTD (Before the Dawn)" was released on the second Korean mini-album, ''

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''. " Be Mine", "Tic Toc", "Timeless", "Crying", "Because" and "Julia" were released on their first Korean studio album ''

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Singles

Three songs from the album were released as singles: The first single, a Japanese version of the song "BTD (Before the Dawn)", was released on November 19, 2011. It peaked at number seven in ''

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s weekly chart, selling 26,333 copies in its first week. The second single, a Japanese version of "Be Mine", was released on April 18, 2012. It peaked at number two in ''Oricons weekly chart, selling 50,473 copies in its first week. The B-side, "Julia", was included on the album. The third and final single, a Japanese version of "She's Back", was released on August 29, 2012. It peaked at number three in ''Oricons weekly chart, selling 38,998 copies in its first week. The B-side, "To-Ra-Wa", was also included on the album.

Chart performance

The album entered Oricon Chartat #1 following its releas, selling 40,767 copies on the first day. In its first week on the chart, the album sold 69,647 copies, making it number 1 on the Oricon Weekly Album Chart. In its second week on the chart, the album dropped to number 18, selling another 4,178 copies.

Track listing

Charts, sales and certifications

Charts

Sales and certifications

Release history

References

External links

''Koi ni Ochiru Toki'' special website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Koi ni Ochiru Toki 2013 debut albums Japanese-language albums Universal Music Japan albums Infinite (group) albums