''Me'' () is the first

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. ''Me'' was released in CD stores in selected provinces of

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starting April 23, 2008. A Korean version of the album with three bonus Korean tracks was released in

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on April 30, 2008. Modified versions of the album were distributed in

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, and other Asian countries on May 2, 2008. Jinhua.cn
Super Junior debuts today, Han Geng as group leader
April 8, 2008. Retrieved April 8, 2008.

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released an Asia Deluxe Edition repackage of the album on August 1, 2008, which not only includes the three bonus Korean tracks, but also a

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Overview

Super Junior-M is

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's third official sub-unit after

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and

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, and debuted in China on April 8, 2008, with the release of their first promotional single, " U", a

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remake of Super Junior's 2006 best-selling

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single, " U." The album was recorded in Korea and took over three months to complete. Henry, a new addition to Super Junior-M, contributed in the album with violin instrumentals while Zhou Mi, also a new addition to the group, composed the lyrics of three tracks. Unlike the original version, the title song "U" involved new incorporations of a new jazz swing style, with new acoustic guitar arrangements and an added hip-hop dance bridge and

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bridge. Other remakes in the album, such as "

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", "Full of Happiness", "

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" and " A Man In Love" are all previous hit singles by Super Junior, and are re-arranged to sound more suitable for the Chinese language, however nonetheless, keeping close to original

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vibe. "At Least There's Still You" (至少還有你) is a remake of

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's 2000 hit single of the same name. The song is rearranged to a more elegant and modern arrangement, with gentle harmonization that the original single did not have. New tracks such as "Me", "Love Song", "In my Arms", and "The Moment" showcase a variety of music styles representing Super Junior-M's balance in pop music. "Me" is exhilarating modern rock style dance music with refreshing rhythm and an acoustic guitar accompaniment. It is also the album's second single. "Love Song" is a medium tempo dance song with light-hearted lyrics and melodies. "In My Arms" is a mellow R&B ballad with a powerful tempo drum beat; however, it brightens the song with a dreamlike melody and chorus. "The Moment" is a fast dance track with sensuous rap and splendid string incorporation. The last track, "The One", is a composition dedicated to the

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. The ballad incorporates a magnificent and rich chorus behind the melody of a grand violin accompaniment.Official Site
Retrieved May 7, 2008.

Commercial performance

''Me'' debuted in various Mainland Chinese music charts as soon as it was released on April 30, 2008. Pre-order sales immediately jumped to #1 on Amazon China and other

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s. ''Me'' debuted in Taiwan music charts as #2 after its May 2, 2008 release, competing with

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's new release. The album debuted in Korea's MIAK Monthly Charts as #10.MIAK Monthly Charts of April
Retrieved May 17, 2008. After several weeks of release, ''Me'' finally reached #1 in China's ''Top in Music'' chart.Top in Music
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Track listing

#"迷 (Me)" – 3:59 #"U" (remake of " U") – 4:08 #"至少还有你" (remake of "至少還有你" by

) – 4:14 #"你是我的奇迹 (Miracle)" (remake of "

") – 3:19 #"爱你爱你 (Love Song)" – 2:57 #"我抱着我 (In my Arms)" – 3:44 #"Don't Don" (remake of " 돈 돈! (Don't Don)") – 4:12 #"Marry U" (remake of "

") – 3:17 #"我的二分之一 (Full of Happiness)" (remake of "행복") – 3:29 #"渴望 (A Man In Love)" (remake of " 갈증 (A Man In Love)") – 4:33 #"这一秒 (The Moment)" – 3:12 #"The One" – 5:01 #"迷 (Me)" (KOREAN VER.) ¹ – 3:59 (Korea bonus track) #"당신이기에" ("至少还有你" KOREAN VER.) ¹ – 4:14 (Korea bonus track) #"아이니아이니" ("爱你爱你" KOREAN VER.) ¹ – 2:57 (Korea bonus track) ¹ Tracks also appear on "Asia Deluxe Edition".

English track listing

#"''Charm'' (Me)" – 3:59 #"U" (remake of " U") – 4:08 #"''At Least There's Still You''" (remake of "''At Least There's Still You''") – 4:14 #"''You Are My Miracle'' (Miracle)" (remake of "

") – 3:19 #"''Love You Love You'' (Love Song)" – 2:57 #"''I Hug Myself'' (In my Arms)" – 3:44 #"Don't Don" (remake of " ''Money Money!'' (Don't Don)") – 4:12 #"Marry U" (remake of "

") – 3:17 #"''My Half'' (Full of Happiness)" (remake of "''Full of Happiness''") – 3:29 #"''Thirst'' (A Man In Love)" (remake of " ''Thirst'' (A Man In Love)") – 4:33 #"''This Second'' (The Moment)" – 3:12 #"The One" – 5:01 #"''Charm'' (Me)" (KOREAN VER.) ¹ – 3:59 (Korea bonus track) #"''Because Of You''" ("''At Least There's Still You''" KOREAN VER.) ¹– 4:14 (Korea bonus track) #"''Ainiaini''" ("''Love Song''" KOREAN VER.) ¹— 2:57 (Korea bonus track)

''Asia Deluxe Edition'' DVD track listing

#Debut short trailer clip – Han Geng #Debut short trailer clip – Siwon and Donghae #Debut short trailer clip – Kyuhyun and Henry #Debut short trailer clip – Ryeowook and Zhou Mi #"U - Music video", The Making (

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subtitles) #"U" - Music video" (Traditional Chinese subtitles)

Personnel

Vocals

Han Geng Han Geng (Chinese: 韩庚; Pinyin: Hán Gēng; ) (born February 9, 1984) is a Chinese Mandopop singer and actor. He started his career in 2001, when he was chosen by S.M. Entertainment to become a member of South Korean boy band Super Junior, ...

– except track 6 *

Siwon Choi Si-won (; born 7 April 1986), known mononymously as Siwon, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, model, and actor known for his work as a member of South Korean boy group Super Junior. Choi committed as special representative of UNICEF K ...

– except track 6 * Donghae – except track 6 * Kyuhyun – all tracks *

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– except track 6 *

Ryeowook Kim Ryeo-wook (born June 21, 1987), better known by the mononym Ryeowook, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and musical actor. He is best known as a member of boy group Super Junior and its subgroups, Super Junior-K.R.Y. and Super Junior-M. ...

– all tracks * Zhou Mi – all tracks Backing vocals *

–

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, rapper (tracks: 2, 6, 7, 10) *

–

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(tracks: 2, 6, 7) * Donghae – tenor, rapper (tracks: 2, 6, 7, 10) * Kyuhyun – bass (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 5–9, 11, 12) *

– tenor, rapper (tracks: 6, 7) *

– tenor (tracks: 1–3, 5–12) * Zhou Mi – tenor, rapper (tracks: 1, 3, 5–12) * Kenzie – backing vocals (track 1) *

Yesung Kim Kang-hoon (born Kim Jong-woon; August 24, 1984), better known by his stage name Yesung is a South Korean singer, songwriter, actor, radio personality and television presenter. He debuted in 2005 as a member of Super Junior and its subgroup ...

(

) – baritone (track 2) * Yoo Young-Jin – backing vocals (tracks: 2, 7, 10) * Kim Hyeon-A – backing vocals (tracks: 6, 10) * Hwang Sung-Je – backing vocals (track 9) * Lee Joo-Hyoung – backing vocals (track 9)

Musicians

* Kim Jung-Bae –

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(tracks: 1, 3) * Min Jae-Hyun – bass (tracks: 1, 3, 5) * Ham Chun-Ho – guitar (track 2) * Song Gwang-Sik –

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(tracks: 2, 5) * K-strings –

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(tracks: 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12) *

–

(tracks: 2, 7, 11, 12) * Song Young-Joo –

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(track 3) * Ko Tae-Young – guitar (tracks: 4, 11) * Sam Lee – guitar (tracks: 5, 6, 8, 12) * Groovie.K –

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(track 7),

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(track 10) * Gil Eun-Kyung –

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(track 8) * Lee Sung-Ryul – guitar (track 9) * Yoo Young-Jin – acoustic guitar (track 10)

Chart positions

Sales

Derived from both offline and online sales.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Me (Super Junior-M Album) Super Junior-M albums SM Entertainment albums 2008 albums