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}} ''Tense'' is the seventh Korean studio album (thirteenth overall) by South Korean pop duo TVXQ. It was released on January 6, 2014 by S.M. Entertainment. The record was promoted as a commemorative album for the duo's tenth debut anniversary, which fell on December 26, 2013. ''Tense'' consists of modern R&B and pop songs with components of neo soul. Its lead single, "Something", also has elements of swing jazz with big band arrangements. Lyrically, the album references the concepts of love, courage and hope. The repackage of ''Tense'', ''Spellbound'', was released on February 27, 2014. ''Tense'' received general acclaim from music critics, who commended the album's cohesive production and TVXQ's vocal performance. In South Korea, the album debuted at number one on the Gaon Albums Chart, giving TVXQ their third consecutive number-one since the chart's establishment in 2010. In Japan, ''Tense'' debuted at number four on the Oricon Albums Chart, making it the duo's second Korean album to enter the chart's top-five. According to the Gaon Albums Chart, ''Tense'' is the fourth best-selling Korean album of 2014, selling 196,971 physical units. ==Background and composition== In November 2013, Korean news portals reported that TVXQ were close to completing the recording for their seventh Korean studio album, which was described to be a special tenth anniversary album. Their Korean agency, S.M. Entertainment, announced that the duo had recorded twenty songs for the album, and that they may consider releasing it in two parts.〔 TVXQ called back their frequent collaborators to write and produce the project, such as Yoo Young-jin, Kenzie, and Hitchhiker.〔 Recording sessions for ''Tense'' coincided with the duo's seventh Japanese album ''Tree''. In December 2013 the Korea Music Association webpage revealed the details of five new songs from the record, which included "Double Trouble", "Ten (10 Year)", "Always With You", "Your Man", and the lead single "Something", produced by Yoo Young-jin. On December 26 and 27, TVXQ held their two-day tenth anniversary concert, Time Slip, at the Korea International Exhibition Center.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url=https://www.facebook.com/tvxq/posts/598683813519880 )〕 At the concerts, the duo teased the new album with a performance of "Always With You", a pop-rock ballad. When introducing their new album to their fans at the concerts, Max Changmin stated that he considered ''Tense'' to be their proudest record from their catalog. TVXQ further called ''Tense'' to be an album with "unique musicality". In the album, the duo included a mix of genres that they had not experimented with before, such as swing jazz. With its focus on more mature music styles, the album steers away from TVXQ's usual electronic sound, opting for more acoustic backing. ''Tense'' has also been described as "less powerful" than their previous albums. The concept of time and TVXQ's own tenth anniversary is referenced throughout ''Tense'', and the titles of TVXQ's older hit singles, starting from their debut single "Hug" (2004), are used in the lyrics for the album's opening track "Ten (10 Years)". A pop song with swing and big band influences, the album's lead single "Something" is intended to be a song with mass appeal.〔 It is noted for being a major musical departure from TVXQ's earlier songs, which had heavy R&B, rock, and hip hop attributes. Continuing with the vintage theme set off from "Something", the album's third track "Your Man" is a retro pop punk song, and the dance pop song "Moonlight Fantasy" added gospel sounds for a more harmonious effect. The R&B pop number "Off-Road" is the Korean version of the English-language song "Runnin' On Empty", a song TVXQ recorded in 2011 for the film ''Make Your Move 3D''. U-Know Yunho also made a cameo appearance in the film, dancing to the song.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url=http://makeyourmovefans.wordpress.com/2013/06/04/the-music-of-make-your-move/ )〕 Changmin wrote the lyrics for the ballad "Rise". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tense (album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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