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Keep Your Head Down

Korea/Japan Limited Cover
Korea/Japan Regular Cover
Artist
TVXQ!
Album
Keep Your Head Down
Released
2011.01.05 (Limited Edition)
2011.01.12 (Regular Edition)
Tracklist
  1. Wae (Keep Your Head Down) (왜; Why)
  2. Mitgi Sirheun Iyagi (How Can I) (믿기 싫은 이야기; A Story I Don't Want to Believe)
  3. MAXIMUM
  4. CRAZY (feat. Jay from TRAX)
  5. Honey Funny Bunny (U-KNOW solo)
  6. RUMOR
  7. Gobaek (Confession) (고백) (MAX solo)
  8. Our Game
  9. SHE
  10. ATHENA
  11. JOURNEY (feat. Seohyun of SNSD) (Regular Edition Bonus Track)


Repackage Edition Cover
Artist
TVXQ!
Album
Keep Your Head Down (Repackage)
Released
2011.03.18
Tracklist
  1. Igeotmaneun Algoga - Dokbaeg (Before U Go (Monologue)) (이것만은 알고가 - 독백; Only Know This - Monologue)
  2. Igeotmaneun Algoga (Before U Go) (이것만은 알고가; Only Know This)
  3. Why (Keep Your Head Down)
  4. Mitgi Sirheun Iyagi (How Can I) (믿기 싫은 이야기; A Story I Don't Want to Believe)
  5. MAXIMUM
  6. CRAZY (feat. Jay from TRAX)
  7. Honey Funny Bunny (U-KNOW solo)
  8. RUMOR
  9. Gobaek (Confession) (고백) (MAX solo)
  10. Our Game
  11. SHE
  12. ATHENA
  13. JOURNEY (feat. Seohyun of SNSD)
  14. Igeotmaneun Algoga - Dokbaeg (Before U Go (Monologue)) (Instrumental)


Artist
TVXQ!
Album
Keep Your Head Down
Released
2011.05.04 (Japan)
Catalog Number
AVCK-79025/B (CD+DVD Deluxe Limited Edition)
AVCK-79026/B (CD+DVD Regular Edition)
Price
¥5,500 (CD+DVD Deluxe Limited Edition)
¥3,990 (CD+DVD Limited Edition)
CD Tracklist
  1. Why (Keep Your Head Down)
  2. Mitgi Sirheun Iyagi (How Can I) (믿기 싫은 이야기; A Story I Don't Want to Believe)
  3. MAXIMUM
  4. CRAZY (feat. Typhoon from TRAX)
  5. Honey Funny Bunny (U-KNOW solo)
  6. RUMOR
  7. Gobaek (Confession) (고백) (MAX solo)
  8. Our Game
  9. SHE
  10. ATHENA
  11. JOURNEY (feat. Seohyun of Girls' Generation)
  12. Before U Go (Monologue)
  13. Before U Go
  14. Before U Go (Monologue) (Instrumental)
Deluxe Limited Edition DVD Tracklist
  1. Why (Keep Your Head Down) Music Video Korea Version
  2. Why (Keep Your Head Down) Music Video Drama Version
  3. Why (Keep Your Head Down) Album Jacket Photoshoot Making
Regular Edition DVD Tracklist
  1. Why (Keep Your Head Down) Music Video Korea Version
  2. Why (Keep Your Head Down) Music Video Dance A Version
  3. Why (Keep Your Head Down) Music Video Dance B Version


Information

Keep Your Head Down is TVXQ!'s fifth Korean studio album and first one as a two-member group. The album was released in two editions, a special edition; including a 100 page photo book, a photo card and a poster, and a regular edition released one week later; including the bonus track "JOURNEY" (which was used as theme song for MAX's starring drama Paradise Ranch).

The song "Wae (Keep Your Head Down)" was used as lead track and two weeks after the release of the album, a Japanese version of the song, "Why? (Keep Your Head Down)", was released in Japan as their 31st Japanese single. According to the United World Charts the album has sold 177,000 copies within 3 weeks after release.

Two months later, it was re-released as a repackage album, including three versions of the new song "Igeotmaneun Algoga (Before U Go)" which also served as lead track of repackage album, 54 postcards and a poster. A Japanese edition of the repackage album was also released on May 5 in two CD+DVD versions, a regular edition and a "Deluxe" edition including a 62-page photobook. The release was originally scheduled for March 30, but it was postponed due to the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. The Japanese edition featured the Japanese version of the title track, "Why (Keep Your Head Down)" instead of the regular Korean version, "Wae (Keep Your Head Down)".

The covers used for the limited and regular editions of the Korean initial release were also used in Japan respectively.

Charts

Gaon Albums Chart

The album debuted at #1 on the real-time daily charts of Hanteo, selling nearly 30,000 copies. Then, it went to #1 on weekly Gaon Albums Chart for twice a row and also managed to reach #1 by the end of the month of its release with sales around 230,000 copies. Ultimately, it sold around 263,412 copies and became #3 best-selling album of 2011 in Korea.

The repackage edition also managed to reach #1 on weekly and monthly Gaon Albums Chart. By the end of the year, it sold around 60,205 copies and became #20 best-selling album of 2011 in Korea.

TVXQ! promoting the album.
TVXQ! promoting the album.
TVXQ! promoting the album.
Weekly
Standard
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10
Position 1 1 5 5 - 10 19 13 32 57
Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Week 15 Week 16 Week 17 Week 18 Week 19 Week 20
Position 81 - 67 - - - - - - -
Week 21 Week 22 Week 23 Week 24 Week 25 Week 26 Week 27 Week 28 Week 29 Week 30
Position 74 - - 39 - - - - - -
Week 31 Week 32 Week 33 Week 34 Week 35 Week 36 Week 37 Week 38 Week 39 Week 40
Position - 84 49 - 70 100 41 - - 84
Week 41 Week 42 Week 43 Week 44 Week 45 Week 46 Week 47 Week 48 Week 49 Week 50
Position 13 9 7 8 5 4 - 5 - -
Repackage
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10
Position 1 2 20 13 39 25 - 88 95 67
Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Week 15 Week 16 Week 17 Week 18 Week 19 Week 20
Position 96 78 90 - - - - - 90 -
Week 21 Week 22 Week 23 Week 24 Week 25 Week 26 Week 27 Week 28 Week 29 Week 30
Position 77 - - - - - - - 72 -
Week 31 Week 32 Week 33 Week 34 Week 35 Week 36 Week 37 Week 38 Week 39 Week 40
Position 46 87 36 68 70 - - 41 - -
Week 41 Week 42 Week 43 Week 44 Week 45 Week 46 Week 47 Week 48 Week 49 Week 50
Position - 83 74 - 86 51 - - - -


Monthly
Standard
Year Month Rank Sales
2011 January 1 230,227
February 23 5,058
March 62 1,384
not charting for 6 months
October 12 10,715
November 8 20,772
December 12 1,827
Repackage
Year Month Rank Sales
2011 March 1 51,354
April 33 2,871
not charting for 5 months
October 74 1,465
not charting for 1 month
December 95 823
2012 January 97 1,022
not charting for 1 month
March 96 943
Yearly
Standard
Year Rank Sales
2011 3 263,412
Repackage
Year Rank Sales
2011 20 60,205
  • Total Reported Sales (Combined): 325,582*

Oricon Album Chart

The album peaked at #4 on Oricon weekly charts and charting for 14 weeks.

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week Rank Sales
x x x x x x x 4 38,189
x x x x x x x 13 4,616
  • Total Reported Sales: 89,000*

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