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Hug (Dong Bang Shin Ki)

Single Cover
Artist
Dong Bang Shin Ki
Single
Hug
Released
2004.01.14
Tracklist
  1. Hug
  2. My Little Princess (Itjanayo...) (있잖아요...; You Know...)
  3. Oh holy night (feat.BoA)
  4. My Little Princess (A Cappella)
  5. Hug (Instrumental)
  6. Hug (TV-Mix Ver.)



Single Cover
Artist
Tohoshinki
Single
HUG
Released
2004.11.25
Catalog Number
RZCD-45159/B
Price
¥1,365
CD Tracklist
  1. HUG (International Ver.)
  2. HUG (International Ver.): Radio Edit
  3. HUG (International Ver.): Inst.
DVD Tracklist
  1. HUG (International Ver.) (PV)
  2. HUG (Original Ver.) (PV)
  3. The way U are (PV)


Information

"Hug" is Dong Bang Shin Ki's debut single. The single included a collaboration Christmas song with Korean singer BoA.

Ten months later and under their Japanese name, Tohoshinki released "HUG" as a commemorative single for their arrival in Japan with lyrics in English. It was released in CD+DVD format only and the DVD included the music videos for the title track (English and Korean versions), and the Korean music video of "The way U are". Tohoshinki released later the Japanese version of "The way U are" as B-side for their fourth single, "Asu wa Kuru Kara".

HUG sold 237,000 copies in Korea and reached #77 on the Japanese Oricon charts and sold 4,710 copies.

Song Information

Lyrics
Park Chang Hyun (Korean)
Kenn Kato (Japanese)
Music
Park Chang Hyun
Other Information
Korean Arrangement: Park Chang Hyun / Yeom Chul Hee
Japanese Arrangement: Harukawa Hitoshi
Japanese Arrangement: Ninomiya Hideki (A Cappella ver.)
Japanese Strings Arrangement: Murayama Tetsuya / Harukawa Hitoshi

Disambiguation

Hug
Found on "Hug" single as track #1 and on TRI-ANGLE album as track #11. This is the standard Korean version set to the PV.
Hug (Instrumental)
Found on "Hug" single as track #5. This is the standard Korean version except without the main vocals.
Hug (TV-Mix Ver.)
Found on "Hug" single as track #6. This is the shorter Korean version.
Hug (Chinese Version)
Found on the Taiwan edition of TRI-ANGLE album. This is the standard version with Chinese lyrics.
HUG (International Ver.)
Found on "HUG" single as track #1. This is the standard version except with English lyrics set to the PV.
HUG (International Ver.) Radio Edit
Found on "HUG" single as track #2 and on the Japanese edition of TRI-ANGLE album as track #15. This is the shorter English version.
HUG (International Ver.) Inst.
Found on "Hug" single as track #5. This is the standard English version except without the main vocals.
HUG
Found on Heart, Mind and Soul album as track #6. This is the standard version except with Japanese lyrics.
HUG (A Cappella ver.)
Found on "SUMMER ~Summer Dream / Song for you / Love in the Ice~" single as track #4. This is the Japanese version but doesn't features music, and counts only with Tohoshinki voices for the melody.
Hug (Live)
Found on The 1st Live Concert Album Rising Sun album as track #3. This is a live Korean version.
Hug (Live remix)
Found on The 2nd ASIA TOUR CONCERT ALBUM 'O'. This is a live remixed Korean version.
Hug (Remix)
Found on The 3rd Asia Tour Concert 'Mirotic' in SEOUL as track #9. This is a live Rock remixed Korean version.

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