Don't Don

This article is about Super Junior's album. For the song, see Don't Don (song).

Don't Don
Version 1 cover, feat. Kang-in
Studio album by Super Junior
Released	September 20, 2007 (see release history)
Recorded	2006–2007
Genre	Pop, R&B, alternative rock, ethereal wave, dance
Length	54:14
Language	Korean
Label	SM Entertainment, Avex Asia
Producer	Lee Soo Man
Super Junior chronology
SuperJunior05 (TWINS) (2005) Don't Don (2007) Sorry, Sorry (2009)
Alternative covers
Repackaged version 2
Repackaged version 3
Version 4 digital disc
Singles from Don't Don
"Don't Don" Released: September 20, 2007 "Marry U" Released: November 5, 2007

Don't Don (Korean: 돈 돈!) is the second studio album by Korean boy band Super Junior. It was released by SM Entertainment on September 20, 2007 in South Korea. Slightly different from their first album, this album focuses on more different kinds of pop melodies, most notably on those that approach heavy airy beat, modern R&B and retro dance pop,^[1] with almost all tracks in the album containing string sections. 60,000 copies were sold within the first week of release^[2] and 164,058 copies were sold by the end of December, and was certified as the second best-selling album of 2007, with the first being SG Wannabe's fourth studio album, "The Sentimental Chord."^[3]

Two different repackaged versions, one with three new tracks and a remixed track, and another with one remixed track and a DVD, was released on November 5, 2007 and November 9, 2007 respectively in South Korea.^[4][5] A digital disc version of the album was released on November 27, 2007.

Pre-release and recording

When promotions for Super Junior's previous hit single, "U" completed, SM Entertainment announced that the group were processing on the beginning touches for their second full-length album, with an expected November 2006 release. However, due to Heechul's car accident on August 10, 2006, schedules regarding album recordings had to be postponed. Another car accident inflicted upon four other members on April 19, 2007 also affected the album schedules. Kyuhyun, the most injured out of the four, was not discharged from the hospital until July 5, 2007.

During a fan-meet in Shanghai on August 26, 2007, Han Geng revealed that recording schedules for the album were finally active and the album would be released in September,^[6] followed up by Shindong's announcement that he would be on a short hiatus from hosting activities to work on the album, and an official announcement of the re-appearance of Kyuhyun in news articles.^[7] On September 5, 2007, Kang-in revealed his new hairstyle at a public radio, causing an intense anticipation within the media for the group's second album comeback.^[8] Their new album concept became a hot topic of debate within netizens as more information of the new concept unraveled. A few days later, SM Entertainment released the album's first promotional image, which contains a silhouette of the thirteen members. The mysterious image increased discussion for the anticipated new album concept, but the new concept was not fully revealed until the release date of the album. However, leaked pictures of the group's new image lightly surfaced across the web a week before the official release date.

On September 13, 2007, the label announced an official date for the album release. Demonstrative ringtones of the tracks in the album was released online on September 19, 2007. The official album was released on September 20, 2007.^[9] Pre-orders for the album began in South Korea on September 14, 2007.^[10]

"돈 돈! (Don't Don)", also the name of the album, was chosen to be the first single. Transliterated to "Money, Money! (Don't Don)", the title is a pun, playing with the words "don," (Korean: 돈), which means money, and "donda" (Korean: 돈다), which means to go insane. "Don't Don" is introduced as a genre of SMP (SM Music Performance), a genre invented by the company, that consists of the strong mix of R&B, rock, rap, and hip hop. The musical style of "Don't Don" has the combination of heavy guitar riffs, fast drum rhythms, electric guitar, a violin solo, and other musical instruments that make the single a rare musical. In an effort to promote the world to become a more innocent and magnanimous place to live, the lyrics sends a message about how money, hypocrisy, and the change of society has made the world into a twisted and greedy place to live.^[11] "Marry U" was chosen to be the second single. Different from the fast-pace first single, "Marry U" is a medium-tempo R&B ballad, reviving a classic image which is a contrast of their dark image from their first single. The rest of the album consists of soft ballads, string section focus, retro R&B, and 80's style trendy dance songs,^[12] a style that is completely different from their first album, which a majority of the music consisted of modernized R&B dance pop. However, the trend of bubblegum pop still remains in the album, such as the second track, "Sapphire Blue."

Many members contributed in the production of the album. Yesung, Ryeowook, Kyuhyun were active as background vocalists while Eunhyuk, one of the main rappers of the group, was in charge of most of the rap lyrics in the album. Leeteuk, Sungmin, Eunhyuk, and Donghae also wrote the lyrics for the dance/pop song, "I am," arranged by Yoon Jongshin.^[9] Famous musicians like Yoon Jongshin, Kim Johan, Kim Youngho, Hwang Sungjae, Kim Changhyun, etc. also participated in the production of the album.

Repackaged versions

Two repackaged versions of the album were released a month after the release of the album. The album's second version, the CD repackaged version, was released on November 5, 2007 with four new tracks: "Marry U" (New Ver.), "A Man In Love", "The girl is mine", and "A Man In Love" (Remix). Although the song "Marry U", was included in the original album, the CD repackaged version brought in a new version of the single, which became the album's second single. The remixed version of "A Man In Love" became a semi promo-single for the repackaged album and is one of the group's performance songs. The third album version, the CD+DVD repackaged version, was released on November 9, 2007. Although there are no new tracks added to the CD unlike the second version, an extra DVD is added to the album which contains music videos and behind-the-scene clips behind the production of the album.

Album packaging and image

The packaging and image of Don't Don is darker than that of their first album. Don't Don came to stores with thirteen different covers, each cover featuring a different member. All thirteen covers of the members are included within the CD package, and the covers can be changed anytime. First impressions of the album were critical but well-accepted, as Super Junior transformed into a much edgier image than from their previous image in "U." The members sported bleached hair and had astounding hairstyles, which were influences from the combination of punk fashion and hip hop fashion.^[13] Some of the members also imprinted large temporary tattoos on their skin, which surrounded the arms, back, and stomach.

With the release of the album's second version, the group quickly transformed to a classical image to complement the second single, "Marry U". Hairstyles were slightly modified and their hair color were darker. The album's third version revived the group with a modern and fashionable boy band image.

Critical reception and promotion

Don't Don debuted at #1 on the MIAK K-pop albums chart, quickly selling more than Lee Soo Young's and Wheesung's new albums that were released at least two weeks before Don't Don. The album sold 66,678 copies in its first month of release.^[14] After only three months of release, 164,058 copies were sold by the end of December, making it the second best-selling album of 2007.^[3]

The album also received overseas success, as it peaked at #1 on the Five Music J-pop/K-pop Chart and the G-music J-pop Chart in Taiwan within the first week of release.^[15][16] The album also debuted at #3 on the G-music Combo Billboard Chart, defeating Taiwanese boy band K One who also released their album on the same week.^[17] Don't Don became the highest ranked Korean album that made it to the Taiwan charts, defeating even the top Korean wave boy bands TVXQ and Shinhwa who debuted at a lower rank.^[18][19]

Super Junior's first performance for Don't Don was on September 21, 2007, performing the first single "Don't Don" on KBS's Music Bank. It was their first performance in which the group performed together as thirteen after a whole year, arousing attention.^[20] Promotions for "Don't Don" lasted almost three months and aside Music Bank, Super Junior also performed on other music programs, such as on SBS's Popular Songs and M.NET's M! Countdown. Not long after the release of the second single, "Marry U", Super Junior became co-hosts of a new SBS variety program, Explorers of the Human Body along with Shin Dongyup. The new program acclaimed critical praise in its first season, and always ranked as SBS's most-viewed program every Sunday. However, the first season quickly ended with thirteen episodes in February 2008 due to Super Junior's busy schedule with their first concert tour, Super Show. However, SBS is in talks to create a second season.^[21]

Track listing

Version 1 listing

1. "돈 돈! (Don't Don)" — 4:11
2. "소원이 있나요 (Sapphire Blue)" — 3:24
3. "You're my endless love (말하자면)" — 4:32
4. "미워 (Hate U, Love U)" — 3:47
5. "Disco Drive" — 4:07
6. "Marry U" — 3:18
7. "I am" — 3:30
8. "사랑이 떠나다 (She's gone)" — 4:38
9. "Missin' U" — 3:43
10. "거울 (Mirror)" — 4:01
11. "우리들의 사랑 (Our Love)" — 3:48
12. "Midnight Fantasy" — 4:00
13. "Thank you" — 3:35
14. "아주 먼 옛날 (Song for you)" (Bonus track) — 3:40

Version 2 listing "돈 돈! (Don't Don)" — 4:11 "소원이 있나요 (Sapphire Blue)" — 3:24 "You're my endless love (말하자면)" — 4:32 "Marry U" (New ver.) — 3:16 "갈증 (A Man In Love)" — 3:32 "Disco Drive" — 4:07 — 3:17 "미워 (Hate U, Love U)" — 3:47 "I am" — 3:30 "사랑이 떠나다 (She's gone)" — 4:38 "마지막 승부 (The girl is mine)" — 3:17 "거울 (Mirror)" — 4:01 "우리들의 사랑 (Our Love)" — 3:48 "Missin' U" — 3:43 "Midnight Fantasy" — 4:00 "Thank you" — 3:35 "갈증 (A Man In Love)" (Remix ver.) — 4:35 "아주 먼 옛날 (Song for you)" (Bonus track) — 3:40 "Marry U" (Japanese ver.) — 3:16 (Japanese edition only)

English version 2 listing "Money, Money! (Don't Don)" — 4:11 "Do You Have A Wish (Sapphire Blue)" — 3:24 "You're my endless love (So To Speak)" — 4:32 "Marry U" (New ver.) — 3:16 "Thirst (A Man In Love)" — 3:32 "Disco Drive" — 4:07 "Hate (Hate U, Love U)" — 3:47 "I am" — 3:30 "Love Is Gone (She's gone)" — 4:38 "The Last Defeat (The girl is mine)" — 3:17 "Mirror (Mirror)" — 4:01 "Our Love (Our Love)" — 3:48 "Missin' U" — 3:43 "Midnight Fantasy" — 4:00 "Thank you" — 3:35 "Thirst (A Man In Love)" (Remix ver.) — 4:35 "A Very Distant Past (Song for you)" (Bonus track) — 3:40

Version 3 listing

CD "돈 돈! (Don't Don)" — 4:11 "소원이 있나요 (Sapphire Blue)" — 3:24 "You're my endless love (말하자면)" — 4:32 "Marry U" (New ver.) — 3:16 "Disco Drive" — 4:07 "미워 (Hate U, Love U)" — 3:47 "I am" — 3:30 "사랑이 떠나다 (She's gone)" — 4:38 "거울 (Mirror)" — 4:01 "우리들의 사랑 (Our Love)" — 3:48 "Missin' U" — 3:43 "Midnight Fantasy" — 4:00 "Thank you" — 3:35 "아주 먼 옛날 (Song for you)" (Bonus track) — 3:40

DVD "Marry U" jacket sketch Prologue Relay Talk Member Personal Story! "Talk to Myself!" Epilogue "Don't Don" MV Making Film "Don't Don" MV "Marry U" MV Making Film

Musical personnel

Vocals

Main vocals Leeteuk – except tracks 8, 10 Heechul – except tracks 3, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 Han Geng – except tracks 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 Yesung – all tracks Kang-in – except track 10 Shindong – except tracks 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14 Sungmin – all tracks Eunhyuk – except tracks 4, 8 Donghae – all tracks Siwon – except tracks 5, 8, 10, 13 Ryeowook – all tracks Kibum – except tracks 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 Kyuhyun – all tracks Instruments Groovie. K – electric guitar (track 1) Henry Lau– violin (track 1) Ahn Iksu – guitar (track 2) K-strings – strings (tracks 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11) Kim Jung-bae – guitar (tracks 4, 7, 11) Min Chae-hyun – bass (tracks 4, 7, 11) Kil Eun-kyung – piano (track 4); keyboard (track 5) Lee Sung-ryul – guitar (tracks 5, 9) Chang Hyo-Suk – alto saxophone (track 5) Saem Ri – guitar (track 6) Jung Hyosuk – (track 6) Hong Chuk-ho – guitar (tracks 8, 13) Kang Chae-Il – bass (track 8) Lee Sang-min – drum (tracks 8, 13) Go Tae-young – guitar (track 10, 12, 14)

Background vocals Leeteuk – tenor, rapper; track 1 Heechul – tenor, rapper; track 1 Han Geng – tenor; track 1 Yesung – baritone; tracks 1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13 Kang-in – baritone; track 1 Shindong – bass, rapper; track 1 Sungmin – tenor; tracks 1, 6, 7 Eunhyuk – tenor, rapper; track 1 Donghae – tenor, rapper; track 1 Siwon – baritone; track 1 Ryeowook – tenor; tracks 1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14 Kibum – bass, rapper; track 1 Kyuhyun – bass; tracks 1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 14 Yoo Young Jin – track 1 Mok Ji-hyun – track 2 Kim Young-hoo – track 3, 14 Kang Tae-yoo – track 5 Byun Chae-won – tracks 8, 9 Lee Ju-hyung – track 9 Jang Jung-woo – track 10 Chun Dahn-bi – track 12 Park Chang-hyun – track 12 Kim Jo-han – track 13 Kim Ho-su – track 13

Charts

All charts are derived from offline sales only.^[22][23]

Weekly album sales (South Korea)

Peak position	Sales
1	35,059

2008 album sales (South Korea)

Derived from both offline and online sales.^[14][24][25]

Peak position	Sales
1	176,736

Yearly album sales (South Korea)

Derived from both offline and online sales.^[14]

Peak position	Sales
2	164,058

Chart positions

South Korea

Chart	Debut position	Peak position	Chart run
Hanteo Charts	4	1	(still charting)
MIAK K-pop Charts	1	1	(still charting)

Taiwan

Chart	Debut position	Peak position	Chart run
G-Music Combo Charts	3	3	(2 weeks)
G-Music J-pop Charts	(not on chart)	1	(20 weeks)
Five Music J-pop/K-pop Charts	1	1	(20 weeks)

Mainland China

Chart	Debut position	Peak position	Chart run
Amazon Music Charts	2	1	(still charting)
Beijing Music Charts	2	1	still charting

Japan

Chart	Debut position	Peak position	Chart run
Oricon Top 20	15	15	(still charting)

Philippines

Chart	Debut position	Peak position	Chart run
Astroplus Top Albums	1	1	(still charting)

Release history

Aside South Korea, Don't Don was re-released in other countries under different labels.

Don't Don was released in Taiwan on October 19, 2007 and later in Hong Kong on October 25, 2007 under Avex, with the album title changed to The Second Hit (simplified Chinese: 第二击; traditional Chinese: 第二擊; pinyin: dìèrjī).^[26] Both the second and third repackaged versions of the album were released in Taiwan on December 7, 2007. The second version was renamed to The Second Hit - New retro B version and the third version was renamed to The Second Hit - New modern C version.^[27] The album was distributed to Mainland China in early March 2008, which was renamed to Never Give Up (simplified Chinese: 绝不放弃; traditional Chinese: 絕不放棄; pinyin: juébúfàngqì). Although the album's first version was distributed to Japan in early May 2008 under Rhythm Zone, a new Japanese edition of the album, including all of the second version's tracks and an extra Japanese-language version of "Marry U", was redistributed on February 25, 2009.^[28]

In the Philippines, the CD+DVD version (version 3) was released on May 14, 2010.^[29]

Version	Region	Date	Format	Label
1	South Korea	September 20, 2007	CD, cassette	SM Entertainment
	Thailand	October 2007	CD	GMM Grammy
	Taiwan	October 19, 2007		Avex Asia
	Hong Kong	October 25, 2007
	China	March 2008		Sky Music
	Japan	May 2008		Rhythm Zone
2	South Korea	November 5, 2007		SM Entertainment
	Taiwan	December 7, 2007		Avex Asia
3	South Korea	November 9, 2007	CD+DVD	SM Entertainment
	Taiwan	December 7, 2007		Avex Asia
	Philippines	May 14, 2010[30]		Universal Records
4	South Korea	November 27, 2007	digital download	SM Entertainment
Japanese edition	Japan	February 25, 2009	CD+DVD	Rhythm Zone

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External links

• (Korean) SM Entertainment's Official Site
• (Korean) Super Junior's Official Site
• (Chinese) Super Junior's Official Chinese Site