Tarantallegra is the first Korean studio album by South Korean singer Kim Junsu under the stage name XIA. It was released on May 14, 2012, through C-Jes Entertainment and became one of the highest selling solo albums in 2012 on the Gaon chart.
Composition Xia participated in the producing, composing, and writing lyrics for most of the twelve songs. The album consists of several genre from Dance, Pop Ballad, and R&B.
Background and release On May 10, ahead of the album's release, Xia released "사랑이 싫다구요 (I Don't Like Love)", a song used as the soundtrack for Korean drama "Rooftop Prince". On May 14, C-JeS published the music video for "Tarantallegra", with choreography by Jeri Slaughter, an American choreographer whom Xia has previously worked with.
On June 11, Xia released the dance version music video for "Tarantallegra". Unlike the original music video, the new version video focuses on the visuals and the choreography. It also contains previously unseen footage.
On July 16, Following with an announcement of a worldwide tour, XIA revealed to be working his repackaged album for entered world market. The repackaged version will include an English single and its music video will be produced in the U.S. C-JeS Entertainment stated that renowned staff members in America will be taking part in the new album and music video. He will then embark on a world tour covering North America, South America and Europe with plans to make stops in two or three cities per continent. Instead of a repackaged album, XIA released a single album entitled Uncommitted.
Reception On May 4, shortly after pre-orders for Tarantallegra began on both online and offline stores, the online music market site Synnara experienced a server crash due to the sudden, overwhelming response. Xia's agency, C-JeS Entertainment revealed that the album has reached 100,000 copies in pre-orders. It also topped Japan's iTunes' pop albums chart without any promotion. The album is revealed to have had a greater reaction from fans than anticipated, leading to sell-outs. According to Gaon, 122,000 copies of the album has been sold as of the end of May.
Xia 1st Asia Tour Concert – Tarantallegra
XIA 1st World Tour Concert is the first solo concert tour by JYJ's member Kim Junsu in support of his debut solo album Tarantallegra, which was released on May 14, 2012. The tour kicked off its first show in Seoul, South Korea on May 19, 2012, at Seoul's Jamsil Indoor Stadium. According to MTV K, XIA was "the first South Korean male artist to embark on a true world tour". His tour includes stops in Thailand, Indonesia, the United States, Europe and South America.
The 17,000 tickets for the Seoul concerts were sold out within five minutes of going on sale. The Asian leg of the tour drew an audience of 40,000.
Shows + Date City Country Venue Attendance May 19, 2012 Seoul South Korea Jamsil Indoor Stadium40,000 May 20, 2012 May 27, 2012 Bangkok Thailand Royal Paragon Hall June 16, 2012 Jakarta Indonesia JITEC June 23, 2012 Taipei Taiwan NTU Sports Center July 7, 2012 Shanghai China Shanghai International Gymnastic Center August 26, 2012 Hong Kong Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre August 30, 2012 New York CityUnited States Hammerstein Ballroom— September 2, 2012 Los Angeles Hollywood Palladium2,000 September 6, 2012 Mexico City Mexico Blackberry Auditorium3,500 September 8, 2012 São Paulo Brazil Espacio Victory1,300 September 10, 2012 Santiago Chile Teatro Caupolican3,000 November 30, 2012 Oberhausen Germany Turbinenhalle1,800Total53,800
Track listing
Charts
Singles chart Song Peak chart positionKOR Gaon ChartK-Pop Billboard "사랑이 싫다구요 (I Don't Like Love)" 18 15 "Tarantallegra" 22 39
Album chart Chart Peak positionSouth Korea Hanteo Weekly Album Chart1South Korea Gaon Weekly Album Chart1South Korea Gaon Monthly Album Chart2Japan Oricon Weekly Album Chart9Japan Oricon Monthly Album Chart18Japan Oricon Weekly Western Album Chart1United States Billboard World Albums10
Other charted songs Song Gaon Chart "Set Me Free" (Feat. Bizzy) 69 "No Gain" 54 "돌고 돌아도" 50 "Intoxication" 83 "Breath" (Feat. Double K) 78 "알면서도" 61 "Lullaby" (Feat. 개코 Of Dynamic Duo) 45 "Fever" 81 "이슬을 머금은 나무" 67
Sales ChartSalesSouth Korea Gaon Physical Sales 127,620Japan Oricon Physical Sales 19,000
Release history Country Date Format Distributing LabelSouth Korea Digital download, CD C-JeS Entertainment/A&G ModesWorldwide Digital download
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