Tri-Angle is the debut studio album by South Korean boy group TVXQ, released through SM Entertainment on October 13, 2004.[1] Several singles were released as part of the album, including "Hug", "The Way U Are", "I Believe" and the title track "Tri-Angle" featuring BoA and The TRAX.
Commercially, the album peaked at number 1 on the monthly MIAK album chart for October 2004, selling over 166,000 copies. It was the 8th best-selling album during 2004 in South Korea, selling over 242,000 copies by the end of the year. In addition, the physical release of the singles "Hug" and "The Way U Are" collectively sold over 380,000 copies.
It sold 242,540 copies and became the eighth most successful album of the year in South Korea.[2] The first single "Hug" debuted with 169,532 physical copies sold in 2004, peaking at number four on the national monthly chart.[2][3] As of 2014, it sold 242,890 copies. In November 2004, the Japanese version of "Hug" was released in Japan by Rhythm Zone, ultimately selling 4,710 copies.
The second single, "The Way U Are" debuted at number two on the national chart and sold 214,069 copies with its physical release.[2][4] By the end of the year, the single sold 300,226 copies. The album's last title single "Tri-Angle" uses a sample from the Symphony No. 40 in G minor by Mozart. The single also features the vocals of BoA and rock band the TRAX, however it was not released as a physical single. The album Tri-Angle sold approximately 309,000 copies as of 2011.[5][6]
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^2004년 가요음반판매량 [2004 Album Sales Figures] (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on July 18, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
