Tarantallegra is the first Korean solo studio album by Kim Junsu. The album marks Junsu's debut as a solo artist under the stage name XIA and became one of the highest selling solo albums in 2012 on Gaon chart which is the top album selling chart in South Korea.
Junsu directly took part in producing, composing, and writing lyrics for most of the songs in the album. The title track "Tarantallegra" was composed and arranged by Junsu, while its lyrics were written by Junho, his twin brother.
In an interview, Junsu stated that he chose "Tarantallegra" as the title track to break away from the image and the expectation people have on him. He also wanted to try music which requires a well-rounded performance, not only singing.
"Tarantallegra" featured rapper Flowsik of Asian-American music group Aziatix. Three other tracks in the album featured South Korea's renowned rappers Bizzy, Double K, and Gaeko of Dynamic Duo. Fellow JYJ member Kim JaeJoong also participates in the album by composing and writing the R&B track "No Gain".
The song "사랑이 싫다구요 (I Don't Like Love)" was released three days prior to the album as a teaser and was used as the theme song for the drama Rooftop Prince. The song "Intoxication" is a Korean version of the lead track of his solo Japanese debut single "Xiah".
Genre: Pop, R&B, Dance, Ballad
Tracks:
- Sunset
- Tarantallegra [feat. Flowsik Of Aziatix]
- Set Me Free [feat. Bizzy]
- No Gain
- 사랑이 싫다구요 (I Don't Like Love)
- 돌고 돌아도 (Around and Around)
- Intoxication
- Breath [feat. Double K]
- 알면서도 (Even Though I Already Knew)
- Lullaby [feat. Gaeko of Dynamic Duo]
- Fever
- 이슬을 머금은 나무 (The Tree Covered in Dew)
Related Topics: [Album] - Incredible, Flower, Xignature
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