Gentlemen's Game
{{Infobox album
| name = Gentlemen's Game
| type = studio
| artist = 2PM
| cover = 2PM-Gentlemen's_Game.jpg
| alt =
| released = September 13, 2016
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = {{flatlist|
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| length =
| language = Korean
| label = JYP Entertainment
| producer =
| prev_title = Galaxy of 2PM
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title = 2PM Best in Korea 2 ~2012–2017~
| next_year = 2019
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Gentlemen's Game
| type = Studio
| single1 = Promise (I'll Be)
| single1date = September 13, 2016
}}
}}
Gentlemen's Game is the sixth Korean studio album (eleven overall) by South Korean boy band 2PM. The album was released on September 13, 2016, by JYP Entertainment as a celebration of their eight-year anniversary together.{{cite news |url=http://www.inquisitr.com/3480500/kpop-news-2pm-lee-junho-korean-song/ |title=2PM Comeback: KPop Boy Band Releases Massive September Schedule And New Album Info|date=September 4, 2016 |publisher=The Inquisitr News |accessdate=September 12, 2016}}{{cite news |last1=Chung |first1=Jin-hong |title=2PM drops 'Gentlemen's Game' |url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3023798 |accessdate=11 August 2018 |agency=Korea Joongang Daily |date=14 Sep 2016}} It was the final release by 2PM before the members began their military service.
Background and release
On September 4, 2016, the band member Lee Junho posted a schedule of 2PM's new album release dates, the teaser images of the members were released from September 5 to September 8,{{cite news |last1=Chung |first1=Jin-hong |title=2PM to release new album next week |url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3023481 |accessdate=11 August 2018 |agency=Korea Joongang Daily |date=6 Sep 2016}} the music video teaser was released on September 9, and the track list and album spoiler were released on September 10.{{cite news |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BJ5hqdwD8Yo/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/le2jh/1331243218562434600 |archive-date=2021-12-25 |url-access=registration| title=2PM Gentleman's Game - Schedule Announcement|publisher=Lee Junho Instagram |accessdate=September 12, 2016}}{{cbignore}} The final teaser was a choreography spoiler uploaded to JYP Entertainment's YouTube channel on September 11. The official music video for the title track "Promise (I'll Be)" was posted on September 13, along with the release of the full album.{{cite news|url=https://twitter.com/jypnation/status/774261102670602240|title=2PM Gentlemen's Game Track List|date=September 9, 2016 |publisher=JYP|accessdate=September 12, 2016}}
Track listing
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| extra_column =
| total_length = 38:30
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| all_lyrics =
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| title1 = Promise (I'll be)
| note1 =
| lyrics1 = {{hlist|Ok Taec-yeon|Lesley Chiang|Raphael}}
| music1 = {{hlist|Taec-yeon|Lesley Chiang|Raphael}}
| length1 = 3:28
| title2 = Uneasy
| note2 =
| lyrics2 = Chansung
| music2 = {{hlist|Jimmy Burney|Jonas W. Karlsson}}
| length2 = 3:42
| title3 = Giv u Class.
| lyrics3 = Woo-young
| music3 = {{hlist|Jang Woo-young|superkiro}}
| length3 = 3:31
| title4 = Make Love
| note4 =
| lyrics4 = {{hlist|Hwang Chan-sung|Taec-yeon}}
| music4 = {{hlist|Chan-sung|LEL}}
| length4 = 3:37
| title5 = Without trying
| note5 = 시도때도없이
| lyrics5 = Kim Won
| music5 = Kim Won
| length5 = 3:18
| title6 = Never
| note6 =
| lyrics6 = Joo Chan-yang
| music6 = {{hlist|220|Andrew Choi|Secret Weapon}}
| length6 = 3:20
| title7 =Humming
| note7 = 콧노래
| lyrics7 = {{hlist|Woo-young|LEL|Wizil}}
| music7 = {{hlist|Woo-young|LEL}}
| length7 = 3:29
| title8 = How is it?
| note8 = 어때?
| lyrics8 = {{hlist|Lee Joo-hyung|Kye Beom-ju}}
| music8 = {{hlist|Joo-hyung|Beom-ju|Jonas Mengler}}
| length8 = 3:21
| title9 = Perfume
| note9 = 향수
| lyrics9 = {{hlist|e.one|Taec-yeon}}
| music9 = e.one
| length9 = 3:48
| title10 = My Last
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| lyrics10 = {{hlist|Joo-hyung|NOPARI|GDLO}}
| music10 = {{hlist|Joo-hyung|NOPARI}}
| length10 = 3:23
| title11 = Can't Stop Feeling
| note11 =
| lyrics11 = {{hlist|Chan-sung|Taecyeon}}
| music11 = {{hlist|Chan-sung|LEL}}
| length11 = 3:17
}}
Release history
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scope="col"| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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scope="row" |Worldwide
|rowspan="2"|September 13, 2016 |rowspan="2"|JYP Entertainment | |||
scope="row" |South Korea
|CD |