Orgel (EP)
{{Infobox album
| name = Orgel
| type = ep
| artist = Sungmin
| cover = Orgel_(EP).jpg
| border = yes
| alt =Man holding balloons
|language=Korean
| released = {{Start date|2019|11|22}}
| recorded = 2019
| venue =
| studio =
- Doobdoob (Seoul)
- MonoTree (Seoul)
- SM Big Shot(Seoul)
- SM SSAM (Seoul)
- SM LVYIN(Seoul)
- SM Yellow Tail (Seoul)
| genre =
| length ={{Duration|m=18|s=49}}
| label =
| producer = Tak Young-jun
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Orgel
| type = ep
| single1 = Orgel
| single1date = November 22, 2019
}}
{{External music video|1={{YouTube|GtPe93Ie4U8|"Orgel"}}|header=Music videos|type=EP}}
}}
Orgel is the debut extended play of South Korean singer, Sungmin. The album released on November 22, 2019, under Label SJ, and was distributed by SM Entertainment and Dreamus. "Orgel" served as the album's lead single.
Background and release
On July 6, 2017, Sungmin announced that he would be taking a hiatus from Super Junior due to fan boycotts regarding his marriage in 2014.{{Cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0002627649&gid=999339&cid=1065781|title=슈주 성민, 팬들에 진심담아 직접 사과.."팀 위해 이번 앨범 참여 않기로"(전문)|website=entertain.naver.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=111&aid=0000487618|title="성민 퇴출 요구"…슈퍼주니어, 연내 컴백 문제없나|website=entertain.naver.com}} Sungmin remained on hiatus from musical activities and Super Junior throughout 2018 and most of 2019, with his only solo release being "Daydream," via SM Station on March 2, 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dArPpIz0rs|title=[STATION] SUNGMIN 성민 '낮 꿈 (Day Dream)' MV|date=2 March 2018 |via=www.youtube.com}}
On November 3, 2019, Label SJ announced that Sungmin would be returning to make his solo debut in mid-November, marking his first official musical activity since Super Junior's Mamacita in 2014.{{Cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000197649|title=슈퍼주니어 측 "성민, 11월 첫 솔로앨범 발매"(공식)|website=entertain.naver.com}} On November 10, 2019, SM tweeted that Sungmin's mini-album would be titled "Orgel," with 5 tracks and a release date of November 22 at 6 PM KST.{{Cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0004297134|title=성민, 데뷔 14년 만에 첫 솔로 앨범 '오르골' 발매…22일 공개|website=entertain.naver.com}} The album's tracklist was revealed on November 14 and a highlight medley was released on November 19.{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SMTOWNGLOBAL/status/1194781996003643392|title=SUNGMIN 성민|date=November 13, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aktRftC8klM|title=SUNGMIN 성민 The 1st Mini Album "오르골 (Orgel)" Highlight Medley|date=18 November 2019 |via=www.youtube.com}} The album and its music video released on November 22.
Reception
Orgel peaked at #14 on the Gaon Album Chart on its first week.{{Cite web|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T|title=2019년 47주차 Album Chart|language=ko|date=November 23, 2019|access-date=May 31, 2024|work=Gaon Chart|trans-title=2019 Week 47 Album Chart|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191201004031/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T|archive-date=December 1, 2019|url-status=dead}} The EP also sold 6,182 copies in Korea.{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=11&hitYear=2019&termGbn=month|script-title=ko:2019년 11월 Album Chart|trans-title=November 2019 Album Chart|website=Gaon Music Chart|accessdate=December 12, 2019|language=ko|date=November 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224021557/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=11&hitYear=2019&termGbn=month|archive-date=December 24, 2019|url-status=dead}} Internationally, EP ranked #1 in iTunes top album chart in 11 countries.{{cite web|accessdate=2020-05-13|title=성민, 살아있네… '오르골', 전 세계 11개 지역 1위|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/018/0004522923|website=n.news.naver.com}}
Track listing
All credits adapted from artist page.{{Cite web|url=http://sungmin.smtown.com/|title=SungMin Official Website|work=SM Entertainment|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808080913/http://sungmin.smtown.com/|archive-date=August 8, 2020|url-status=dead}}
{{track listing
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| extra_column = Arrangement
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| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
| title1 = Orgel
| note1 = 오르골; oleugol; lit. Music Box
| writer1 =
| lyrics1 = MonoTree
| music1 = MonoTree
| extra1 = MonoTree
| length1 = 3:34
| title2 = Stay
| note2 = 꽃말; kkochmal; lit. Flower Language
| writer2 =
| lyrics2 = 정영아
| music2 = 이방원사단, 영국신사
| extra2 = 이방원사단, 영국신사
| length2 = 3:45
| title3 = Zzz...
| note3 =
| writer3 =
| lyrics3 = MilkyWave
| music3 = MilkyWave, Denis Seo
| extra3 = Denis Seo
| length3 = 3:14
| title4 = Rest
| note4 = 쉼표; swimpyo
| writer4 =
| lyrics4 = 메이져리거(CLEF), 오수연(CLEF), CLEF CREW
| music4 = 메이져리거(CLEF), 오수연(CLEF), CLEF CREW
| extra4 = 메이져리거(CLEF), 오수연(CLEF)
| length4 = 4:15
| title5 = I Pray
| note5 =
| writer5 =
| lyrics5 = Sungmin, Jo Yoon-kyung
| music5 = Eric Ng, Keon Chia
| extra5 = Eric Ng
| length5 = 4:01
| title6 = Day Dream (CD Only)
| note6 = 낮 꿈; naj kkum
| writer6 =
| lyrics6 = 정준호
| music6 = 어깨깡패
| extra6 = 어깨깡패
| length6 = 3:52
}}
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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|+ Chart performance for Orgel ! scope="col"| Chart (2019) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| scope="row"| South Korean Albums (Gaon)
|14 |
|---|
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=Monthly charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Monthly chart performance for Orgel ! scope="col" | Chart (2019) ! scope="col" | Peak |
| scope="row" | South Korea (Gaon)
| 45 |
|---|
{{col-end}}
Release history
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|+ Release history for Orgel ! scope="col" | Region ! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Format ! scope="col" | Label |
| scope="row" | South Korea
| rowspan="2" | November 22, 2019 | CD |
|---|
| scope="row" | Various
| {{Hlist|Digital download|streaming}} |{{Hlist|SM|Label SJ}} |