Trap (EP)
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{{Infobox album
| name = Trap
| type = EP
| artist = Henry
| cover = Henry_Lau-Trap-Album_Cover.jpg
| alt =
| released = June 7, 2013 (Korean version)
August 14, 2013 (Chinese version)
| recorded = 2013
| venue =
| studio = S.M. Studios, Seoul
| genre =
| length = 28:33
| language = {{Hlist|Korean| English|Mandarin}}
| label =
| producer = Lee Soo-man
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Fantastic
| next_year = 2014
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Trap
| type = EP
| single1 = Trap
| single1date = June 7, 2013
| single2 = 1-4-3 (I Love You)
| single2date = August 23, 2013
}}
}}
Trap is the debut solo extended play of Canadian singer and Super Junior-M member Henry. It was released on June 7, 2013, by S.M. Entertainment in South Korea.{{cite web|title=Super Junior-M's Henry Revealed to be Mystery SM Solo Singer|url=http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/37385/super-junior-ms-henry-to-release-solo-album-in-june|publisher=mwave.interest.me|accessdate=May 30, 2013}} The tracks "Trap"{{cite news|url=http://enewsworld.interest.me/enews/contents.asp?idx=38027|title =Super Junior-M's Henry Has Got Us Trapped|author1=Eun, Elizabeth |author2=Hong, Grace Danbi |name-list-style=amp |newspaper=CJ E&M enewsWorld|date=June 7, 2013|accessdate=July 6, 2013}} and "1-4-3 (I Love You)"{{cite web|title=헨리 '1-4-3'으로 컴백, 에프엑스 엠버 피처링 지원사격|url=http://news.nate.com/view/20130814n05011|publisher=News.nate.com|accessdate=August 23, 2013}} were chosen as the lead singles for the promotional cycle.
Background
A video teaser for the title track of Henry Lau's debut EP, "Trap", was released on May 31,{{cite news|url=http://enewsworld.interest.me/enews/contents.asp?idx=37615|title = SM Releases Henry 'Trap' Teaser Feat. Super Junior's Kyuhyun and SHINee's Taemin| accessdate=June 7, 2013|author=Lee, Nancy|newspaper=CJ E&M enewsWorld|date=May 31, 2013}} followed by a highlight medley video of the tracks included in his first mini-album.{{cite news|url=http://enewsworld.interest.me/enews/contents.asp?idx=37796|title = Super Junior-M's Henry Piques Interest with Album Highlight Medley| accessdate=June 7, 2013|author=Hong, Grace Danbi |newspaper=CJ E&M enewsWorld|date=June 4, 2013}}
The title track and EP's lead single was composed and arranged by a group of European music producers including Svante Halldin, Emilh Tigerlantz and Geraldo Sandell. The lyrics were penned by Misfit who has also contributed to many other songs of various SM Town artists. The piano instrumental was performed by Henry himself. The accompanying choreography was put together by Shaun Evaristo, who has previously worked on many other songs with other artists of SM Town, including BoA for "Not Over U", Super Junior for "From U" and Super Junior-M for "Go".{{cite web|url=http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/article/38261|title=Henry's ′Trap′ Gathers Attention with a Unique Performance|date=June 6, 2013|accessdate=July 6, 2013|publisher=M! Wave}}
The EP's second promotional single was "1-4-3 (I Love You)". In the song, 1-4-3 represents the breakdown of how many letters it takes to write "I love you". Using this specific number sequence became popular in the 1990s with the advent of pagers.{{cite web|title=Henry to Promote New Song ′1-4-3 (I Love You)′ with Amber|url=http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/43417/henry-to-re-release-1-4-3-i-love-you-with-amber|publisher=mwave.interest.me|accessdate=August 10, 2013}} The song also mentions the number sequence of 4-8-6, which represents the breakdown of how many strokes it takes to write 사랑해 ({{Lang|ko|saranghae}}, the Korean phrase for "I love you") in Hangul.{{cite web|title=Henry Releases "1-4-3 (I Love You)" featuring f(x)'s Amber|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/5665521/henry-releases-1-4-3-i-love-you-featuring-fxs-amber-watch|publisher=billboard.com|accessdate=August 21, 2013}}
Releases
The album was officially released in South Korea on June 7, 2013, along with the music video of "Trap".{{cite news|url=http://enewsworld.interest.me/enews/contents.asp?idx=38027|title = Super Junior-M's Henry Has Got Us Trapped| accessdate=June 7, 2013|author1=Eun, Elizabeth |author2=Hong, Grace Danbi |name-list-style=amp |newspaper=CJ E&M enewsWorld|date=June 7, 2013}} An English version of "Trap" was released as a part of the digital single "1-4-3 (I Love You)" on August 23, 2013.{{cite news|url=http://henry.smtown.com/Discography/AlbumInfo/603?|title = Henry 1st digital Single 1-4-3 | accessdate=September 6, 2014}}
The Taiwan edition of Trap was released on July 5 in Taiwan.{{cite news|url=http://shopping.avex.com.tw/avex/Default.aspx?m=ProductDetail&ItemId=5886|title = Henry首張迷你專輯「Trap」台壓版【宅配附海報】| accessdate=August 8, 2013|newspaper=Avex Taiwan|date=July 2013}} The album is the same as the Korean edition except a raffle ticket is included inside for Henry's Taiwanese promotions.
The Chinese version of Trap was released on August 14 and it includes a Chinese version of "Trap" and "1-4-3 (I Love You)."{{cite news|url=http://shopping.avex.com.tw/avex/Default.aspx?m=ProductDetail&ItemId=6100&fb_source=message|title = Henry首張迷你專輯「Trap(中文版)」| accessdate=August 8, 2013|newspaper=Avex Taiwan|date=August 2013}} Both versions of "Trap" (one featuring Super Junior member Kyuhyun and one featuring Shinee member Taemin) were also included in this album.
Promotions
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The music video of the song featured fellow labelmates Cho Kyuhyun and Lee Taemin. The video starts with Henry playing the grand piano and after whispering "I'm trapped" as he joins the background dancers in a B-boy styled choreography. The video ends with Henry going back to and playing the piano once again. A Chinese version of the music video was released on August 13.
Henry promoted the album on many music shows, including Music Bank,{{cite news|url=http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/37956/super-junior-ms-henry-to-make-debut|title =Super Junior-M's Henry to Perform 'Trap' with Super Junior's Kyuhyun and SHINee's Taemin| accessdate=June 6, 2013|author=Grace Danbi Hong}} and Arirang Simply K-Pop.{{cite news|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY81c540UfY|title =Simply K-Pop Ep70 Henry - Trap / 심플리케이팝, 헨리 | accessdate=July 9, 2013}} His first overseas performance was at the Hong Kong Dome Concert on July 1, 2013, in Hong Kong.{{cite news|url=http://www.soompi.com/2014/06/19/sm-artists-heat-up-2014-hong-kong-dome-festival/|title =SM Artists Heat Up 2014 Hong Kong Dome Festival | accessdate=July 19, 2013}} A short performance of the Chinese version of "Trap" was filmed and shown on Hong Kong's TVB program, Jade Solid Gold.{{citation needed|date=April 2015}} He was also the presenter for an award on this program.{{citation needed|date=April 2015}}
Henry started overseas promotions in August, starting with Bangkok, Thailand and Taipei, Taiwan for his album launch. He stayed in Taiwan for seven days to attend several TV programs as a guest and a radio show. He also held a fan signing event with over 3000 fans in attendance.{{cite news|url=http://www.ettoday.net/news/20130813/256430.htm?from=weibo_et_star|title =「SJ-M」Henry緊擁「老婆」10秒 3000名小三緊盯| accessdate=August 14, 2013| newspaper=ETtoday|date=August 14, 2013}} He also attended Super Junior's Super Show 5 in Taipei that same week as a member of Super Junior-M.{{cite news|url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2013/08/henry-successfully-concludes-his-first-solo-promotions-in-thailand|title =Henry successfully concludes his first solo promotions in Thailand|accessdate=August 3, 2013}}
="1-4-3 (I Love You)"=
On August 14, 2013, SM Entertainment announced that Lau would have follow-up promotions for a re-release of his song "1-4-3 (I Love You)" as a digital single featuring his label mate, Amber Liu of f(x).{{cite news|url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2013/08/henry-recruits-amber-for-follow-up-song-promotions-with-1-4-3-i-love-you|title =Henry recruits Amber for follow-up song promotions with '1-4-3 (I Love You)'
| accessdate=August 14, 2013|newspaper=Allkpop|date=August 14, 2013}} The single was released on August 23.
Track listing
Credits adapted from the official homepage.{{cite web | title=Henry's Official Homepage| date=October 10, 2013 | url=http://henry.smtown.com/discography/AlbumInfo/591?| publisher=SM Entertainment| accessdate=September 6, 2014}}
{{Track listing
| headline =
| total_length = 28:33
| title1 = Trap
| lyrics1 = Misfit
| music1 = Svante Halldin, Emilh Tigerlantz, Geraldo Sandell
| length1 = 3:46
| title2 = 1-4-3 (I Love You)
| lyrics2 = Jun Gan-di, Neil Nallas
| music2 = Henry Lau, Gen Neo, Neil Nallas, Isaac Han (as Noize Bank)
| length2 = 3:27
| title3 = My Everything
| lyrics3 = Seo Jeong-hwan, AB&Co., Jo Yoon-kyung, Neil Nallas
| music3 = Noize Bank
| length3 = 3:20
| title4 = Ready 2 Love
| lyrics4 = Seo Jeong-hwan, AB&Co., Neil Nallas
| music4 = Noize Bank
| length4 = 3:19
| title5 = Holiday
| lyrics5 = Jo Yoon-kyung
| music5 = Sebastian Thott, Didrik Thott, Alexander Karlsson
| length5 = 3:18
| title6 = I Would
| note6 = English
| lyrics6 = Kim Taesung, Andrew Choi
| music6 = Yiruma, 2FACE
| length6 = 4:02
| title7 = Trap
| note7 = featuring Kyuhyun
| lyrics7 = Misfit
| music7 = Svante Halldin, Emilh Tigerlantz, Geraldo Sandell
| length7 = 3:46
| title8 = Trap
| note8 = featuring Taemin
| lyrics8 = Misfit
| music8 = Svante Halldin, Emilh Tigerlantz, Geraldo Sandell
| length8 = 3:46
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Chinese Version
| total_length = 28:33
| title1 = Trap
| lyrics1 = Liu Yuan
| music1 = Svante Halldin, Emilh Tigerlantz, Geraldo Sandell
| length1 = 3:46
| note1 = Chinese Version
| title2 = 1-4-3 (I Love You)
| lyrics2 = Lin Xin Ye
| music2 = Noize Bank
| length2 = 3:27
| note2 = Chinese Version
| title3 = My Everything
| lyrics3 = Seo Jeong-hwan, AB&Co., Jo Yoon-kyung, Neil Nallas
| music3 = Noize Bank
| length3 = 3:20
| title4 = Ready 2 Love
| lyrics4 = Seo Jeong-hwan, AB&Co., Neil Nallas
| music4 = Noize Bank
| length4 = 3:19
| title5 = Holiday
| lyrics5 = Jo Yoon-kyung
| music5 = Sebastian Thott, Didrik Thott, Alexander Karlsson
| length5 = 3:18
| title6 = I Would
| note6 = English
| lyrics6 = Kim Taesung, Andrew Choi
| music6 = Yiruma, 2FACE
| length6 = 4:02
| title7 = Trap
| note7 = featuring Cho Kyuhyun) (Chinese Version
| lyrics7 = Liu Yuan
| music7 = Svante Halldin, Emilh Tigerlantz, Geraldo Sandell
| length7 = 3:46
| title8 = Trap
| note8 = featuring Lee Taemin) (Chinese Version
| lyrics8 = Liu Yuan
| music8 = Svante Halldin, Emilh Tigerlantz, Geraldo Sandell
| length8 = 3:46
}}
Chart performance
The song "Trap" peaked at number 28 on the Gaon Digital Chart and number 18 on the Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100 Weekly singles.{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=shinee|chart=Korea K-Pop Hot 100}}|title=Korea K-Pop Hot 100 Music Chart |date=February 28, 2013|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=July 6, 2013|language=}} "1-4-3" reached number 35 on the Gaon chart.{{Cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=36&hitYear=2013&termGbn=week|title=국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!|website=gaonchart.co.kr|access-date=July 16, 2016}}
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Sales
| class="wikitable"
!Chart !Amount |
| Gaon physical sales{{Cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=2013&hitYear=2013&termGbn=year|title=국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!|website=gaonchart.co.kr|access-date=July 16, 2016}}
| align="center" | 38,388+ |
Release history
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Country | Date | Format | Distributing label |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | June 7, 2013 (Korean version) | CD, Digital download | SM Entertainment, KT Music |
| rowspan="2" | Taiwan | July 5, 2013 (Korean version) | rowspan="3" | CD | rowspan="2" | Avex Taiwan |
| August 14, 2013 (Chinese version) | |||
| Philippines | October 8, 2013 (Korean version) | Universal Records Philippines |
References
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