Shoebox (album)

Shoebox
Studio album by Epik High
Released October 21, 2014 (2014-10-21)
December 24, 2014 (2014-12-24) (Japanese Edition)
Recorded 2014
Genre Hip hop/rap, alternative hip hop, K-pop
Length 51:35
57:51 (Japanese Edition)
Label YG Entertainment
Epik High chronology
99
(2012)		 Shoebox
(2014)
Singles from Shoebox
  1. "Born Hater"
    Released: October 18, 2014
  2. "Spoiler"
    Released: October 21, 2014
  3. "Happen Ending"
    Released: October 21, 2014

Shoebox is the eighth studio album by the South Korean hip hop group Epik High. The album was released online on October 21, 2014 and physically on October 22, 2014, by YG Entertainment.[1] "Spoiler" and "Happen Ending" served as the title tracks for the album.[2]

Background

YG Entertainment announced on October 13, 2014 that the group would make a comeback with their eighth studio album on October 21, 2014. It was also revealed that the album release was delayed one week due to the music video shoot taking longer than expected.[3][4] The Japanese edition of this album was released by YGEX, the joint label between YG Entertainment and Japanese record label Avex Trax, on December 24th, 2014.[5]

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "Encore" (막을 올리며; Mageul ollimyeo)
DJ Tukutz 4:34
2. "Happen Ending" (헤픈엔딩; Hepeunending) (feat. Cho Won-sun of Roller Coaster)Tablo
 4:24
3. "Rich" (feat. Taeyang)Tablo
  • Tablo
  • DJ Tukutz
 4:17
4. "Spoiler" (스포일러; Seupoilleo)Tablo
  • Tablo
  • Choi Pil Kang
 4:37
5. "Burj Khalifa" (부르즈 할리파; Bureujeu Hallipa) (feat. Yankie & Gaeko)
  • Tablo
  • Yankie
  • Gaeko
Tablo 4:25
6. "We Fight Ourselves" (또 싸워; Tto Ssawo) (feat. Younha)TabloTablo 4:11
7. "Amor Fati" (feat. Kim Jong-wan of Nell)TabloTablo 4:53
8. "Born Hater" (feat. Beenzino, Verbal Jint, B.I, Mino, Bobby)
  • Tablo
  • Mithra Jin
  • Lim Sung-bin
  • Kim Jin-tae
  • B.I
  • Song Min-ho
  • Bobby
  • DJ Tukutz
  • B.I
 5:27
9. "Lesson 5 (Timeline)" (타임라인; Taimlain)Tablo
  • Tablo
  • Peejay
 3:21
10. "Life is Good" (feat. Jay Park)Tablo
  • Tablo
  • Peejay
 3:19
11. "Eyes, Nose, Lips" (feat. Taeyang)Tablo
 3:33
12. "Shoebox" (신발장; Sinbaljang) (feat. MYK)Tablo
  • DJ Tukutz
  • Mr. Sync
  • MYK
 4:25
Total length:
 51:35
Notes

Chart performance

Albums chart

Chart Peak
position
Gaon Weekly albums chart[6] 3
Gaon Monthly albums chart[6] 7
Billboard World Albums[7] 1

Release history

Region Format Date Label Catalog
Worldwide Digital download October 21, 2014 YG Entertainment
South Korea Digital download
CD October 22, 2014 YGK0439[8]

References

  1. ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (October 14, 2014). "Epik High Unveils Titles of 12 Songs in Upcoming ‘Shoebox’ Album". CJ E&M enewsWorld. MWave. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Double Title of EPIK HIGH’s 8th Full-Length Album “HAPPEN ENDING” – “SPOILER”". YG Life. YG Entertainment. October 14, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  3. ↑ Jackson, Julie (October 14, 2014). "Epik High returning after two years with ‘Shoebox’". K-Pop Herald. The Korea Herald. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  4. ↑ 에픽하이, 21일 정규8집 '신발장' 발매.."뮤비 촬영중"’. Osen (in Korean). Naver. October 13, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  5. ↑ "RELEASE | EPIK HIGH エピックハイ Official Website". YGEX. YGEX. December 24, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  7. ↑ "World Albums". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  8. ↑ "YGeshop - 에픽하이 정규 8집 [신발장]" (in Korean). YG e-Shop. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
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