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The veteran boy band experimented with Latin dance and New Jack Swing on the
LP's lead single
Almost a decade into their career, Super Junior's still got it. The veteran
boy band notched their first No. 1 on a Billboard chart by sending Mamacita:
The 7th Album to the top of Billboard's World Albums chart.
The veteran boy band experimented with Latin dance and New Jack Swing on the
LP's lead single
Almost a decade into their career, Super Junior's still got it. The veteran
boy band notched their first No. 1 on a Billboard chart by sending Mamacita:
The 7th Album to the top of Billboard's World Albums chart.
In just three days time, Mamacita sold 1,000 copies according to Nielsen
SoundScan. The album was released to digital retailers on Aug. 29 giving it
very little time to rack up sales in Billboard's tracking week that ends
Sunday at midnight.
Despite the atypical release date, the K-pop act proved triumphant, though
the set misses ranking on the Heatseekers Album chart. Super Junior had
previously sent 2011 LP Mr. Simple to No. 41 on Heatseekers Albums (it peaked
at No. 3 on World Albums) while 2012's Sexy, Free & Single hit No. 37 on
Heatseekers (and also peaked at No. 3 on World Albums).
銷售僅三天 攻佔世界各大排行榜 [Super Junior "Mamacita"]
資深男團正規專輯的主打歌，全新嘗試拉丁舞及新傑克搖擺(New Jack Swing)幾近十年職
業生涯, Super Junior依然不減當年! 資深男團倚靠第七張專輯Mamacita，贏得首次在
Billboard榜上的第一名!登上Billboard世界專輯排行榜的冠軍!
根據尼爾森音樂統計公司(Nielsen SoundScan)，在僅僅三天，Mamacita售出1000張銷售
量。這張專輯8月29日開始在各數位音源網站販售，於週日晚間結束的打榜週中，短時間
內累積相當的銷量。
任憑反常的銷售日期，錯過了Heatseekers Album chart的排行，K-pop也驗證了自身的成
功。先前於2011年Super Junior發行了正規專輯Mr. Simple得到了Heatseekers Album
chart第41名的成績(最高於世界專輯榜獲得第三名)；2012年的Sexy, Free & Single則於
Heatseekers獲得了第37名(最高亦在世界專輯榜獲得第三名)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_krT35dgDM
After the two-year wait, Super Junior's latest shows the band at what might be
their most experimental yet.
Mamacita's title track opens with a trumpet intro that sounds as if the
listener is in for a full-on salsa romp. But modern-day R&B and dance grooves
emerges with the Latin flair left intact via perpetual trumpet blasts and even
a bit of Spanish added to the Korean and English lyrics. Co-produced by Teddy
Riley (former member of Blackstreet and Michael Jackson producer), the track
has subtle elements of New Jack Swing mixed with the boy-band harmonies; a
rather fascinating combination best heard on the chorus.
The accompanying video for "Mamacita" has a Spaghetti Western movie theme with
the SJ members playing roles like the "Wanted Thief" (Leeteuk), "Sheriff"
(Siwon), "Bartender" (Heechul) and more. Paying tribute to the famous movie
genre, there's an over-the-top plotline showing ridiculous fight scenes of the
guys spliced in between shots of their group choreography. While the Latin
musical theme did not inspire the overall visual theme, the band does
incorporate a bit of flamenco in their routine in the second verse.
As for the rest of the album, the song closest to "Mamacita" is "Shirt" which
incorporates a sexy samba feel with a hint of modern bachata. Appropriately,
Super Junior performed the Mamacita standout during their first live
performances to promote their new single. Watch "Shirt" live below.
睽違兩年，Super Junior最新作品展現出一個團體勇於嘗試的一面。
Mamacita前奏以小號的聲音帶領，聽眾彷彿置身於騷莎的喧鬧中。但現代R&B及舞曲節奏伴
隨著完整拉丁風格，透過不間斷的小號聲，甚至將西班牙文融入韓文及英文歌詞，由Teddy
Riley(Blackstreet前成員及Michael Jackson製作人)共同製作，音軌中飽含維妙的新貴搖
擺元素及男團合聲，在副歌中更能感受到其美妙的組合。
Mamacita 音樂錄影帶中，以義大利風格的西部電影為主題，SJ成員們則扮演各種角色，如"
懸賞盜賊"(利特)、"警長"(始源)、"酒保"(希澈)等等。對名電影主題致上最高敬意，誇大
的情節主線中，荒謬的打鬥場景穿插於團體舞蹈的畫面裡。而拉丁音樂劇主題並沒有涵蓋全
面的視覺效果，第二小節中仍併入部分佛朗明哥舞於編舞之中。
至於專輯其餘的部分，接近"Mamacita"的歌曲"Shirt"混合性感的森巴風格及現代流行拉丁
舞。很明顯地，在第一次現場演出中，Super Junior表現出了Mamacita的優秀，來宣傳他們
這首新歌。以下觀賞"Shirt"的表演:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDfjisanF3Y
The rest of the album showcases a variety of musical styles for the K-pop act.
There's the slick "Midnight Blues" that mixes slinky synths with ominous
strings for a smooth, R&B-pop track. The melancholic "Evanesce" has a Drake
feel with a knocking hip-hop beat and old-school synths. Meanwhile, the funky
"This Is Love" has a throwback MJ feel to it. As well, Super Junior show their
fun side on the One Direction-esque, rock-pop jam "Too Many Beautiful Girls"
that's packed with shout-along hooks and sounds like it could have been a hit
single for junior boy band B1A4.
Almost a decade into their career, Super Junior's Mamacita proves the band can
make a solid album while getting more experimental in their genre-hopping.
Listen to a medley of the LP's tracks below.
專輯其餘的部分依然替展現了K-pop各種音樂風格，通俗歌曲"Midnight Blues"平滑的
R&B-pop音軌，混合了緊湊的電子合聲及詭譎的合弦。憂鬱的"Evanescene"敲打著hip-hop的
節奏及復古，帶有緬懷之感。同時，放克歌曲"This is Love"又帶著MJ風格的特質。當然，
Super Junior在One Direction式、充滿rock-pop的"Too Many Beautiful Girls"展現了有
趣的一面，令人想跟著唱的疊句，聽起來好像也可以變成年輕男子團體B1A4的另一首暢銷單
曲。
將近十年的演藝生涯, Super Junior的Mamacita證明了一個團體能藉由一張實體專輯，嘗試
出更多跳躍性般的變化曲風。以下聆聽此張正規專輯的集錦歌曲:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rT0Rv1xUdyA
PS.這裡的三天是指美國唱片銷售時間
來源:http://ppt.cc/PqN2
翻譯:G.J.
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