''Da Capo'' ( Italian music term meaning "from the beginning") is the seventh studio album by

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n one-man project band

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. It was released on November 18, 2014, by

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and distributed by

CJ E&M Music Stone Music Entertainment (Hangul: 스톤 뮤직 엔터테인먼트), is a South Korean music distribution company under CJ ENM, as part of a partnership with the music streaming store Genie Music since 2021. It was one of the largest co-publish ...

. The album drew attention as various musicians collaborated with the band for the album as featured artists;

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, Kim Dong-ryool,

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, Sunwoo Jung-ah,

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, Lee Soo-hyun of

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, and

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of Togeworl. ''Da Capo'' has spawned two

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, the number-one hit "Three of Us" and the top 20 song "Reset". The album, co-produced by Yoo Hee-yeol (the band's sole member) and Shin Jae-pyung (of

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duo Peppertones), is Toy's first full-length release after a seven-year hiatus since ''Thank You'' (2007).

Singles

"Three of Us"

"Three of Us" (), the album's

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, is a 10-year sequel to "Good Person" (), which was served as the lead track for the group's fifth studio album ''Fermata'' (2001). Performed by

, this song follows the pitiful emotions of a man who has to watch the happiness of his two friends before their wedding, never expressing his love. It was announced that actor

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and former

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Kim Yu-mi starred in the song's music video.

Track listing

;Notes * The title of track 4 literally means "Three People". * The title of track 5 literally means "I Stay at Your Sea". * The title of track 12 literally means "Us". * The title of track 13 literally means "A Drunken Night".

Chart performance

Album charts

Single charts

''Three of Us'' ''Reset''

Other charted songs

Awards and nominations

Annual music awards

Music program awards

Release history

References

External links

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Toy's official website
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