"Rokkugo" () is the first single by Super Junior-T, released on February 23, 2007. Over 45,997 copies were sold by the end of the year, marking it Korea's sixteenth best-selling record and best-selling single of 2007. "Rokkugo" has been one of Super Junior's most well-known songs.
Super Junior-T re-released this single in Japan on November 5, 2008, collaborating with the Japanese female comedy duo, Moeyan.
Overview
Rokkugo, () is "gokkuro" () spelled backwards, a term meaning "backwards" or "opposite". The single is promoted as a trot single, although influences can be heard in each track, such as rap and stylized modern music rhythms, included K-pop. The music video features fellow label mate Isak as a comedic rabbit who was playing Whack A Mole with the members as the targets. Although trot music are usually more accepted by the older audience because of its older style of korean popular music, Super Junior-T's "Rokkugo" has been well-accepted by young audiences as each track in the single are bending more towards a new style of trot to attract the attention of the young audience, hoping to make traditional trot music more accepting in mainstream music.
Three more EPs were released after the single was released in Taiwan. A music video and making video of "Rokkugo" is included in the package.
Track listing
Credits
Credits adapted from album's liner notes. The instrumental version of the songs will not be added due to the same credits.
Studio
SM Concert Hall Studio – recording, mixing, digital editing
SM Yellow Tail Studio – recording
ARCHE Studio – recording
Sonic Korea – mastering
Personnel
SM Entertainment – executive producer
Lee Soo-man – producer
Kim Young-min – executive supervisor
Super Junior-T – vocals, background vocals
Eunhyuk – lyrics
Heechul – lyrics
Bang Sil-i – featuring vocals, chorus
Yoon Myung-sun – lyrics, composition
Yeom Chul-muk – arrangement
Shin Sang-ho – lyrics, composition
Kim Jeong-bae – arrangement
Chu Ga-yeoul – lyrics, composition
Ahn Ik-soo – arrangement , vocal directing
Yoon Jong-shin – vocal directing
Yang Hyun-suk – vocal directing
Lee Jae-myung – guitar
Go Myung-jae – guitar
Sam Lee – guitar
Nam Koong-jin – recording, mixing, digital editing
Lee Seong-ho – recording
Oh Se-hyung – recording
Jeon Hoon – mastering
Japanese release
"Rock & Go", also known as "65" (in Japanese language represents Japanese terms for numbers six (roku) and five (go)), is Super Junior-T's second single and first Japanese CD single. The single features Japanese comedic duo Moeyan. "Rock & Go" also marks Moeyan's first musical debut.
"Rock & Go" is the Japanese version of "Rokkugo", and was released in Japan on November 5, 2008. The single debuted at #19 on the Oricon Daily Charts and jumped to #2 three days later.
The single peaked at number fourteen in the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart and charted for two weeks.
Track list
CD
Rokkugo! Ashita no Tameni (For Tomorrow) / Sungmin (SUPER JUNIOR-T) X Moeyan Rokkugo! (Instrumental) Ashita no Tameni (For Tomorrow) (Instrumental) Ashita no Tameni (For Tomorrow) (Instrumental with Sungmin)
CD + DVD
Rokkugo! (video clip) SUPER JUNIOR-T x Moeyan Trip (promotional clips)