Take.1 Are You There?
Take.1 Are You There? is the first part of the second Korean-language studio album by the South Korean boy group Monsta X. It was released by Starship Entertainment and distributed by Kakao M on October 22, 2018. It consists of ten songs, including the lead single "Shoot Out".
Background and release
It was released as part one of two of the group's second Korean-language album, with Take.2 We Are Here being the second half of the album. Group members Jooheon and I.M contributed to the song writing and production for much of the album, with members Wonho, Kihyun, and Minhyuk contributing for the song "I Do Love U", alongside them."Shoot Out" is a song that represents the worldview for this album, "Light and Dark", "Good and Evil", "Life and Death", and everything on the border. It can be seen as an extended version of the Monsta X worldview that transcends time and space. It also expresses each of the seven deadly sins and shows them wandering in search of salvation.
The physical album was released in four versions.
Critical reception
"Shoot Out" gained praised for its distinct style, particularly Jooheon's and I.M's unique raps.The album was praised for its "vicious, energetic, hard-hitting sound" adding "a new sophistication to the menacing side of their discography". Aside from the lead single, Caitlin Kelley of Billboard picked the song "Myself" as the standout track, being on the "softer side of the spectrum".
Commercial performance
In September 2021, it became Monsta X's fifth album to be certified platinum by Gaon. The album also charted at number one, two, and nineteen on the weekly, monthly, and yearly Gaon Album Chart, respectively."Shoot Out" charted on Billboard's World Digital Song Sales chart upon release, while "I Do Love U" and "Myself" charted in 2020 and 2021, respectively. It had four music show wins, such as The Show, Show Champion, M Countdown, and Music Bank.
Charts
Songs
Weekly charts
| Chart | Peak position |
| South Korea | 23 |
| US World Digital Song Sales | 6 |
| Chart | Peak position |
| US World Digital Song Sales | 5 |
| Chart | Peak position |
| US World Digital Song Sales | 18 |