Maps of Music

Mamacita (2014)

Where the lyrics of Mamacita take you, and where it was really made.

Yesung sang on some tracks while he was still in mandatory military service during the album's production.

Key places

Recording site doobdoob Studio — The album's recording location is listed as Doobdoob in Seoul. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: See the map for directions.

Mamacita: seventh Korean studio album (eighth overall) by Super Junior
Released September 1, 2014 by SM Entertainment; released online August 29, 2014
First Korean album since Sexy, Free & Single (2012)
Special version This Is Love announced October 16, 2014, for release October 27, 2014
Features ten members, marking the return of Leeteuk and Heechul after mandatory military service
Yesung sings on some songs; he was in military service during production
As of 2025, the most recent album by the group to feature Sungmin, who has been on hiatus since 2015

Group on hiatus for two years and one month while leader Leeteuk served in military service
In 2013 and early 2014, sub-units Super Junior-M and Donghae & Eunhyuk worked on their own albums and tours
Full group completed World Tour Super Show 5 and gained accolades and records overseas
Members hinted at a new album and posted studio photos on SNS
A rehearsal photo showed choreographer Tony Testa working with the group
August 2014 comeback announced with a full album and the Super Show 6 world tour
Around forty teaser images, an image video with a Western storyline, a music video teaser, and a Highlight Medley followed

Teddy Riley, Jason J. Lopez, and Yoo Young-jin worked on the title track
Title track described as an urban new jack swing track with an Indian percussion base
Composers include Don Spike, Team One Sound, and Hitchhiker
Donghae contributed music and lyrics to Shirt and Islands
Album recorded at Doobdoob in Seoul

1	MAMACITA (아야야)	3:27
2	춤을 춘다 (Midnight Blues)	4:21
3	백일몽 (Evanesce)	3:44
4	사랑이 멎지 않게 (Raining Spell For Love)	3:22
5	Shirt	3:28
6	THIS IS LOVE	3:49
7	Let's Dance	3:45
8	Too Many Beautiful Girls	3:20
9	환절기 (Mid-season)	4:01
10	Islands	4:27

Formed by SM Entertainment founder Lee Soo-man in 2005 as a 12-member group with rotational members.
The rotational concept was abandoned after Kyuhyun joined in 2006, and the group became known as Super Junior.
Debuted on November 6, 2005 with the single "Twins (Knock Out)" on Inkigayo.
Media dubbed them the "Kings of Hallyu Wave" for their contribution to the Korean Wave.

Current active members: Leeteuk, Heechul, Yesung, Shindong, Eunhyuk, Siwon, Donghae, Ryeowook, Kyuhyun.
Han Geng left in 2011, Kibum in 2015, Kangin in 2019.

"Sorry, Sorry" (2009) brought international recognition and was the group's best-selling single in South Korea.
Formed multiple subgroups, including Super Junior-M, Super Junior-T and Super Junior-K.R.Y.
Won Teen Choice Awards' International Artist and Best Fandom in 2015.
Released the 11th studio album The Road in 2023 and the 12th studio album Super Junior25 in 2025 for the 20th anniversary.

Billboard published an article on the new album, highlighting its experimental variety of music styles
Critical Kpop named Mamacita a front-runner for album of the year in the 2014 K-pop industry
Allkpop praised the album, saying the composers crafted a masterful piece of work

Hit No. 1 on the Hanteo chart, the best-selling album of the week with more than 65,000 copies sold
No. 1 on iTunes in Hong Kong, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand; Top 10 in Japan, Indonesia, and Mexico
Topped Billboard's Album World Chart within three days of sales, selling 1,000+ copies according to Nielsen SoundScan
No. 1 on the KKBOX weekly chart in Taiwan and Hong Kong
No. 2 on the Tower Records chart and No. 3 on Oricon charts in Japan
Peaked at No. 1 on charts right away on its physical release on September 1, 2014

The official music video reached one million views in less than 9 hours and was the most viewed K-pop video of August 2014.
The physical album sold out at Synnara Store during pre-order, a week before release.
The album debuted at No. 1 on charts despite a controversy over an error in the second print run.
The group's comeback performance on Music Bank used the songs Shirt and Mamacita on August 29.
The group held two fan signing events at different locations in Seoul on September 10.