Gaon Albums Chart
"Tense" was commercially successfully upon its release. It debuted at number one on the Gaon Albums Chart, giving TVXQ their third consecutive number-one since the chart's establishment in 2010. It peaked at number four on Japan's Oricon Albums Chart and number two on the US "Billboard" World Albums. Music critics reviewed the album favorably, calling it TVXQ's best record since "Mirotic" (2008). The lead single "Something" debuted on the Gaon Singles Chart at number four, the highest in their career.