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Five (2017)

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Five was the last original album Jonghyun released in his lifetime, and he died less than a year after it came out.

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Album story

Overview

• Five: fifth Japanese studio album by South Korean boy band SHINee
• Released digitally on 27 January 2017 by EMI Records, a sub label of Universal Music Japan
• Physical edition released on 22 February 2017
• Four editions: first limited A, first limited B, regular, and fan club limited

Background

• Last original release featuring Jonghyun during his lifetime
• Jonghyun died on 18 December 2017, less than a year after the album came out
• Promoted through the fifth Japan tour, Shinee World 2017
• Tour kicked off in Fukui on 28 January 2017 and ended in Tokyo on 30 April 2017
• Total of 25 concerts in 10 cities
• Debuted at number three on the Oricon weekly chart with 68,102 copies sold
• Sold 49,834 copies on its first day of release

Cover

• Album jacket was shot during the filming of the music video for Get The Treasure
• Shooting sketch from the jacket and music video session is included on the first limited editions

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · ko.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• Shinee is a South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment in 2008.
• The Korean name is a coined word combining "shine" with the suffix "ee", meaning "one who receives the light".
• The group debuted in May 2008 with the EP Replay.

Members

• The group currently consists of four members: Onew, Key, Minho, and Taemin.
• The group was originally a five-member band; Jonghyun died on December 18, 2017.

Career

• Shinee's signature style is contemporary R&B, incorporating funk rock, hip hop, and EDM.
• Their 2008 album The Shinee World won Newcomer Album of the Year at the 23rd Golden Disc Awards.
• "Ring Ding Dong" topped several Korean charts and gained popularity across Asia.
• Sherlock (2012) became the fifth best-selling album of the year in South Korea with over 180,000 copies sold.
• Shinee debuted in Japan in 2011 and became the first Asian artists to perform at Abbey Road Studios in London.
• They are regarded as one of the best live vocal groups in K-pop and have won the Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Dance Performance Award three times.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Debuted at number three on the Oricon weekly album chart
• Sold 68,102 copies in its first week, according to the chart record
• Sold 49,834 copies on the first day of release
• Ranked second on the Oricon daily album ranking dated 22 February 2017
• Rose to third on the Oricon weekly album ranking dated 6 March 2017

Records

• Awarded Best 3 Albums (Asia) at the 32nd Japan Gold Disc Award
• Japan Gold Disc Award is a music award presented in Japan
• Released in four editions with different DVD and Blu-ray content
• First limited editions contain music videos for Get The Treasure, Winter Wonderland, 1 of 1 (Korean Ver.), and 君のせいで
• Fan club edition contains footage from the 5th Anniversary Party of the SHINee WORLD J official fan club event in 2016

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · ja.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• The album came out in two stages: digital release on 27 January 2017 and physical release on 22 February 2017.
• The first limited editions included a making-of look at the jacket and music video shoot.
• The Japanese promotion included wrapping trains running on five Tokyo lines, including the JR Yamanote Line and several Tokyo Metro lines.
• Large billboards and screen advertisements were placed around Shibuya Station.
• The fan club edition contains footage from the group's 5th anniversary party held in 2016.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · ja.wikipedia.org

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