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I'm Your Boy (2014)

Where the lyrics of I'm Your Boy take you, and where it was really made.

Shinee's first Japanese weekly number one since their 2011 debut came from an album built on songs that had already been released as singles.

Key places

Recorded at DCH, Seoul (2014)

Recording site Big Hit Studios, Seoul — Recording credits list DCH in Seoul. The point sits at the city centre, not on the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: Private company studio, not open to visitors.

Recorded at Supalove, Tokyo (2014)

Recording site Tiny Voice Production — Recording credits list Supalove in Tokyo. The point sits at the city centre, not on the venue building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: See the map for directions.

Album story

Overview

• Third Japanese studio album by South Korean boy band SHINee
• Released 24 September 2014 in Japan on EMI Records, a sublabel of Universal Music Japan
• Includes three singles released earlier: 'Boys Meet U', '3 2 1' and 'Lucky Star'
• Sold 45,000 copies in its first week
• First Shinee album to reach number one on the weekly chart since their Japanese debut in June 2011

Background

• Released in three versions: limited edition A, limited edition B and regular edition
• Limited edition A: DVD, 48-page photo booklet and photocard; the DVD holds the music videos of the three singles and the Boys Meet U Special Showcase Live Movie
• Limited edition B: DVD, 48-page photo book and photocard; the DVD holds the three music videos plus a jacket shooting sketch and a special interview about the album
• Regular edition: 28-page photo book and photocard

Recording

• Recording credits list DCH in Seoul and Supalove in Tokyo

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

Tracklist

Disc 1

Disc 2

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

• Sold 45,000 copies in the first week of release
• Reached number one on the weekly chart, the first time since the June 2011 Japanese debut
• Became the first Korean male group album to top the Oricon Weekly Chart after TVXQ's 'Tree', which led the charts in March 2014

Records

• Oricon Daily Ranking: number one on 24 September 2014
• Oricon Weekly Ranking: number one, dated 6 October 2014
• Korean release on 1 October 2014
• Single 'Boys Meet U' released 21 August 2013, certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for physical shipments over 100,000 copies

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

Trivia

• Shinee held a showcase at Shinjuku Tower Records on 24 September 2014, the release day, in front of over 2,500 fans
• Shinee performed 'Downtown Baby' for the first time at Tokyo Girls Collection at Saitama Super Arena on 6 September 2014
• A music video teaser for 'Downtown Baby' was released by Mezamashi TV on 5 September 2014
• The Shinee World 2014 tour included songs from the album: 30 shows in 19 locations, split into hall and arena tours from 28 September to 14 December 2014
• 'Boys Meet U' was the first of the three singles, released 21 August 2013

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · pt.wikipedia.org

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