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Shadow (2009)
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The title track of Lee Seung-gi's fourth studio album was the only song from it to be promoted.
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Overview
- Shadow is the fourth studio album by South Korean singer Lee Seung-gi
- Released 17 September 2009
- Ten tracks, including the title track 〈우리 헤어지자〉
- Producers: Kwon Jin-young and Lee Seon-hee
- Chief producer Kwon Jin-young, of Hook Entertainment
Background
- The title track is a sad ballad about parting, written by Kim Do-hoon and Lee Hyun-seung
- It was the only song from the album to be promoted
- Other tracks range from the heavy ballad 〈면사포〉 to Britpop-style songs such as 〈꽃처럼〉 and 〈멜로디〉
- 〈꽃처럼〉 was written and composed by Jung Yeop
- Bright dance tracks include 〈사랑이란〉 and 〈오래오래오〉
- 〈면사포〉 was composed by Psy and Yoo Geon-hyung
- Psy's return to a Lee Seung-gi album after the debut drew attention
- E-Trib and Song Yang-ha also took part in the album's work
Recording
- Recording engineers: Shin Ji-young and Oh Hyun-seok
- Mixing engineer: Jung Doo-seok, assisted by Kim Han-byul
- Mastering engineer: Hoon, formerly of Big Boom
Cover
- Photographer: Choi Yong-bin
Sources: ko.wikipedia.org
Tracklist
| 1 | Like a Flower | 3:28 |
| 2 | Wedding Veil | 3:49 |
| 3 | Let’s Break Up | 3:50 |
| 4 | Melody | 3:21 |
| 5 | Love Spinning Round | 3:27 |
| 6 | Love Is | 3:11 |
| 7 | I Got to Know It That Way | 4:08 |
| 8 | I Want You | 3:26 |
| 9 | Despair | 4:11 |
| 10 | Long Long Time (feat. Amen) | 3:20 |
Sources: musicbrainz.org
Artist
Career
- Scouted by singer Lee Sun-hee during a high school band performance; trained for two years before debuting on June 5, 2004, at age 17.
- Debut song "Because You're My Girl" from the first album The Dream of a Moth became a popular ballad and won Best Newcomer at several 2004 awards.
- Digital single "Will You Marry Me" (2009) became a hit and earned the Digital Single Bonsang at the 24th Golden Disc Awards.
- Debuted in Japan on March 6, 2012 with the album Time for Love, which ranked first on the Oricon Daily Chart.
- Lead roles in dramas including Brilliant Legacy (2009), My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho (2010), The King 2 Hearts (2012), Vagabond (2019) and Mouse (2021).
- Permanent cast member of 1 Night 2 Days from November 2007 to February 2012; host of Strong Heart from October 2009 to April 2012.
- Established production company Human Made in June 2021.
Members
- Solo artist; no group members.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Reception
At release
- Released 17 September 2009 as Lee Seung-gi's fourth studio album
- The title track 〈우리 헤어지자〉 was the only song from the album to be promoted
- The title track is a sad ballad about parting, written by Kim Do-hoon and Lee Hyun-seung
- Right after release, 〈우리 헤어지자〉 rose to the upper ranks of several music charts
- The other tracks include heavy ballads, Britpop-style songs and bright dance tracks
- Psy's 〈면사포〉 drew attention as he returned to a Lee Seung-gi album after the debut
Records
- On SBS's chart show 《인기가요》, 〈우리 헤어지자〉 won a Mutizen Song award, the equivalent of two consecutive weeks at number one
- The song's chart rise in the upper ranks of several music charts came immediately after the album's release
Sources: ko.wikipedia.org
Trivia
- 〈면사포〉 was composed by Psy and Yoo Geon-hyung, and drew attention as a Psy song on a Lee Seung-gi album after the debut
- 〈우리 헤어지자〉 was the only song from this album to be promoted
- The music video was directed by Cha Eun-taek
- 〈꽃처럼〉 was written and composed by Jung Yeop
Sources: ko.wikipedia.org