She Is (Korean: 좋아; RR: Joh-a) is the debut studio album[3] by South Korean singer-songwriter Jonghyun. It was released on May 24, 2016, by SM Entertainment and distributed by KT Music, and is the only studio album to be released during Jonghyun's lifetime.[1] The album was commercially successful, reaching number one on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart, and received acclaim from music critics. It was nominated for an Album Bonsang at the 31st Golden Disc Awards.[4]
Jonghyun released the album through a variety of music sites on May 24 and officially began promotions with his appearance on Mnet's M Countdown on May 26.[3] The album consists of nine songs and is described by Jonghyun as the album where one "can feel his passion as a singer-songwriter"[5] and covers various genres such as electro-funk,[6]EDM and R&B.[7] Eight out of the nine songs are composed by the artist himself.[5] Jonghyun's fashion style for the promotions reflect elements of Shinee's known trend, including colourful outfits and skinny jeans, demonstrating a 1990s-inspired look.[8]
Compositionedit
Jonghyun decided to emphasise storytelling on this album, adopting the persona of a "sweet, witty and sly" man who has fallen in love.[6] Each song is from the perspective of this character. He cited Prince, Jamiroquai and Maxwell as musical influences.[9][10] The lead single, "She Is", is an electro-funk song with future bass elements. It contains a repetitive melody and lyrics so the listener can easily sing along.[6][11] "White T-Shirt" is an uptempo song that blends tropical house with urban pop and features a country-style piano melody.[6][11] In "Orbit", Jonghyun uses space imagery to portray a romantic relationship; he describes himself orbiting his lover like a celestial object.[12] "Moon" is a "dreamy" yet "sensual" electro R&B song that was inspired by a lucid dream.[9][11][13] "Aurora" belongs to the neo soul genre.[13] "Dress Up" is an uptempo EDM track that contains distorted vocals, synths, and "thumping electro-hip-hop beats".[13][14] "Cocktail" is an R&B ballad in which Jonghyun compares falling for his lover's charms to drinking a cocktail.[13] "Red" is an urban R&B song that was inspired by traffic lights.[9][13] Jonghyun described the song "Suit Up" as being about the "first night after marriage."[15] It is a downtempo R&B song influenced by future bass.[13]
Commercial performanceedit
In South Korea, She Is entered and peaked atop the Gaon Album Chart on the chart issue dated May 22–28, 2016.[16] The album spent a total of three weeks in the top 10 of the chart[17][18] and a total of five weeks in the top 100.[19] In the US, She Is entered and peaked at number four on Billboard's World Albums during the week of June 11, 2016, being the highest ranking debut of the week.[20] On the same week, the album entered and peaked at number 20 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums.[21]She Is entered at number eight on the Gaon Album Chart for the month of May 2016 with a total of 45,415 copies sold.[22] For the month of June 2016, the album placed at number 10 with 10,574 copies sold.[23] The album has sold 90,790 copies since release.[24]
Critical receptionedit
She Is was met with positive reviews by music critics. Taylor Glasby of i-D labelled it one of the best releases of the year, praising it as "a remarkably cohesive experience that's both mature—such as the gloriously sensual track "Moon"—yet playfully able to pack the dancefloor ("White T-shirt")".[9]IZM critic Jo Hae-ram noted that Jonghyun utilised his voice like an instrument to embody the character of each song; in "She Is", he changes his tone to match the electro-funk beat, while in "Orbit", his pronunciation is deliberately slurred and sticky. Jo described the album as a "masterpiece of contemporary R&B", concluding that the "idol" label can be removed from Jonghyun.[25] Writing for Weiv, Mimyo felt that the organic integration of future bass and future R&B elements placed the album one step ahead of mainstream pop music. He stated, "This album may be a rediscovery of a singer-songwriter whose strength is that he started out as an idol".[26] Kim Hak-seon of The Hankyoreh praised the album's consistency and was impressed by the collaborations with songwriters such as Deez. He situated it within the wider context of idol songwriting, arguing that Jonghyun was the artist who best exemplified the growing trend for idols to write their own music.[27] According to Billboard, "a sense of vibrancy permeates each listen of Jonghyun's first LP, offering up a kaleidoscopic listening experience that is part sunshine, part desire, and all good." They named it one of the best K-pop albums of the 2010s.[28]
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She Is Korean 좋아 RR Joh a is the debut studio album 3 by South Korean singer songwriter Jonghyun It was released on May 24 2016 by SM Entertainment and distributed by KT Music and is the only studio album to be released during Jonghyun s lifetime 1 The album was commercially successful reaching number one on South Korea s Gaon Album Chart and received acclaim from music critics It was nominated for an Album Bonsang at the 31st Golden Disc Awards 4 She IsStudio album by JonghyunReleasedMay 24 2016 2016 05 24 1 GenreR amp Bsouldance 2 1 neo soulLength29 52LanguageKoreanLabelSMKT MusicProducerJonghyunJonghyun chronologyThe Collection Story Op 1 2015 She Is 2016 The Collection Story Op 2 2017 Singles from She Is She Is Released May 24 2016Music video She Is on YouTube Contents 1 Background and release 2 Composition 3 Commercial performance 4 Critical reception 5 Track listing 6 Charts 6 1 Weekly charts 6 2 Monthly charts 6 3 Year end charts 7 Awards and nominations 8 Release history 9 ReferencesBackground and release editJonghyun released the album through a variety of music sites on May 24 and officially began promotions with his appearance on Mnet s M Countdown on May 26 3 The album consists of nine songs and is described by Jonghyun as the album where one can feel his passion as a singer songwriter 5 and covers various genres such as electro funk 6 EDM and R amp B 7 Eight out of the nine songs are composed by the artist himself 5 Jonghyun s fashion style for the promotions reflect elements of Shinee s known trend including colourful outfits and skinny jeans demonstrating a 1990s inspired look 8 Composition editJonghyun decided to emphasise storytelling on this album adopting the persona of a sweet witty and sly man who has fallen in love 6 Each song is from the perspective of this character He cited Prince Jamiroquai and Maxwell as musical influences 9 10 The lead single She Is is an electro funk song with future bass elements It contains a repetitive melody and lyrics so the listener can easily sing along 6 11 White T Shirt is an uptempo song that blends tropical house with urban pop and features a country style piano melody 6 11 In Orbit Jonghyun uses space imagery to portray a romantic relationship he describes himself orbiting his lover like a celestial object 12 Moon is a dreamy yet sensual electro R amp B song that was inspired by a lucid dream 9 11 13 Aurora belongs to the neo soul genre 13 Dress Up is an uptempo EDM track that contains distorted vocals synths and thumping electro hip hop beats 13 14 Cocktail is an R amp B ballad in which Jonghyun compares falling for his lover s charms to drinking a cocktail 13 Red is an urban R amp B song that was inspired by traffic lights 9 13 Jonghyun described the song Suit Up as being about the first night after marriage 15 It is a downtempo R amp B song influenced by future bass 13 Commercial performance editIn South Korea She Is entered and peaked atop the Gaon Album Chart on the chart issue dated May 22 28 2016 16 The album spent a total of three weeks in the top 10 of the chart 17 18 and a total of five weeks in the top 100 19 In the US She Is entered and peaked at number four on Billboard s World Albums during the week of June 11 2016 being the highest ranking debut of the week 20 On the same week the album entered and peaked at number 20 on Billboard s Heatseekers Albums 21 She Is entered at number eight on the Gaon Album Chart for the month of May 2016 with a total of 45 415 copies sold 22 For the month of June 2016 the album placed at number 10 with 10 574 copies sold 23 The album has sold 90 790 copies since release 24 Critical reception editShe Is was met with positive reviews by music critics Taylor Glasby of i D labelled it one of the best releases of the year praising it as a remarkably cohesive experience that s both mature such as the gloriously sensual track Moon yet playfully able to pack the dancefloor White T shirt 9 IZM critic Jo Hae ram noted that Jonghyun utilised his voice like an instrument to embody the character of each song in She Is he changes his tone to match the electro funk beat while in Orbit his pronunciation is deliberately slurred and sticky Jo described the album as a masterpiece of contemporary R amp B concluding that the idol label can be removed from Jonghyun 25 Writing for Weiv Mimyo felt that the organic integration of future bass and future R amp B elements placed the album one step ahead of mainstream pop music He stated This album may be a rediscovery of a singer songwriter whose strength is that he started out as an idol 26 Kim Hak seon of The Hankyoreh praised the album s consistency and was impressed by the collaborations with songwriters such as Deez He situated it within the wider context of idol songwriting arguing that Jonghyun was the artist who best exemplified the growing trend for idols to write their own music 27 According to Billboard a sense of vibrancy permeates each listen of Jonghyun s first LP offering up a kaleidoscopic listening experience that is part sunshine part desire and all good They named it one of the best K pop albums of the 2010s 28 Track listing editAll lyrics are written by JonghyunShe Is track listingNo TitleMusicArrangementLength1 She Is Korean 좋아 RR Joa lit I Like It JonghyunCrushPhiltreWefreakyPhiltre03 112 White T Shirt Henrik MeinkeJonas KalischAlexsej VlasenkoJeremy ChaconIlanguaq LumholtMarcus WintherMeinkeKalischVlasenkoChaconLumholtWinther02 583 Orbit Korean 우주가 있어 RR Ujuga isseo lit There s a Universe JonghyunWefreakyCoach amp SendoCoach amp SendoWefreaky03 174 Moon JonghyunLDN NoiseAdrian McKinnonLDN Noise02 445 Aurora JonghyunDeezDeez03 546 Dress Up JonghyunLDN NoiseLDN Noise03 057 Cocktail JonghyunBryan Michael CoxClifford HensonCoxHenson03 398 Red JonghyunWefreakyRyan KimChaseIm Kwang okKimChase03 149 Suit Up JonghyunWefreakyScoreScoreWefreaky03 50Total length 29 52Charts editWeekly charts edit Chart performance for She Is Chart 2016 Peakposition Japanese Albums Oricon 29 21 Japan Hot Albums Billboard Japan 30 23 South Korean Albums Gaon 16 1 US Heatseekers Albums Billboard 21 20 US World Albums Billboard 20 4 Monthly charts edit Monthly chart performance for She Is Chart 2016 Peakposition South Korean Albums Gaon 22 8 Year end charts edit Year end chart performance for She Is Chart 2016 Position South Korean Albums Gaon 31 52Awards and nominations editMusic program wins Song Program Date Ref She Is The Show May 31 2016 32 Show Champion June 1 2016 33 Release history editRelease history and formats for She Is Region Date Format Label Ref South Korea May 24 2016 CDDigital downloadstreaming SM EntertainmentKT Music 3 Various Digital downloadstreaming SM Entertainment 34 Taiwan July 1 2016 CD Avex Taiwan 35 References edit a b c STARHOME gt Discography Jonghyun Official Website SM Entertainment Archived from the original on March 4 2020 Retrieved June 5 2016 Genre according to korean music site Archived from the original on October 29 2016 Retrieved June 5 2016 a b c Ko Sujin May 23 2016 SHINee s Jonghyun Proves His Songwriting Abilities Mwave CJ E amp M enewsWorld Archived from the original on May 26 2016 Retrieved July 18 2016 31st Golden Disc Nominees Album Nominees Golden Disc Awards Archived from the original on December 5 2016 Retrieved November 29 2021 a b Ahn Woorim May 15 2016 Jonghyun to Release His First Official Album BNT News Archived from the original on June 18 2018 Retrieved July 18 2016 a b c d Kim Jae heun May 24 2016 Shinee s Jonghyun releases first solo album The Korea Times Archived from the original on February 19 2023 Retrieved June 22 2022 Kim Soo hyang May 22 2016 Jonghyun to hold showcase Kpop Herald Archived from the original on August 29 2017 Retrieved July 18 2016 Choi Shin ae June 6 2016 Shinee s Jonghyun Shows his Fashion Sense Mwave CJ E amp M enewsWorld Archived from the original on June 6 2016 Retrieved July 18 2016 a b c d Glasby Taylor June 21 2016 Standing alone Kim Jonghyun is unlike any other K pop idol i D Archived from the original on April 30 2019 Retrieved June 21 2022 Kim Hyun jung August 19 2016 푸른밤 종현 성공한 덕후 등극 맥스웰과 다정샷 Blue Night Jonghyun becomes a successful fan Friendly shot with Maxwell Xports News in Korean Archived from the original on February 19 2023 Retrieved February 18 2023 via Naver a b c Chung Joo won May 23 2016 Shinee s Jonghyun rises high with first full solo album Yonhap News Agency Archived from the original on February 19 2023 Retrieved February 18 2023 Lee Ji hyun December 18 2019 Opinion 그의 이야기 음악 Opinion His story Music Art Insight in Korean Archived from the original on January 8 2020 Retrieved February 18 2023 a b c d e f Hong Se young May 20 2016 종현 첫 솔로 정규1집 EDM부터 R amp B까지 장르 집합체 Jonghyun s first solo studio album from EDM to R amp B a set of genres Sports Dong a in Korean Archived from the original on February 19 2023 Retrieved February 18 2023 via Naver Herman Tamar December 20 2017 Jonghyun s 15 Best Songs Critic s Picks Billboard Archived from the original on September 7 2022 Retrieved February 18 2023 Park So yeon May 24 2016 SHINee ジョンヒョン ソロ曲 Suit Up は 初夜の話 メンバーとファンは歓呼 in Japanese KStyle News Archived from the original on February 1 2018 Retrieved January 31 2018 a b Album Chart Week 22 2016 Gaon Music Chart in Korean Archived from the original on June 2 2016 Retrieved July 18 2016 국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트 gaonchart co kr Archived from the original on June 25 2016 Retrieved July 18 2016 국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트 gaonchart co kr Archived from the original on June 1 2016 Retrieved July 18 2016 국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트 gaonchart co kr Archived from the original on August 13 2016 Retrieved July 18 2016 a b World Albums June 11 2016 Billboard Archived from the original on June 2 2016 Retrieved July 18 2016 a b Heatseekers Albums June 11 2016 Billboard Archived from the original on June 2 2016 Retrieved July 18 2016 a b Album Chart May 2016 Gaon Music Chart in Korean Archived from the original on August 3 2016 Retrieved July 18 2016 Album Chart June 2016 Circle Chart in Korean Archived from the original on February 19 2023 Retrieved February 18 2023 Cumulative sales for She Is 2016년 Album Chart see 52 Gaon Music Chart in Korean Korea Music Content Industry Association Archived from the original on May 16 2021 Retrieved May 23 2021 2017년 12월 Album Chart see 16 Gaon Music Chart in Korean Korea Music Content Industry Association Archived from the original on January 12 2018 Retrieved May 23 2021 2018년 04월 Album Chart see 57 Gaon Music Chart in Korean Korea Music Content Industry Association Archived from the original on May 5 2021 Retrieved May 23 2021 2018년 06월 Album Chart see 88 Gaon Music Chart in Korean Korea Music Content Industry Association Archived from the original on March 12 2021 Retrieved May 23 2021 2019년 12월 Album Chart see 182 Gaon Music Chart in Korean Korea Music Content Industry Association Archived from the original on February 11 2021 Retrieved April 20 2021 2020년 05월 Album Chart see 195 Gaon Music Chart in Korean Korea Music Content Industry Association Archived from the original on February 14 2021 Retrieved April 20 2021 Jo Hae ram January 2017 좋아 The 1st Album IZM in Korean Archived from the original on June 21 2022 Retrieved June 21 2022 SHORTLIST 6월 상반기 종현 빈지노 루나 사비나앤드론즈 쏜애플 외 Shortlist First Half of June Jonghyun Beenzino Luna Savina amp Drones Thornapple etc Weiv in Korean June 20 2016 Archived from the original on June 21 2022 Retrieved June 21 2022 Kim Hak seon June 19 2016 샤이니 종현의 빛나는 재능을 담다 Shinee Jonghyun s shining talent The Hankyoreh in Korean Archived from the original on February 19 2023 Retrieved February 18 2023 The 25 Greatest K Pop Albums of the 2010s Staff List Billboard December 17 2019 Archived from the original on June 7 2022 Retrieved June 21 2022 週間 アルバムランキング 2016年06月06日付 Weekly Album Ranking June 6 2016 in Japanese Oricon Archived from the original on August 12 2020 Retrieved July 9 2021 Hot Albums 2016 06 01 公開 Hot Albums Released on 2016 06 01 Billboard Japan in Japanese Archived from the original on July 9 2021 Retrieved July 9 2021 2016 Album Chart Gaon Music Chart in Korean Archived from the original on May 16 2021 Retrieved February 18 2023 포토엔화보 샤이니 종현 1위 차지 꽃가루가 한가득 Newsen in Korean May 31 2016 Archived from the original on February 28 2018 Retrieved July 18 2016 종현 더쇼 이어 쇼챔 1위 벌써 2관왕 TV종합 Nate via TV Report in Korean June 1 2016 Archived from the original on April 12 2019 Retrieved July 18 2016 iTunes She Is The First Album by JONGHYUN iTunes Store May 24 2016 Archived from the original on November 27 2017 Retrieved June 5 2016 首張正規專輯 喜歡 台壓版 She Is The 1st Album Taiwan version Avex Taiwan in Chinese Archived from the original on February 19 2023 Retrieved June 22 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title She Is amp oldid 1216272362, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
