3 2 1 (Shinee song)

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"3 2 1"
ShineeSingle321.jpg
Regular Edition Cover
Single by Shinee
from the album I'm Your Boy
B-side
  • "Everybody" (Japanese version)
  • "Colors of the Season"
ReleasedDecember 4, 2013 (2013-12-04)
Recorded2013
Genre J-pop, pop rock [1]
Label EMI Records Japan [2]
Songwriter(s) Natsumi Kobayashi, Damon Sharpe, Valeria Marbell, Eric Sanicola, Kendall Schmidt, Carlos Pena, James Maslow
Shinee Japanesesingles chronology
"Boys Meet U"
(2013)
"3 2 1"
(2013)
"Lucky Star"
(2014)
Music video
"3 2 1" on YouTube

"3 2 1" is the ninth Japanese single by South Korean boy group Shinee. The single was released on December 4, 2013, by Universal Music Japan sublabel EMI Records Japan and is an OST for the Japanese drama Tokyo Toy Box. [3]

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Background and release

On October 10, 2013 EMI Records Japan announced Shinee's ninth single, "3 2 1". [4] On October 5, the song started playing as the theme song for the TV Tokyo drama Tokyo Toy Box. [5] The short version of the music video was released on September 11, 2013. [6]

According to the Japanese chart Oricon, Shinee sold 42,216 copies of their single on the first day of release. It landed them in third place on the chart. [7]

Track listing

Limited editions and CD only normal version:
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."3 2 1"Natsumi Kobayashi Damon Sharpe, Eric Sanicola, Kendall Schmidt, Carlos Pena, James Maslow 3:33
2."Everybody" (Japanese version)"Sara SakuraiThomas Troelsen, Coach & Sendo, Yoo Young Jin4:09
3."Colors of the Season"Sara SakuraiAndreas Stone Johansson, Caroline Gustavsson4:29
CD only regular edition:
No.TitleLength
4."3 2 1" (Instrumental)3:33
5."Everybody (Japanese version)" (Instrumental)4:09
6."Colors of the Season" (Instrumental)4:29
DVD (Limited Edition A)
No.TitleLength
1."Everybody" (Music Video)4:38
2."Everybody" (Music Video Shooting Sketch)7:54
DVD (Limited Edition B)
No.TitleLength
1."3 2 1" (Music Video)3:45
2."3 2 1" (Jacket & Music Video Shooting Sketch)5:48

Chart performance

Charts

CountryChartPeak
position
JapanJapan (Japan Hot 100) [8] 2
TaiwanG-Music Asia Chart [9] 3
G-Music Combo Chart [10] 20
KoreaGaon Download Charts [11] 168

Oricon chart

Chart (2013)Peak positionSales
Daily Singles Chart [12] 382,236 [13]
Weekly Singles Chart [14] 3
Monthly Singles Chart [15] 7

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
Japan December 4, 2013 CD, Digital download EMI Music Japan
South Korea January 15, 2014Digital download SM Entertainment

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