Advice (EP)

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Advice
Taemin Advice EP cover.jpg
EP by
Taemin
ReleasedMay 18, 2021 (2021-05-18)
Recorded2021
Studio
  • Doobdoob (Seoul)
  • SM LVYIN (Seoul)
  • Sound Pool (Seoul)
Genre
Length16:51
Language Korean
Label
Producer
Taemin chronology
Never Gonna Dance Again
(2020)		Advice
(2021)		 Guilty
(2023)
Singles from Advice
  1. "Advice"
    Released: May 18, 2021

Advice is the third Korean extended play (sixth overall) recorded by South Korean singer Taemin. It was released on May 18, 2021, by SM Entertainment, [1] produced by Cutfather, PhD, Moonshine and Ryan S. Jhun, among others. The album contains five songs including the lead single, "Advice".

Contents

Background and composition

Taemin released his third studio album Never Gonna Dance Again: Act 2 in November 2020. On May 3, 2021, the singer's label SM Entertainment announced that Taemin would be releasing a new EP the same month, which will mark his final release before his military enlistment. [2] The album's title Advice and cover art were revealed simultaneously. [3] The title track would serve as the lead single of the album. "Advice" was described as an R&B song that employs piano flourishes and a choir arrangement over a trap beat. [4] "If I Could Tell You" is a collaboration with Girls' Generation member Taeyeon. [5] It was described as a "dreamy" R&B-pop song featuring electronic piano and soft synthesizer sounds. [6] "Light" is a dance-pop song produced by Moonshine, featuring groovy beats, synth sounds, and vocal harmonies. "Strings" is an R&B song that is driven by arpeggio guitar riffs, in which Taemin compares himself to a string instrument. [7] "Sad Kids" is a midtempo pop song in a minimalist arrangement of guitars. [8]

Release and promotion

Taemin premiered the title track on his solo concert, Never Gonna Dance Again, on May 2. [6] Image concept teasers were uploaded to Shinee's social media accounts on May 10–13. [4] [5] [7] [8] On May 18, Taemin held a live event on Naver's V Live app to introduce songs from the album. [9] Taemin promoted the title track with televised live performances on various South Korean music programs including M Countdown , Show! Music Core and Inkigayo . [10] [11] [12]

Reception

Writing for the South China Morning Post , Tamar Herman praised Advice for its "creativity and androgynous aesthetic". She described Taemin as charismatic and versatile. [13]

Year-end lists

Advice on year-end lists
Critic/PublicationListRankRef.
PopMatters Top 20 Best K-pop Albums of 202120 [14]
"Advice" on year-end lists
Critic/PublicationListRankRef.
Dazed The best K-pop tracks of 202122 [15]
Insider The best K-pop songs of 20214 [16]
Marie Claire The 20 Best New K-Pop Songs of 2021Placed [17]
NME The 25 best K-pop songs of 20217 [18]
Paper The 40 Best K-Pop Songs of 202116 [19]
Rolling Stone India 21 Best Korean Music Videos of 20212 [20]
Teen Vogue 21 Best K-Pop Music Videos of 2021Placed [21]
Teen Vogue The 54 Best K-Pop Songs of 2021Placed [22]
The Ringer The Best K-pop Songs of 20216 [23]
Time The Best K-Pop Songs and Albums of 2021Placed [24]
"Light" on year-end lists
Critic/PublicationListRankRef.
PhilStar Life Top 21 K-Pop B-Sides of 202112 [25]

Track listing

Advice track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Advice" Jo Yoon-kyung
3:11
2."Light"Jeon Gan-di
  • Jonatan Gusmark (Moonshine)
  • Ludvig Evers(Moonshine)
  • Adrian McKinnon
Moonshine3:19
3."If I Could Tell You" (featuring Taeyeon) Seo Ji-eum
  • Peter Wallevik (PhD)
  • Rudy Spiro
  • Josh Wood
PhD3:17
4."Strings" Hwang Ji-won
  • Ryan S. Jhun
  • Roel Rats
  • Joelina Drews
  • Vito Kovach
  • Marcia Sondeijker
  • Ryan S. Jhun
  • Roel Rats
3:40
5."Sad Kids"Luvssong
  • Ryan S. Jhun
  • Thomas Jones
  • Reuben Gray
  • Squar (Blur)
  • Wooon (Blur)
3:21
Total length:16:51

Charts

Sales

Overall sales for Advice
RegionSales
South Korea134,904 [35]

Release history

Release history and formats for Advice
RegionDateFormatLabel
South KoreaMay 18, 2021 CD
VariousSM

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