The Shinee World (stylized as The SHINee WORLD) is the first studio album recorded by South Korean boy band Shinee. It was released on August 28,2008,under SM Entertainment. The album contains twelve songs,including the lead single,"Love Like Oxygen". On October 29,2008,the album was re-released under the title Amigo with three additional tracks.
For their first studio album,Shinee showed a more mature and masculine image compared to their debut concept.[1] While the group maintained their characteristic style of high-top sneakers and skinny jeans,they sported darker colors for the promotional cycle,unlike the colorful fashion worn at debut.[citation needed] Many top producers and songwriters such as Yoo Young-jin,Kenzie and Wheesung participated in the production of the album. It includes twelve songs with different genres such as R&B,urban and pop.[2]
The lead single,"Love Like Oxygen",is a remake of a song by Danish singer Martin Hoberg Hedegaard,originally titled "Show the World". It features a disco-based funky rhythm that is reminiscent of Michael Jackson and a drum pattern that commonly appears in American R&B music. The lyrics compare changes in love to ice,water,and oxygen in order to express the pain of letting go of someone.[3] Yoo Young-jin's song "The Shinee World (Doo-Bop)" is characterized by a powerful beat and melody.[2]Jonghyun's first solo "Hyeya (Y Si Fuera Ella)" is a cover of "Y,¿Si Fuera Ella?",originally sung by the Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz in 1997.[4] "One for Me" is an urban R&B style song written by Wheesung.[2]
Release and reception
The Shinee World was released on August 28,2008,[2] preceded by lead single "Love Like Oxygen" on August 22.[3] With "Love Like Oxygen",the group took first place on M Countdown on September 18,2008,which brought them their first win on a South Korean music show since debut.[5]
On October 29,2008,the album was reissued under the title Amigo with three additional tracks:the title track,"Forever or Never" and a plugged version of "Love Should Go On". The title track was released digitally on October 24. In addition to meaning "friend" in Spanish,"Amigo" (아.미.고;a.mi.go) is a shortened version of the Korean phrase "You will suffer if you fall in love with a beautiful woman" (아름다운미녀를좋아하면고생한다;areumdaun minyeoreul joahamyeon gosaenghanda).[6] "Amigo" was choreographed by Misha Gabriel,an American dancer,choreographer,and actor.[7]
The album was commercially successful in South Korea;it debuted at number three on the MIAK monthly music chart,selling 30,000 copies.[8][9] Since its release,The Shinee World has sold over 80,000 copies.[10] The album was awarded Newcomer Album of the Year at the 23rd Golden Disc Awards in 2008.[11]
"Best Place" contains a sample from "Hope", a track from Construction Urban Flava compilation series, which itself samples "One for U", as written and performed by DJ Okawari.
↑ Kim Hyung-woo (August 27, 2008). 한층 성숙한 샤이니 "이젠 '누나'에서 '너'로..!" (인터뷰)[A more mature Shinee, "Now from sister to you..."]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 27, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2009– via Joins.
1 2 3 4 Park, Se-young (August 26, 2008). 28일 ‘산소 같은 너’ 샤이니 1집 앨범 발매[Shinee's first album, 'The Shinee World', will be released on the 28th]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved March 8, 2025– via Naver.
1 2 3 샤이니, 정규 1집 타이틀곡 드디어 공개[The title track of Shinee's first studio album is finally revealed]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). August 20, 2008. Archived from the original on September 25, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2009.
↑ Kim, Hyung-woo (October 26, 2008). 샤이니, 데뷔 4개월만에 첫 1위 '눈물 펑펑'[Shinee wins first place four months after debut, sheds tears]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 27, 2012. Retrieved January 19, 2009– via Joins.
↑ Kim, Hyung-woo (November 5, 2008). 샤이니 '아미고' 뮤비 공개 '민호 주인공 열연'[Shinee's "Amigo" music video released, 'Minho's leading role']. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 27, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2009– via Joins.
↑ "August Album Sales" (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved January 19, 2009.
↑ Kim, Hyung-woo (September 5, 2008). ‘산소같은 신인’ 샤이니, 온-오프라인 인기세 눈에 띄네["Rookie like oxygen", Shinee's online and offline popularity stands out]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 3, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2016– via Nate.
↑ 愛上AMIGO─來台豪華超值版[Amigo – Taiwan Special Edition]. Avex Taiwan (in Chinese). Archived from the original on January 16, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
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