She Is

She Is (Korean: 좋아; RR: Joh-a "good") is the debut studio album[3] by South Korean singer-songwriter Jonghyun, 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]

She Is
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 24, 2016 (2016-05-24)[1]
Genre
Length29:52
LanguageKorean
Label
Producer
Jonghyun chronology
The Collection: Story Op.1
(2015)
She Is
(2016)
The Collection: Story Op.2
(2017)
Singles from She Is
  1. "She Is"
    Released: May 24, 2016
Music video
"She Is" on YouTube

Background and release

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 the most" and covers various genres such as electro-punk, EDM and R&B. Eight out of the nine songs are composed by the artist himself.[4][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.[6]

Jonghyun described the song "Suit Up" as being about the "first night after marriage."[7]

Commercial performance

In South Korea, She Is entered and peaked atop the South Korean Gaon Album Chart on the chart issue dated May 22–28, 2016.[8] The album spent a total of three weeks in the top 10 of the chart[9][10] and a total of five weeks in the top 100.[11]

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.[12] On the same week, the album entered and peaked at number 20 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums.[13]

She Is entered at number eight on the South Korean Gaon Album Chart for the month of May 2016 with a total of 45,415 copies sold.[14] For the month of June 2016, the album placed at number 10 with 10,574 copies sold. The album has sold 90,790 copies since release.[15]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Jonghyun.

She Is track listing
No.TitleMusicArrangementLength
1."She Is" (Korean: 좋아; RR: Joa; lit. I Like It)
  • Jonghyun
  • Crush
  • Philtre
  • Wefreaky
Philtre03:11
2."White T-Shirt"
  • Henrik Meinke
  • Jonas Kalisch
  • Alexsej Vlasenko
  • Jeremy Chacon
  • Ilanguaq Lumholt
  • Marcus Winther
  • Meinke
  • Kalisch
  • Vlasenko
  • Chacon
  • Lumholt
  • Winther
02:58
3."Orbit" (Korean: 우주가 있어; RR: Ujuga isseo; lit. There's a Universe)
  • Jonghyun
  • Wefreaky
  • Coach & Sendo
  • Coach & Sendo
  • Wefreaky
03:17
4."Moon"
LDN Noise02:44
5."Aurora"
  • Jonghyun
  • Deez
Deez03:54
6."Dress Up"
  • Jonghyun
  • LDN Noise
LDN Noise03:05
7."Cocktail"
  • Jonghyun
  • Bryan-Michael Cox
  • Clifford Henson
  • Cox
  • Henson
03:39
8."Red"
  • Jonghyun
  • Wefreaky
  • Ryan Kim
  • Chase
  • Im Kwang-ok
  • Kim
  • Chase
03:14
9."Suit Up"
  • Jonghyun
  • Wefreaky
  • Score
  • Score
  • Wefreaky
03:50
Total length:29:52

Charts

Chart performance for She Is
Chart (2016) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[16] 21
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[17] 23
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[18] 1
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[19] 20
US World Albums (Billboard)[20] 4

Awards and nominations

Music program wins
Song Program Date Ref.
"She Is" The Show (SBS MTV) May 31, 2016 [21]
Show Champion (MBC Music) June 1, 2016 [22]

Release history

Release history and formats for She Is
Region Date Format Label
South Korea May 24, 2016
Various[23]
  • Digital download
  • streaming
SM Entertainment

References

  1. "STARHOME > Discography". Jonghyun Official Website. SM Entertainment.
  2. "Genre according to korean music site". Retrieved June 5, 2016.
  3. Ko, Sujin (May 23, 2016). "SHINee's Jonghyun Proves His Songwriting Abilities". Mwave. CJ E&M enewsWorld. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  4. Kim, Soo-hyang (May 22, 2016). "Jonghyun to hold showcase". Kpop Herald. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  5. Ahn, Woorim (May 15, 2016). "Jonghyun to Release His First Official Album". BNT News. BNT News. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  6. Choi, Shin-ae (June 6, 2016). "Shinee's Jonghyun Shows his Fashion Sense". Mwave. CJ E&M enewsWorld. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  7. 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. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  8. "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  9. "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Archived from the original on June 25, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  10. "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  11. "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  12. "World Music: Top World Albums Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  13. "Heatseekers Albums: Up and Coming Musicians Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  14. "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  15. Cumulative sales for She Is:
  16. "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.
  17. "Hot Albums [2016/06/01 公開]" [Hot Albums [Released on 2016/06/01]]. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  18. "Gaon Charts May 22–28 (see #1)". Gaon Album Chart. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  19. "Jonghyun Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 8, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  20. "World Albums, July 11, 2016". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2016 via Kpop Herald.
  21. "[포토엔화보]샤이니 종현 '1위 차지, 꽃가루가 한가득'". Newsen (in Korean). May 31, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  22. "종현, '더쇼' 이어 '쇼챔' 1위…벌써 2관왕[TV종합]". Nate via TV Report (in Korean). June 1, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  23. "iTunes - She Is - The First Album by JONGHYUN". iTunes Store. May 24, 2016. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
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