She Is

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She Is
JonghyunSheIsAlbumCover.jpg
Studio album by
Jonghyun
ReleasedMay 24, 2016 (2016-05-24)[1]
Genre
Length29:52
LanguageKorean
Label
  • SM
  • KT Music
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

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]

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."좋아 (She Is)"
  • 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."우주가 있어 (Orbit)"
  • 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. ^ Jump up to: a b c "STARHOME > Discography". Jonghyun Official Website. SM Entertainment.
  2. ^ "Genre according to korean music site". Retrieved June 5, 2016.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b 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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