The Shinee World (stylized as The SHINee WORLD) is the first Korean language studio album recorded by South Korean boy band Shinee. It was released on August 28, 2008 under SM Entertainment.[1] The album includes the lead single "Love Like Oxygen", the promotional single "The Shinee World (Doo-Bop)", and debut song "Replay", previously released as the lead single from the mini-albumof the same name.[1][2]
On October 29, 2008 the album was re-released under the title Amigo with three additional tracks: the self-titled title track, a Korean cover of Cinema Bizarre's "Forever or Never" and a plugged version of "Love Should Go On". In addition to meaning "friend" in Spanish, "Amigo" (Korean: 아.미.고; RR: a.mi.go) is a shortened version of the Korean phrase "You will suffer if you love the beautifulness" (Korean: 아름다운 미녀를 좋아하면 고생한다; RR: areumdaun minyeoreul joahamyeon gosaenghanda).[3] "Amigo" was choreographed by Misha Gabriel, an American dancer, choreographer, and actor.[4]
With "Love Like Oxygen", the group took first place on M Countdown on September 18, 2008, which brought them their first win on a Korean music show since debut.[5] The single also topped several Korean online music charts and received positive reviews.[6]
The album was commercially successful in South Korea; it debuted at number 3 on the MIAK monthly music chart, selling 30,000 copies.[7][8] Since its release, The Shinee World has sold over 80,000 copies.[9] The album was awarded Newcomer Album of the Year at the 23rd Golden Disc Awards in 2008.[10]
For their first studio album, Shinee showed a more mature and masculine image compared to their debut concept. 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.[11] Many top producers and songwriters such as Yoo Young-jin, Kenzie and Wheesung participated in the production of the album. It includes 12 songs with different genres such as R&B, urban and pop. The lead single "Love like Oxygen" is a remake of a song by Danish X Factor winner 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 were created by Young-hu Kim, the lyricist of "Replay" — they compare changes in love to ice, water, and oxygen in order to express the pain of letting go of someone.[1] Yoo Young-jin's song "The Shinee World (Doo-Bop)" is characterized by a powerful beat and melody. 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.[12] "One for Me" is an urban R&B style song written by Wheesung.[13]
"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.
^"샤이니, 22일 정규 1집 '산소 같은 너' 음원 선공개" [Shinee to pre-release "Love Like Oxygen" from their first full album on the 22nd]. Star News (in Korean). August 20, 2008. Retrieved January 19, 2009.
^Kim Hyung-woo (October 26, 2008). 샤이니 ‘아미고’ 女心 다시 녹인다 [Shinee's "Amigo" melts female hearts again]. JoongAng Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 25, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2009.
^Kim Hyung-woo (November 5, 2008). 샤이니 '아미고' 뮤비 공개 '민호 주인공 열연' [Shinee's "Amigo" music video released, Minho is the protagonist]. JoongAng Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 27, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2009.
^ Jump up to: abKim Hyung-woo (October 26, 2008). "샤이니, 데뷔 4개월만에 첫 1위 '눈물 펑펑'" [Shinee wins first place four months after debut, sheds tears]. Joins (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 27, 2012. Retrieved January 19, 2009.
^Lee Seung-woo (September 5, 2009). '떳다 샤이니, 무서운 기세로 고공행진' [Shinee, flying high with terrifying momentum] (in Korean). Nate via Chosun. Archived from the original on September 3, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
^"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, 2009). ‘산소같은 신인’ 샤이니, 온-오프라인 인기세 눈에 띄네 ["Rookie like oxygen", Shinee's online and offline popularity stands out] (in Korean). Nate via Newsen. Archived from the original on September 3, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
^Kim Hyung-woo (December 10, 2008). "샤이니 골든디스크 신인상 'MKMF이어 2연패'" [Shinee win Golden Disk Newcomer Award, 2nd consecutive win after MKMF]. Korea Joongang Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 27, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2009.
^Kim Hyung-woo (August 27, 2008). 한층 성숙한 샤이니 "이젠 '누나'에서 '너'로..!" (인터뷰) [A more mature Shinee, "Now from sister to you..."]. JoongAng Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 27, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2009.
^Park Se-yeon (August 28, 2008). 샤이니 인기 뜨겁네! 정규1집 선주문 5만장 대박 예감 [Shinee's popularity is hot! 50,000 preorders for the first full-length album]. JoongAng Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 25, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2009.
^Kim Hyung-woo; Kim Myung-shin (August 25, 2008). "샤이니, 28일 정규 1집 'The SHINee World' 발표로 활동 돌입" [Shinee's first full-length album 'The Shinee World' will be released on the 28th]. Joins (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 3, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2009.
^Lee, Soo-hyun (September 21, 2008). "샤이니, 데뷔 4개월만에 지상파서도 1위" [Shinee ranks first in terrestrial broadcast four months after debut]. StarNews (in Korean). Retrieved February 1, 2021.
