The Shinee World
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. 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-album of the same name. 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" () is a shortened version of the Korean phrase "You will suffer if you love the beautifulness" (). "Amigo" was choreographed by Misha Gabriel, an American dancer, choreographer, and actor. 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. The single also topped several Korean online music charts and received positive reviews. The album was commercially successful in South Korea; it debuted at  number 3 on the MIAK monthly music chart, selling 30,000 copies. Since its release, "The Shinee World" has sold over 80,000 copies. The album was awarded Newcomer Album of the Year at the 23rd Golden Disc Awards in 2008. Concept and composition. 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. 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. 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. "One for Me" is an urban R&B style song written by Wheesung. Track listing. Notes