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I'm Your Boy
CD Cover Limited Edition (Type A)
Studio album by
Shinee
ReleasedSeptember 24, 2014 (2014-09-24)
GenreJ-pop
Length39:52
LanguageJapanese
LabelEMI
Shinee chronology
Everybody
(2013) 		I'm Your Boy
(2014) 		Odd
(2015)
Singles from I'm Your Boy
  1. "Boys Meet U"
    Released: August 21, 2013
  2. "3 2 1"
    Released: December 4, 2013
  3. "Lucky Star"
    Released: June 25, 2014

I'm Your Boy is the third Japanese studio album by South Korean boy band Shinee, released on September 24, 2014, in Japan by Universal Music Japan sublabel EMI Records. The album features three previously released singles, "Boys Meet U", "3 2 1" and "Lucky Star".[1] It sold 45,000 copies during the first week of its release, marking the first time Shinee had reached the number one spot on the weekly chart since their Japanese debut in June 2011.[citation needed]

Background and release

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The album was released in three versions. A limited edition A containing a DVD, a 48-page photo booklet, and a photocard. The DVD includes the MV of "Boys Meet U", "3 2 1" and "Lucky Star" plus the Boys Meet U Special Showcase Live Movie. The limited edition B contains a DVD, a 48-page photo book, and a photocard. The DVD includes the MV of "Boys Meet U", "3 2 1" and "Lucky Star", plus the jacket shooting sketch and special interview about I'm Your Boy. The regular edition contains a 28-page photo book and a photocard.[2]

Singles

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Three singles were spawned from the album, including "Boys Meet U" on August 21, 2013, which was certified gold in physical shipments of over 100,000 copies by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ). "3 2 1" was made available on December 4, 2013.

"Lucky Star" was released as the third single on June 25, 2014, by Universal Music Japan sublabel EMI Records.[3] This single was distributed in two versions—the limited edition came with a bonus DVD containing the music video, a sketch of the music video's making, a photo card (1 out of 6 random cards) and a 28-page photo booklet. The regular edition came with a 12-page photo booklet. The music video teaser for "Lucky Star" was released through the label's YouTube channel on May 19, 2014, and the short version of the music video was released on May 30.[4]

Promotion

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Shinee performed "Downtown Baby" for the first time at Tokyo Girls Collection held at Saitama Super Arena on September 6, 2014. They also performed their debut song, "Replay (Kimi wa Boku no Everything)" and "Everybody".[5] On September 24, 2014, Shinee held a showcase at Shinjuku Tower Records in front of over 2,500 fans to promote their upcoming album.[6]

The group's Shinee World 2014 included songs from their third Japanese album, I'm Your Boy. They held a 30 show concert tour in 19 locations around Japan. The tour was divided in two according to the venue: a hall tour and an arena tour; from September 28, 2014, to December 14, 2014.

Track listing

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I'm Your Boy track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Downtown Baby"Junji Ishiwatari
Steven Lee3:55
2."Lucky Star"Sara Sakurai
Mussashi3:23
3."Everybody" (Japanese version)
Coach & Sendo4:09
4."Picasso"Sara Sakurai
  • Andreas Stone Johansson
  • Denniz Jamm
3:51
5."3 2 1"Natsumi Kobayashi
3:33
6."365"Akira (Palm Drive) [ja]
3:11
7."Sunny Day Hero"
  • Kim Bergseth
  • Tom Hugo
Kim Bergseth3:04
8."Perfect 10"S-KEY-A [ja]
  • Mike Previti (Fission Music)
  • Steve Horner (Fission Music)
Fission Music2:44
9."Bounce"Amon HayashiErik Lidbom [simple; ja]Erik Lidbom3:25
10."Dream Girl" (Japanese version)
  • Joombas
  • Jordan Kyle
3:10
11."Colors of the Season"Sara Sakurai
  • Andreas Stone Johansson
  • Caroline Gustavsson
  • Takarot [ja]
Takarot4:29
12."Boys Meet U"
  • Lindy Robbins
  • Matt Squire
  • Ian Kirkpatrick
  • Matt Squire
  • Ian Kirkpatrick
3:15
Total length:42:09

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ "I'm Your Boy Album Specifications + Pre-Order Information". shinee.jp. August 30, 2014. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  2. ^ "Shinee's Japanese discography". shinee.jp. August 30, 2014. Archived from the original on August 22, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  3. ^ "ニューシングル「LUCKY STAR」、6月25日（水）リリース決定！" (in Japanese). EMI. Archived from the original on July 1, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
  4. ^ "ニューシングル「LUCKY STAR」、本日ミュージックビデオを公開！" (in Japanese). shineee.net. Archived from the original on July 2, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
  5. ^ "[2014/9/6] 第19回 東京ガールズコレクション 2014 A/W". shinee.jp. September 7, 2014. Archived from the original on September 7, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
  6. ^ "【SHINee】六本木ヒルズで生告白!? "僕はあなたのもの"". ure.pia.co.jp. September 24, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  7. ^ "SHINee Tops Oricon Weekly Chart for the First Time since Debut". September 29, 2014. Archived from the original on October 4, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  8. ^ gaonchart.co.kr (October 26, 2014). "Gaon Charts" (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 17, 2014.
  9. ^ "Oricon Sales for September 2014". September 29, 2014. Archived from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  10. ^ "Gaon Album Chart Monthly (10/2014)". Gaon. Archived from the original on November 6, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
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