Sherlock (EP)

Sherlock
EP by Shinee
Released March 21, 2012 (South Korea)
Recorded January - March 2012
Genre Pop, R&B, Dance, Electronic
Length 25:37
Language Korean
Label SM Entertainment
Producer Lee Soo Man (executive)
Shinee chronology

Shinee World
(2012)		 Sherlock
(2012)		 Dream Girl – The Misconceptions of You
(2013)
Singles from Sherlock
  1. "Sherlock (Clue + Note)"
    Released: March 19, 2012

"Sherlock" is the fourth EP of South Korean boy group Shinee. The physical CD was released on March 21, 2012 in South Korea, but the album was made available online worldwide on March 19, 2012. According to statistics released by Gaon, Shinee’s fourth mini-album Sherlock sold 135,370 copies in the month of March, setting the record for most album sales in March 2012. The title song "Sherlock (Clue + Note)" topped the weekly download chart for 5 weeks and digital chart, various music charts as well.[1] On March 27, 2012, Sherlock placed 10th on the Billboard Weekly Heatseekers Albums and 5th on the Billboard Weekly World Albums charts respectively.[2]

Background

The album consists of seven songs. The lead single and title song "Sherlock (Clue + Note)" is a hybrid remix; the two songs that were remixed for "Sherlock (Clue + Note)" are "Clue" and "Note".[3] The dance in the "Sherlock" music video was choreographed by Tony Testa.[4]

The lyrics to "Honesty" are written by Jonghyun and Minho, to give thanks to their fans. The lyrics to "Alarm Clock" are written by Jonghyun and Minho, about wishing to wake up from a nightmare of past break-up.[5] The album also includes "Stranger", the main theme song for Strangers6, a Korea-China-Japan joint drama, composed by Korean songwriter Kenzie.[6] The song was first released in Japanese, as a bonus track of their debut Japanese album The First.[7][8]

Promotion and reception

After a year and six months after the release of Hello, Shinee finally made a comeback with the announcement of their fourth mini-album, Sherlock. SM Entertainment stated that this comeback would be "world-class level with the best quality music, performances, and style" while "the album will contains songs of various genres with the members’ upgraded singing abilities and unique vocals".[9]

The digital version of Sherlock was released online on March 19, 2012.[10] The physical copy of the Sherlock album was released on March 21, 2012 in South Korea.[11] On March 22, 2012 Shinee's music video for their title song "Sherlock" was released on SM Entertainment's YouTube channel.[12] Hours later Shinee made their return on Mnet's M! Countdown where they performed "Stranger" and "Sherlock".[3]

"Sherlock" peaked at number 3 on Billboard's K-Pop Hot 100, and the other songs on the album also charted.[13]

Tracklist

Credits adapted from the official homepage.[14]

No. TitleLyricsMusicArrangement Length
1. "Sherlock•셜록 (Clue + Note)"  Jo Yoon GyungRocky Morris, Thomas Eriksen, Thomas Troelsen, Rufio SandilandsRocky Morris, Thomas Eriksen, Thomas Troelsen, Rufio Sandilands 3:57
2. "Clue"  Jo Yoon GyungThomas Eriksen, Thomas TroelsenThomas Eriksen, Thomas Troelsen 3:37
3. "Note"  Jo Yoon GyungRocky Morris, Thomas Troelsen, Rufio SandilandsRocky Morris, Thomas Troelsen, Rufio Sandilands 2:46
4. "알람시계" (Alarm Clock)Jonghyun, MinhoNiara Arain Scarlett, Philippe-Marc AnquetilNiara Arain Scarlett, Philippe-Marc Anquetil 3:59
5. "The Reason"  Kwak So YoungShim Eun JiYoon Han Jin 4:17
6. "낯선자" (Stranger)Kim Jungbae, MinhoKenzieKenzie 3:13
7. "늘 그자리에 (Honesty)" (Always At That Place (Honesty))Jonghyun, MinhoBrandon FraleyBrandon Fraley 3:52
Total length:
 25:37

Charts

Album chart

Country Chart (2012) Peak
position
South Korea Gaon Weekly album chart 1
Gaon Monthly album chart 1
Gaon Yearly album chart 5
K-Pop Billboard Weekly singles 3
Japan Oricon Albums Chart 13
Taiwan G-Music Asia Chart 1
G-Music Combo Chart 3
United States Billboard World Albums 5
Billboard Heatseekers 10

Sales and certifications

Chart Amount
Gaon physical sales
  • 181,415 (2012) [15]
  • 14,410 (2013) [16]
  • 3,094 (2014) [17]
  • = 198,919+
Oricon 23,680+

References

  1. ↑ "SHINee’s ‘Sherlock’ Tops March Album Sales, 135,000 Copies Sold". April 12, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
  2. ↑ "SHINee’s Sherlock appears on Billboard charts". March 27, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "SHINee’s ‘Sherlock’ to be a Hybrid Remix". March 13, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
  4. ↑ "SHINee’s ‘Sherlock’ Choreographed by Tony Testa". March 13, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
  5. ↑ "SHINee Mini-album ‘Sherlock’ Released!". March 18, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
  6. ↑ "SHINee Mini-album ‘Sherlock’ Released!". March 18, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  7. ↑ "SHINee's discography - THE FIRST". S.M. Entertainment. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  8. ↑ "SHINee to Perform ′Sherlock′ and ′Stranger′ on ′M Countdown′". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  9. ↑ "‘Global Idol’ SHINee will Finally Make a Comeback! The Mini Album ‘Sherlock’ to be Released on the 21st!". Facebook. 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2012-04-10.
  10. ↑ "'Sherlock' released digitally". allkpop.com. March 19, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
  11. ↑ Sherlock will be released Worldwide on 19th March
  12. ↑ "SHINee's "Sherlock" MV released". allkpop.com. March 22, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Korea K-Pop Hot 100 Music Chart". Billboard. 2013-02-28. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
  14. ↑ "Shinee's Official Homepage". SM Entertainment. March 22, 2012. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Gaon Charts for the year 2012" (in Korean). Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Gaon Charts for the year 2013" (in Korean). Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Gaon Charts July 2014" (in Korean). Retrieved August 6, 2014.

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