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She Is (Korean: 좋아; RR: Joh-a) is the debut studio album[3] by South Korean singer-songwriter Jonghyun. It was 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] The album was commercially successful, reaching number one on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart, and received acclaim from music critics. It was nominated for an Album Bonsang at the 31st Golden Disc Awards.[4]

She Is
Studio album by Jonghyun
Released	May 24, 2016 (2016-05-24)[1]
Genre	R&B soul dance[2][1] neo soul
Length	29:52
Language	Korean
Label	SM KT Music
Producer	Jonghyun
Jonghyun chronology
The Collection: Story Op.1 (2015) She Is (2016) The Collection: Story Op.2 (2017)
Singles from She Is
"She Is" Released: May 24, 2016
Music video
"She Is" on YouTube

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.[5][6] 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.[7]

Jonghyun decided to emphasise storytelling on this album, adopting the persona of a "sweet, witty and sly" man who has fallen in love.[8] Each song is from the perspective of this character.[9] Jonghyun described the song "Suit Up" as being about the "first night after marriage."[10]

Commercial performance

In South Korea, She Is entered and peaked atop the Gaon Album Chart on the chart issue dated May 22–28, 2016.[11] The album spent a total of three weeks in the top 10 of the chart[12][13] and a total of five weeks in the top 100.[14]

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.[15] On the same week, the album entered and peaked at number 20 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums.[16]

She Is entered at number eight on the Gaon Album Chart for the month of May 2016 with a total of 45,415 copies sold.[17] 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.[18]

Critical reception

She Is was met with positive reviews by music critics. Taylor Glasby of i-D labelled it one of the best releases of the year, praising it as "a remarkably cohesive experience that's both mature—such as the gloriously sensual track "Moon"—yet playfully able to pack the dancefloor ("White T-shirt")".[9] IZM critic Jo Hae-ram noted that Jonghyun utilised his voice like an instrument to embody the character of each song; in "She Is", he changes his tone to match the electro-punk beat, while in "Orbit", his pronunciation is deliberately slurred and sticky. Jo described the album as a "masterpiece of contemporary R&B", concluding that the "idol" label can be removed from Jonghyun.[19] Writing for Weiv, Mimyo felt that the organic integration of future bass and future R&B elements placed the album one step ahead of mainstream pop music. He stated, "This album may be a rediscovery of a singer-songwriter whose strength is that he started out as an idol".[20] According to Billboard, "a sense of vibrancy permeates each listen of Jonghyun's first LP, offering up a kaleidoscopic listening experience that is part sunshine, part desire, and all good." They named it one of the best K-pop albums of the 2010s.[21]

Track listing

Charts

Chart performance for She Is

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[22]	21
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[23]	23
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[24]	1
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[25]	20
US World Albums (Billboard)[26]	4

Awards and nominations

Music program wins

Song	Program	Date	Ref.
"She Is"	The Show	May 31, 2016	[27]
	Show Champion	June 1, 2016	[28]

Release history

Release history and formats for She Is

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
South Korea	May 24, 2016	CD Digital download streaming	SM Entertainment KT Music	[3]
Various		Digital download streaming	SM Entertainment	[29]
Taiwan	July 1, 2016	CD	Avex Taiwan	[30]

References

На других языках

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- [en] She Is

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[es] She Is

She Is (en hangul, 좋아), es el primer álbum de estudio[3] del cantante surcoreano Jonghyun. El álbum fue lanzado el 24 de mayo de 2016 por S.M. Entertainment y distribuido por KT Music.[1]

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[ru] She Is

She Is (кор. 좋아; романизация: Joh ah "good") – первый студийный альбом южнокорейского автора-исполнителя, звукозаписывающего продюсера, автора и главного вокалиста бойбенда SHINee Джонхёна.[1] Был выпущен 24 мая 2016 года лейблом S.M. Entertainment при поддержке KT Music.

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