2009, Year of Us | ||||
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Released | October 22, 2009 | |||
Recorded | August–October 2009 at S.M. Studios, Seoul, South Korea | |||
Genre | K-pop | |||
Length | 22:18 | |||
Language | Korean | |||
Label | SM Entertainment | |||
Shinee chronology | ||||
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Singles from 2009, Year of Us | ||||
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2009, Year of Us is the third extended play (EP) by South Korean boy group Shinee. It consists of six tracks and it incorporates alternative rock and hip-hop music genres. The digital version of the album was released on October 19, 2009, with a physical release on October 22. The title track, " Ring Ding Dong", was released on October 14, 2009, through various music sites.
The EP contains six songs, including the title track "Ring Ding Dong", which is an afro-electro song that combines the beat of African congo drums with the sound of an electro synthesizer. It is the work of Yoo Young-jin. [1] The lyrics of the song describe the situation of unconsciously falling in love with someone. The phrase "ring ding dong", which is repeated numerous times throughout the song, is a cartoon-like expression for a bell ringing in someone's head at the very moment of falling in love. [2] In an interview with Big Communications representative Jung Young-jin, it was revealed that because of its catchy hooks and repetitive nature, "Ring Ding Dong" was named the number one banned song before college entrance exams in South Korea. [3] In addition, the album contains songs of various genres such as "JoJo", a eurodance song composed by Kenzie, and the swingbeat song "Shinee Girl". [2] The EP also features Onew's first solo song, "The Name I Loved", a ballad song based on alternative rock featuring veteran singer Kim Yeon-woo. [4] Luna of f(x) also makes an appearance on the hip-hop song "Get Down" with Key and Minho. [5] [6]
2009, Year of Us was Shinee's first release after a five month long absence from the K-pop scene. It was their third EP, with their last being Romeo in May 2009, and was supposed to show a new style for the group as well as the vocal talent of the members. [7] The digital version of the EP was released on October 19, 2009, [8] [9] with a physical release on October 22. [10] Before its release the album recorded 60,000 pre-orders. [11]
The lead single, "Ring Ding Dong", was released digitally on October 14 [12] and charted atop of several Korean music charts and gained popularity all over Asia. [13] [14] It was written by Yoo Young-jin. The group had their debut performance of the song on October 16, on KBS' Music Bank. [2] Misha Gabriel, who previously worked on the group's song " Amigo" in 2008, [15] also choreographed "Ring Ding Dong". [16] The music video was shot in early October on a set in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, and was directed by Cho Soo-hyun. [17] "JoJo" was promoted alongside "Ring Ding Dong" as the second promotional track from the album. [18] [19]
The EP was released in Japan on January 20, 2010, with an alternative cover and a bonus DVD. [20] [21] The release peaked at number 40 on the weekly Oricon chart, charting for three weeks. [22]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Y.O.U. (Year of Us)" | Young-hu Kim |
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| 3:49 |
2. | " Ring Ding Dong" | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo | Yoo | 3:52 |
3. | "JoJo" | Kenzie | Kenzie | Kenzie | 3:38 |
4. | "Get Down" ( Key & Minho) (featuring Luna) |
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| Cortes | 3:03 |
5. | "Shinee Girl" | Park Joon-ha | Park | Park | 3:16 |
6. | "The Name I Loved" ( Korean: 내가 사랑했던 이름; RR: Naega Saranghaetdeon Ireum) ( Onew featuring Kim Yeon-woo) | Lee Sung-soo | Lee | Lee | 4:36 |
Total length: | 22:18 |
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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Japanese Albums ( Oricon) [22] | 40 |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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South Korea | October 19, 2009 | Digital download | SM Entertainment | [8] |
October 22, 2009 | CD | [10] | ||
Taiwan | November 13, 2009 | CD | Avex Taiwan | [23] |
Japan | January 20, 2010 | Rhythm Zone | [22] |
2009, Year of Us | ||||
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EP by | ||||
Released | October 22, 2009 | |||
Recorded | August–October 2009 at S.M. Studios, Seoul, South Korea | |||
Genre | K-pop | |||
Length | 22:18 | |||
Language | Korean | |||
Label | SM Entertainment | |||
Shinee chronology | ||||
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Singles from 2009, Year of Us | ||||
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2009, Year of Us is the third extended play (EP) by South Korean boy group Shinee. It consists of six tracks and it incorporates alternative rock and hip-hop music genres. The digital version of the album was released on October 19, 2009, with a physical release on October 22. The title track, " Ring Ding Dong", was released on October 14, 2009, through various music sites.
The EP contains six songs, including the title track "Ring Ding Dong", which is an afro-electro song that combines the beat of African congo drums with the sound of an electro synthesizer. It is the work of Yoo Young-jin. [1] The lyrics of the song describe the situation of unconsciously falling in love with someone. The phrase "ring ding dong", which is repeated numerous times throughout the song, is a cartoon-like expression for a bell ringing in someone's head at the very moment of falling in love. [2] In an interview with Big Communications representative Jung Young-jin, it was revealed that because of its catchy hooks and repetitive nature, "Ring Ding Dong" was named the number one banned song before college entrance exams in South Korea. [3] In addition, the album contains songs of various genres such as "JoJo", a eurodance song composed by Kenzie, and the swingbeat song "Shinee Girl". [2] The EP also features Onew's first solo song, "The Name I Loved", a ballad song based on alternative rock featuring veteran singer Kim Yeon-woo. [4] Luna of f(x) also makes an appearance on the hip-hop song "Get Down" with Key and Minho. [5] [6]
2009, Year of Us was Shinee's first release after a five month long absence from the K-pop scene. It was their third EP, with their last being Romeo in May 2009, and was supposed to show a new style for the group as well as the vocal talent of the members. [7] The digital version of the EP was released on October 19, 2009, [8] [9] with a physical release on October 22. [10] Before its release the album recorded 60,000 pre-orders. [11]
The lead single, "Ring Ding Dong", was released digitally on October 14 [12] and charted atop of several Korean music charts and gained popularity all over Asia. [13] [14] It was written by Yoo Young-jin. The group had their debut performance of the song on October 16, on KBS' Music Bank. [2] Misha Gabriel, who previously worked on the group's song " Amigo" in 2008, [15] also choreographed "Ring Ding Dong". [16] The music video was shot in early October on a set in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, and was directed by Cho Soo-hyun. [17] "JoJo" was promoted alongside "Ring Ding Dong" as the second promotional track from the album. [18] [19]
The EP was released in Japan on January 20, 2010, with an alternative cover and a bonus DVD. [20] [21] The release peaked at number 40 on the weekly Oricon chart, charting for three weeks. [22]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Y.O.U. (Year of Us)" | Young-hu Kim |
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| 3:49 |
2. | " Ring Ding Dong" | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo | Yoo | 3:52 |
3. | "JoJo" | Kenzie | Kenzie | Kenzie | 3:38 |
4. | "Get Down" ( Key & Minho) (featuring Luna) |
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| Cortes | 3:03 |
5. | "Shinee Girl" | Park Joon-ha | Park | Park | 3:16 |
6. | "The Name I Loved" ( Korean: 내가 사랑했던 이름; RR: Naega Saranghaetdeon Ireum) ( Onew featuring Kim Yeon-woo) | Lee Sung-soo | Lee | Lee | 4:36 |
Total length: | 22:18 |
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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Japanese Albums ( Oricon) [22] | 40 |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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South Korea | October 19, 2009 | Digital download | SM Entertainment | [8] |
October 22, 2009 | CD | [10] | ||
Taiwan | November 13, 2009 | CD | Avex Taiwan | [23] |
Japan | January 20, 2010 | Rhythm Zone | [22] |