Advice (EP)

2021 EP by Taemin

Advice

EP by

Taemin

Released| May 18, 2021 (2021-05-18)
Recorded| 2021
Studio|

* Doobdoob (Seoul)
* SM LVYIN (Seoul)
* Sound Pool (Seoul)

Genre|

* R&B
* Dance-pop

Length| 16:51
Language| Korean
Label|

* SM
* Dreamus

Producer|

* Lee Soo-man
* Cutfather
* PhD
* Score (13)
* Moonshine
* Ryan S. Jhun
* Roel Rats
* Squar (Blur)
* Wooon (Blur)

Taemin chronology
| Never Gonna Dance Again
(2020)  | Advice
(2021)  | Guilty
(2023)

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Singles from  Advice

1. "Advice"
Released: May 18, 2021

Advice is the third Korean extended play (sixth overall) recorded by South Korean singer Taemin. It was released on May 18, 2021, by SM Entertainment,[1] produced by Cutfather, PhD, Moonshine and Ryan S. Jhun, among others. The album contains five songs including the lead single, "Advice".

## Background and composition

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Taemin released his third studio album Never Gonna Dance Again: Act 2 in November 2020. On May 3, 2021, the singer's label SM Entertainment announced that Taemin would be releasing a new EP the same month, which will mark his final release before his military enlistment.[2] The album's title Advice and cover art were revealed simultaneously.[3] The title track would serve as the lead single of the album. "Advice" was described as an R&B song that employs piano flourishes and a choir arrangement over a trap beat.[4] "If I Could Tell You" is a collaboration with Girls' Generation member Taeyeon.[5] It was described as a "dreamy" R&B-pop song featuring electronic piano and soft synthesizer sounds.[6] "Light" is a dance-pop song produced by Moonshine, featuring groovy beats, synth sounds, and vocal harmonies. "Strings" is an R&B song that is driven by arpeggio guitar riffs, in which Taemin compares himself to a string instrument.[7] "Sad Kids" is a midtempo pop song in a minimalist arrangement of guitars.[8]

## Release and promotion

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Taemin premiered the title track on his solo concert, Never Gonna Dance Again, on May 2.[6] Image concept teasers were uploaded to Shinee's social media accounts on May 10–13.[4][5][7][8] On May 18, Taemin held a live event on Naver's V Live app to introduce songs from the album.[9] Taemin promoted the title track with televised live performances on various South Korean music programs including M Countdown, Show! Music Core and Inkigayo.[10][11][12]

## Reception

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Writing for the South China Morning Post, Tamar Herman praised Advice for its "creativity and androgynous aesthetic". She described Taemin as charismatic and versatile.[13]

### Year-end lists

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Advice on year-end lists  Critic/Publication  | List  | Rank  | Ref.

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PopMatters | Top 20 Best K-pop Albums of 2021  | 20  | [14]
"Advice" on year-end lists  Critic/Publication  | List  | Rank  | Ref.

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Dazed | The best K-pop tracks of 2021  | 22  | [15]
Insider | The best K-pop songs of 2021  | 4  | [16]
Marie Claire | The 20 Best New K-Pop Songs of 2021  | Placed  | [17]
NME | The 25 best K-pop songs of 2021  | 7  | [18]
Paper | The 40 Best K-Pop Songs of 2021  | 16  | [19]
Rolling Stone India | 21 Best Korean Music Videos of 2021  | 2  | [20]
Teen Vogue | 21 Best K-Pop Music Videos of 2021  | Placed  | [21]
Teen Vogue | The 54 Best K-Pop Songs of 2021  | Placed  | [22]
The Ringer | The Best K-pop Songs of 2021  | 6  | [23]
Time | The Best K-Pop Songs and Albums of 2021  | Placed  | [24]
"Light" on year-end lists  Critic/Publication  | List  | Rank  | Ref.

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PhilStar Life | Top 21 K-Pop B-Sides of 2021  | 12  | [25]

## Track listing

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Advice track listingNo.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Arrangement| Length

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1.| "Advice"| Jo Yoon-kyung|

* Mich Hansen
* Daniel Davidsen (PhD)
* Peter Wallevik (PhD)
* Lucas Secon
* Wayne Hector

* Cutfather
* PhD
* Score (13)

| 3:11
2.| "Light"| Jeon Gan-di|

* Jonatan Gusmark (Moonshine)
* Ludvig Evers(Moonshine)
* Adrian McKinnon

| Moonshine| 3:19
3.| "If I Could Tell You" (featuring Taeyeon)| Seo Ji-eum|

* Peter Wallevik (PhD)
* Rudy Spiro
* Josh Wood

| PhD| 3:17
4.| "Strings"| Hwang Ji-won|

* Ryan S. Jhun
* Roel Rats
* Joelina Drews
* Vito Kovach
* Marcia Sondeijker

* Ryan S. Jhun
* Roel Rats

| 3:40
5.| "Sad Kids"| Luvssong|

* Ryan S. Jhun
* Thomas Jones
* Reuben Gray

* Squar (Blur)
* Wooon (Blur)

| 3:21
Total length:| 16:51

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for Advice | Chart (2021)  | Peak
position

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Finnish Physical Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[26] | 10
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[27] | 12
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[28] | 6
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[29] | 2
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[30] | 28
US World Albums (Billboard)[31] | 14

### Monthly charts

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Monthly chart performance for Advice | Chart (2021)  | Peak
position

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Japanese Albums (Oricon)[32] | 35
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[33] | 6

### Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for Advice Chart (2021)  | Position

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South Korean Albums (Gaon)[34] | 75

## Sales

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Overall sales for Advice Region  | Sales

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South Korea  | 134,904[35]

## Release history

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Release history and formats for Advice Region  | Date  | Format  | Label

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South Korea  | May 18, 2021  | CD |

* SM
* Dreamus

Various  |

* Digital download
* streaming

| SM

## References

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1. ^ Sun, Mi-kyung (May 3, 2021). 샤이니 태민, 5월 18일 컴백 확정..군 입대 전 마지막 앨범[공식] [SHINee Taemin, comeback confirmed on May 18th.. Last album before enlisting in the military [Official]]. Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 12, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2021 - via Naver.
2. ^ Lee, Sun-min (May 3, 2021). "SHINee's Taemin to release third EP before military service". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
3. ^ Cheon, Yoon-hye (May 3, 2021). 샤이니 태민, 18일 새 미니앨범 'Advice'으로 컴백..군 입대 전 마지막 앨범[공식] [SHINee Taemin, comeback with new mini album'Advice' on the 18th.. Last album before enlisting in the military [Official]] (in Korean). Herald Corporation. Retrieved May 9, 2021 - via Naver.
4. ^ a b Yoon, Sang-geun (May 10, 2021). 태민 솔로 컴백 타이틀 'Advice' 업그레이드 다크 카리스마 [Taemin's solo comeback title'Advice' upgrade dark charisma]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2021 - via Naver.
5. ^ a b Ji, Min-kyung (May 11, 2021). 태민, 새 앨범 수록곡 'If I could tell you' 태연 피처링 참여 [공식] [Taeyeon participates on Taemin's new album – 'If I could tell you' featuring Taeyeon [Official]]. Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 12, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2021 - via Naver.
6. ^ a b Chin, Carmen (May 11, 2021). "Taemin's new mini-album 'Advice' features Girls' Generation's Taeyeon". NME. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
7. ^ a b Lee, Seung-Hoon (May 12, 2021). '컴백 D-6' 샤이니 태민, 청량한 'Light'→나른섹시 'Strings'..매력적인 보컬 기대 ['Comeback D-6' SHINee Taemin, refreshing'Light' → relaxing sexy'Strings'..An attractive vocal expectation]. Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 12, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2021 - via Naver.
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9. ^ Lee, Seung-Hoon (May 14, 2021). 샤이니 태민, 'Advice' 18일 발매→컴백 기념 V라이브 예고.."탬강사의 랜선특강"[공식] [SHINee Taemin,'Advice' released on the 18th → Comeback commemorative V live notice.. 'Tam lecturer's LAN line special lecture' [Official]]. Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021 - via Naver.
10. ^ Kim, Mi-ri (May 20, 2021). '엠카' NCT 드림, 7人 완전체로 1위…태민 컴백 [종합] ['M Countdown': NCT Dream won as a group of seven... Taemin's comeback [Summary]]. My Daily (in Korean). Retrieved May 25, 2021.
11. ^ Ha, Su-jeong (May 22, 2021). '음악중심' NCT DREAM, 1위x3관왕 질주..태민 입대전 마지막 컴백 [종합] ['Music Core': NCT Dream's 3rd win, Taemin's last comeback before enlistment [Summary]]. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved May 25, 2021.
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## External links

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* Taemin's official page
* "Advice" music video

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Taemin

* Discography
* Awards and nominations
* Songs recorded
* Live performances

Studio albums|

| Korean|

* Press It
* Move
* Never Gonna Dance Again

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Japanese|

* Taemin

Extended plays|

| Korean|

* Ace
* Want
* Advice
* Guilty
* Eternal

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Japanese|

* Sayonara Hitori
* Flame of Love
* Famous

Singles|

* "Move"
* "Criminal"

Concert tours|

* XTM Arena Tour
* Metamorph
* Ephemeral Gaze

Related topics|

* Shinee
* SuperM
* SM Town
* SM Entertainment

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