Taemin (album)

2018 studio album by Taemin

Taemin

Studio album by

Taemin

Released| November 5, 2018 (2018-11-05)
Genre| J-pop[1]
Length| 43:07
Language| Japanese
Label|

* EMI
* Universal Japan

Taemin chronology
| Move
(2017)  | Taemin
(2018)  | Want
(2019)

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Singles from  Taemin

1. "Eclipse"
Released: September 26, 2018
2. "Mars"
Released: October 14, 2018
3. "Under My Skin"
Released: November 12, 2018

Taemin is the self-titled third studio album and debut Japanese studio album by South Korean singer Taemin. The album contains twelve tracks and includes Japanese versions of previously released songs by Taemin. The album was released digitally on November 5, 2018, through EMI Records and Universal Music Japan.[1] The album's physical release occurred on November 28, 2018.[2][3][4]

## Background and release

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Taemin in 2018.

On September 22, 2018, the official Shinee Japanese Instagram account posted a highlight medley for the upcoming Taemin album, although at that time the album was reported to be titled Eclipse.[5] It was also announced that the single "Eclipse" would be released on September 26.[5][6]

On October 3, 2018, Taemin officially announced that he would release his first Japanese studio album on November 28, 2018.[7] The album would feature "Eclipse" as the lead single, which was first revealed during the Sirius tour.[8] A live version music video for the single was subsequently released on YouTube on November 6, 2018.[9] The second single, "Mars", was released on October 14, 2018.[10]

The song "What’s This Feeling" from the album is the theme song for the Japanese drama Final Life: Even If You Disappear Tomorrow, which Taemin starred in.[8][11][12] The album also includes two previously released Japanese songs, "Sayonara Hitori" and "Flame of Love". "Sayonara Hitori" was released on Taemin's Sayonara Hitori EP on July 27, 2016,[13] with a music video released earlier on July 5, 2016.[14] Similarly, "Flame of Love" was released on Taemin's Flame of Love EP on July 18, 2017,[15] with a music video released earlier on June 26, 2017.[16] In addition to this, the album contains three Japanese versions of songs that were previously released in Korean by Taemin: "Drip Drop", "Danger", and "Press Your Number".[1]

The music video for Taemin's new song "Under My Skin" was released on November 12, 2018 (November 13 JST).[17][18][19] On November 24, 2018, Taemin hosted a release celebration for his album on TV.[20][21]

The album was released in three versions: a normal version, a first press limited edition, and a fan club limited edition. The first press limited edition includes a DVD with music videos and a shooting sketch video, while the fan club limited edition includes a DVD with front-row recordings of Taemin's performance at the Pacifico Yokohama National Convention Hall during his Sirius tour.[22]

## Track listing

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

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1.| "Eclipse"| Sara Sakurai (T's Music)|

* Andreas Stone Johansson [sv]
* Barbi Escobar [sv]
* Costa Leon
* Kenzie

* Andreas Stone Johansson [sv]
* Barbi Escobar [sv]
* Costa Leon
* Kenzie

| 3:30
2.| "Into the Rhythm"| Sara Sakurai (T's Music)|

* Christoffer Lauridsen
* Jimmy Claeson
* Jon Asher

* Christoffer Lauridsen
* Jimmy Claeson
* Jon Asher

| 3:15
3.| "Drip Drop" (Japanese version)|

* Park Seong-hee
* Hidenori Tanaka (agehasprings) [ja]

* Jamil "Digi" Chammas
* Jonathan "Perky Rain" Perkins
* Michael Jiminez
* Sara Forsberg
* Jeremy "Tay" Jasper
* Leven Kali
* MZMC

| Orange Factory Music| 3:27
4.| "Flame of Love"| Amon Hayashi (Digz Inc.)|

* Kanata Okajima
* Andreas Öberg
* Yuka Otsuki (Mussashi)

| Mussashi| 3:52
5.| "Under My Skin"| Junji Ishiwatari|

* Cesar Peralta (InnerV8 Musiq)
* Ryan Curtis
* Ronnie Marinari

| Cesar Peralta (InnerV8 Musiq)| 3:46
6.| "Danger" (Japanese version)|

* Seo Ji-eum
* Sara Sakurai (T's Music)

* Thomas Troelsen
* Mikkel Remee Sigvardt

* Thomas Troelsen
* Mikkel Remee Sigvardt
* Command Freaks (Iconic Sounds)

| 3:12
7.| "Better Man"| Junji Ishiwatari|

* Christoffer Lauridsen
* Jimmy Claeson
* Jon Asher

* Christoffer Lauridsen
* Jimmy Claeson
* Jon Asher

| 3:33
8.| "Press Your Number" (Japanese version)|

* Tenzo & Tasco (Duble Kick)
* Taemin
* Sara Sakurai (T's Music)

* Jonathan Yip
* Ray Romulus
* Jeremy Reeves
* Ray Charles McCullough II
* Bruno Mars
* Philip Lawrence

* The Stereotypes
* Bruno Mars
* Philip Lawrence

| 3:48
9.| "Mars"| MEG.ME [ja]|

* Måns Ek
* Matt Wong (The Heavyweights)

| Måns Ek| 3:52
10.| "What's This Feeling"| Junji Ishiwatari|

* Andrew Choi (ADC Music)
* Coach & Sendo [ko]

* Andrew Choi (ADC Music)
* Coach & Sendo [ko]

| 3:41
11.| "Holy Water"| Sara Sakurai (T's Music)|

* Didrik Thott
* Andreas Öhrn
* Chris Wahle

| Chris Wahle| 3:40
12.| "Sayonara Hitori" (さよならひとり)| Sara Sakurai (T's Music)|

* Yoko Hiramatsu
* Denniz Jamm
* Martin René

* Denniz Jamm
* Martin René

| 3:31
Total length:| 43:07

DVD – first press limited edition[22][23]No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Under My Skin Music Video"|
2.| "Danger (Korean Version) Music Video"|
3.| "Drip Drop (Korean Version) Music Video"|
4.| "Press Your Number (Korean Version) Music Video"|
5.| "Sayonara Hitori Music Video"|
6.| "Flame of Love Music Video"|
7.| "Move (Korean Version) Music Video"|
8.| "1st Album Taemin Jacket & Music Video Shooting Sketch"|

DVD – fan club limited edition[22][24]No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Move"|
2.| "Sexuality"|
3.| "Tiger"|

## Charts

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Chart performance for Taemin Chart (2018)  | Peak
position

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Japanese Albums (Oricon)[25] | 2
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[26] | 2

## References

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1. ^ a b c "TAEMIN – album by Taemin" (in Japanese). iTunes Store. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
2. ^ 神人未稀. "SHINee テミン 1stフルアルバム『TAEMIN」リリース記念インタビュー ＆サイン入りポスターを抽選で2名様にプレゼント！". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved November 25, 2018.
3. ^ "SHINeeのテミンが『YouTube Music Night with J-WAVE』初出演（エキサイトミュージック）". Yahoo! Japan (in Japanese). November 23, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
4. ^ "テミン - TAEMIN(初回生産限定盤)". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). Retrieved November 29, 2018.
5. ^ a b "SHINee's Taemin reveals highlight medley for upcoming Japanese solo album 'Eclipse'". allkpop. September 22, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
6. ^ Eclipse - Single by TAEMIN, iTunes Store, September 26, 2018, retrieved November 12, 2018
7. ^ "テミン、1stフルアルバムの発売が決定！予約購入特典も決定！！". TAEMIN OFFICIAL WEBSITE (in Japanese). October 3, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
8. ^ a b "テミン（SHINee）、11月28日に日本1stフル・アルバム『TAEMIN』リリース決定" (in Japanese). Tower Records. October 4, 2018. Archived from the original on October 7, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
9. ^ UNIVERSAL MUSIC JAPAN (November 6, 2018), テミン(TAEMIN) - 「ECLIPSE」Live Ver., retrieved November 12, 2018
10. ^ Mars - Single by TAEMIN, October 14, 2018, retrieved November 12, 2018
11. ^ Tracey (October 4, 2018). "Taemin to release his 1st Japanese full album in November". Officially Kmusic. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
12. ^ 장진리 (August 24, 2017). "[Oh! 재팬] 샤이니 태민, 日서 배우 데뷔…첫 주연·OST도 부른다". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved November 25, 2018.
13. ^ "さよならひとり[初回限定盤][+DVD] 【CD】" (in Japanese). Universal Music Japan. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
14. ^ "SHINee's Taemin makes his Japanese solo debut in 'Sayonara Hitori' MV!". Allkpop. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
15. ^ "Flame of Love＜通常盤＞" (in Japanese). Tower Records. Archived from the original on July 12, 2017.
16. ^ "Watch SHINee Taemin's full Japanese MV for 'Flame of Love'!". allkpop. June 27, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
17. ^ "テミン、新曲『Under My Skin』のミュージックビデオ公開！". TAEMIN OFFICIAL WEBSITE (in Japanese). November 13, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
18. ^ WhatTheKpop (November 12, 2018). "WATCH: SHINee's Taemin Stuns In Gorgeous Japanese MV "Under My Skin"". WTK. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
19. ^ beansss (November 12, 2018). "SHINee's Taemin is a wanderer in full Japanese MV for 'Under My Skin'". allkpop. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
20. ^ "SHINeeテミン 1stアルバム『TAEMIN』発売記念、ソロ活動の軌跡を辿る特番3週連続放送". SPICE（スパイス）｜エンタメ特化型情報メディア スパイス (in Japanese). Retrieved November 12, 2018.
21. ^ "テミン、1stアルバム「TAEMIN」発売記念特番を「AbemaTV」で3週連続「TAEMIN WEEK」として放送決定！". TAEMIN OFFICIAL WEBSITE (in Japanese). November 8, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
22. ^ a b c "テミン（SHINee）、1stフルアルバム『TAEMIN』の収録内容＆購入応募特典が発表". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). October 19, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
23. ^ "TAEMIN [初回生産限定盤]". Universal Music Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved November 22, 2018.
24. ^ "TAEMIN OFFICIAL WEBSITE". TAEMIN OFFICIAL WEBSITE (in Japanese). October 19, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
25. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2018-12-10" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
26. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums: [ 2018/12/10 付け]" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. December 10, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2018.

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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

Related topics|

* Shinee
* SuperM
* SM Town
* SM Entertainment

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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