Dream Girl – The Misconceptions of You

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Dream Girl – The Misconceptions of You
File:SHINee Dream Girl 'Ch. 1 You' Cover.jpg
Studio album by Shinee
Released February 19, 2013
(See Release history)
Recorded 2012–2013 at S.M. Studios, Seoul
Genre K-pop,[1] electropop,[2] dance[3]
Length 30:46
Language Korean
Label S.M. Entertainment (record)
KMP Holdings (distribution)
Producer Lee Soo Man (executive)
Shinee chronology
Sherlock
(2012)Sherlock2012		 Dream Girl – The Misconceptions of You
(2013)		 Why So Serious? – The Misconceptions of Me
(2013)Why So Serious? – The Misconceptions of Me2013
Singles from Dream Girl – The Misconceptions of You
  1. "Dream Girl"
    Released: February 19, 2013

Dream Girl – The Misconceptions of You is the first part from the third full-length album of South Korean group Shinee, released on February 19 in South Korea. The album was produced by the record label of S.M. Entertainment and distributed by KMP Holdings.[4] This album revealed that "The Misconceptions of You" would be the first part of two albums under the umbrella title "Dream Girl". The second album Why So Serious? – The Misconceptions of Me was released on April 29.

Background

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From a production stand point, we wanted to express ‘Misconceptions of You’ in the first chapter and ‘Misconception of Me’ in the second chapter. The two albums have a lot of stories about ‘misconceptions’.

Shinee, at Melon Premiere SHINee Music Spoiler, on the splitting of "Dream Girl"

Shinee announced on February 5, 2013, that they would be returning with a third full-length album, amidst rumors of return. They revealed that the album would be released on February 19, 2013, on iTunes and domestic music sites and the title track would be called "Dream Girl".[5] With the release of their third group teaser photo on February 11, Shinee revealed that the title song "Dream Girl" was produced by Shin Hyuk and his team Joombas Music Factory and described the song as "an acid electro funk song".

On February 14, Shinee held the event "Melon Premiere SHINee Music Spoiler" where they revealed six out of the nine songs on the album to 100 music reviewers. They announced that not only were they releasing a third album, but that it would be split into two versions.

The second part called Why So Serious? – The Misconceptions of Me was released in April. They revealed three songs off the second album. Shinee also revealed the choreography for the title song “Dream Girl“, which was choreographed by Tony Testa, who previously worked with Shinee on Sherlock. The making of the music video was also shown which showed the members jumping on trampolines and using running machines.[6] Member Onew stated on the making of the two albums, “It’s our first full album that we’re releasing in a while, so we worked really hard. Minho and Key worked on the rapping, Jonghyun worked on the lyrics, and Taemin worked on the choreography." Taemin described the album as one where each member’s individuality shines through their voices, “We know each other best so a lot of our opinions went into this album." Jonghyun in conjunction said, “Taemin’s delivery of the lyrics is good. Minho’s falsetto is really nice these days. Key is good at English. We know each other’s strengths so we split the parts up according to who can shine on what. We had fun working on the album.”[7][8]

This album is about "my misconception of you", "the misconception of the world wrapped around me", and "the misconception of reality". The lyrics can be interpreted as the dreams, ideals, and visions of the world through Shinee's eyes. It showcases the original Shinee-esque side which everyone is familiar with.

In a video interview with Billboard, Shinee said the song titles to Why So Serious? – The Misconceptions of Me were revealed in this album's opening track, "Spoiler."[9]

Release

Shinee announced on February 5, 2013, that they would be releasing a third album on February 19, 2013. At the event "Melon Premiere Shinee Music Spoiler", Shinee revealed that their album would be one of two.

The album was released on iTunes on February 20, 2013, as an iTunes LP, one of the few titles in this format.

Artwork and concept

At the "Melon Premiere SHINee Music Spoiler" on February 14, director of SM Entertainment's Visual and Art Directing department Min Hee-jin stated on the album artwork, “The album jacket shows the fantasies of the members. It has the members’ own images and the ideal types they look for. Please break your misconceptions and prior judgement you have on Shinee.” [10]

In regards to the teaser photos and album she stated, “I tried to include what I’ve gathered from talking to each of the members by putting their thoughts into images. Each of the images has some kind of idea that the members wanted to present to the public. It should be entertaining to try and figure some of those puzzles out. Try not to miss any of the small details. We looked for fresh ideas and images. Instead of working with famous artists and photographers, we worked with up-and-coming talents with new ideas.” [11]

Singles

"Dream Girl" was produced by Hyuk Shin and his team of composers, Joombas Music Factory. They described the song as "an acid electro funk song".[12] It is written by Jun Gandi and composed by Hyuk Shin, Jordan Kyle, Ross Lara, Dave Cook, DK, and Anthony "TC" Crawford.[13] The song has a fuller sound, featuring electric guitars among various other synths and the beat is very diverse and complex with a lot of tempo changes. The song is described as the most "Shinee-like song" in the album and tells us about how the five boys meet their dream girl that only appear in their dreams, and disappear in reality.[13] The accompanying music video was filmed in January 2013, with choreography by Tony Testa.[12] The song peaked at number 1 on the Gaon Singles Chart[citation needed] and number 3 on the Korea K-Pop Hot 100.[14]

A Japanese version, written by Hidenori Tanaka and agehasprings, was included as one of the three tracks on their eighth Japanese CD single "Boys Meet U", which was released on August 21, 2013 under the distributing label of EMI Music Japan. Before the release, the version was performed live during their second Japan arena tour Shinee World 2013.[15]

Critical reception

Billboard K-Town columnist Jeff Benjamin wrote that the lead single, "Dream Girl", is a "safe, enjoyable mainstream single" while the album is "a triumph that never lacks in energy and balances nods to 80s pop stars and forward-thinking pop". He said "songs like 'Punch Drunk Love' and 'Aside' sonically recall the sounds of Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, respectively", while "tracks like 'Beautiful' and 'Runaway' combine unique electronic production elements over sugary boy band harmonies to create year-round pop music".[16]

Tracklist

Credits adapted from the official homepage.[17][18]

No. Title Lyrics Music Length
1. "Spoiler"   Jonghyun Pegasus, Thomas Troelsen 3:31
2. "Dream Girl"   Jun Gan-di, Minho Hyuk Shin, Jordan Kyle, Ross Lara, Dave Cook, DK, Anthony "TC" Crawford 3:00
3. "히치하이킹" (Hitchhiking) Kim Bu-min Anne Judith Wik, Will Simms, Hitchhiker 4:07
4. "Punch Drunk Love"   Jun Gan-di Crichlow, Thomas Troelsen, Herbert St. Clair 3:39
5. "Girls, Girls, Girls"   Jun Gan-di, Minho, Key Lucas Secon, Thomas Troelsen, Mikkel Remee Sigvardt 2:46
6. "방백" (Aside) Hwang Hyun, Minho Hwang Hyun 3:44
7. "아름다워" (Beautiful) Cha Yong-un, Minho DOM, Cha Yong-un, Andrew Choi, Teddy Riley, Richard Garcia 3:10
8. "다이너마이트" (Dynamite) Kim Bu-min, Minho Hitchhiker 3:39
9. "Runaway"   Kim Young-hoo Kim Young-hoo, Dennis White, Jovan Rangel 3:10
Total length:
 30:46

Charts

Album chart

Country Chart Peak
position
South Korea Gaon Weekly album chart[19] 1
Gaon Monthly album chart [20] 1
Japan Oricon Albums Chart[citation needed] 10
Thailand Channel V Thailand Asian Chart[citation needed] 1
Taiwan G-Music Asia Chart[citation needed] 1
G-Music Combo Chart[citation needed] 2
United States Billboard World Albums[21] 2
Billboard Heatseekers[22] 5

Sales and certifications

Chart Amount
Gaon physical sales[23] 185,357+[24]
Oricon 24,376+[citation needed]

Release history

Region Date Distributing label Format
South Korea [25]
February 19, 2013
S.M. Entertainment
CD, digital download
Philippines
May 25, 2013
Universal Records
CD
Taiwan [26]
March 22, 2013
Avex Taiwan
CD

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