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Press It
Studio album by
Taemin
ReleasedFebruary 23, 2016 (2016-02-23)
Recorded2015–2016
Genre
Length37:25
LanguageKorean
Label
Taemin chronology
Ace
(2014) 		Press It
(2016) 		Solitary Goodbye
(2016)
Singles from Press It
  1. "Drip Drop"
    Released: February 22, 2016
  2. "Press Your Number"
    Released: February 23, 2016

Press It is the debut studio album by South Korean singer Taemin. It was released on February 23, 2016, by SM Entertainment.[3] The title song for the album is "Press Your Number".

Background and release

On February 15, 2016, SM Entertainment announced Taemin would release his first full album entitled Press It on February 23.[4] On February 22, a performance video for "Drip Drop" was uploaded to YouTube.[5] The official music video for the album's single, "Press Your Number", came out the next day on February 23.[6] Prior to the album and "Press Your Number" music video release, Taemin performed two showcases for the press and fans on February 22. The fan showcase was streamed live through Naver's V app.[7]

Composition

"Press It" was produced over the course of a year and a half. The title track, "Press Your Number", was originally written by Bruno Mars with a composition by The Stereotypes. The demo was originally made years prior to Taemin's release and the track was purchased by SM Entertainment. Taemin in many interviews said that he did not actually meet with Bruno Mars to work on this song. Taemin did however pen new lyrics for the song in order to appeal to the Korean market. In addition to that track, another song given to him for this album was a track called "Already" written and composed by Shinee's Jonghyun.[8][better source needed] While on Jonghyun's Blue Night radio show Taemin talked about how he took special care in selecting every song on the album himself even though he didn't write them all. "Soldier" was the first song he's written for an album and it was conceived during his travels abroad.[9] During an interview Taemin mentioned that one of the songs from this album was originally supposed to be included on his Ace EP, but he decided to save it for later. On Kim Changryeol's Old School Radio he revealed that the song was "Hypnosis".

Release and critical reception

Released on February 23, Press It reached number one on the Korean Hanteo and Synnara charts during its first week.[10][better source needed] The first week of album sales in Korea ended with Press It breaking the record for 1st week physical album sales for a solo artist with 68,500 copies sold. The previous record was held by G-Dragon's One of a Kind (2012).[11][better source needed] On the US Billboard charts, Press It debuted at number two on the World Albums chart[12] and number seven on the Heatseekers chart.[13] On March 1, Taemin received his first music show award for "Press Your Number" on SBS's The Show[14][better source needed] and during the same week won awards for Show Champion,[15][better source needed] M!Countdown,[16][better source needed] and Music Bank.[17][better source needed]

Track listing

Credits adapted from MelOn.[18]

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Drip Drop"Park Sung-heeJamil Chammas, Jonathan Perkins, Michael Jiminez, Sara Forsberg, Tay Jasper, Leven Kali, MZMCChammas, Perkins3:25
2."Press Your Number"Tenzo and Tasco, TaeminJonathan Yip, Ray Romulus, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Charles McCullough II, Bruno Mars, Philip LawrenceStereotypes, Mars, Lawrence3:46
3."Soldier"TaeminMatthew Tishler, Felicia Barton, Aaron BenwardTishler, Barton, Benward3:34
4."벌써 (Already)"JonghyunTeddy Riley, Lee Hyun-seung, DOM, Daniel Obi Klein, JonghyunRiley, Hyun-seung, DOM, Adam3:42
5."Guess Who"Brian KimGreg Bonnick, Hayden Chapman, Andrew Choi, David Choi, Kim Yu-nhoLDN Noise, Andrew, Jasper, Shaun3:27
6."One by One"Lee Seu-ranDenzil Remedios, Antwann Frost, Ryan S. JhuniDR, Frost, Jhun3:58
7."Mystery Lover"Cho Yoon-kyungAdrian McKinnon, Mark Rankin, JhunMcKinnon, Rankin, Jhun3:38
8."Sexuality (Rearranged Version)"KenzieJodi Marr, Eric Bazilian, JhunMarr, Bazilian, Jhun3:40
9."오늘까지만 (Until Today)"G.SoulChammas, Justin Lucas, Deez, G.Soul, MZMCChammas, Lucas, Deez4:06
10."최면 (Hypnosis)"Lee Ji-eun, Kim Tae-sungKim Young-shin, Tae-sung, 220Young-shin, Tae-sung, 2204:04
Total length:37:25

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[19] 1
US World Albums (Billboard)[20] 2

Monthly charts

Chart Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[21] 2

Year-end charts

Chart Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[22] 18

Accolades

Music program awards

Song Program Date
"Press Your Number" The Show (SBS MTV) March 1, 2016[23]
Show Champion (MBC Music) March 2, 2016[24]
M! Countdown (Mnet) March 3, 2016[25]
Music Bank (KBS) March 4, 2016[26]

Release history

Region Date Format Label
South Korea February 23, 2016 CD, Digital download SM Entertainment, KT Music
Various[27] Digital download SM Entertainment

References

  1. ^ "Genre according to iTunes". Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Genre according to Taemin's official site". Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  3. ^ "TAEMIN Official WebSite". taemin.smtown.com. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  4. ^ "SHINee Taemin Solo Comeback 23rd date". Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  5. ^ "TAEMIN 태민_Drip Drop_Performance Video". Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  6. ^ "TAEMIN 태민_Press Your Number_Music Video". Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  7. ^ "V – TAEMIN SHOWCASE (Press It) LIVE". Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  8. ^ "SHINee's Taemin Talks About His Songs From Jonghyun and Bruno Mars". Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  9. ^ "[STARCAST] Just Press It, unrivaled solo Taemin!". Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  10. ^ "Taemin's first solo album 'Press It' ranks #1 in weekly album sales!". Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  11. ^ "[instiz] THE IDOL WHO BECAME 1ST FOR THE BEST SELLING SOLO ALBUM (FOR THE 1ST WEEK OF SALES)". Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  12. ^ "World Music: Top World Albums Chart Billboard". Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  13. ^ "Heatseekers Albums: Up and Coming Musicians Chart Billboard". Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  14. ^ "Taemin Takes 1st Win for "Press Your Number" on "The Show"". Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  15. ^ "Taemin Takes 2nd Win for "Press Your Number" on "Show Champion"". Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  16. ^ "'M! Countdown' Highlights: Taemin Wins #1 And Defeats Mamamoo On The March 3, 2016 Episode + Performance Recaps". Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  17. ^ "Taemin Gets 4th Win With "Press Your Number" on "Music Bank"". Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  18. ^ "Press It - The 1st Album". www.melon.com. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  19. ^ "2016년 09주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  20. ^ "World Music: Top World Albums Chart". Billboard. March 12, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  21. ^ "2016년 02월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  22. ^ "2016년 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  23. ^ "Taemin grabs his first win with Press Your Number on SBS The Show". allkpop.com. 1 March 2016.
  24. ^ "Taemin takes his 2nd win for "Press Your Number" on "Show Champion". soompi.com. 2 March 2016.
  25. ^ "Taemin takes home his 3rd Win on M!Countdown". soompi.com. 3 March 2016.
  26. ^ "Taemin gets 4th Win With "Press Your Number" on Music Bank". soompi.com. 4 March 2016.
  27. ^ "iTunes – Music – 'Press It' The First Album – Albumby TAEMIN". iTunes Store. February 23, 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
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