About Musician:
Shinee is a South Korean boy group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2008. The group consists of five members: Onew, Jonghyun, Key, Minho and Taemin. They made their debut on May 25, 2008, on SBS's Inkigayo with their single "Replay".
The group released their third mini-album, 2009, Year Of Us, on October 19, 2009. The lead single, "Ring Ding Dong", was released digitally on October 14. In early December 2009, Shinee won the "Popularity" award along with Super Junior at the 24th Golden Disk Awards. In February 2010, the group won the "Bonsang (Main)" award at the 19th Seoul Music Awards. After, Shinee's fourth Korean mini album, Sherlock, was digitally released on March 19, and physically on March 21.
Musical style and themes
The predominant musical genre of the group is contemporary R&B.The group's early singles such as "Get Down" and "Jo Jo" explore other musical styles such as hip-hop and dance. Shinee's third album which is devided into two parts is significantly influenced by funk rock, electronic music and rock. Billboard columnist Jeff Benjamin compared Shinee's songs like "Punch Drunk Love" and "Aside" to the sounds of Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, while tracks like "Beautiful" and "Runaway" combine "unique electronic production elements over sugary boy band harmonies to create year-round pop music".
Track List:
SHINEE 3rd Mini Album - 2009 Year of Us