3 2 1 (Shinee song) explained

3 2 1
Cover:ShineeSingle321.jpg
Caption:Regular Edition Cover
Type:single
Artist:Shinee
Album:I'm Your Boy
Recorded:2013
Genre:J-pop, pop rock[1]
Label:EMI Records Japan[2]
Chronology:Shinee Japanese
Prev Title:Boys Meet U
Prev Year:2013
Next Title:Lucky Star
Next Year:2014

"3 2 1" is the ninth Japanese single by South Korean boy group Shinee. The single was released on December 4, 2013, by Universal Music Japan sublabel EMI Records Japan and is an OST for the Japanese drama Tokyo Toy Box.[3]

Background and release

On October 10, 2013 EMI Records Japan announced Shinee's ninth single, "3 2 1".[4] On October 5, the song started playing as the theme song for the TV Tokyo drama Tokyo Toy Box.[5] The short version of the music video was released on September 11, 2013.[6]

According to the Japanese chart Oricon, Shinee sold 42,216 copies of their single on the first day of release. It landed them in third place on the chart.[7]

Chart performance

Charts

CountryChartPeak
position
Japan <--- results were first published on http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100 several days before it made it onto the main www.billboard.com --->
TaiwanG-Music Asia Chart[8] 3
G-Music Combo Chart [9] 20
KoreaGaon Download Charts [10] 168

Oricon chart

Chart (2013)Peak positionSales
Daily Singles Chart[11] 382,236 [12]
Weekly Singles Chart[13] 3
Monthly Singles Chart[14] 7

Release history

Country Date Format Label
JapanDecember 4, 2013CD, Digital downloadEMI Music Japan
South KoreaJanuary 15, 2014Digital downloadSM Entertainment

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shinee - 321. EMI Music Japan. 2013-12-04. 2013-12-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20131207082145/http://www.shinee.jp/discography/single/3_2_1_1.php. dead.
  2. Web site: Shinee - 321. EMI Music Japan. 2013-12-04. 2013-12-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20131207082145/http://www.shinee.jp/discography/single/3_2_1_1.php. dead.
  3. Web site: http://www.shinee.jp/news/new-release/2013/1108_000894.php. ja:12月4日発売ニューシングル「3 2 1」(スリー ツー ワン)、ジャケット写真&収録内容公開! 購入者対象の豪華特典も!. ja. EMI. December 4, 2013. June 25, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160625063550/http://www.shinee.jp/news/new-release/2013/1108_000894.php. dead.
  4. Web site: SHINeeの新曲「3 2 1」、12月4日(水)リリース決定!. ja. EMI. 2013-12-05. 2016-06-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20160625035621/http://www.shinee.jp/news/new-release/2013/1008_000885.php. dead.
  5. Web site: SHINeeの新曲「3 2 1」、12月4日(水)リリース決定!. ja. EMI. December 4, 2013. June 25, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160625035621/http://www.shinee.jp/news/new-release/2013/1008_000885.php. dead.
  6. News: SHINee -- 「3 2 1」Music Video. December 4, 2013.
  7. Web site: SHINee's Japanese Single "321" Sells Over 40K on Day of Release. ko. December 4, 2013.
  8. Web site: SHINee's single ranks #3 on G-Music Asia Chart . January 6, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110722112438/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard3.aspx . July 22, 2011 .
  9. Web site: G-Music Combo Charts . January 6, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131209083206/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard0.aspx . December 9, 2013 .
  10. Web site: Gaon Download Charts . January 31, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202133306/http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/download.php?nationGbn=T&current_week=4&current_year=2014&chart_Time=week . February 2, 2014 .
  11. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20131205105046/http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/d/2013-12-04/ . December 5, 2013 . CDシングルデイリーランキング . . December 4, 2013 . CD Single daily ranking . December 4, 2013 . ja.
  12. Web site: Archived from the original on January 9, 2014 . January 10, 2014 . December 2013 . February 2, 2014 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140110201533/http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/m/2013-12/ .
  13. Web site: CDシングル週間ランキング . . December 2–8, 2013 . CD Single weekly ranking . December 10, 2013 . ja.
  14. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20140112055151/http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/m/2013-12/more/2/. CDシングル月間ランキング. January 12, 2014. December 2013. January 12, 2014. CD Single monthly ranking. Oricon.