Press It Explained

Press It
Type:studio
Artist:Taemin
Cover:Taemin-Press It - The 1st Album.jpg
Recorded:2015–2016
Length:37:25
Language:Korean
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Press It is the debut studio album by South Korean singer Taemin. It was released on February 23, 2016, by SM Entertainment.[1] 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.[2] On February 22, a performance video for "Drip Drop" was uploaded to YouTube.[3] The official music video for the album's single, "Press Your Number", came out the next day on February 23.[4] 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.[5]

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 composition by The Stereotypes. The demo was originally made years prior and was purchased by SM Entertainment. Taemin said that he did not meet with Mars to work on the song.[6] Taemin did, however, pen new lyrics for the song in order to appeal to the Korean market. In addition, another song given to him for this album was "Already", written and composed by his bandmate Jonghyun.[7] 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 had written for an album and it was conceived during his travels abroad.[8] The final song on the album, "Hypnosis", was originally supposed to be included on Taemin's debut EP Ace.[9]

Release and critical reception

Press It reached number one on Gaon Album Chart. On the US Billboard charts, Press It debuted at number two on the World Albums chart[10] and number seven on the Heatseekers chart.[11] On March 1, Taemin received his first music show award for "Press Your Number" on SBS's The Show[12] and during the same week won awards for Show Champion,[13] M! Countdown,[14] and Music Bank.[15]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[16] 15
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[17] 16
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[18] 1
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)7
US World Albums (Billboard)2

Monthly charts

Chart (2016)! scope="col"
Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[19] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (2016)! scope="col"
Position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[20] 18

Accolades

Song! scope="col" style="width:150px;"
ProgramDate
"Press Your Number"The ShowMarch 1, 2016
Show ChampionMarch 2, 2016
M! CountdownMarch 3, 2016
Music BankMarch 4, 2016

Release history

Region ! scope="col"
DateFormatLabel
South KoreaFebruary 23, 2016[21]
VariousDigital downloadSM Entertainment[22]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Taemin Official Website. taemin.smtown.com. July 7, 2017. September 15, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180915130326/http://taemin.smtown.com/. dead.
  2. Web site: 샤이니 태민, 23일 솔로 컴백 확정..첫 정규음반. Shinee Taemin's solo comeback confirmed for the 23rd... first studio album. Osen. Naver. Sun. Mi-kyung. February 15, 2016. February 15, 2016. ko. March 8, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160308055433/http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003259377. live.
  3. Web site: TAEMIN 태민_Drip Drop_Performance Video. February 21, 2016. December 12, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181212023958/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZV2YXdR43o. live.
  4. Web site: TAEMIN 태민_Press Your Number_Music Video. February 22, 2016. April 13, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160413144431/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsOGiTSZ_cg. live.
  5. Web site: V – TAEMIN SHOWCASE (Press It) LIVE. February 25, 2016. August 6, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220806180247/https://www.vlive.tv/video/5715/TAEMIN-SHOWCASE-Press-It-LIVE. live.
  6. Web site: '두데' 태민 "브루노 마스와 직접 만나지 않았다". Taemin: "I didn't meet Bruno Mars in person". Osen. Park. Pan-seok. March 1, 2016. May 25, 2021. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20170826074047/http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110364163. August 26, 2017. live.
  7. News: '컬투쇼' 태민 "종현 가사..나이 많은 형들이 좋아해". 'Cultwo Show' Taemin: Older brothers like Jonghyun's lyrics. Osen. Lee. So-dam. February 25, 2016. February 6, 2021. ko. August 6, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220806180247/http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110360743. live.
  8. Web site: [STARCAST] Just Press It, unrivaled solo Taemin!]. Naver Starcast. March 1, 2016. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160309182738/http://m.star.naver.com/shinee/news/end?id=7320750&langCode=en. March 9, 2016. dead.
  9. Web site: '올드스쿨' 태민 "앨범 마지막 곡, 저번 앨범에 수록 안된 곡". 'Old School' Taemin: "The last song on the album was supposed to be included in the previous album". Sports Seoul. Naver. Lee. Yong-su. March 2, 2016. May 25, 2021. ko. May 25, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210525234324/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=468&aid=0000121230. live.
  10. Web site: World Albums. Billboard. March 1, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20210202020345/https://www.billboard.com/charts/world-albums/2016-03-12. February 2, 2021. dead.
  11. Web site: Heatseekers Albums. Billboard. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20190421233426/https://www.billboard.com/charts/heatseekers-albums/2016-03-12. April 21, 2019. dead.
  12. News: 태민, 컴백 동시 '더쇼' 1위..트로피 접수 시동 걸렸다. Taemin takes 1st place on 'The Show' while making his comeback. Osen. Park. So-young. March 1, 2016. February 6, 2021. ko. August 6, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220806180248/http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110364412. live.
  13. News: '쇼챔피언' 태민 1위, 여자친구 떠난 자리 새로운 왕좌. Taemin takes 1st place on 'Show Champion', dethroning GFriend. X Sports News. Jung. Ji-won. March 2, 2016. February 6, 2016. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20210213171608/http://www.xportsnews.com/?ac=article_view&entry_id=698803. February 13, 2021. live.
  14. News: 태민, 솔로로 '엠카' 첫 1위..마마무 눌렀다. Taemin wins on 'M Countdown' for the first time as a soloist, beating Mamamoo. Newsen. Kang. Hee-jung. March 3, 2016. February 6, 2021. ko. August 6, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220806180248/https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201603031927443510. live.
  15. News: '뮤직뱅크' 태민 벌써 4관왕…여자친구도 함께 축하. Taemin wins his 4th trophy on 'Music Bank', celebrates with GFriend. X Sports News. Park. So-hyun. March 4, 2016. February 6, 2021. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20210213222337/http://www.xportsnews.com/?ac=article_view&entry_id=699530. February 13, 2021. live.
  16. Web site: Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2016-03-07. Oricon. August 6, 2022. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20160311014629/http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2016-03-07/p/2/. March 11, 2016. dead.
  17. Web site: Hot Albums: 2016/03/02 公開. Billboard Japan. August 6, 2022. ja.
  18. Web site: 2016년 09주차 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. March 4, 2016. ko. May 6, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160506193933/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=09&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week. live.
  19. Web site: 2016년 02월 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. March 14, 2016. ko. March 10, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160310134732/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=02&hitYear=2016&termGbn=month. live.
  20. Web site: 2016년 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. Korean. January 7, 2018. August 3, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200803004033/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=2016&hitYear=2016&termGbn=year. live.
  21. Web site: Press It – The 1st Album. Melon. August 17, 2019. August 26, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170826074922/http://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=2668351. live.
  22. Web site: iTunes – Music – 'Press It' The First Album – Album by TAEMIN. iTunes Store. February 23, 2016. February 29, 2016. July 24, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180724190723/https://itunes.apple.com/album/press-it-the-1st-album/id1085060188. live.

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