From a production standpoint, it’s an enormous-sounding track. They rarely make K-pop like Hitchhiking any more. Hitchhiking (from Dream Girl – The Misconceptions of You– 2013) Its stunning arrangement takes full advantage of the group’s effortless harmonies to deliver one musical climax after another.Ģ. Punch Drunk Love (from Dream Girl – The Misconceptions of You – 2013)Ĭomposed by my favorite SHINee collaborator, the amazing Thomas Troelsen, Punch Drunk Love is a bass-driven retro funk attack. This is the kind of timeless dance-pop that plays perfectly to their strengths.ģ. Its sinuous verses provide the perfect contrast to the bright, synth-laden chorus. Taken from my favorite SHINee album, Queen of New York’s disco funk strut allows the group to do what they do best. Its psychedelic influences sound like nothing else in SHINee’s catalog, and make a surprisingly strong match with their powerful vocals.Ĥ. An Encore surges with emotion, cresting as its gorgeous, harmonized chorus hits its breathtaking climax.Īn underappreciated entry from their Japanese discography, Password finds the group tackling anthemic synth rock. One of SHINee’s most affecting ballads, made even more so after Jonghyun’s passing. An Encore (from Odd / Married to the Music – 2015) The song takes advantage of SHINee’s incredible gift for rhythm, arranging their vocals with percussive force.Ħ. Runaway (from Dream Girl – The Misconceptions of You – 2013)įueled by retro synth, Runaway’s slinky chorus twists and bends in all the right ways. It’s one of SHINee’s most energetic tracks, throwing down the gauntlet with an assault of funk brass and sledgehammer dance beats.ħ. What ABOAB lacks in melody, it more than makes up for in showstopping production. SHINee take the song’s tropical leanings to new heights with a lush chorus that knows when to pull back and when to surge with powerful force. Unexpectedly, Chemistry has become The Story of Light’s album track with the most staying power. Chemistry (from The Story of Light– 2018) Though not promoted as a single, it easily stands among SHINee’s best work of the era.ĩ. JoJo is the oldest track on my list, and earns its place thanks to its gorgeous shimmer of a pure pop chorus. More than half of the tracks here were released in a single year! I think you’ll find that I’m also hugely biased toward a certain era of SHINee’s career. Longtime readers will know the style of music I tend to champion on the Bias List, so don’t be surprised that this is a very uptempo list. This results in a list that will constantly be in flux, with many honorable mentions sneaking their way in depending on my mood. SHINee’s discography is too strong and vast to narrow down to only ten tracks. This was a post I was both looking forward to and dreading. To celebrate SHINee’s tenth anniversary, and their recently completed Story of Light project, it’s the perfect time to look back at their impressive catalog of album tracks and b-sides.
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