Everybody (Shinee song)

"Everybody"
Single by Shinee
from the EP Everybody
ReleasedOctober 14, 2013 (2013-10-14)
Genre
Length4:07
LabelSM
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Thomas Troelsen
  • Coach & Sendo
Shinee singles chronology
"Boys Meet U"
(2013) 		"Everybody"
(2013) 		"3 2 1"
(2013)
Music video
"Everybody" on YouTube

"Everybody" is a K-pop song of the complextro music genre performed by the South Korean boy group Shinee. Written by Cho Yoon-kyung, two versions of "Everybody" exist: the original Korean-language version, which served as the lead single for the group's fifth Korean EP Everybody (2013), and a Japanese-language version, which was one of the three tracks featured on their ninth Japanese single "3 2 1" (2013). The Korean version of "Everybody" was made available for download on October 14, 2013, under the record label of SM Entertainment.[1]

Composition

"Everybody" was composed by Thomas Troelsen, who had worked on prior Shinee tracks "Sherlock (Clue + Note)" (2012) and "Love Like Oxygen" (2008), and Coach & Sendo, enlisted for their beat-making expertise. The lyrics were penned by Cho Yoon-kyung, who also wrote "Sherlock (Clue + Note)". It is a complextro song with a "funky" rhythm and dubstep elements.[2][3] Writing for Billboard, Jeff Benjamin described it as an "easy-to-digest electro-pop track", incorporating "bleeps, bloops, build-ups and breakdowns" overlaid by "sweet boy band harmonies".[3] The lyrics are inspired by the Pied Piper; Shinee coaxes the listener to allow the music to take them away from the harsh realities of adult life to the world of their childhood.[4]

Music video

The music video was released on October 10, 2013. It was directed by Jang Jae-hyuk and filmed on a set in Ilsan at the end of September. Jang stated that various techniques and equipment like the steadicam, technocrane and camera matrix were used to film the music video.[5] The choreography of the song was created by Tony Testa, who had previously collaborated with the group on "Sherlock (Clue + Note)" and "Dream Girl" (2013), assisted by Hwang Sang-hoon, SM Entertainment's performance director.[6] Testa said he was "continually amending the dance because the track went through so many changes", and took inspiration from the action figures he used to play with as a child. The video depicts Shinee as toy soldiers, with Minho "winding up" the other members.[7] The group wore military uniforms designed by Thom Browne.[8]

Critical reception

Billboard K-Town columnist Jeff Benjamin wrote "while finding a delicous balance of hyperactive EDM and pop stylings is commendable, the most impressive point of Shinee's "Everybody" comeback is the choreography – some of 2013's best".[3]

Live performances

The first live performance of "Everybody" was included in the set-list of the Shinee Comeback Special at the Gangnam Hallyu Festival on October 6, 2013, in Samseong-dong, Seoul. The performances were streamed on SM Town's YouTube channel.[2] The first broadcast live performance, however, was through Mnet's music show M Countdown on October 10, 2013.[9] This was followed by performances at KBS Music Bank on October 11,[10] MBC Show! Music Core on October 12,[11] SBS Inkigayo on October 13,[12] and MBC Music Show Champion on October 16, 2013.[13]

Japanese version

The Japanese version was included as one of the three tracks on their ninth Japanese single "3 2 1", which was released on December 4, 2013, under the distributing label of Universal Music Japan.[14]

Accolades

Music program awards
Program Date Ref.
Show Champion October 23, 2013 [15]
October 30, 2013 [16]
Music Bank October 25, 2013 [17]
Show! Music Core October 26, 2013 [18]
Inkigayo October 27, 2013 [19]
M Countdown October 31, 2013 [20]

Chart performance

Weekly chart performance for "Everybody"
Chart (2013) Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon)[21] 1
South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[22] 15
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[23] 3

References

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  18. ^ Son, Jin-ah (October 26, 2013). 샤이니 '음악중심' 1위, 아이유-케이윌 누르고 정상 [Shinee takes first place on 'Music Core', beating IU and K. Will]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Naver.
  19. ^ Hong, Se-young (October 27, 2013). 샤이니, '인기가요'서 1위 차지… 지상파 3사 석권 [Shinee takes first place on 'Inkigayo'... Dominates all three terrestrial broadcasters]. Sports Dong-a (in Korean). Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Naver.
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