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| Single byShinee | ||||
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| Language | Korean | |||
| Released | May 18, 2015 (2015-05-18) | |||
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| Length | 3:10 | |||
| Label | SM Entertainment | |||
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| "View" onYouTube | ||||
"View" is a song recorded by South Korean boy bandShinee for their fourth Korean-language studio albumOdd (2015). Band memberJonghyun wrote the lyrics, whileLDN Noise,Ryan S. Jhun, and Adrian McKinnon handled the composition and production. The song was released on May 18, 2015, as the album's lead single bySM Entertainment. The song incorporatesdeep house andpop, featuring stripped-down instrumentation. The lyrics are about how people's senses are intensified by love.
"View" received generally positive reviews from music critics, who regarded it asK-pop's first foray into deep house. In 2019,Billboard placed the song on its decade-end list of the greatest K-pop songs of the 2010s. It was nominated forSong of the Year at the2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards. The song reached number one on theGaon Digital Chart, and has sold over 724,000 digital copies in South Korea as of December 2015.
An accompanying music video was released toYouTube on May 19, 2015, and features Shinee going on an adventure with female fans and performing choreography to the song. To promote the song, the band performed "View" on several South Koreanmusic programs, includingMusic Bank,Show! Music Core andInkigayo.
The lyrics of "View" were written by Shinee's lead vocalistJonghyun. For the composition and production, the band's labelSM Entertainment enlisted British production duoLDN Noise, including Greg Bonnick and Hayden Chapman, who had previously written and produced songs forK-pop groupsRed Velvet,Got7, andShinhwa.[1][2] South Korean composerRyan S. Jhun and Adrian McKinnon are also credited as writers and producers of the song.[3]
"View" is anuptempo1990s-inspireddeep house andpop song,[1][4][5] a departure from the group's signatureR&B sound.[6][7][8] Some music critics have also characterized its sound asItalo house andUK garage.[7][9] Regarding the choice of the genre, Jonghyun toldDazed, "On the musical side, deep house is a genre that's been developing internationally for a long time, but I think our song 'View' is the first song within K-pop to weave in that sound, and bring it to the masses. We wanted it to feel new and sophisticated."[5] Ahead of its release, memberMinho stated that he was worried how the new sound would be received by the audience.[10]
"View" incorporates a lightsynth production and relies on stripped-down instrumentation.[4][6] Thechorus has a repetitive, saccharinestructure and employsbass overDisclosure-esque beats, similar to the band's 2013 single, "Everybody".[6][11] Having a sensual sound, the song portrays the beauty of love as a "mixture of diverse senses".[1] In the lyrics, the group discuss how people's senses are intensified by love.[4] The lyrics are noted for their use ofsynesthetic imagery.[12][13]
"View" received generally positive reviews frommusic critics who praised the group for experimenting with deep house and considered the song K-pop's first foray into the genre.[7][14][15] Scott Interrante ofPopMatters praised the song's production, writing that the house beat was "as infectious as any big pop hook despite its simplicity".[4] Interante further wrote that "'View' floats along unpretentiously in a way that seems boring on first listen but which is increasingly appealing the more time you spend with it."[4] Alexis Hodoyan-Gastelum ofMTV described it as "a great, laid back summer jam" even though "the song fools us into thinking it's an uptempo ballad before reaching its techno peak at the chorus".[16]IZM's Lee Ki-seon said that the song's production blended with the group's vocal performance and deemed "View" as an album highlight.[11]
Billboard writer Jeff Benjamin lauded the track, saying, "By going against what's expected, Shinee actually ends up taking more of a risk by doing less and it pays off handsomely".[6] In another review for the same magazine, Jessica Oak and Benjamin hailed it as "another ambitious release to add to the boy band's discography".[14]Idolator listed "View" at number three on its list of "Best K-Pop Songs of 2015". On behalf of the publication, Peterson wrote: "'View' sounds like it was lifted straight out of a gay New York nightclub in the early nineties, which is about the highest possible praise one can give a record like this."[9]Billboard also ranked it on the magazine's year-end list and as one of the greatest K-Pop songs of the 2010s.[7][14]
"View" achieved the top spot on various South Koreanweekly music programs, winning nine music show awards.[17] At the2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards, the song received nominations forSong of the Year andBest Dance Performance – Male Group, winning the latter.[18][19] It was also nominated for the Digital Bonsang at the30th Golden Disc Awards.[20]
| Program | Date | Ref. |
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| Show Champion | May 27, 2015 | [21] |
| M Countdown | May 28, 2015 | [22] |
| June 4, 2015 | [23] | |
| Music Bank | May 29, 2015 | [24] |
| June 5, 2015 | [25] | |
| Show! Music Core | June 6, 2015 | [26] |
| Inkigayo | May 31, 2015 | [27] |
| June 7, 2015 | [28] | |
| The Show | June 9, 2015 | [17] |
In May 2015, Shinee announced the release of their fourthKorean-language studio album,Odd. It marked their first Korean release in one and a half years sinceEverybody (2013).[29][30] The band released the full track list on May 10, which revealed "View" as the third track on the album.[31] In the lead-up to the release of "View", the group released photo and video teasers for the track, which served as a promotional tool for their return. Shinee premiered the song at their three-day concerts held atSeoul Olympic Park Gymnastics Gymnasium between May 15 and 17.[1][32] It was released fordigital download andstreaming by SM Entertainment on May 18, 2015, the same day as the release of the album.[3][29]
Upon release, the song debuted at number two on theGaon Digital Chart on the chart issue dated May 23, 2015, and sold 180,319 digital units within its first week of release.[33][34] The following week, it climbed to the number one spot, selling another 77,304 digital units.[35][36] It was the fourth best-performing song on the Gaon Monthly Chart for May 2015, selling 267,582 downloads.[37][38] As of December 2015, the song has sold over 724,659 digital units in South Korea, becoming the 78th best-selling single of 2015.[39] Additionally, it became the 41st best-performing single on the Gaon Digital Chart of 2015, based on digital sales, streaming, and instrumental track downloads.[40] "View" peaked at number two on theBillboardWorld Digital Song Sales chart.[41][42]
The music video for "View" was released toYouTube on May 19, 2015.[43] It was directed byShin Hee-won and was filmed in Thailand.[44][45] For the video, choreography by American choreographerIan Eastwood was commissioned.[5] The visual utilizes a light,Instagram-like filter and shows the group performing before being kidnapped by a legion of female fans. The video is interspersed with scenes showing the members lifting beers from stores, using strangers' pools, and breaking into deserted warehouses to party with their fans.[4] There are also a few scenes where they perform choreography to the song.[6] According to Shinee, the fashion styles featured in the video were inspired by various retro trends.[5]
Benjamin praised the video's fashion styles, writing that "the guys very well may boast the best fashion they've ever rocked in their K-pop videos too with fit muscle shirts and sportswear."[6] Meanwhile, Taylor Glasby fromDazed interpreted the video as "creepy, fanfic-style".[46] It was the most viewed music video on YouTube by a South Korean music act in May 2015.[47] To promote the song andOdd, Shinee performed "View" on several South-Korean music programs, includingKBS'sMusic Bank,MBC'sShow! Music Core, andSBS'Inkigayo.[48]
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