''I'm Your Boy'' is the third Japanese studio album by South Korean boy band

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, released on September 24, 2014, in Japan by

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sublabel

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. The album features three previously released singles, "

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", " 3 2 1" and " Lucky Star". It sold 45,000 copies during the first week of its release, marking the first time Shinee had reached the number one spot on the weekly chart since their Japanese debut in June 2011.

Background and release

The album was released in three versions. A limited edition A containing a DVD, a 48-page photo booklet, and a photocard. The DVD includes the MV of "Boys Meet U", "3 2 1" and "Lucky Star" plus the ''Boys Meet U Special Showcase Live Movie''. The limited edition B contains a DVD, a 48-page photo book, and a photocard. The DVD includes the MV of "Boys Meet U", "3 2 1" and "Lucky Star", plus the jacket shooting sketch and special interview about ''I'm Your Boy''. The regular edition contains a 28-page photo book and a photocard.

Singles

Three singles were spawned from the album, including "Boys Meet U" on August 21, 2013, which was certified gold in physical shipments of over 100,000 copies by the

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(RIAJ). " 3 2 1" was made available on December 4, 2013. "Lucky Star" was released as the third single on June 25, 2014, by

sublabel

. This single was distributed in two versions—the limited edition came with a bonus DVD containing the music video, a sketch of the music video's making, a photo card (1 out of 6 random cards) and a 28-page photo booklet. The regular edition came with a 12-page photo booklet. The music video teaser for "Lucky Star" was released through the label's YouTube channel on May 19, 2014, and the short version of the music video was released on May 30.

Promotion

Shinee performed "Downtown Baby" for the first time at

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held at

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on September 6, 2014. They also performed their debut song, "

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" and " Everybody". On September 24, 2014, Shinee held a showcase at Shinjuku Tower Records in front of over 2,500 fans to promote their upcoming album. The group's Shinee World 2014 included songs from their third Japanese album, ''I'm Your Boy''. They held a 30 show concert tour in 19 locations around Japan. The tour was divided in two according to the venue: a hall tour and an arena tour; from September 28, 2014, to December 14, 2014.

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Monthly charts

References

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