SHINee Songs for Beginners: Replay, View and Sherlock
New to SHINee? Choose “Replay” for R&B, “View” for a dance groove, or “Sherlock (Clue + Note)” for a song built from two different tracks. These three starting points introduce different parts of the Korean group’s music, with official videos and a next listen for each below.
If you discovered Taemin through his solo music, this is a way to explore the group he debuted with. Start with the sound that interests you; you can learn the album names and history as you go.
Choose your route: Replay · View · Sherlock explained · Group and solo music
“Replay”: start with their R&B debut
Released in 2008, “Replay” introduced SHINee through contemporary R&B. R&B stands for rhythm and blues; if you often choose pop for its singing and melody, this is our suggested first stop. The label’s original mini-album introduction identifies it as the group’s debut song.
The Korean title is “누난 너무 예뻐,” which you may see beside “Replay” on a streaming service. Use the artist name and full title to find the original song. The same mini album also contains a separately named “Replay (Boom Track)” remix.
Watch the official Replay music video. SMTOWN identifies this as the 2008 release, with the video remastered in 2022.
Next listen: In My Room. It is on the same debut mini album, whose label notes highlight the harmonies and varied voices in this R&B track. Try it when the singing is what makes you want to stay with this first period of SHINee’s music.
“View”: choose a dancefloor direction
“View” is the title track of Odd, SHINee’s 2015 fourth Korean studio album. The official album introduction describes an uptempo deep-house sound paired with R&B vocals, and credits Jonghyun with the lyrics. It also highlights the sound of British songwriting team LDN Noise.
You do not need to recognize “deep house” before pressing play. Take this route if a dance beat and singing together are what draw you into pop. Compared with choosing “Replay” for their debut, “View” lets you enter through a later album and another musical direction.
Open the official View video on YouTube if you prefer a separate player.
Next listen: Good Evening. On 2018’s The Story of Light EP.1, it pairs electronic pop with 1990s R&B influences. The label-provided album notes also identify a vocal-melody sample from 112’s “Cupid.” Try it next if the blend of electronic music and voices interests you.
Why is “Sherlock” called “Clue + Note”?
“Sherlock (Clue + Note)” combines two separate songs into one track. The official introduction to the 2012 mini album calls this a hybrid remix. The parentheses name its two ingredients: “Clue” and “Note.” They are also available individually on that album.
For a first listen, choose the combined title track. You do not have to play the two originals beforehand. This is our recommendation when you want to explore how a pop song can be constructed, with the album itself giving you material for comparison.
Watch the official Sherlock (Clue + Note) music video. This link is the combined Korean title track.
Next listen: Clue, then Note. After hearing “Sherlock,” try the two complete originals. Notice which musical ideas you recognize and where each version follows its own path. You are comparing three album tracks, not three names for an identical recording.
How SHINee connects to the solo artists
SHINee’s original lineup was Onew, Jonghyun, Key, Minho and Taemin, and the group debuted under SM Entertainment in 2008. These three songs come from that five-member period. Jonghyun died in 2017; the group continued with Onew, Key, Minho and Taemin, the four members named in SM Japan’s later group announcement.
Search under SHINee for the group’s releases and TAEMIN for his solo catalog. If you arrived through his solo work, try one group track here before moving on to another solo release. The Taemin guide below offers four starting points for that next step.
For a short first session, choose one of the three songs here and its follow-on. If you want to explore the three styles in order, try “Replay” → “View” → “Sherlock.” Follow whichever route makes you curious about the rest of its album.
By Kpop From Seoul. Official album descriptions and listening links checked October 9, 2026. The starting choices and listening routes are our editorial recommendations. Both photographs are archival images, with dates and reuse licenses in their captions.
Keep exploring
- Taemin for beginners — compare SHINee’s group music with “MOVE,” “Criminal,” “Advice” and “Guilty.”
- Start Here — find another artist guide or practical introduction to K-pop fan culture.
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