{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2022}} {{Infobox album | name = Press It | type = studio | artist = Taemin | cover = Taemin-Press It - The 1st Album.jpg | caption =Korean digital and Version A cover | alt = | released = {{start date|2016|02|23}} | recorded = 2015–2016 | studio = *InGrid (Seoul) *SM Blue Cup (Seoul) *Sound Pool (Seoul) *SM Yellow Tail (Seoul) | genre = {{hlist|K-pop<ref>{{cite web|title=Genre according to iTunes|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-1st-mini-album-ace-ep/910085715|access-date=July 25, 2014|archive-date=November 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161113002842/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-1st-mini-album-ace-ep/id910085715|url-status=live}}</ref>|dance<ref>{{cite web|title=Genre according to Taemin's official site|url=http://taemin.smtown.com/discography|accessdate=July 25, 2014|archive-date=August 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815171622/http://taemin.smtown.com/Discography|url-status=live}}</ref>}} | length = 37:25 | language = Korean | label = {{hlist|SM|KT Music}} | producer =Lee Soo-man | prev_title = Ace | prev_year = 2014 | next_title = Sayonara Hitori | next_year = 2016 | misc = {{Singles | name = Press It | type = Studio Album | single1 = Drip Drop | single1date = February 22, 2016 | single2 = Press Your Number | single2date = February 23, 2016 }} }}
'''''Press It''''' is the debut studio album by South Korean singer Taemin. It was released on February 23, 2016, by SM Entertainment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://taemin.smtown.com/|title=Taemin Official Website|website=taemin.smtown.com|accessdate=July 7, 2017|archive-date=September 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180915130326/http://taemin.smtown.com/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The title song for the album is "Press Your Number".
==Background and release== On February 15, 2016, SM Entertainment announced Taemin would release his first full album entitled ''Press It'' on February 23.<ref>{{cite web|title=샤이니 태민, 23일 솔로 컴백 확정..첫 정규음반|trans-title=Shinee Taemin's solo comeback confirmed for the 23rd... first studio album|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003259377|website=Osen|via=Naver|last=Sun|first=Mi-kyung|date=February 15, 2016|access-date=February 15, 2016|language=ko|archive-date=March 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308055433/http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003259377|url-status=live}}</ref> On February 22, a performance video for "Drip Drop" was uploaded to YouTube.<ref>{{cite web|title=TAEMIN 태민_Drip Drop_Performance Video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZV2YXdR43o|accessdate=February 21, 2016|archive-date=December 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181212023958/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZV2YXdR43o|url-status=live}}</ref> The official music video for the album's single, "Press Your Number", came out the next day on February 23.<ref>{{cite web|title=TAEMIN 태민_Press Your Number_Music Video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsOGiTSZ_cg|accessdate=February 22, 2016|archive-date=April 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413144431/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsOGiTSZ_cg|url-status=live}}</ref> Prior to the album and "Press Your Number" music video release, Taemin performed two showcases for the press and fans on February 22. The fan showcase was streamed live through Naver's V app.<ref>{{cite web|title=V – TAEMIN SHOWCASE (Press It) LIVE|url=http://www.vlive.tv/video/5715/TAEMIN-SHOWCASE-Press-It-LIVE|accessdate=February 25, 2016|archive-date=August 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220806180247/https://www.vlive.tv/video/5715/TAEMIN-SHOWCASE-Press-It-LIVE|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Composition== ''Press It'' was produced over the course of a year and a half. The title track, "Press Your Number", was originally written by Bruno Mars, with composition by The Stereotypes. The demo was originally made years prior and was purchased by SM Entertainment. Taemin said that he did not meet with Mars to work on the song.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110364163|title='두데' 태민 "브루노 마스와 직접 만나지 않았다"|trans-title=Taemin: "I didn't meet Bruno Mars in person"|website=Osen|last=Park|first=Pan-seok|date=March 1, 2016|access-date=May 25, 2021|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826074047/http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110364163|archive-date=August 26, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Taemin did, however, pen new lyrics for the song in order to appeal to the Korean market. In addition, another song given to him for this album was "Already", written and composed by his bandmate Jonghyun.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110360743|title='컬투쇼' 태민 "종현 가사..나이 많은 형들이 좋아해"|trans-title='Cultwo Show' Taemin: Older brothers like Jonghyun's lyrics|work=Osen|last=Lee|first=So-dam|date=February 25, 2016|access-date=February 6, 2021|language=ko|archive-date=August 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220806180247/http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110360743|url-status=live}}</ref> While on Jonghyun's ''Blue Night'' radio show, Taemin talked about how he took special care in selecting every song on the album himself, even though he didn't write them all. "Soldier" was the first song he had written for an album and it was conceived during his travels abroad.<ref>{{cite web|title=[STARCAST] Just Press It, unrivaled solo Taemin!|url=http://m.star.naver.com/shinee/news/end?id=7320750&langCode=en#|website=Naver Starcast|date=March 1, 2016|access-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309182738/http://m.star.naver.com/shinee/news/end?id=7320750&langCode=en|archive-date=March 9, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> The final song on the album, "Hypnosis", was originally supposed to be included on Taemin's debut EP ''Ace''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=468&aid=0000121230|title='올드스쿨' 태민 "앨범 마지막 곡, 저번 앨범에 수록 안된 곡"|trans-title='Old School' Taemin: "The last song on the album was supposed to be included in the previous album"|website=Sports Seoul|via=Naver|last=Lee|first=Yong-su|date=March 2, 2016|access-date=May 25, 2021|language=ko|archive-date=May 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525234324/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=468&aid=0000121230|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Release and critical reception== ''Press It'' reached number one on Gaon Album Chart.<ref name="gaon"/> On the US ''Billboard'' charts, ''Press It'' debuted at number two on the World Albums chart<ref name="worldalbums">{{cite web|title=World Albums|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/world-albums/2016-03-12|website=Billboard|access-date=March 1, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210202020345/https://www.billboard.com/charts/world-albums/2016-03-12|archive-date=February 2, 2021|url-status=dead}}</ref> and number seven on the Heatseekers chart.<ref name="heatseekers">{{cite web|title=Heatseekers Albums|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/heatseekers-albums/2016-03-12|website=Billboard|access-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190421233426/https://www.billboard.com/charts/heatseekers-albums/2016-03-12|archive-date=April 21, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> On March 1, Taemin received his first music show award for "Press Your Number" on SBS's ''The Show''<ref name="theshow">{{cite news|url=http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110364412|title=태민, 컴백 동시 '더쇼' 1위..트로피 접수 시동 걸렸다|trans-title=Taemin takes 1st place on 'The Show' while making his comeback|work=Osen|last=Park|first=So-young|date=March 1, 2016|access-date=February 6, 2021|language=ko|archive-date=August 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220806180248/http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110364412|url-status=live}}</ref> and during the same week won awards for ''Show Champion'',<ref name="showchampion">{{cite news|url=http://www.xportsnews.com/?ac=article_view&entry_id=698803|title= '쇼챔피언' 태민 1위, 여자친구 떠난 자리 새로운 왕좌|trans-title=Taemin takes 1st place on 'Show Champion', dethroning GFriend|work=X Sports News|last=Jung|first=Ji-won|date=March 2, 2016|access-date=February 6, 2016|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210213171608/http://www.xportsnews.com/?ac=article_view&entry_id=698803|archive-date=February 13, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> ''M! Countdown'',<ref name="mcountdown">{{cite news|url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201603031927443510|title=태민, 솔로로 '엠카' 첫 1위..마마무 눌렀다|trans-title=Taemin wins on 'M Countdown' for the first time as a soloist, beating Mamamoo|work=Newsen|last=Kang|first=Hee-jung|date=March 3, 2016|access-date=February 6, 2021|language=ko|archive-date=August 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220806180248/https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201603031927443510|url-status=live}}</ref> and ''Music Bank''.<ref name="musicbank">{{cite news|url=http://www.xportsnews.com/?ac=article_view&entry_id=699530|title= '뮤직뱅크' 태민 벌써 4관왕…여자친구도 함께 축하|trans-title=Taemin wins his 4th trophy on 'Music Bank', celebrates with GFriend|work=X Sports News|last=Park|first=So-hyun|date=March 4, 2016|access-date=February 6, 2021|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210213222337/http://www.xportsnews.com/?ac=article_view&entry_id=699530|archive-date=February 13, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Track listing== {{Track listing
| headline = ''Press It'' track listing | extra_column = Arrangement
| title1 = Drip Drop | lyrics1 = Park Seong-hee | music1 = {{hlist|Jamil "Digi" Chammas|Jonathan Perkins|Michael Jiminez|Sara Forsberg|Jeremy "Tay" Jasper|Leven Kali|MZMC}} | extra1 = Orange Factory Music | length1 = 3:25
| title2 = Press Your Number | lyrics2 = {{hlist|Tenzo & Tasco (Duble Kick)|Taemin}} | music2 = {{hlist|Jonathan Yip|Ray Romulus|Jeremy Reeves|Ray Charles McCullough II|Bruno Mars|Philip Lawrence}} | extra2 = {{hlist|The Stereotypes|Mars|Lawrence}} | length2 = 3:46
| title3 = Soldier | lyrics3 = Taemin | music3 = {{hlist|Matthew Tishler|Felicia Barton|Aaron Benward}} | extra3 = {{hlist|Tishler|Barton|Benward}} | length3 = 3:34
| title4 = Already | note4 = {{Korean|hangul=벌써|rr=Beolsseo}} | lyrics4 = Jonghyun | music4 = {{hlist|Teddy Riley (Red Rocket)|Lee Hyun-seung (Red Rocket)|Dominique "DOM" Rodriguez (Red Rocket)|Daniel Obi Klein|Jonghyun}} | extra4 = {{hlist|Red Rocket|Adam}} | length4 = 3:42
| title5 = Guess Who | lyrics5 = Brian Kim (ZigZag Note) | music5 = {{hlist|Greg Bonnick|Hayden Chapman|Andrew Choi|Jasper|David Choi|Shaun}} | extra5 = {{hlist|LDN Noise|Andrew Choi|David Choi|Jasper|Shaun}} | length5 = 3:27
| title6 = One by One | lyrics6 = Lee Seu-ran | music6 = {{hlist|iDR|Antwann Frost|Ryan S. Jhun}} | extra6 = {{hlist|iDR|Frost|Jhun}} | length6 = 3:58
| title7 = Mystery Lover | lyrics7 = Jo Yoon-kyung | music7 = {{hlist|Adrian McKinnon|Mark Q. Rankin|Jhun}} | extra7 = {{hlist|McKinnon|Rankin|Jhun}} | length7 = 3:38
| title8 = Sexuality (Rearranged Version) | lyrics8 = Kenzie | music8 = {{hlist|Jodi Marr|Eric Bazilian|Jhun}} | extra8 = {{hlist|Marr|Bazilian|Jhun}} | length8 = 3:40
| title9 = Until Today | note9 = {{Korean|hangul=오늘까지만|rr=Oneulkkajiman}} | lyrics9 = G.Soul | music9 = {{hlist|Chammas|Justin Lucas|{{ill|Deez (producer)|lt=Deez|ko|디즈}}|G.Soul|MZMC}} | extra9 = {{hlist|Chammas|Lucas|Deez}} | length9 = 4:06
| title10 = Hypnosis | note10 = {{Korean|hangul=최면|rr=Choemyeon}} | lyrics10 = {{hlist|Lee Ji-eun ({{ill|Music Cube|ko|뮤직큐브}})|Tesung Kim (Iconic Sounds)}} | music10 = {{hlist|Kim Yong-sin (Iconic Sounds)|Tesung Kim|Joseph "220" Park (Iconic Sounds)}} | extra10 = Iconic Sounds | length10 = 4:04
| total_length = 37:45 }}
==Charts== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}
===Weekly charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Weekly chart performance for ''Press It'' ! scope="col" | Chart (2016) ! scope="col" | Peak<br/>position |- ! scope="row" | Japanese Albums (Oricon)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2016-03-07/p/2/|title=Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2016-03-07|publisher=Oricon|access-date=August 6, 2022|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311014629/http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2016-03-07/p/2/|archive-date=March 11, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> | 15 |- ! scope="row" | Japanese Hot Albums (''Billboard Japan'')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2016&month=03&day=7|title=Hot Albums: 2016/03/02 公開|website=Billboard Japan|access-date=August 6, 2022|language=ja}}</ref> | 16 |- ! scope="row" | South Korean Albums (Gaon)<ref name="gaon">{{cite web| title=2016년 09주차 Album Chart| url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=09&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week| website=Gaon Music Chart| access-date=March 4, 2016| language=ko| archive-date=May 6, 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506193933/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=09&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week| url-status=live}}</ref> | 1 |- ! scope="row" | US Heatseekers Albums (''Billboard'')<ref name="heatseekers"/> | 7 |- ! scope="row" | US World Albums (''Billboard'')<ref name="worldalbums"/> | 2 |} {{col-2}}
===Monthly charts=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Monthly chart performance for ''Press It'' ! scope="col" | Chart (2016) ! scope="col" | Peak<br/>position |- ! scope="row" | South Korean Albums (Gaon)<ref>{{cite web| title=2016년 02월 Album Chart| url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=02&hitYear=2016&termGbn=month| website=Gaon Music Chart| access-date=March 14, 2016| language=ko| archive-date=March 10, 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310134732/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=02&hitYear=2016&termGbn=month| url-status=live}}</ref> | 2 |}
===Year-end charts=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Year-end chart performance for ''Press It'' ! scope="col" | Chart (2016) ! scope="col" | Position |- ! scope="row" | South Korean Albums (Gaon)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=2016&hitYear=2016&termGbn=year|title=2016년 Album Chart|website=Gaon Music Chart|language=Korean|accessdate=January 7, 2018|archive-date=August 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803004033/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=2016&hitYear=2016&termGbn=year|url-status=live}}</ref> | 18 |} {{col-end}}
==Accolades== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ Music program awards ! scope="col" style="width:110px;"| Song ! scope="col" style="width:150px;"| Program ! scope="col" style="width:130px;"| Date ! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="4"| "Press Your Number" | ''The Show'' | March 1, 2016 | <ref name="theshow"/> |- | ''Show Champion'' | March 2, 2016 | <ref name="showchampion"/> |- | ''M! Countdown'' | March 3, 2016 | <ref name="mcountdown"/> |- | ''Music Bank'' | March 4, 2016 | <ref name="musicbank"/> |}
== Release history == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+ Release history and formats for ''Press It'' ! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- ! scope="row"| South Korea | rowspan="2"| February 23, 2016 | {{hlist|CD|digital download|streaming}} | {{hlist|SM Entertainment|KT Music}} | <ref>{{cite web|title=Press It – The 1st Album|url=http://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=2668351|website=Melon|accessdate=August 17, 2019|archive-date=August 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826074922/http://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=2668351|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| Various | Digital download | SM Entertainment | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/album/press-it-the-1st-album/1085060188|title=iTunes – Music – 'Press It' The First Album – Album by TAEMIN|publisher=iTunes Store|date=February 23, 2016|access-date=February 29, 2016|archive-date=July 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724190723/https://itunes.apple.com/album/press-it-the-1st-album/id1085060188|url-status=live}}</ref> |}
==References== {{reflist}}
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