June 26, 2023

SHINee: “HARD” 8th Full Album 6/26 Release~!

ALBUM DETAILS

HARD
Release Date: June 26, 2023 (digital)

Tracklist:

HARD [Title Track]
Juice
10X
Satellite
Identity
The Feeling [15th Anniversary Track]
Like It
Sweet Misery
Insomnia
Gravity

BILLBOARD CHARTS

▼ Now Available on iTunes~! ▼

★Help SHINee chart on Billboard by buying the album digitally on iTunes,

& Streaming on Apple Music/Spotify/YouTube!★

Main Charts SHINee is eligible for: Billboard World Album Chart, Billboard 200, Heatseekers, etc.

To help SHINee chart on Billboard, the most important thing you can do is immediately buy the songs on iTunes on the first day of release – April 26th.

Once you have done that, be sure to share SHINee’s “HARD” YouTube MV on social media, encouraging people to also buy the song/album, and stream the album on Apple Music, Spotify, & other official streaming services. We have only 4 days to get on Billboard charts for the first week before data collecting closes Thursday at midnight EST. SHINee’s highest iTunes chart position to date (as a group) is “Don’t Call Me” which charted at #1 on the main US iTunes album chart. Their highest Billboard position is for “The Story of Light Ep. 1” with #2 on Heatseekers (just under Billboard 200). Shawols FIGHTING!

If you would like to give albums to fans, the only way to do so and count on Billboard is through giftcards. If you would like to host a giftcard giveaway, tag @SHINeeUSAforums on Twitter~!

▼ FULL PRE-ORDER LIST ▼

▼ Korean Charting Retailers ▼

[Guide]

★Purchases from the above “Korean Charting Retailers” will help SHINee chart on music shows & year end awards in Korea (determined by Hanteo & Gaon Charts).

★★There may be stock issues with this album – you know how SM is. We highly encourage that you participate in the pre-order and not wait to order your album after the release.

PHYSICAL RELEASE NOTES & MERCH

▼ Album Versions ▼

“HARD” – Play Ver.

CD + 10 mini posters + Lyric Game Board + Game Pieces (random 1 of 4) + Rules + 1 Folded Poster (random 1 of 4) + 1 Member Photocard (out of 4) + 1 Group Photocard (out of 4)
~$26.00
“HARD” – Photobook Ver. (3 types: Runner, Maker, Dreamer)

CD + Photobook (80P) (Runner Ver.) + 1 Photocard (out of 8 – Runner Ver.) + 1 Bromide (Runner Ver.) + 1 Poster Pre-Order Bonus (Runner Ver.)
~$21.00
“HARD” – DigiPack Ver. (4 types: Onew, Key, Minho, Taemin)

CD + Photobook (28P) (Onew Ver.) + 1 Photocard (out of 4) + 1 Folded Poster (4 versions)
~$14.00
“HARD” – SMini Ver. (4 types: Onew, Key, Minho, Taemin)

Music NFC Card + 1 Photocard (out of 4)
~$14.00

INFO

Following their 15th Anniversary Fanmeet “‘Everyday is SHINee DAY’ : [Piece of SHINE]” in May, SHINee held their first SHINee World concert since Covid-19 “SHINee World Concert VI – Perfect Illumination” on June 23-25th at KSPO Dome in Seoul, South Korea. The concert was broadcast live worldwide through Beyond Live. During the show, they performed their new title track “HARD” as well as 4 other tracks from the new album (“Like It”, “Sweet Misery”, “Juice”, & “Identity”)! The album is set to release the day after the final concert on 6/26~!

Please be sure to join the official SHINee World Fanclub on the Kwangya app and follow SHINee’s official Twitter account to keep up with their latest schedule~! Please keep in mind that SM intends to switch all of their artists from the Kwangya app to Weverse later this year, but it has not happened yet.