Dream Girl - The Misconceptions of You is the first part of the third album by SHINee, released on February 19, 2013. The song "Dream Girl" was used to promote the album. The second part of the album titled Why So Serious? - The Misconceptions of Me was released on April 26, 2013 and the repackage/compilation of the two albums The Misconceptions of Us on August 8, 2013 with two new songs.
Tracklist
- Spoiler
- Dream Girl
- Hitchhiking (히치하이킹)
- Punch Drunk Love
- Girls, Girls, Girls
- Aside (방백)
- Beautiful (아름다워)
- Dynamite (다이너마이트)
- Runaway
Singles
"Dream Girl"
Music Video
SHINee 샤이니 DREAM GIRL Music Video
Credits
| Track | Lyrics | Music |
|---|---|---|
| Spoiler | Jonghyun | Thomas Troelsen, Pegasus |
| Dream Girl | Jeon Gan-di | Shin-hyuk, DK, Jordan Kyle, Edward Ross Lara, Dave Cook, TC Spitfire |
| Hitchhiking | Kim Boo-min | Hitchhiker, William Edward Simister, Anne Judith Wik |
| Punch Drunk Love | Jeon Gan-di | Thomas Troelsen, Herbert Crichlow |
| Girls, Girls, Girls | Jeon Gan-di | Thomas Troelsen, Lucas Secon, Mikkel Remee Sigvardt |
| Aside | Hwang-hyun (MonoTree) | Hwang-hyun (MonoTree) |
| Beautiful | Kim Tae-sung | Teddy Riley, DOM, Kim Tae-sung, Andrew Choi, Richard Garcia |
| Dynamite | Kim Boo-min | Hitchhiker |
| Runaway | Kim Young-hoo | Kim Young-hoo, Dennis White, Jovan Rangel, Static Revenger, Ghostkick |
Trivia
- The album received favorable reviews from music critics, who praised SHINee's energy and forward-thinking pop.
- It sold over 137,000 copies during the first month of release and more than 180,000 at the end of the year and placing in the Top 10 of the most sold albums for 2013.
- This album is about "my misconception of you", "the misconception of the world wrapped around me", and "the misconception of reality". The lyrics can be interpreted as the dreams, ideals, and visions of the world through SHINee's eyes.
- In a video interview with Billboard, SHINee said the song titles to Why So Serious? - The Misconceptions of Me were revealed in this album's opening track, "Spoiler."