SHINee’s Key tops iTunes chart in 23 regions with 2nd solo LP
SHINee’s Key. Image: SM Entertainment via The Korea Herald
Key of SHINee landed atop the iTunes top albums chart in 23 regions with his second solo studio album.
The LP “Gasoline” consists of 11 tracks including the titular track, which compares the explosive power of fuel to Key making his own way without hesitation, to an addictive hip-hop beat. The veteran idol wrote the lyrics himself.
The LP is his first solo work since first EP “Bad Love” that ranked number one on the iTunes top albums chart in 32 regions. His first solo gig was LP “Face” that came out in November 2018, about 10 years since he debuted as a member of the band. The first LP topped iTunes top albums chart in 12 regions.
Key returned to Seoul on Tuesday after performing at label SM Entertainment’s all-star concert in Tokyo along with bandmate Minho. AP/JB
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