SHINee is set to release a remix version of their new title track "Don't Call Me" as part of SM Entertainment's "iScreaM" project.
In May last year, SM Entertainment's subsidiary EDM-focused label, ScreaM Records, launched the "iScreaM" project in which songs by SM artists will be remixed and released every month. This project involves lots of talented DJs and producers from both inside and outside of South Korea.
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The first song to have its remix version is NCT 127's "Kick It." Valentino Khan, Hitchhiker, and MINIMONSTER released a remix featuring their own style.
SHINee to Release a Remix Version of "Don't Call Me"
On March 23, ScreaM Records took to its Instagram account to share that a new remix version of a song by an SM artist will be released soon, although they didn't reveal who the artist will be.
On March 24, reports say that SHINee will be the new SM artist to drop a remix version of their song, which will be the title track of their new album, "Don't Call Me."
SHINee's new song will be the seventh runner for the iScreaM project - "SHINee_iScreaM Vol. 7: Don't Call Me Remixes."
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Following the remix version of NCT 127's "Kick It" are remixes of NCT Dream's "Ridin'," Red Velvet Irene and Seulgi's "Naughty," EXO-SC's "1 Billion Views," SHINee Taemin's "Criminal," and NCT's "Make A Wish" and "90's Love."
In addition, SHINee's "Don't Call Me" remix will have two versions reinterpreted by Fox Stevenson and EDM producer ESAI.
Fox Stevenson is a British musician who is active in various fields such as DJ, producer, and singer-songwriter.
Meanwhile, ESAI is gaining attention abroad for his excellent works. These two artists will create the remixes in their own style, so fans can expect them to be different from the original song.
SHINee's "Don't Call Me" remix version will be out on March 27 at 6:00 p.m. KST.
SHINee's New Song "Don't Call Me"
SHINee's "Don't Call Me," the title track for the group's new album of the same name, is a hip-hop dance song that uses a vocoder effect alongside 808 bass sounds and other synth sounds.
Dwayne 'Dem Jointz' Abernathy Jr., Kenzie, and Rodnae 'Chikk' Bell participated in the composition of the single. Written by Kenzie, its lyrics express the emotions of someone who was betrayed by love.
SHINee's new song gained popularity as soon as it was released, soaring to No. 1 on various Korean music charts like Bugs and Genie. The group even achieved their highest ranking on the worldwide iTunes Song Chart with "Don't Call Me," which came in at No. 8 following its launch.
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The quartet's "Don't Call Me" album even scored No. 1 on iTunes Top Album charts in at least 46 countries all over the world including the United States and the United Kingdom. Eventually, the album ranked first on the worldwide iTunes Album Chart.
Moreover, SHINee's new album placed first on the QQ and Kuwo Music charts in China, as well as on the Line Music Top 100 Chart in Japan.
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Written by Mhaliya Scott