"The First" is the first Japanese studio album by South Korean boy group Shinee. The album was scheduled for release on November 23, 2011, however it was delayed to December 7, 2011 in Japan under EMI Music Japan. The album features three previously released singles, "Replay", "Juliette" and "Lucifer", all of which have ranked within the top three on Oricon charts.

Five of the songs from the album have been released as A-side singles, "Replay", "Juliette" and "Lucifer", in Japan. On January 13, 2012, it was announced that The First was certified Gold for selling over 100,000 copies.

The album was released in three versions, a limited edition special box containing a DVD, an 88-page photo book, a can badge type MP3 player including all the album tracks, and an original 2012 calendar. The DVD includes digest of "Japan Debut Premium Reception Tour" and jacket photo shooting. A limited edition contains a DVD, a 68-page photo book, and a desktop calendar for 2012. The DVD includes digest of "Japan Debut Premium Reception Tour in Japan" and digest of "Japan Debut Premium Reception Tour in London" and a regular edition contains a bonus song "Stranger", the main theme of the TV drama series Strangers 6. Also comes with a 44-page photo book.

Shinee's debut Japanese single was released June 22, 2011. It is a remake of their debut Korean single "Noona Neomu Yeppeo (Replay)", included on their Korean debut mini-album of the same name. The B-side is the Japanese version of their Korean single "Hello", part of their second repackage album. The single was released in two CD+DVD versions. The limited version was packed in a digipack includes two bonus tracks, a 68 pages photobook and a random (1 of 6) trading card. The regular version contains with a different 44 pages photobook and a postcard (for first press only).

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