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"Sherlock (Clue + Note)" is Shinee's lead single for their fourth extended play, Sherlock. It was released on March 19, 2012 through SM Entertainment. A mashup of two different tracks from the EP ("Clue" and "Note"), "Sherlock" is often considered K-pop's first "hybrid remix". "Clue" forms the "bulk of the instrumentation", and has been described as both new jack swing and hip hop. It features "a beat made out of a digitized kettle, little spurts of brass, and the recurring sound of shattered glass". In contrast, "Note" is "striding, percussive" and vocal-driven. It features most prominently in the "incendiary" chorus, which is carried by explosive harmonies. The beginning of the song also incorporates "soaring strings" that later reappeared in Shinee's 2013 song "Spoiler". The lyrics contain a Sherlock Holmes theme; the Sherlock character depicted in the song uses the reason of "Clue" and intuition of "Note" to solve a case.
It was written and produced by Thomas Troelsen, Rufio Sandilands, Rocky Morris and Thomas Eriksen, with lyrics penned by Jo Yoon-kyung. The song was commercially successful, reaching number one on the Gaon Digital Chart. A Japanese version was released on May 16, 2012, which was later included on Shinee's second Japanese album, Boys Meet U.
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