Voice (Taeyeon EP)
Voice (stylized in all caps) is the debut Japanese extended play (fifth overall) by South Korean singer Taeyeon. It was released digitally on May 13, 2019 by SM Entertainment Japan, and physically on June 5 by Universal Music Japan sublabel EMI Records.[1]
Voice | ||||
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Digital and Regular edition cover | ||||
EP by Taeyeon | ||||
Released | May 13, 2019 | |||
Genre | J-pop | |||
Length | 22:04 | |||
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Taeyeon chronology | ||||
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Singles from Voice | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Voice" on YouTube |
Background and release
On April 12, 2019, it was announced that Taeyeon would release her first Japanese EP in June. The album includes the title track "Voice" for a total of six tracks. It was released in three editions: First Limited Edition A (Live Edition/CD+DVD); First Limited Edition B (Visual Edition/CD+DVD/Photobook); and the Normal CD.[2]
Commercial performance
Japan
Voice debuted and peaked at number 6 on Oricon's Digital Albums Chart with 1,134 download albums sold.[5] It also debuted number 30 on Billboard Japan's Hot Albums chart and peaked at number 6 in its second week.[6][7] It also debuted and peaked at number 7 on Billboard Japan's Top Download Albums and at number 4 on Top Albums Sales with 19,330 estimated copies sold nationwide.[8][9]
The EP debuted at number 2 on Oricon's Daily Albums Chart with 14,692 physical copies sold.[10] The album debuted at number 6 on the Oricon Albums Chart with 17,174 physical copies sold in its first week.[11]
Other territories
The EP debuted at number 11 on Billboard's World Albums chart for the week ending May 25, 2019.[12]
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Voice" | STY |
| Matthew Tishler | 3:11 |
2. | "I Found You" | Ishiwatari Jyunji |
| Sebastian Thott | 3:51 |
3. | "Horizon" | Ishiwatari Jyunji |
| Geek Boy Al Swettenham | 3:51 |
4. | "Vanilla" | Sara Sakurai |
| Joe Lawrence | 4:01 |
5. | "Turnt and Burnt" | STY |
| Willie Weeks | 3:00 |
6. | "Signal" | STY |
| Daniel Sherman | 4:10 |
Total length: | 22:10 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "「TAEYEON -JAPAN SHOW CASE TOUR 2018-」" |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "「Voice」" (Music Video & Visual Makings) |
Charts
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Japanese Albums (Oricon)[11] | 6 |
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[7] | 6 |
US World Albums (Billboard)[12] | 11 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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Various | May 13, 2019 | Digital download, streaming | SM Entertainment Japan |
Japan | June 5, 2019 | CD, CD+DVD | Universal Music Japan, EMI Records |
References
- https://www.universal-music.co.jp/girlsgeneration/products/upch-20514/
- "Girls' Generation's Taeyeon 『VOICE』To Be Released on June 5, First Images Released". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
- "VOICE by TAEYEON" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-05-21.
- "VOICE". wmelon.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-05-21.
- "オリコン週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2019年05月13日~2019年05月19日". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
- "Billboard Japan Hot Albums | Charts". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-05-23.
- "Billboard Japan Hot Albums | Charts". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-06-13.
- "Billboard Japan Top Download Albums | Charts". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-05-23.
- "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Charts". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-06-13.
- "2019/06/04付 オリコンデイリー アルバムランキング". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
- "2019年06月03日~2019年06月09日 オリコン週間 アルバムランキング". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
- "World Music: Top World Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-05-21.