Voice is the debut extended play by South Korean singer Onew. It was released on December 5, 2018, under SM Entertainment, five days before his military conscription.[1] "Blue" served as the album's lead single.[2]
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| Released | December 5, 2018 | |||
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| Length | 26:38 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
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Background and release edit
In November 2018, SM Entertainment announced that Onew would be enlisting in the Korean military as part of his required military duties.[1] On November 22, the label announced that Onew would be the fourth Shinee member to make a solo debut, with plans to release the album ahead of his enlistment in early December.[3]
The album's title was announced on November 28, along with its title track and release date. The full tracklist was revealed on December 3, with the music video teaser for "Blue" releasing the following day. The full album and music video were released on December 5.[4]
Commercial reception edit
Voice peaked at number two on the Korean Gaon Album Chart,[5] while in Japan it reached number 24 on the Oricon chart, selling 4,768 copies in its first week of release.[6]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Blue" | Kenzie | Rocoberry | Rocoberry | 3:30 |
| 2. | "Your Scent" (Korean: 거리마다; RR: Georimada; lit. Every Street) | Rocoberry | Conan | Conan | 3:25 |
| 3. | "Under the Starlight" (Korean: 동네; RR: Dongne; lit. Neighborhood) |
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| 4:07 |
| 4. | "Sign" (Korean: 어떤 사이; RR: Eotteon sai; lit. What Kind of Relationship) | MonoTree | MonoTree | MonoTree | 3:09 |
| 5. | "Illusion" (Korean: 사랑이었을까; RR: Sarangieosseulkka; lit. Was It Love) | Conan | Conan | 4:14 | |
| 6. | "Shine on You" (Korean: 온유하게 해요; RR: Onyuhage haeyo; lit. Make It Gentle) | Onew | Conan | Conan | 2:54 |
| 7. | "Timepiece" (Korean: 또각또각; RR: Ttogakttogak; lit. Tap Tap) |
| Cho Kyu-man | Cho Kyu-man | 4:59 |
| Total length: | 26:38 | ||||
Charts edit
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[6] | 24 |
| Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[7] | 9 |
| South Korean Albums (Gaon)[5] | 2 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8] | 21 |
| US World Albums (Billboard)[9] | 8 |
References edit
- ^ a b Hwang, Hye-jin (November 9, 2018). "SM 측 "샤이니 온유 12월 10일 현역 입대, 비공개로 조용히"(공식입장)" [SM confirm Onew's enlistment in active duty]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 31, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2018 – via Naver.
- ^ Herman, Tamar (December 5, 2018). "Onew of SHINee Releases 'Voice' Debut Album: Watch the Music Video for 'Blue'". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 24, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
- ^ Kim, Ye-na (November 23, 2018). "SM "샤이니 온유, 데뷔 첫 솔로 앨범 준비 중" [공식]" [SM: "Shinee Onew is preparing his first solo album" [Official]]. TV Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 8, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
- ^ Kim, Eun-ae (November 29, 2018). "샤이니 온유, 첫 솔로 앨범 'VOICE' 12월 5일 발표 '입대 전 선물'[공식입장]" [Shinee Onew's first solo album 'Voice' will be released on December 5: 'Pre-enlistment gift' [Official announcement]]. Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 29, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2018 – via Naver.
- ^ a b "Voice – Week 49, 2018". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
- ^ a b 週間 アルバムランキング 2018年12月03日～2018年12月09日 [Oricon weekly CD Album Ranking from December 3, 2018 to December 9, 2018]. Oricon. December 12, 2018. Archived from the original on December 12, 2018.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2018/12/12 公開". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ "Heatseekers Albums – Week of December 15, 2018". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 19, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ "World Albums – Week of December 15, 2018". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 2, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.