Voice (Taeyeon EP)

Voice (stylized as VOICE) is the debut Japanese extended play and the 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
Digital and Regular edition cover
EP by
Taeyeon
ReleasedMay 13, 2019 (2019-05-13)
GenreJ-pop
Length22:04
Label
Taeyeon chronology
Something New
(2018)		 Voice
(2019)		 Purpose
(2019)
Singles from Voice
  1. "Voice"
    Released: May 13, 2019
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]

Voice was released digitally on May 13, 2019.[3][4]

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

Credits adapted from Naver

Voice
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Voice"
  • STY (Digz Inc.)
3:11
2."I Found You"
  • Sebastian Thott
3:51
3."Horizon"
  • Geek Boy Al Swettenham (InnerV8 Musiq)
  • Megan Lee
  • Andy Love
  • Geek Boy Al Swettenham (InnerV8 Musiq)
3:51
4."Vanilla"
  • Sara Sakurai (T's Music)
  • Joe Lawrence
  • Linda "Shorelle" Quero
  • Joe Lawrence
4:01
5."Turnt and Burnt"
  • STY (Digz Inc.)
3:00
6."Signal"
  • STY (Digz Inc.)
4:10
Total length:22:10
CD+DVD – Limited Live Edition / Type A
No.TitleLength
1."「TAEYEON -JAPAN SHOW CASE TOUR 2018–」" 
CD+DVD – Limited Edition / Type B
No.TitleLength
1."「Voice」" (Music Video & Visual Makings) 

Charts
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[11] 6
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[7] 6
US World Albums (Billboard)[12] 11

Release history
Region Date Format Label
Various May 13, 2019 Digital download, streaming SM Entertainment Japan
Japan June 5, 2019 CD, CD+DVD Universal Music Japan, EMI Records

References
  1. https://www.universal-music.co.jp/girlsgeneration/products/upch-20514/
  2. "Girls' Generation's Taeyeon 『VOICE』To Be Released on June 5, First Images Released". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  3. "VOICE by TAEYEON" (in Japanese). Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  4. "VOICE". wmelon.com (in Korean). Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  5. "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 May 23, 2019.
  6. "Billboard Japan Hot Albums | Charts". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  7. "Billboard Japan Hot Albums | Charts". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved June 13, 2019.
  8. "Billboard Japan Top Download Albums | Charts". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  9. "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Charts". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved June 13, 2019.
  10. "2019/06/04付 オリコンデイリー アルバムランキング". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  11. "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 June 13, 2019.
  12. "World Music: Top World Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2019.


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