Lay Zhang discography explained

Artist:Lay Zhang
Studio:4
Ep:4
Singles:23
1Option:3
1Option Name:Collaborations
2Option:5
2Option Name:Soundtrack appearances
3Option Name:Music videos
3Option:11

Chinese musician Lay Zhang (Zhang Yixing) has released four studio albums, four extended plays, seventeen singles and five soundtrack appearances. In May 2016, he released his first solo single called "Monodrama" for the Station project.[1] Zhang made his official solo debut on 7 October 2016 with the release of the song "What U Need?".[2] [3] [4] His first extended play, titled Lose Control, was released on 28 October of the same year.[5] [6] [7] The EP was a commercial success, peaking at number 1 on the Gaon Album Chart and placing seventh on the list of best-selling albums of 2016.[8]

Albums

Studio albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
DetailsPeak chart positionsSales
KOR
[9]
FRA Dig.
[10]
JPN
[11]
US
[12]
US
World

[13]
Lay 02 Sheep 10 7 2
Namanana
  • Released: 19 October 2018
  • Label: SM, Zhang Yixing Studio
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
161 21 1
scope=row rowspan="2" Lit
  • Lit Part. 1
  • Released: 1 June 2020
  • Label: SM, Zhang Yixing Studio
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
  • CHN: 2,741,096 [19]
  • Lit Part. 2
  • Released: 21 July 2020
  • Label: SM Entertainment, Zhang Yixing Studio
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Producer
  • Released: 5 February 2021
  • Label: SM, Zhang Yixing Studio
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Step
  • Scheduled: June 14, 2024
  • Label: Zhang Yixing Studio
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
colspan="6"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Single albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="1"
DetailsSales
Dawn to Dusk
  • Released: 22 February 2022
  • Label: SM Entertainment, Zhang Yixing Studio
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
DetailsPeak chart positionsSales
KOR
[21]
JPN
[22]
US
Heat

[23]
US
World

[24]
Lose Control
  • Released: 28 October 2016
  • Label: SM Entertainment, Zhang Yixing Studio
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
1 8 1 4
Winter Special Gift
  • Released: 22 December 2017
  • Label: SM Entertainment, Zhang Yixing Studio
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
8
Honey
  • Released: 14 June 2019
  • Label: SM Entertainment, Zhang Yixing Studio
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
11
  • CHN: 4,854,543 [29]
East
  • Released: 15 October 2021
  • Label: SM Entertainment, Zhang Yixing Studio
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
West
  • Released: 24 September 2022
  • Label: Zhang Yixing Studio
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsSalesAlbum
CHN
[31]
KOR
[32]
US
World

[33]
"Monodrama" (独角戏)2016rowspan="6" 155 1S.M. Station Season 1
"What U Need?"1 Lose Control
"Lose Control" (失控)
"I Need U" (需要你)20177Lay 02 Sheep
"Sheep" (羊)
"Goodbye Christmas"Winter Special Gift
"Sheep" (Alan Walker Relift)201864
"Give Me a Chance" (爱到这)7 Namanana
"Namanana" (梦不落雨林)2 rowspan="17"
"When It's Christmas"4
"Honey"20194 Honey
"I'm Not Well" (我不好)1 rowspan=2
scope=row"Grandma" (外婆)4
scope=row"Jade" (玉)20201Lit
scope=row"Lit" (莲)111
scope=row"Gluttony" (饕餮)3
scope=row"Joker"20216Producer
scope=row"Samadhi Real Fire" (三昧真火)10East
scope=row"Flying Apsaras" (飞天)3
scope=row"Jiu" (酒)20222rowspan=1
scope=row"Veil" (面纱)3West
scope=row"Nothing With Me" (沒什麼能給你)5
"Right Back"202351D.N.A
scope=row"Run Back to You" 20243Step
"Psychic"5
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Promotional singles

TitleYearAlbum
"I'm Coming"2014
"Dream High" (夢想起飛)2017SPD Bank Theme Song

Collaborations

Title! rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsSalesAlbum
CHN
KORNZ Hot.
[39]
US
World
"Let's Shut Up & Dance"
201935 34 rowspan="3"
"No Man's Land" (无人之域)
rowspan="6"
"Lovebird"
rowspan="5"
"Love You More"[43]
(Steve Aoki featuring Lay and will.i.am)
2020Neon Future IV
scope=row"Clear Sky Ballad" (晴空谣)
"Break My Heart"
2023D.N.A
"Racks on Me"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other appearances

TitleYearAlbum
"Because of You"
2013
"I'm Lay" 2014
"Youth Day" 2018

Other charted songs

TitleYearPeak chart positionsSalesAlbum
CHN
KOR
"Relax"2016rowspan="4"
  • KOR: 2,529
Lose Control
"MYM"
"MYM"
  • KOR: 2,457
"Tonight"
  • KOR: 2,602
"Mapo Tofu" (麻婆豆腐)20186 Namanana
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtrack appearances

TitleYearAlbum
"Happy Youth" 2015Oh My God OST
"Alone (One Person)"Ex Files 2: The Backup Strikes Back OST
"A Man Thing" 2016Royal Treasure OST
"Pray"2017Operation Love OST
"Everything Like You"2018I'm Around You OST

Music videos

TitleYearRef.
As lead artist
"Monodrama"2016[45]
"What U Need?"[46]
"Lose Control"[47]
"I Need U"2017[48]
scope=row "Sheep (羊)"[49]
"Goodbye Christmas (聖誕又至)"[50]
"Sheep (Alan Walker Relift)"2018[51]
"Give Me a Chance"[52]
"Namanana"[53]
scope=row "Honey"2019[54]
scope=row"Grandma (外婆)"[55]
scope=row "Lit (莲)"2020[56]
scope=row "Veil"2022[57]
As Collaborating artist
"Let's Shut Up and Dance"2019
Guest appearances
"Missing You" 2014[58]
"Youth Day" 2018[59]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Watch: EXO's Lay Sings Of Unrequited Love In Solo Track "Monodrama". crystalcove. Soompi. 26 May 2016.
  2. https://sports.donga.com/3/all/20161006/80646422/1
  3. http://www.sportsq.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=206481
  4. https://www.xportsnews.com/article/772131
  5. Web site: STARHOME > Discography > LAY The 1st Mini Album 'LOSE CONTROL'. SMEntertainment Co., Ltd.. ko. 28 January 2017. 3 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200803114851/http://lay.smtown.com/Discography/AlbumInfo/11284. dead.
  6. https://www.ajunews.com/view/20161027172744014
  7. https://sports.donga.com/3/all/20161027/81027351/2
  8. Web site: 엑소, 올해 누적 음반판매량 213만장 돌파..'역대급 기록'. 28 December 2016. 28 December 2016. entertain.naver.com. Naver Corporation. ko.
  9. Charted albums on Gaon Music Chart:
  10. Peak positions on France Digital Albums:
  11. Charted albums on Oricon:
  12. Lay Chart History: Billboard 200. Billboard. 30 October 2018.
  13. Lay Chart History: World Albums. Billboard. 30 October 2018.
  14. Web site: Cumulative sales of SHEEP. 7 February 2021.
  15. Cumulative sales for Lay 02 Sheep:
  16. Web site: Oricon Ranking Weekly - October Week 3 . Oricon Style. 24 October 2017 . Oricon Inc.. ja.
  17. Web site: Cumulative sales for Namanana. 28 February 2022.
  18. News: Lay Makes His Solo Debut on the Billboard 200 With New Album. Billboard. 30 October 2018.
  19. Web site: Cumulative sales for Lit. 28 February 2022.
  20. Web site: Cumulative sales for Dawn to Dusk. April 23, 2022.
  21. Gaon Weekly Album Chart
  22. Web site: Oricon Album Chart – October Week 5. Oricon. 23 November 2016. ja.
  23. Billboard Heatseekers Albums
  24. Billboard World Albums
  25. Cumulative sales for Lose Control:
  26. Cumulative sales for Lose Control:
  27. Web site: Oricon Album Chart – November Week 1. 21 November 2016. Oricon. 23 November 2016.
  28. Web site: Cumulative sales for Winter Special Gift. 23 April 2022.
  29. Web site: Cumulative sales for Honey. 23 April 2022.
  30. Web site: 东 – Lay Zhang Digital Album Sales . Saoju . 23 April 2022 . zh . 15 October 2021.
  31. Billboard China Top 100 chart positions:
    • "Give Me a Chance" and "Mapo Tofu": Web site: 10 January 2019 . China Music Singles Top 100 (2019年01月10日) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190112134812/http://www.billboardchina.cn:80/top/top100/ . 12 January 2019 . 9 July 2021 . Billboard China . zh.
    • "Sheep" and "Namanana": Web site: 25 January 2019 . China Music Singles Top 100 (2019年01月25日) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190129044944/http://www.billboardchina.cn:80/top/top100/ . 29 January 2019 . 9 July 2021 . Billboard China . zh.
    • "Let's Shut Up and Dance": Web site: 8 March 2019 . China Music Singles Top 100 (2019年03月08日) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190314072548/http://www.billboardchina.cn/top/top100/ . 14 March 2019 . 9 July 2021 . Billboard China . zh.
    • "Honey": Web site: 16 August 2019 . China Music Singles Top 100 (2019年08月16日) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190816193044/http://www.billboardchina.cn:80/top/top100 . 16 August 2019 . 9 July 2021 . Billboard China . zh.

    TME UNI Chart positions:

  32. Charted songs on Gaon Digital Chart:
  33. Web site: Lay Zhang Chart History: World Digital Song Sales. Billboard.
  34. Cumulative sales for "What U Need?":
  35. Lose Control sales in QQ Music:
  36. Cumulative sales for "Lose Control":
  37. Sheep (Alan Walker Relift) sales in QQ Music:
  38. Give Me a Chance sales in QQ Music:
  39. Let's Shut Up & Dance sales/downloads from QQ Music:
  40. Kugou sales:
  41. Cumulative sales of Let's Shut Up and Dance:
  42. Steve Aoki teams up with Exo's Lay Zhang & will.i.am on 'Love You More': Premiere . 19 March 2020 . Billboard . https://web.archive.org/web/20200321134655/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/international/9338881/steve-aoki-exo-lay-zhang-will-i-am-love-you-more-premiere . 21 March 2020 . 2 April 2020.
  43. Web site: 2015년 04주차 Download Chart (see #76, #81, #86, #93). Gaon Music Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. ko.
  44. Web site: SMTOWN. [STATION] LAY 레이_ 独角戏 (Monodrama)_Music Video]. YouTube. 26 May 2016. 22 April 2017.
  45. Web site: SMTOWN. LAY 레이_what U need?_Music Video. YouTube. 6 October 2016. 22 April 2017.
  46. Web site: SMTOWN. LAY 레이_LOSE CONTROL (失控)_Music Video. YouTube. 27 October 2016. 22 April 2017.
  47. Web site: SMTOWN. LAY 레이_I NEED U (需要你)_Music Video. YouTube. 6 October 2016. 25 September 2017.
  48. Web site: SMTOWN. LAY 레이 'SHEEP (羊)' MV. YouTube. 6 October 2017. 8 October 2017.
  49. News: 张艺兴再书冬日音乐情书 《圣诞又至》MV上线. 22 December 2017. Sina Entertainment. zh.
  50. Web site: Alan Walker. Lay - Sheep (Alan Walker Relift). YouTube. 31 August 2018. 2 September 2018.
  51. Web site: SMTOWN. LAY 레이 'Give Me A Chance' MV. YouTube. 7 October 2018.
  52. Web site: SMTOWN. LAY 레이 'NAMANANA' MV. YouTube. 19 October 2018.
  53. Web site: LAY. LAY 'Honey (和你)' MV. YouTube. 14 June 2019. 14 June 2019.
  54. Web site: LAY. LAY '外婆' MV. YouTube. 18 December 2019.
  55. Web site: LAY. LAY '莲 (Lit)' MV. YouTube. 31 May 2020. 30 August 2020.
  56. Web site: LAY. 'Veil' MV. YouTube. 20 Sep 2022. 17 Dec 2022.
  57. Web site: Mnet K-POP. Mnet [EXO 902014] 엑소 레이가 재해석한 'Fly To The Sky-Missing You' 뮤비 / EXO LAY's "Missing You" M/V Remake]. YouTube. 12 September 2014. 22 April 2017.
  58. News: 《强国一代有我在》:一支"刷屏MV"的诞生. 7 May 2018. People's Daily. zh.