| Sayonara Hitori | |
| Type: | EP |
| Artist: | Taemin |
| Cover: | Taemin Sayonara Hitori.jpg |
| Genre: | J-pop[1] |
| Language: | Japanese |
| Prev Title: | Press It |
| Prev Year: | 2016 |
| Next Title: | Flame of Love |
| Next Year: | 2017 |
is the debut Japanese extended play (second overall) by South Korean singer Taemin under EMI Records, a division of Universal Music Japan. It was released digitally and physically on July 27, 2016.[2]
On February 26, 2016, Taemin released his first single in Japanese, "Press Your Number", previously released on his first studio album, Press It.[3] On June 23, 2016, Taemin's Japanese debut was announced with the mini album Sayonara Hitori, including a showcase on his 23rd birthday.[4] On July 5, he released the music video for "Sayonara Hitori".[5] The album was released on July 27, including four new songs and "Press Your Number" (Japanese Version).[6]
According to Oricon, Sayonara Hitori sold 38,490 copies on the first day of release, and debuted at third place on the daily albums chart.[7] On August 3, the Korean version of the album was released, titled Goodbye, containing the previous Japanese tracks and the Korean version of "Sayonara Hitori".[8]
| Chart (2016) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Oricon Daily album chart[9] | 3 | |
| Japan Oricon Weekly album chart[10] | 3 | |
| Japan Oricon Monthly album chart[11] | 12 |
| Chart | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| Oricon physical sales | 45,509+[12] | |
| Billboard Japan | 52,000+[13] |
| Country | Date | Format | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | July 27, 2016[14] | CD, digital download | EMI Records | |
| South Korea | August 3, 2016 | CD, digital download | SM Entertainment |