Voice (Onew EP) explained

Voice
Type:ep
Artist:Onew
Cover:Digital_cover_of_Onew's_Voice.jpg
Genre:
  • K-pop
  • ballad
Length:26:38
Language:Korean
Next Title:Dice
Next Year:2022

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]

Background and release

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

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]

Charts

Chart (2018)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)24
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[7] 9
South Korean Albums (Gaon)2
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8] 21
US World Albums (Billboard)[9] 8

Notes and References

  1. News: SM 측 "샤이니 온유 12월 10일 현역 입대, 비공개로 조용히"(공식입장) . SM confirm Onew's enlistment in active duty. Newsen. Naver. Hye-jin. Hwang. November 9, 2018. November 10, 2018. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20210131082620/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000014046. January 31, 2021. live.
  2. Onew of SHINee Releases 'Voice' Debut Album: Watch the Music Video for 'Blue'. Billboard. Tamar. Herman. December 5, 2018. December 16, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20201124141357/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8488869/onew-shinee-voice-album-blue-song. November 24, 2020. live.
  3. News: SM "샤이니 온유, 데뷔 첫 솔로 앨범 준비 중" [공식] ]. SM: "Shinee Onew is preparing his first solo album" [Official]. TV Daily. Kim. Ye-na. November 23, 2018. December 16, 2018. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20210708220126/http://mtvdaily.asiae.co.kr/article.php?aid=15429532051416725010%23_enliple. July 8, 2021. live.
  4. Web site: 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. Naver. Kim. Eun-ae. November 29, 2018. December 16, 2018. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20181129183907/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003913203. November 29, 2018. live.
  5. Web site: Voice – Week 49, 2018. Gaon Chart. ko. December 13, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20201017200433/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=49&hitYear=2018&termGbn=week. October 17, 2020. live.
  6. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2018-12-17/p/3/. ja: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. https://web.archive.org/web/20181212073042/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2018-12-17/p/3/. December 12, 2018.
  7. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2018/12/12 公開. Billboard Japan. November 30, 2021. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20210511211213/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2018&month=12&day=17. May 11, 2021. live.
  8. Heatseekers Albums – Week of December 15, 2018. Billboard. subscription. November 30, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20190519175754/https://www.billboard.com/charts/heatseekers-albums/2018-12-15. May 19, 2019. live.
  9. World Albums – Week of December 15, 2018. Billboard. subscription. November 30, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210302031151/https://www.billboard.com/charts/world-albums/2018-12-15/. March 2, 2021. live.