Beautiful Night (EP)
| Beautiful Night | ||||
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.jpg) Album cover for the vinyl version | ||||
| EP by | ||||
| Released | May 3, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2020–21 | |||
| Length | 26:30 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
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| Yesung chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Beautiful Night | ||||
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| Music videos | ||||
| "Beautiful Night Music Video" on YouTube | ||||
| "Phantom Pain Music Video" on YouTube | ||||
Beautiful Night is the fourth EP by South Korean singer Yesung. It was released on May 3, 2021, by SM Entertainment and Label SJ.[1] The EP consists of seven tracks in total, including the lead single of the same name.
Background[edit]
In April 2021, SM Entertainment announced that Yesung would release his fourth extended play album in May, following the release of Pink Magic back in June 2019. Pre-release single "Phantom Pain" was released on April 24 to generate fan hype for the comeback.[2] On May 3, 2021, the music video for lead single "Beautiful Night" was released on 6 PM KST alongside the EP, which featured actress Park Gyu-young.[3][4]
Composition[edit]
The lead single, "Beautiful Night," is classified into a city pop genre. The song's second half features a more dynamic and rhythmic brass arrangement along with a prominently featured nostalgic tone.[5] Pre-release single "Phantom Pain" is the second track of the album. Classified as an indie pop song, the track features a soft electric guitar and rhythmic drum sound in the background with its lyrics likening a breakup into a medical condition of the same name as the track.[6] "Corazón Perdido (Lost Heart)" is a dream pop song fused with rock flavor featuring a lyrical acoustic guitar and a heavy bass in the background before the song became more energetic due to Yesung's vocals.[6] "Fireworks" is the second city pop genre song from the album. The lyrics are about the colors of fireworks and how they made singer felt sparkling like them. The song is accompanied by a bouncy bass line and synthesizers.[6] "No More Love" is another dream pop song in the album, featuring calming lyrics with minimalist band sounds.[6] "Like Us" is an R&B song with its lyrics explaining that an excitement would not fade as time goes. The song is accompanied by an electric piano and a guitar melody resembling a spring breeze.[6] The last track, "A Letter in the Wind" is a poetic song describing the singer's love for the interlocutor so that it can be blown by the wind to reach them.[6]
Promotion[edit]
The promotion of the album was preceded with release of the music video for "Phantom Pain", on April 23.[7] Three days later on April 26, Yesung talked about the creation of the album in a video uploaded in Super Junior's YouTube channel.[8] The music video for the lead single "Beautiful Night" is released on the same day as the album's release on May 3. The following day on May 4, Yesung released a behind the scenes video of the "Phantom Pain" and "Beautiful Night" music videos.[9]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Beautiful Night" | Nokdu |
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| 3:39 |
| 2. | "Phantom Pain" | Park Min-soo |
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| 3:38 |
| 3. | "Corazón Perdido (Lost Heart)" |
| DJ HotBoyzZ | hlist | 4:22 |
| 4. | "Fireworks" |
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| Park Moon-chi | 3:35 |
| 5. | "No More Love" | Atomik |
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| 3:21 |
| 6. | "Like Us" (이렇게 우리는; ileohge ulineun; lit. Like this We) | Koh Young-bae | Koh Young-bae |
| 3:30 |
| 7. | "A Letter in the Wind" (바람결에 날려 보아요; balamgyeol-e nallyeo boayo; lit. Let's blow it in the wind) |
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| ZigZag Note | 4:28 |
| Total length: | 26:30 | ||||
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[10] | 17 |
| South Korean Albums (Circle)[11] | 1 |
References[edit]
- ^ ""Beautiful Night", Mini Album Terbaru Yesung Super Junior Puncaki Top Album iTunes di 21 Negara" ["Beautiful Night", Yesung Super Junior's Latest Mini Album Tops iTunes Top Albums in 21 Countries]. Prambors FM (in Indonesian). May 5, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ Lee, Da-kyum (April 26, 2021). "슈퍼주니어 예성, 미니 4집 앨범명은 '뷰티풀 나이트'" [Super Junior's Yesung, 4th mini album is called 'Beautiful Night']. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ "Yesung Super Junior Nikmati Malam dalam Video Beautiful Night" [Super Junior's Yesung Enjoys the Evening in Beautiful Night Video]. CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). Jakarta. May 4, 2021. Archived from the original on May 4, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ Lee, Sun-min (April 26, 2021). "Super Junior's Yesung to drop solo EP on May 3". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on April 11, 2024. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "YESUNG The 4th Mini Album [Beautiful Night]". SM Entertainment. May 3, 2021. Archived from the original on November 4, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Beautiful Night - The 4th Mini Album". Melon (in Korean). May 3, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ Layug, Margaret Claire (April 22, 2021). "Super Junior's Yesung to make solo comeback with 'Phantom Pain'". GMA News Online. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ "예성과의 1:1 반말 코터리- YESUNG The 4th Mini Album [Beautiful Night] Commentary Film" on YouTube
- ^ "YESUNG 예성 'Phantom Pain' & 'Beautiful Night' MV Behind Film" on YouTube
- ^ "週間 アルバムランキング" [Weekly Albums Ranking]. Oricon (in Japanese). June 7, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "Circle Album Chart – Week 19, 2021". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 11, 2024.
