Beautiful Night (EP)

Beautiful Night
Album cover for the vinyl version
EP by
Yesung
ReleasedMay 3, 2021 (2021-05-03)
Recorded2020–21
Studio
  • SM Big Shot
  • SM Yellow Tail
  • doobdoob
  • SM Concert Hall
  • SM Blue Ocean
Genre
Length26:30
LanguageKorean
Label
ProducerLee Soo-man
Yesung chronology
Pink Magic
(2019) 		Beautiful Night
(2021) 		Sensory Flows
(2023)
Singles from Beautiful Night
  1. "Phantom Pain"
    Released: April 24, 2021
  2. "Beautiful Night"
    Released: May 3, 2021
Music videos
"Beautiful Night" on YouTube
"Phantom Pain" 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, and distributed by Dreamus.[3] The EP consists of seven tracks in total, including the lead single of the same name.

Background

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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.[4] 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.[5][6]

Composition

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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.[7] 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.[8] "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.[9] "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.[9] "No More Love" is another dream pop song in the album, featuring calming lyrics with minimalist band sounds.[9] "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.[9] 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.[9]

Promotion

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The promotion of the album was preceded with release of the music video for "Phantom Pain", on April 23.[10] Three days later on April 26, Yesung talked about the creation of the album in a video uploaded in Super Junior's YouTube channel.[11] 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.[12]

Live performances

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Yesung performed several songs from the EP in his online fan meeting concert, Yesung Special Event: "I'll Light Your Way" on July 25, 2021.[13]

Track listing

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Beautiful Night track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Beautiful Night"Nokdu
  • Nokdu
  • St Nox
  • Jake K
  • St Nox
  • Jake K
3:39
2."Phantom Pain"Park Min-soo
  • Ryan S. Jhun
  • Park Min-soo
  • Jeon Myung-hoon
3:38
3."Corazón Perdido (Lost Heart)"
  • Bryan Cho
  • Ryan Colt Levy
  • Cliff Lin
DJ HotBoyzZDJ HotBoyzZ4:22
4."Fireworks"
  • Park Moon-chi
  • 이아일 (Oiaisle)
  • Noday
  • Noday
  • Park Moon-chi
  • Oiaisle)
Park Moon-chi3:35
5."No More Love"Atomik
  • Chimmi
  • Atomik
  • Chimmi
  • Atomik
3:21
6."Like Us" (이렇게 우리는; ileohge ulineun; lit. Like this We)Koh Young-baeKoh Young-bae
  • Kim Dong-min
  • Lee Tae-wook
  • 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)
  • ZigZag Note
  • Joni
  • ZigZag Note
  • Joni
ZigZag Note4:28
Total length:26:30

Charts

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Chart performance for Beautiful Night
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[14] 17
South Korean Albums (Circle)[15] 1

Release history

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Release history for Beautiful Night
Region Date Format Label Ref
South Korea May 3, 2021
[16]
Various
  • SM
  • Label SJ

References

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  1. ^ Hong, Hye-min (April 26, 2021). "예성의 '아름다운 밤'" [Yesung's 'Beautiful Night']. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 19, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024 – via Naver.
  2. ^ Hwang, Hye-jin (May 3, 2021). ""난 너와 함께해" 시티팝도 되는 예성, 박규영과 'Beautiful Night'[들어보고서]" ["I'm With You" Yesung, who also becomes a city pop, and Park Gyu-young on "Beautiful Night" [Listen]]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 19, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024 – via Naver.
  3. ^ ""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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "YESUNG The 4th Mini Album [Beautiful Night]". SM Entertainment. May 3, 2021. Archived from the original on November 4, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  8. ^ Hwang, Hye-jin (April 23, 2021). "슈퍼주니어 예성, 신곡 '팬텀 페인' MV 선공개 '환상통 앓는 아련 연기'" [Super Junior's Yesung Pre-Releases New Song 'Phantom Pain' MV 'Phantom Pain Pain']. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 18, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Naver.
  9. ^ a b c d e "Beautiful Night - The 4th Mini Album". Melon (in Korean). May 3, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  10. ^ Layug, Margaret Claire (April 22, 2021). "Super Junior's Yesung to make solo comeback with 'Phantom Pain'". GMA News Online. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  11. ^ "예성과의 1:1 반말 코터리- YESUNG The 4th Mini Album [Beautiful Night] Commentary Film" on YouTube
  12. ^ "YESUNG 예성 'Phantom Pain' & 'Beautiful Night' MV Behind Film" on YouTube
  13. ^ Yim, Seung-hye (July 16, 2021). "Super Junior's Yesung to hold online fan meet on July 25". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  14. ^ "週間 アルバムランキング" [Weekly Albums Ranking]. Oricon (in Japanese). June 7, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  15. ^ "Circle Album Chart – Week 19, 2021". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  16. ^ "예성 – Beautiful Night". Discogs. May 3, 2021. Archived from the original on November 12, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
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