SM the Ballad Vol. 2 – Breath

SM the Ballad Vol. 2 – Breath
EP by
SM the Ballad
ReleasedFebruary 13, 2014 (2014-02-13)
Recorded2013–2014
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Language
Label
ProducerLee Soo Man
SM the Ballad chronology
Miss You – S.M. The Ballad Vol.1
(2010) 		SM the Ballad Vol. 2 – Breath
(2014)
Singles from SM the Ballad Vol. 2 – Breath
  1. "Breath"
    Released: February 10, 2014
  2. "A Day Without You"
    Released: February 11, 2014
  3. "Set Me Free"
    Released: February 12, 2014
  4. "Blind"
    Released: February 19, 2014

SM the Ballad Vol. 2 – Breath is the second extended play by the South Korean project group SM the Ballad. It was released on February 13, 2014, with the song "Breath" as the lead single.

Background

Two of the tracks are written in three different languages and have three versions, with the languages being Korean, Chinese, and Japanese. "Breath" is the first and most heavily promoted song of the two, the Korean version is sung by Taeyeon and Jonghyun; the Chinese version by Chen and Zhang Liyin, while the Japanese version is sung by Max Changmin and Krystal. The other less promoted song is "Blind", with both the Korean and Japanese versions sung by Yesung, and recorded prior to his military enlistment. The Chinese version of "Blind" is sung by Zhou Mi.[1]

Taeyeon and Jonghyun's duet "Breath" (Korean version) was the first track to be released on 10 February,[2] with Jonghyun and Chen's duet "A Day Without You" being released on the 11th, and Taeyeon's solo "Set Me Free" being released on the 12th. A Mandarin version of "Set Me Free" sung by Zhang Liyin was released exclusively online on Baidu Music on the 13th. The full EP was released on February 13, 2014.

Promotions

Taeyeon and Jonghyun performed "Breath" for the first time on M Countdown on 13 February. Chen and Zhang Liyin also performed the Chinese version of "Breath" on the live broadcast of Chinese Hunan TV's The Lantern Festival the day after. The song was also promoted on the shows KBS's Music Bank, Music Core and Inkigayo in February.

Track listing

Korean version

CD
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Dear…" 
  • Kim Tae-seong
  • Kim Yong-shin
 1:01
2."Breath" (숨소리; sung by Taeyeon and Jonghyun)
  • Kim Tae-seong
  • Jang Yeon-jeong
  • Choi Hyun-joon (V.O.S)
  • Kim Tae-seong
  • Choi Hyun-joon (V.O.S)
  • Kim Tae-seong
  • Kim Yong-shin
4:37
3."Blind" (내 욕심이 많았다; sung by Yesung)
  • Hwang Seung-chan
  • Jo Eun-hee
  • Choi Hee-jun
  • Hwang Seung-chan
Shin Jeong-eun3:56
4."Set Me Free" (sung by Taeyeon)Jo Kyu-manJo Kyu-manJo Kyu-man4:21
5."A Day Without You" (하루; sung by Jonghyun and Chen)Park Chang-hyun
  • Daniel Per Falt
  • Lasse Lindorff
  • Kim Enk Zorde
  • Shogo
  • Taka
  • Daniel Per Falt
  • Lasse Lindorff
  • Kim Enk Zorde
  • Shogo
  • Taka
3:36
6."When I Was… When U Were…" (좋았던 건, 아팠던 건; sung by Chen and Krystal)Jo Kyu-manJo Kyu-man
  • Jo Kyu-man
  • Park Won-joon
3:54
Total length:21:25

Chinese version

CD
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Dear…" (亲爱的…) 
  • Kim Tae-seong
  • Kim Yong-shin
 1:01
2."Breath" (呼吸; sung by Chen and Zhang Liyin)Wang Yinkai
  • Kim Tae-seong
  • Choi Hyun-joon (V.O.S)
  • Kim Tae-seong
  • Kim Yong-shin
4:37
3."Blind" (太贪心; sung by Zhou Mi)Lin Xinye
  • Choi Hee-jun
  • Hwang Seung-chan
Shin Jeong-eun3:56
4."Set Me Free" (放过我 (Korean version); sung by Taeyeon)Jo Kyu-manJo Kyu-manJo Kyu-man4:21
5."A Day Without You" (一天 (Korean version); sung by Jonghyun and Chen)Park Chang-hyun
  • Daniel Per Falt
  • Lasse Lindorff
  • Kim Enk Zorde
  • Shogo
  • Taka
  • Daniel Per Falt
  • Lasse Lindorff
  • Kim Enk Zorde
  • Shogo
  • Taka
3:36
6."When I Was… When U Were…" (回想 (Korean version); sung by Chen and Krystal)Jo Kyu-manJo Kyu-man
  • Jo Kyu-man
  • Park Won-joon
3:54
Total length:21:25
Bonus track
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Set Me Free" (放过我 (Chinese version); sung by Zhang Liyin)Zhou WeijieJo Kyu-manJo Kyu-man4:21
Total length:25:46

Complete version

Digital download, streaming
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Dear…" 
  • Kim Tae-seong
  • Kim Yong-shin
 1:01
2."Breath" (숨소리; sung by Taeyeon and Jonghyun)
  • Kim Tae-seong
  • Jang Yeon-jeong
  • Choi Hyun-joon (V.O.S)
  • Kim Tae-seong
  • Choi Hyun-joon (V.O.S)
  • Kim Tae-seong
  • Kim Yong-shin
4:37
3."Blind" (내 욕심이 많았다; sung by Yesung)
  • Hwang Seung-chan
  • Jo Eun-hee
  • Choi Hee-jun
  • Hwang Seung-chan
Shin Jeong-eun3:56
4."Set Me Free" (sung by Taeyeon)Jo Kyu-manJo Kyu-manJo Kyu-man4:21
5."A Day Without You" (하루; sung by Jonghyun and Chen)Park Chang-hyun
  • Daniel Per Falt
  • Lasse Lindorff
  • Kim Enk Zorde
  • Shogo
  • Taka
  • Daniel Per Falt
  • Lasse Lindorff
  • Kim Enk Zorde
  • Shogo
  • Taka
3:36
6."When I Was… When U Were…" (좋았던 건, 아팠던 건; sung by Chen and Krystal)Jo Kyu-manJo Kyu-man
  • Jo Kyu-man
  • Park Won-joon
3:54
7."Breath" (Japanese version; sung by Max and Krystal)Junji Ishiwatari
  • Kim Tae-seong
  • Choi Hyun-joon (V.O.S)
  • Kim Tae-seong
  • Kim Yong-shin
4:37
8."Blind" (僕のせいだよ (Japanese version); sung by Yesung)Natsuko Hamasaki
  • Choi Hee-jun
  • Hwang Seung-chan
Shin Jeong-eun3:56
9."Breath" (呼吸; sung by Chen and Zhang Liyin)Wang Yinkai
  • Kim Tae-seong
  • Choi Hyun-joon (V.O.S)
  • Kim Tae-seong
  • Kim Yong-shin
4:37
10."Blind" (太贪心; sung by Zhou Mi)Lin Xinye
  • Choi Hee-jun
  • Hwang Seung-chan
Shin Jeong-eun3:56
Total length:38:31

Charts

Credits and personnel

References

  1. ^ More details including tracklist and participating artists for SM The Ballad's 2nd album 'Breath' revealed
  2. ^ SM The Ballad starts off with Taeyeon and Jonghyun's Korean 'Breath'
  3. ^ South Korea's Gaon music chart's total weekly singles sales for February 9-15, 2014 (in Korean) Gaon (February 2014). Archived on July 31, 2014. Retrieved on July 31, 2014.
  4. ^ List of K-Pop Hot 100 singles for March 1, 2014 Billboard (March 2014). Archived on March 7, 2014. Retrieved on July 31, 2014.
  5. ^ South Korea's Gaon music chart's total weekly album sales for February 9-15, 2014 (in Korean) Gaon (February 2014). Archived on July 31, 2014. Retrieved on July 31, 2014.
  6. ^ South Korea's Gaon music chart's total monthly album sales for February 2014 (in Korean) Gaon (February 2014). Archived on July 31, 2014. Retrieved on July 31, 2014.
  7. ^ South Korea's Gaon music chart's total monthly album sales for March 2014 (Breath Korean version ranked #56) (in Korean) Gaon (March 2014). Archived on July 31, 2014. Retrieved on July 31, 2014.
  8. ^ South Korea's Gaon music chart's total monthly album sales for February 2014 (Breath Chinese version ranked #10) (in Korean) Gaon (February 2014). Archived on July 31, 2014. Retrieved on July 31, 2014.
  9. ^ South Korea's Gaon music chart's total monthly singles downloads for February 2014 ("Breath" Korean version ranked #4) (in Korean) Gaon (February 2014). Archived on July 31, 2014. Retrieved on July 31, 2014.
  10. ^ South Korea's Gaon music chart's total monthly singles downloads for March 2014 ("Breath" Korean version ranked #46) (in Korean) Gaon (March 2014). Archived on July 24, 2014. Retrieved on July 31, 2014.
  11. ^ South Korea's Gaon music chart's total weekly singles downloads for February 9-15, 2014 ("Breath" Chinese version ranked #70) (in Korean) Gaon (February 2014). Archived on July 31, 2014. Retrieved on July 31, 2014.