Youth (Doyoung album)
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Youth (Korean: 청춘의 포말; RR: Cheongchun-ui pomal) is the upcoming debut studio album by South Korean singer Doyoung, set to released on April 22, 2024, by SM Entertainment through Kakao Entertainment, and will contain 10 tracks. The album makes Doyoung the third NCT member to make an official solo debut.
Background and release
Doyoung debuted as a member of NCT since 2016, where he participated three of its sub-unit; NCT U, NCT 127, and NCT DoJaeJung. On March 11, 2024, news report that Doyoung will make his debut as a solo artist in April.[1] Later, on April 4, SM announced that Doyoung will make his official debut as a solo artist with his first studio album, Youth, which will contain 10 tracks, on April 22, 2024.[2] On April 5, an intro film, featured the album opening and Doyoung's self-composed track "Beginning", was released.[3] Later on the same day, it was reported that Doyoung's labelmate Taeyeon will be featured on the album.[4]
On April 8, 2024, the tracklist of the album was released, which saw several collaborators such as Doyoung's bandmate Mark, labelmate Kangta, and Kenzie, and also reveal the lead single off the album "Little Light".[5]
Conception
According to the album announcement, SM revealed that Youth is an album that contains various emotions (foam) that arise in the "waves of youth", with the story of the precious moments that allowed one to sing most honestly as a youth was told without any embellishment through Doyoung's voice.[6]
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Beginning" (새봄의 노래) | Doyoung |
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2. | "Little Light" (반딧불) | Jo Won-sang |
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3. | "From Little Wave" (나의 바다에게) |
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4. | "Time Machine" (Feat. Taeyeon & Mark) | Mark |
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5. | "Serenade" (내가 됐으면 해) | Summer Kim |
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6. | "Rewind" (끝에서 다시) | Kkul Dal-ji (JYP Publishing) |
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7. | "Wramth" (온기) | Sondia |
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8. | "Lost in California" | Ondine |
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9. | "Rest" (쉼표) |
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10. | "Dallas Love Field" | Kenzie | Kenzie | Kenzie |
Release history
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References
- ^ Jung, Bish (March 11, 2024). "[단독]NCT 도영, 4월 솔로 데뷔…올해도 열일 '질주'". Sport Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved March 11, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, Mi-young (April 4, 2024). "NCT 도영, 4월 22일 솔로 데뷔…'청춘의 포말'로 새 페이지 쓴다". Joy News 24 (in Korean). Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ Noh, Yi-seul (April 5, 2024). "NCT 메인보컬 아닌 '아티스트 도영'의 시작 알리는 서곡 '새봄의 노래'". Sport W (in Korean). Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ Park, Seo-hyun (April 5, 2024). "[단독]태연, NCT 도영 솔로 데뷔 지원사격..피처링 참여". Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved April 5, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Park, Kyul (April 8, 2024). "NCT 도영, 단독 작사·작곡 '새봄의 노래'". Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved April 8, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Chu, Seung-hyun (April 4, 2024). "NCT 도영, 22일 솔로 데뷔…팀 내 세 번째". Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved April 4, 2024 – via Naver.