A Walk to Remember (EP)

A Walk to Remember
EP by
Yoona
ReleasedMay 30, 2019 (2019-05-30)
Recorded2016–2019
GenreK-pop
LanguageKorean
Label
Singles from A Walk to Remember
  1. "Summer Night"
    Released: May 30, 2019
Music video
"Summer Night" on YouTube

A Walk to Remember is the debut extended play by South Korean singer Yoona. The EP was released digitally and physically on May 30, 2019, by SM Entertainment, to celebrate her 29th birthday. "Summer Night", featuring indie singer 20 Years of Age, was released as a single.

Background and release

On May 24 it was announced that Im Yoon-ah will release her Korean debut EP "A Walk To Remember" with title track Summer Night on May 30, 2019.[1]

Concept images were released from May 22 to May 27 and the music video teaser for "Summer Night" was released on May 27.[2]

The music video, together with the EP, was released on May 30.[3]

Singles

The song "Deoksugung Stonewall Walkway" featuring 10cm was released on March 11, 2016, as part of SM Station Season 1.[4]

The song "When The Wind Blows" was released on September 8, 2017, as part of SM Station Season 2.[5]

The song "To You" was released on May 13, 2018, the song was written by Im Yoon-ah and composed by Lee Sang-soon during Hyori's Homestay 2.[6]

Commercial performance

A Walk to Remember debuted at number 3 on the Gaon Albums Chart.[7] It also debuted at number 47 on Billboard Japan's Top Download Albums.[8]

The EP went on to become the third best-selling album by a female soloist of 2019, behind IU's Love Poem and bandmate Taeyeon's Purpose.[9]

On the iTunes Comprehensive Album Chart, it ranked first in 10 regions around the world, including Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, Peru, and Chile.[10]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Deoksugung Stonewall Walkway" (덕수궁 돌담길의 봄; featuring 10cm)Marco, Kwon Jung-yeolMarcoMarco3:16
2."Summer Night" (여름밤; featuring 20 Years of Age)Foresko, Heo Sang-eunForesko, Heo Sang-eunForesko, Heo Sang-eun4:01
3."When The Wind Blows" (바람이 불면)YoonA, Conan (Rocoberry)Conan (Rocoberry)Conan (Rocoberry)3:46
4."To You" (너에게)YoonALee Sang-soonLee Sang-soon, Cho Yoon-sung4:35
5."Promise"GodakGodak, Park Tae-jinGodak, Park Tae-jin3:32
Total length:19:19

Charts

Sales

Region Sales
South Korea[13] 49,862
South Korea (kihno ver)[14] 3,355

Release history

Region Date Format Distributor
Various May 30, 2019 Digital download
South Korea
CD
South Korea June 5, 2019 kihno

References

  1. ^ (in Korean) "`융블리`가 선물인가요?"…소녀시대 윤아, 30일 스페셜 앨범 발매 Archived 2023-08-27 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ (in Korean)윤아, 장난기 가득 '여름밤' 뮤직비디오 티저[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ (in Korean) A Walk to Remember - Special Album By Yoona on Melon Archived 2019-06-02 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ (in Korean) '덕수궁 돌담길의 봄' 윤아, 과거 첫사랑 추억담 '눈길' Archived 2023-08-27 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Girls' Generation's YoonA Drops Romantic MV For Solo Track "When The Wind Blows"". Archived from the original on 2019-05-29. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
  6. ^ "YoonA Sings "To You" In MV For Song Created With Lee Sang Soon On "Hyori's Homestay 2"". Archived from the original on 2019-05-29. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
  7. ^ a b "Gaon Album Chart – Week 22, 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 6, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  8. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Download Albums | Charts". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  9. ^ a b "2019년 Album Chart". Gaon. Archived from the original on July 12, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  10. ^ 전, 효진 (2019-05-31). "[DA:차트] 윤아, 스페셜 앨범 아이튠즈 전세계 10개 지역 1위". 스포츠동아. Archived from the original on 2019-06-03.
  11. ^ "Gaon Album Chart – Week 23, 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 31, 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  12. ^ "Yoona Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  13. ^ "2019 Monthly Album Chart – June". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  14. ^ "2019 Monthly Album Chart – June". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2019.