"Milky Way"
Single by BoA
from the album Atlantis Princess
Language
  • Korean
  • Japanese
Released
  • May 30, 2003 (2003-05-30) (Korean)
  • October 22, 2003 (Japanese)
Recorded2003
Length3:20
Label
Songwriter(s)Kenzie
Producer(s)Kenzie
Music video
"Milky Way" on YouTube

"Milky Way" is a song recorded by South Korean singer BoA from her third studio album, Atlantis Princess. The song was composed, written, and arranged by SM Entertainment songwriter Kenzie.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Milky Way"
Region Date Label Ref.
South Korea May 30, 2003 SM Entertainment [1]
Japan October 22, 2003
[2]

Red Velvet version

"Milky Way"
Promotional single by Red Velvet
LanguageKorean
ReleasedAugust 21, 2020
Recorded2020
StudioSM, Seoul, South Korea
GenreJazz
Length3:38
Label
Songwriter(s)Kenzie
Producer(s)Kenzie
Music video
"Milky Way" on YouTube
Audio sample
30-second sample

"Milky Way" is a remake song recorded by South Korean girl group Red Velvet. It was originally recorded by BoA for her album Atlantis Princess (2003). It remade by the group as part of SM Station's tribute project in celebration of BoA's 20th anniversary. It was released as Red Velvet's sixth digital single on August 21, 2020, marking their first release with member Wendy who was hospitalized after a stage accident in December 2019.

Background and composition

On August 19, 2020, SM Entertainment announced that Red Velvet would be the fourth runner for SM Station 'Our Beloved BoA'.[3] "Milky Way" was originally recorded and released by BoA in 2003 from her third Korean studio album Atlantis Princess.[4] In addition, Wendy, who had a hiatus from group activities due to injury, participated in the song for the first time in about eight months.[5][6]

Musically, "Milky Way" is described as a combination of "colorful acappella and jazz scat with harmonious vocals".[7] The song is composed in the key of A♭ Major with a tempo of 98 beat-per-minute.[8] The song was produced and written by Kenzie, who worked on the original song, and arranged the song herself to recreate it into a "fresh jazz pop" song.[9] Lyrically, the song tells a story of unfolding a "dark night" with someone just like a "milky way".[10]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Melon.[11]

Track listing

Digital download / streaming[12][13]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Milky Way"KenzieKenzieKenzie3:38
2."Milky Way (Instrumental)" KenzieKenzie3:38
Total length:7:16

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Milky Way"
Chart (2020) Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon)[14] 119
South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[15] 64

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Milky Way"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various August 21, 2020 Digital download, streaming
[11]

References

  1. ^ 곡 정보 - Milky Way [Song Information - Milky Way]. Melon (in Korean). May 30, 2003. Archived from the original on February 6, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  2. ^ Milky Way ～君の歌～ [Milky Way (Your Song)]. Line Music (in Japanese). October 22, 2003. Archived from the original on February 6, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  3. ^ "Red Velvet, The Whole Group Including Wendy, to be the Forth Runner of "Our Beloved BoA"!". SMTOWN Now. August 19, 2020. Archived from the original on January 31, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  4. ^ Lee, Nam-kyung (August 19, 2020). '부상' 웬디 합류…레드벨벳, 21일 'Milky Way' 발매 [Wendy Joins After 'Injury', Red Velvet to Release 'Milky Way' on August 21, 2020]. MBN Star (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 31, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  5. ^ Kim, Han-na (August 19, 2020). 레드벨벳, 'Our Beloved BoA' 참여...'Milky Way' 재즈 팝 재탄생 [Red Velvet Joins 'Our Beloved BoA', Rebirth of 'Milky Way' to Jazz Pop]. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 31, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  6. ^ 웬디, 8개월 만에 복귀! 레드벨벳 완전체, 'Milky Way' 부른다 [Wendy's Comeback After Eight Months! Red Velvet to Sing 'Milky Way' with All the Members]. iMBC (in Korean). August 19, 2020. Archived from the original on January 31, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  7. ^ Hong, Hye-min (August 21, 2020). 레드벨벳, 돌아온 웬디와 '5人 완전체'로 완성한 청량송 'Milky Way' [Red Velvet Now is Finally 'Five' with Wendy Returning and 'Milky Way', A Refreshing Song]. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  8. ^ "Key & BPM for Milky Way by Red Velvet". Tunebat. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  9. ^ Cho, Yoon-sun (August 19, 2021). 보아 'Milky Way' 21일 재탄생…웬디 포함 레드벨벳 완전체 참여 [BoA's 'Milky Way' Rebirth on August 21, Red Velvet is Now Complete with Wendy Back]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 31, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  10. ^ Shim, Eon-kyung (August 21, 2020). "기다림 아깝지 않은 웬디의 존재감"..레드벨벳, 8개월만 완전체 하모니 '밀키 웨이' ["Wendy's presence is worth waiting for." Red Velvet Performs with All Members After Eight Months in Total, 'Milky Way' Harmony]. OSEN (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  11. ^ a b 앨범 정보 - Our Beloved BoA #4 - SM STATION [Album Information - Our Beloved BoA #4 - SM STATION]. Melon (in Korean). August 21, 2020. Archived from the original on October 2, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  12. ^ 곡 정보 - Milky Way [Song Information - Milky Way]. Melon (in Korean). August 21, 2020. Archived from the original on January 31, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  13. ^ 곡 정보 - Milky Way (Inst.) [Song Information - Milky Way (Instrumental)]. Melon (in Korean). August 21, 2020. Archived from the original on January 31, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  14. ^ 2020년 35주차 Digital Chart [2020, Week 35 Digital Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 3, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  15. ^ "Billboard K-Pop 100 Chart – The Week of September 5, 2020". Billboard. September 5, 2020. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
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