Lay Zhang discography

Chinese rapper and singer Lay Zhang (Zhang Yixing) has released four studio albums, four extended plays, seventeen singles and five soundtrack appearances. In May 2016, he released his first solo single called "Monodrama" for the Station project.[1] Zhang made his official solo debut on 7 October 2016 with the release of the song "What U Need?".[2][3][4] His first extended play, titled Lose Control, was released on 28 October of the same year.[5][6][7] The EP was a commercial success, peaking at number 1 on the Gaon Album Chart and placing seventh on the list of best-selling albums of 2016.[8]

Lay Zhang discography
Zhang performing in August 2014
Studio albums4
EPs4
Singles17
Collaborations3
Soundtrack appearances5
Music videos11

Albums

Studio albums
List of studio albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[9]		 FRA Dig.
[10]		 JPN
[11]		 US
[12]		 US
World
[13]
Lay 02 Sheep 10—7—2
Namanana
  • Released: 19 October 2018
  • Label: SM Entertainment, Zhang Yixing Studio
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming audio
 —161—211
  • CHN: 1,180,208 (dig.)[17]
  • US: 24,000[18]
Lit
  • Lit Part. 1
  • Released: 1 June 2020
  • Label: SM Entertainment, Zhang Yixing Studio
  • Format: Digital download, streaming audio
 —————
  • CHN: 2,741,096 (dig.)[19]
  • Lit Part. 2
  • Released: 21 July 2020[20]
  • Label: SM Entertainment, Zhang Yixing Studio
  • Format: Digital download, streaming audio
 ————
Producer
  • Released: 5 February 2021
  • Label: SM Entertainment, Zhang Yixing Studio
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming audio
 ————
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Single albums
List of single albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR JPN US US
World
Dawn to Dusk
(with 24kGoldn)
  • Released: 22 February 2022
  • Label: SM Entertainment, Zhang Yixing Studio
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming audio
 ————
  • CHN: 190,481 (dig.)[21]

Extended plays
List of extended plays, with selected chart positions and sales
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[22]		 JPN
[23]		 US
Heat
[24]		 US
World
[25]
Lose Control
  • Released: 28 October 2016
  • Label: SM Entertainment, Zhang Yixing Studio
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming audio
 1814
Winter Special Gift
  • Released: 22 December 2017
  • Label: SM Entertainment, Zhang Yixing Studio
  • Format: Digital download, streaming audio
 ———8
  • CHN: 911,110 (dig.)[29]
Honey
  • Released: 14 June 2019
  • Label: SM Entertainment, Zhang Yixing Studio
  • Format: Digital download, streaming audio
 ———11
  • CHN: 4,854,543 (dig.)[30]
East
  • Released: 15 October 2021
  • Label: SM Entertainment, Zhang Yixing Studio
  • Format: Digital download, streaming audio
 ————
  • CHN: 882,776 (dig.)[31]
West
  • Released: 24 September 2022
  • Label: Zhang Yixing Studio
  • Format: Digital download, streaming audio
 ———— –
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Singles
List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
CHN
[32][upper-alpha 1]		 KOR
[33]		 US
World
[34]
"Monodrama" (独角戏) 2016 —1551 — S.M. Station Season 1
"What U Need?" ——[upper-alpha 2]1 Lose Control
"Lose Control" (失控) ——[upper-alpha 3]—
"I Need U" (需要你) 2017 ——7 — Lay 02 Sheep
"Sheep" (羊) ———
"Goodbye Christmas" ——— Winter Special Gift
"Sheep" (Alan Walker Relift) 2018 64—[upper-alpha 4]— Non-album single
"Give Me a Chance" (爱到这) 7—— Namanana
"Namanana" (梦不落雨林) 2—— —
"When It's Christmas" ——— Non-album single
"Honey" 2019 4—— Honey
"I'm Not Well" (我不好) ——— Non-album singles
"Grandma" (外婆) ———
"Jade" (玉) 2020 ——— Lit
"Lit" (莲) ——11
"Gluttony" (饕餮) ——— Non-album single
"Joker" 2021 ——— Producer
"Samadhi Real Fire" (三昧真火) ——— East
"Flying Apsaras" (飞天) ———
"Jiu" (酒) 2022 ——— Non-album single
"Veil" (面纱) ———West
"Nothing With Me" (沒什麼能給你) ———Non-album singles
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Promotional singles
Title Year Album
"I'm Coming" 2014 Non-album release
"Dream High" (夢想起飛) 2017 SPD Bank Theme Song

Collaborations
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
CHN
[32]		 KOR NZ Hot.
[43]		 US
World
"Let's Shut Up & Dance"
(with Jason Derulo and NCT 127)		 2019 35—[upper-alpha 5]34— Non-album singles
"No Man's Land" (无人之域)
(with Anti-General and Jasmine Sokko)		 ———— —
"Lovebird"
(with Far East Movement)		 ————
"Love You More"[48]
(Steve Aoki featuring Lay and will.i.am)		 2020——— Neon Future IV
"Clear Sky Ballad" (晴空谣)
(Panta Q featuring Lay)		 ———
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other appearances
Title Year Album
"Because of You"
2013 Non-album single
"I'm Lay" 2014 Exology Chapter 1: The Lost Planet
"Youth Day" (theme song) 2018 Non-album single

Other charted songs
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
CHN
[32]		 KOR
[49]
"Relax" 2016 ——[upper-alpha 6] Lose Control
"MYM" ——[upper-alpha 7]
"MYM" (acoustic ver.) ——
"Tonight" ——[upper-alpha 8]
"Mapo Tofu" (麻婆豆腐) 2018 6— Namanana
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtrack appearances
Title Year Album
"Happy Youth" (with Coco Jiang Wen and Li Xiaolu) 2015 Oh My God OST
"Alone (One Person)" Ex Files 2: The Backup Strikes Back OST
"A Man Thing" (with Royal Treasure cast) 2016 Royal Treasure OST
"Pray" 2017 Operation Love OST
"Everything Like You" 2018 I'm Around You OST

Music videos
Title Year Ref.
As lead artist
"Monodrama" 2016 [51]
"What U Need?" [52]
"Lose Control" [53]
"I Need U" 2017 [54]
"Sheep (羊)" [55]
"Goodbye Christmas (聖誕又至)" [56]
"Sheep (Alan Walker Relift)" 2018 [57]
"Give Me a Chance" [58]
"Namanana" [59]
"Honey" 2019 [60]
"Grandma (外婆)" [61]
"Lit (莲)" 2020 [62]
"Veil" 2022 [63]
As Collaborating artist
"Let's Shut Up and Dance" 2019 [64]
Guest appearances
"Missing You" (remake; Fly to the Sky) 2014 [65]
"Youth Day" (theme song) 2018 [66]

See also

Notes
  1. The Billboard China Top 100 was launched in January 2019 by Billboard China. It was last published on 6 September 2019.
  2. "What U Need?" charted at number 41 on the Gaon International Digital Chart.[35]
  3. "Lose Control" charted at number 52 on the Gaon International Digital Chart.[37]
  4. "Sheep (Alan Walker Relift)" charted at number 11 on the Gaon International Digital Chart.[40]
  5. "Let's Shut Up & Dance" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but its physical version appeared at number 32 on the Album Chart.[44]
  6. "Relax" charted at number 100 on the Gaon International Digital Chart.[49]
  7. "MYM" charted at number 94 on the Gaon International Digital Chart.[49]
  8. "Tonight" charted at number 96 on the Gaon International Digital Chart.[49]

References
  1. crystalcove. "Watch: EXO's Lay Sings Of Unrequited Love In Solo Track "Monodrama"". Soompi. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  2. https://sports.donga.com/3/all/20161006/80646422/1
  3. http://www.sportsq.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=206481
  4. https://www.xportsnews.com/article/772131
  5. "STARHOME > Discography > LAY The 1st Mini Album 'LOSE CONTROL'" (in Korean). SMEntertainment Co., Ltd.
  6. https://www.ajunews.com/view/20161027172744014
  7. https://sports.donga.com/3/all/20161027/81027351/2
  8. "엑소, 올해 누적 음반판매량 213만장 돌파..'역대급 기록'". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Naver Corporation. 28 December 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  9. Charted albums on Gaon Music Chart:
  10. Peak positions on France Digital Albums:
  11. Charted albums on Oricon:
  12. "Lay Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  13. "Lay Chart History: World Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  14. "Cumulative sales of SHEEP". Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  15. Cumulative sales for Lay 02 Sheep:
  16. "Oricon Ranking Weekly - October Week 3". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. 24 October 2017.
  17. "Cumulative sales for Namanana". Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  18. "Lay Makes His Solo Debut on the Billboard 200 With New Album". Billboard. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  19. "Cumulative sales for Lit". Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  20. "엑소 레이, 7월21일 솔로앨범 '蓮 (Lit)' 음원 공개(공식)".
  21. "Cumulative sales for Dawn to Dusk". Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  22. Gaon Weekly Album Chart
  23. "Oricon Album Chart – October Week 5" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  24. Billboard Heatseekers Albums
  25. Billboard World Albums
  26. Cumulative sales for Lose Control:
  27. Cumulative sales for Lose Control:
  28. "Oricon Album Chart – November Week 1". Oricon. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  29. "Cumulative sales for Winter Special Gift". Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  30. "Cumulative sales for Honey". Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  31. "东 – Lay Zhang Digital Album Sales". Saoju (in Chinese). 15 October 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  32. Billboard China Top 100 chart positions
  33. Charted songs on Gaon Digital Chart:
  34. "Lay Zhang Chart History: World Digital Song Sales". Billboard.
  35. "what U need? – 2016년 41주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
  36. Cumulative sales for "What U Need?":
  37. "Lose Control – 2016년 41주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
  38. Lose Control sales in QQ Music:
  39. Cumulative sales for "Lose Control":
  40. "Sheep (Alan Walker Relift)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
  41. Sheep (Alan Walker Relift) sales in QQ Music:
  42. Give Me a Chance sales in QQ Music:
  44. "Let's Shut Up & Dance". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
  45. Let's Shut Up & Dance sales/downloads from QQ Music:
  46. Kugou sales:
  47. Cumulative sales of Let's Shut Up and Dance:
  48. "Steve Aoki teams up with Exo's Lay Zhang & will.i.am on 'Love You More': Premiere". Billboard. 19 March 2020. Archived from the original on 21 March 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  49. "MYM, Tonight, Relax – 2016년 41주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
  50. "2015년 04주차 Download Chart (see #76, #81, #86, #93)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
  51. SMTOWN (26 May 2016). "[STATION] LAY 레이_ 独角戏 (Monodrama)_Music Video". YouTube. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  52. SMTOWN (6 October 2016). "LAY 레이_what U need?_Music Video". YouTube. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  53. SMTOWN (27 October 2016). "LAY 레이_LOSE CONTROL (失控)_Music Video". YouTube. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  54. SMTOWN (6 October 2016). "LAY 레이_I NEED U (需要你)_Music Video". YouTube. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  55. SMTOWN (6 October 2017). "LAY 레이 'SHEEP (羊)' MV". YouTube. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  56. "张艺兴再书冬日音乐情书 《圣诞又至》MV上线". Sina Entertainment (in Chinese). 22 December 2017.
  57. Alan Walker (31 August 2018). "Lay - Sheep (Alan Walker Relift)". YouTube. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  58. SMTOWN. "LAY 레이 'Give Me A Chance' MV". YouTube. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  59. SMTOWN. "LAY 레이 'NAMANANA' MV". YouTube. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  60. LAY (14 June 2019). "LAY 'Honey (和你)' MV". YouTube. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  61. LAY. "LAY '外婆' MV". YouTube. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  62. LAY (31 May 2020). "LAY '莲 (Lit)' MV". YouTube. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  63. LAY (20 September 2022). "'Veil' MV". YouTube. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  64. Jason Derulo (21 February 2019), Jason Derulo, LAY, NCT 127 - Let's Shut Up & Dance [Official Music Video], retrieved 15 March 2019
  65. Mnet K-POP (12 September 2014). "Mnet [EXO 902014] 엑소 레이가 재해석한 'Fly To The Sky-Missing You' 뮤비 / EXO LAY's "Missing You" M/V Remake". YouTube. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  66. "《强国一代有我在》：一支"刷屏MV"的诞生". People's Daily (in Chinese). 7 May 2018.
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