Milky Way (BoA song)

"Milky Way"
"Milky Way"
Promotional single by Red Velvet
Language	Korean
Released	August 21, 2020
Recorded	2020
Studio	SM, Seoul, South Korea
Genre	Jazz
Length	3:38
Label	SM; Dreamus;
Songwriter(s)	Kenzie
Producer(s)	Kenzie
Music video
	"Milky Way" on YouTube
Audio sample
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"Milky Way"
"Milky Way"
Single by BoA
from the album Atlantis Princess
Language	Korean; Japanese;
Released	May 30, 2003 (Korean); October 22, 2003 (Japanese);
Recorded	2003
Length	3:20
Label	SM; Avex;
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	Format	Label	Ref.
South Korea	May 30, 2003	Digital download, streaming	SM Entertainment	[1]
Various	May 30, 2003		SM Entertainment	[2]
Japan	October 22, 2003		SM Entertainment Avex Trax	[3]

Red Velvet version

"Milky Way" is a remake song recorded by South Korean girl group Red Velvet. It was originally recorded and released by soloist BoA on her 2003 Korean single "Double". Re-released and recorded by the group and released as their sixth digital single on August 21, 2020, it marks the first release as a group in 2020, with member Wendy, who was hospitalized after a stage accident.

The song is a part of their SM Station project, in celebration of BoA's 20th anniversary of her debut.

Background and composition

On August 19, 2020, SM Entertainment announced that Red Velvet would be the fourth runner for SM Station 'Our Beloved BoA'.[4] "Milky Way" was originally recorded and released by BoA in 2003 from her third Korean studio album Atlantis Princess.[5] 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.[6][7]

Musically, "Milky Way" is described as a combination of "colorful acappella and jazz scat with harmonious vocals".[8] The song is composed in the key of A♭ Major with a tempo of 98 beat-per-minute.[9] 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.[10] Lyrically, the song tells a story of unfolding a "dark night" with someone just like a "milky way".[11]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Melon.[12]

Red Velvet (Irene, Seulgi, Wendy, Joy, Yeri) – vocals, background vocals
Kenzie – background vocals
Choi Hoon – bass
Hong Joon-ho – guitar
Song Young-joo – piano
No Min-ji (SM Yellow Tail Studio) – recording engineer
Lee Chang-sun (prelude studio) – recording engineer
Jung Yu-ra – digital editing
Kang Eun-ji (SM SSAM Studio) – mixing engineer
Kim Chul-soon (SM Blue Ocean Studio) – mixing engineer
Kwon Nam-woo (821 Sound Mastering) – mastering

Track listing

Digital download / streaming[13][14]
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Milky Way"	Kenzie	Kenzie	Kenzie	3:38
2.	"Milky Way (Instrumental)"		Kenzie	Kenzie	3:38
Total length:					7:16

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Milky Way"
Chart (2020)	Peak position
South Korea (Gaon)[15]	119
South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[16]	64

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Milky Way"
Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	August 21, 2020	Digital download, streaming	SM Entertainment Dreamus	[12]

References

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.
"Milky Way". Tidal. May 30, 2003. Archived from the original on December 20, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
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.
"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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
"Key & BPM for Milky Way by Red Velvet". Tunebat. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
"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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[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". Tidal. May 30, 2003. Archived from the original on December 20, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2021.

[3] 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.

[4] "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.

[5] 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.

[6] 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.

[7] 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.

[8] 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.

[9] "Key & BPM for Milky Way by Red Velvet". Tunebat. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2021.

[10] 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.

[11] 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.

[:0-12] 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.

[13] 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.

[14] 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.

[15] 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.

[16] "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.