''Voice'' is the debut

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by South Korean singer

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. It was released on December 5, 2018, under

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, five days before his

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. "Blue" served as the album's lead single.

Background and release

In November 2018,

announced that Onew would be enlisting in the Korean military as part of his required military duties. On November 22, the label announced that Onew would be the fourth

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member to make a solo debut, with plans to release the album ahead of his enlistment in early December. The album's title was announced on November 28, along with its title track and release date. The full tracklist was revealed on December 3, with the music video teaser for "Blue" releasing the following day. The full album and music video were released on December 5.

Commercial reception

''Voice'' peaked at number two on the Korean

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, while in Japan it reached number 24 on the

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chart, selling 4,768 copies in its first week of release.

Track listing

Charts

References

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