''Voice'' (stylized as ''VOICE'') is the debut Japanese

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and the fifth overall by South Korean singer

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. It was released digitally on May 13, 2019, by

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, and physically on June 5 by

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sublabel

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Background and release

On April 12, 2019, it was announced that Taeyeon would release her first Japanese EP in June. The album includes the title track "Voice" for a total of six tracks. It was released in three editions: First Limited Edition A (Live Edition/CD+DVD); First Limited Edition B (Visual Edition/CD+DVD/Photobook); and the Normal CD. ''Voice'' was released digitally on May 13, 2019.

Commercial performance

Japan

''Voice'' debuted and peaked at number 6 on

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's Digital Albums Chart with 1,134 download albums sold. It also debuted number 30 on

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's Hot Albums chart and peaked at number 6 in its second week. It also debuted and peaked at number 7 on Billboard Japan's Top Download Albums and at number 4 on Top Albums Sales with 19,330 estimated copies sold nationwide. The EP debuted at number 2 on Oricon's Daily Albums Chart with 14,692 physical copies sold. The album debuted at number 6 on the

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with 17,174 physical copies sold in its first week.

Other territories

The EP debuted at number 11 on ''

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chart for the week ending May 25, 2019.

Track listing

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Charts

Release history

References

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