SM the Ballad Vol. 2 – Breath
2014 EP by SM the Ballad
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SM the Ballad Vol. 2 – Breath is the second extended play by the South Korean project group SM the Ballad. It was released on February 13, 2014, with the song "Breath" as the lead single.
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| Released | February 13, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013–2014 | |||
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| Producer | Lee Soo-man | |||
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Background
Two of the tracks are written in three different languages and have three versions, with the languages being Korean, Chinese, and Japanese. "Breath" is the first and most heavily promoted song of the two, the Korean version is sung by Taeyeon and Jonghyun; the Chinese version by Chen and Zhang Liyin, while the Japanese version is sung by Max Changmin and Krystal. The other less promoted song is "Blind", with both the Korean and Japanese versions sung by Yesung, and recorded prior to his military enlistment. The Chinese version of "Blind" is sung by Zhou Mi.[1]
Taeyeon and Jonghyun's duet "Breath" (Korean version) was the first track to be released on 10 February,[2] with Jonghyun and Chen's duet "A Day Without You" being released on the 11th, and Taeyeon's solo "Set Me Free" being released on the 12th. A Mandarin version of "Set Me Free" sung by Zhang Liyin was released exclusively online on Baidu Music on the 13th. The full EP was released on February 13, 2014.
Promotions
Taeyeon and Jonghyun performed "Breath" for the first time on M Countdown on 13 February. Chen and Zhang Liyin also performed the Chinese version of "Breath" on the live broadcast of Chinese Hunan TV's The Lantern Festival the day after. The song was also promoted on the shows KBS's Music Bank, Music Core and Inkigayo in February.
Track listing
Korean version
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Dear…" |
| 1:01 | ||
| 2. | "Breath" (숨소리; sung by Taeyeon and Jonghyun) |
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| 4:37 |
| 3. | "Blind" (내 욕심이 많았다; sung by Yesung) |
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| Shin Jeong-eun | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Set Me Free" (sung by Taeyeon) | Jo Kyu-man | Jo Kyu-man | Jo Kyu-man | 4:21 |
| 5. | "A Day Without You" (하루; sung by Jonghyun and Chen) | Park Chang-hyun |
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| 3:36 |
| 6. | "When I Was… When U Were…" (좋았던 건, 아팠던 건; sung by Chen and Krystal) | Jo Kyu-man | Jo Kyu-man |
| 3:54 |
| Total length: | 21:25 | ||||
Chinese version
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Dear…" (亲爱的…) |
| 1:01 | ||
| 2. | "Breath" (呼吸; sung by Chen and Zhang Liyin) | Wang Yinkai |
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| 4:37 |
| 3. | "Blind" (太贪心; sung by Zhou Mi) | Lin Xinye |
| Shin Jeong-eun | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Set Me Free" (放过我 (Korean version); sung by Taeyeon) | Jo Kyu-man | Jo Kyu-man | Jo Kyu-man | 4:21 |
| 5. | "A Day Without You" (一天 (Korean version); sung by Jonghyun and Chen) | Park Chang-hyun |
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| 3:36 |
| 6. | "When I Was… When U Were…" (回想 (Korean version); sung by Chen and Krystal) | Jo Kyu-man | Jo Kyu-man |
| 3:54 |
| Total length: | 21:25 | ||||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Set Me Free" (放过我 (Chinese version); sung by Zhang Liyin) | Zhou Weijie | Jo Kyu-man | Jo Kyu-man | 4:21 |
| Total length: | 25:46 | ||||
Complete version
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Dear…" |
| 1:01 | ||
| 2. | "Breath" (숨소리; sung by Taeyeon and Jonghyun) |
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| 4:37 |
| 3. | "Blind" (내 욕심이 많았다; sung by Yesung) |
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| Shin Jeong-eun | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Set Me Free" (sung by Taeyeon) | Jo Kyu-man | Jo Kyu-man | Jo Kyu-man | 4:21 |
| 5. | "A Day Without You" (하루; sung by Jonghyun and Chen) | Park Chang-hyun |
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| 3:36 |
| 6. | "When I Was… When U Were…" (좋았던 건, 아팠던 건; sung by Chen and Krystal) | Jo Kyu-man | Jo Kyu-man |
| 3:54 |
| 7. | "Breath" (Japanese version; sung by Max and Krystal) | Junji Ishiwatari |
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| 4:37 |
| 8. | "Blind" (僕のせいだよ (Japanese version); sung by Yesung) | Natsuko Hamasaki |
| Shin Jeong-eun | 3:56 |
| 9. | "Breath" (呼吸; sung by Chen and Zhang Liyin) | Wang Yinkai |
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| 4:37 |
| 10. | "Blind" (太贪心; sung by Zhou Mi) | Lin Xinye |
| Shin Jeong-eun | 3:56 |
| Total length: | 38:31 | ||||
Charts
Single chart
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Album chart
Sales and certifications
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Credits and personnel
- Max Changmin – vocals
- Yesung – vocals
- Zhang Liyin – vocals
- Taeyeon – vocals
- Zhou Mi – vocals
- Jonghyun – vocals
- Krystal – vocals
- Chen – vocals