Joy Ride (EP)
{{Infobox album
| name = Joy Ride
| type = ep
| artist = Kang Daniel
| cover = Kang Daniel - Joy Ride.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Digital cover
| released = {{start date|2022|10|05}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = J-pop
| length = 18:49
| language = {{hlist|Japanese|English}}
| label = Warner Japan
| producer =
| prev_title = The Story
| prev_year = 2022
| next_title = Realiez
| next_year = 2023
| misc =
{{Extra chronology
| artist = Kang Daniel Japanese
| type = EP
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| title = Joy Ride
| year = 2022
| next_title = Re8el
| next_year = 2023
}}
{{Singles
| name = Joy Ride
| type = ep
| single1 = TPIR
| single1date = August 17, 2022
| single2 = Joy Ride
| single2date = October 5, 2022
}}
{{External music video|type=ep|{{YouTube|eG0NhtPvC-o|"TPIR"}}
{{YouTube|hHsGAx-u094|"Joy Ride"}}}}
}}
Joy Ride is the debut Japanese-language EP (fifth overall) by South Korean singer and songwriter Kang Daniel. It was released on October 5, 2022 by Warner Music Japan. Joy Ride contains four tracks, including the lead single of the same name, "TPIR" featuring Japanese singer Miyavi, and four songs from Kang's previous Korean album The Story re-recorded in Japanese.
Background and release
On July 29, 2022, Konnect Entertainment announced that Kang Daniel had partnered with Warner Music Japan, and would be making his debut in the country that October.{{cite web | author=이선명 [Lee Seon-myeong] | trans-title=Kang Daniel, full-scale advance into Japan | script-title=ko:강다니엘, 일본 진출 본격화 | website=Kyunghyang Shinmun | date=2022-07-29 | url=https://sports.khan.co.kr/article/202207291413003 | language=ko | access-date=2024-11-11}} The EP's title and track listing were announced on the same day, with a pre-release single, "TPIR" featuring Japanese singer Miyavi, released on August 17. Along with "TPIR" and the eponymous title track, the EP contains four songs previously found on Kang's The Story (2022).{{cite web | script-title=ko:강다니엘, 일본 공략 본격 시동...8월 첫 싱글+10월 앨범 발매 | website=The Korea Economic Daily | trans-title=Kang Daniel, Full-scale Beginning of Japanese Conquest... First Single in August + Album Release in October | first=Byung-chul | last=Yoo | date=2022-07-29 | url=https://www.hankyung.com/article/2022072939015 | language=ko | access-date=2024-11-11}}
Joy Ride was released on October 5, 2022 along with the title track and its accompanying music video.{{cite web | script-title=ko:강다니엘 "한류의 힘, 감정에 공감하는 콘텐츠" | trans-title=Kang Daniel "The Power of Hallyu, Content That Resonates with Emotions"| website=The Dong-A Ilbo | date=2022-08-31 | url=https://www.donga.com/news/Culture/article/all/20220831/115240097/1 | language=ko | access-date=2024-11-11}} In support of the EP, Kang embarked on his first Japanese tour, holding concerts in Osaka and Yokohama in October 2022.{{cite web | script-title=ko:강다니엘, 일본 앨범 이어 첫 재팬투어 확정 | website=The Korea Economic Daily | trans-title=Kang Daniel Confirms First Japan Tour Following Japanese Album | first=Byung-chul | last=Yoo | date=2022-09-15 | url=https://www.hankyung.com/article/2022091534795 | language=ko | access-date=2024-11-11}}
Commercial performance
Joy Ride debuted at number fifteen on Japan's Oricon Albums Chart for the week ending October 9, 2022, selling 2,968 copies in its first week.{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2022-10-17/p/2/|script-title=ja:オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2022年10月03日〜2022年10月09日|trans-title=Oricon Weekly Album Ranking October 3, 2022 – October 9, 2022|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|access-date=October 12, 2022|archive-date=October 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221012030302/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2022-10-17/p/2/|url-status=dead}}
Track listing
Track listing and credits adapted from the EP's liner notes.{{cite AV media notes |title=Joy Ride |last=Kang | first=Daniel |author-link=Kang Daniel |year=2022 |publisher=Warner Music Japan |location=Japan |type=photobook}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Joy Ride track listing
| total_length = 18:49
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title_width = 25%
| writing_width = 50%
| extra_width = 25%
| title1 = Joy Ride
| lyrics1 = {{hlist|Colin Magalong|FOFU|Jackson Morgan|Loar|MZMC}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|MZMC|Pink Slip|Inverness}}
| length1 = 3:03
| title2 = TPIR
| note2 = featuring Miyavi
| lyrics2 = {{hlist|David Wilson|Gradon Jay Lee|Miyavi|MZMC|RiRia|Wyatt Sanders}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|Lee|MZMC|Sanders|Dwilly}}
| length2 = 3:37
| title3 = Upside Down
| lyrics3 = {{hlist|Canchild|Chancellor|Knave|MZMC}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|KillaGraham|MZMC}}
| length3 = 3:17
| title4 = Loser
| note4 = featuring Chanmina
| lyrics4 = {{hlist|Brian Lee|Canchild|Chancellor|Chanmina}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|Tushar Apte}}
| length4 = 3:12
| title5 = Ride 4 U
| lyrics5 = {{hlist|FOFU|Loar|MZMC}}
| extra5 = {{hlist|KillaGraham|MZMC}}
| length5 = 2:28
| title6 = 1000x
| lyrics6 = {{hlist|Anthony Pavel|Anthony Russo|Canchild|Kaelyn Behr|MZMC}}
| extra6 = {{hlist|Styalz Fuego}}
| length6 = 3:10
}}
Charts
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Weekly chart performance for Joy Ride ! scope="col" | Chart (2022) ! scope="col" | Peak |
| {{album chart|Oricon|15|date=2022-10-17|rowheader=true|access-date=November 11, 2024}} |
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+Release date and formats for Joy Ride ! Region ! Date ! Format ! Label |
| scope="row"| Various
| rowspan="2"| October 5, 2022 | {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} | rowspan="2"| {{hlist|Warner Japan}} |
|---|
| scope="row"| Japan
| CD |