Lay 02 Sheep
{{Infobox album
| name = Lay 02 Sheep
| type = Studio
| artist = Lay Zhang
| cover = LAY 02 SHEEP.jpg
| caption = Digital cover
| alt =
| released = October 7, 2017
| recorded = 2017
| venue =
| studio =
- Doobdoob (Seoul)
- In Grid (Seoul)
- SM Big Shot (Seoul)
- Zhang Yixing Studio, China
| genre =
| length = 32:09
| language =
{{Hlist|Mandarin Chinese|English}}
| label =
| producer = Lay Zhang
| prev_title = Lose Control
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title = Winter Special Gift
| next_year = 2017
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Sheep
| type = Studio
| single1 = I Need U
| single1date = September 25, 2017
| single2 = Sheep
| single2date = October 7, 2017
}}
}}
Lay 02 Sheep is the first studio album by Chinese singer Lay Zhang. It was released on October 7, 2017 in South Korea and China by SM Entertainment. The album features ten tracks in total, including the two singles "I Need U" and "Sheep".
Background and release
On September 21, Lay and S.M. Entertainment released teaser images for the album on different social media platforms. On September 25, the single "I Need U" was released as Lay's gift to his grandparents' on their 50th wedding anniversary.{{Cite news|url=http://www.scoutmag.ph/section/music/exos-lay-proposes-paris-new-need-u-music-video/|title=EXO's Lay proposes in Paris for his new "I NEED U" music video|date=2017-09-25|work=Scout Magazine|access-date=2017-09-27|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170927101725/http://www.scoutmag.ph/section/music/exos-lay-proposes-paris-new-need-u-music-video/|archive-date=2017-09-27|url-status=dead}}
On September 27, it was confirmed by S.M. Entertainment that Lay will be releasing his second album Lay 02 Sheep on October 7, 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/smtown/posts/1526https://www.facebook.com/smtown/posts/1526816310694531816310694531|title=SMTOWN: LAY's 2nd Album To Be Released Oct 7|website=Facebook|language=en-US|access-date=2017-09-27}} Lay was a producer and personally executed the composition, arrangement and lyrics writing of all the songs as well as the directing of the music videos. On October 6, 2017 S.M. Entertainment released a teaser for the music video of "Sheep".{{Citation|last=SMTOWN|title=LAY 레이 'SHEEP (羊)' MV Teaser|date=2017-10-06|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSxt2_QM4N4&t=0s|accessdate=2017-10-06}} Lay 02 Sheep was officially released on October 7 (Lay's birthday) through online stores.
Singles
The music video for "I Need U" ranked #1 on Billboard's China Weibo Live Chart. In 12 hours, it hit more than 26 million views online, consecutively being the major 3 music chart's winner.{{Cite web|url=http://photo.weibo.com/5582937157/talbum/detail/photo_id/4156328738512741|title=Yixing Studio Weibo: 'I NEED U' 26M Views Online, 1.2 Youtube|website=Weibo|language=Chinese|access-date=2017-09-27}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.soompi.com/2016/10/07/exos-lay-joins-1-million-views-club-less-24-hours-since-u-need-release/|title=EXO's Lay Joins 1 Million Views Club In Less Than 24 Hours Since "What U Need" Release {{!}} Soompi|website=www.soompi.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-10-07}} "I Need U" charted in 17 countries and ranked #1 on iTunes in 12 countries, including the United States, Canada, Malaysia, Portugal, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey, Hong Kong, China and more.{{Cite web|url=http://photo.weibo.com/5582937157/talbum/detail/photo_id/4156668348188247|title=Yixing Studio Weibo: MV "I NEED U" iTunes|website=Weibo|language=Chinese|access-date=2017-09-27}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.soompi.com/2016/10/10/exos-lay-sees-international-success-charts-u-need/|title=EXO's Lay Sees International Success On Charts With "What U Need" {{!}} Soompi|website=www.soompi.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-10-07}}
Promotion
On October 7, Lay performed a flash mob of "Sheep" in Sanlitun, Beijing.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sbs.com.au/popasia/blog/2017/10/09/lay-surprises-crowd-street-performance-sheep|title=Lay surprises crowd with street performance of 'Sheep'|website=SBS PopAsia|language=en|access-date=2017-10-12}} The album premiere, "2017 Zhang Yixing Showcase" was held at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on October 12. On October 21, Lay kickstarted the first stop of his "Lay 02 Sheep Signing Promo" at Hongqiao Art Centre, Shanghai.{{Cite web|url=http://mobile.qudong.com/article/441737.shtml|title=张艺兴《SHEEP》签售会将袭 华为nova 2系列顶级HiFi助阵_驱动中国|website=mobile.qudong.com|access-date=2017-10-25}} The second wing of his "Lay 02 Sheep Signing Promo" continued at Shenzhen on October 29.{{Cite news|url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/m/2017-10-30/doc-ifynfvar5228737.shtml|title=张艺兴深圳签售教粉丝跳《SHEEP》|date=2017-10-30|work=新浪娱乐 (Sina Entertainment)|language=zh}} On November 5, the "Lay 02 Sheep Signing Promo" was wrapped up at Changsha, Hunan.{{Cite news|url=https://idol001.com/news/6618/detail/59f84d927a1173355e8b4b54/|title=[张艺兴][新闻]171031 《SHEEP》签售会长沙站主题确定|date=Oct 31, 2017|language=zh}} He subsequently performed the song at the reality talent show, The Next Season 2 on Dragon TV which he guested.{{Cite news|url=http://www.harbindaily.com/html/2017-12/08/content_14871925.htm||language=zh|title=Zhang Yixing performed on The Next 2《天籁之战2》|date=2017-12-08|work=Harbin Daily}} On December 31, Lay performed "Sheep", "Boss" and "Mask" on Hunan TV's Year End Concert.{{Cite news|url=http://ent.ifeng.com/a/20180102/43017994_0.shtml|title=张艺兴双台跨年点燃舞台 跨屏助力收视率|date=January 2, 2018|work=Phoenix TV|language=zh}}
Commercial performance
On its first day of digital sales, the album broke 5 records on QQ Music: Gold (¥250,000 in 30 seconds), Double Gold (¥500,000 in 45 seconds), Triple Gold (¥750,000 in 52 seconds), Platinum (¥1 million in 1 minute 10 seconds) and Diamond Record (¥5 million in 9 hours 11 minutes).{{Cite web|url=http://photo.weibo.com/2169129705/talbum/detail/photo_id/4160340285014606|title=QQ Music Weibo: "Lay 02 Sheep" Breaking Records|website=Weibo|language=Chinese|access-date=2017-10-07}} The album later broke a Double Diamond (¥70 million) record on May 3, 2018.{{Cite web|url=http://www.chinanews.com/yl/2018/05-04/8505953.shtml|title=张艺兴专辑《SHEEP》破双白金 关注环境保护|website=China News|language=Chinese|access-date=2018-05-04}}
The album entered iTunes Worldwide at #9, being the first Chinese singer to enter iTunes Worldwide Top 10 Albums list.{{Cite web|url=http://weibo.com/5582937157/FpxLMap4Q?type=comment#_rnd1507604189657|title=SHEEP 跻身世界专辑Top 10|date=2017-10-09|website=Weibo|publisher=张艺兴工作室 (Zhang Yixing Studio)|language=chinese}} Within 2 hours, the album ranked #1 on iTunes in 10 countries including Japan, Australia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines and more.{{Cite news|url=https://3g.163.com/ent/article/D0A10GP700038793.html#adaptation=pc|title=张艺兴《SHEEP》上线爆屏 破最快钻石唱片记录|date=2017-10-09|work=Phoenix TV|language=chinese}} Billboard China ranked the lead song, "Sheep" at #2 on the Top 10 Chinese Songs of 2017.{{Cite news|url=http://www.billboardradiochina.com/story/2017-12-11Billboard-Radio-China-gong-bu-2017-nian-du-hua-yu-shi-da-jin-qu-zh_hk?language=en|title=BILLBOARD RADIO CHINA公佈2017年度華語十大金曲|date=December 11, 2017|work=Billboard|language=chinese}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| extra_column = Arrangement
| title1 = Sheep (羊)
| lyrics1 = {{hlist|Dom.T|Lay}}
| music1 = {{hlist|Lay|Devine Channel|JDODD}}
| length1 = 3:25
| extra1 = {{hlist|Lay|Devine Channel}}
| title2 = I Need U (需要你)
| lyrics2 = {{hlist|Zhou Wei Jie|Lay}}
| music2 = {{hlist|Lay|Devine Channel}}
| length2 = 3:39
| extra2 = {{hlist|Lay|Devine Channel}}
| title3 = Peach (桃)
| lyrics3 = {{hlist|Devine Channel|J Skillz|JDODD}}
| music3 = {{hlist|Lay|Devine Channel|J Skillz|JDODD}}
| length3 = 3:26
| extra3 = {{hlist|Lay|Devine Channel}}
| title4 = Hand (匕首)
| lyrics4 = {{hlist|Liu Yuan|Lay}}
| music4 = {{hlist|Lay|Julien Maurice Moore|MZMC}}
| length4 = 3:23
| extra4 = Lay
| title5 = Boss (老大)
| lyrics5 = {{hlist|Maxx Song|Jenesis}}
| music5 = {{hlist|Lay|Command Freaks}}
| extra5 = {{hlist|Lay|Command Freaks}}
| length5 = 2:59
| title6 = Shake (摇摆)
| lyrics6 = {{hlist|Dom.T|Lay}}
| music6 = {{hlist|Lay|Devine Channel}}
| extra6 = Lay
| length6 = 3:07
| title7 = Too Much (太多)
| lyrics7 = {{hlist|Dom.T|Lay}}
| music7 = {{hlist|Lay|Devine Channel}}
| extra7 = Lay
| length7 = 3:02
| title8 = Mask (面罩)
| lyrics8 = {{hlist|Dom.T|Lay}}
| music8 = {{hlist|Lay|Julien Maurice Moore|MZMC|Andrew Bazzi}}
| extra8 = Lay
| length8 = 3:06
| title9 = Director (导演)
| lyrics9 = Lay
| music9 = {{hlist|Lay|Devine Channel|TONY|Casper}}
| extra9 = {{hlist|Devine Channel|Lay}}
| length9 = 3:25
| title10 = X Back (兴迷)
| lyrics10 = {{hlist|Wang YaJun|Lay}}
| music10 = {{hlist|The Stereotypes|Lay}}
| extra10 = {{hlist|The Stereotypes|Lay}}
| length10 = 3:22
| total_length = 32:59
}}
Charts
= Weekly charts=
= Year-end charts =
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2017)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| scope="row"| Chinese Albums (YinYueTai)
| 1 |
| scope="row"| Chinese Albums (Billboard)
| 2 |
Sales
Release history
| class="wikitable"
!Region !Date !Format !Label !Producer |
| South Korea
|rowspan="3"| October 7, 2017 |rowspan="3"| Digital download, streaming audio |rowspan="5"| S.M. Entertainment |rowspan="5"| Lay Zhang |
| China |
| Various |
| South Korea
|rowspan="2"| October 18, 2017 |rowspan="2"| CD, Digital download, streaming audio |
| China |
Awards
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Award !Category !Result |
| 2017
|Tencent Video Star Awards |rowspan="2"|Album of the Year |{{Won}} |
| rowspan="2"|2018
|rowspan="2"|25th ERC Chinese Top Ten Awards |{{Won}} |
| Producer of the Year
|{{Won}} |
References
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External links
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RO9fi2ey28 "I Need U" music video] on YouTube
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qSzP9aReOA "Sheep" music video] on YouTube
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