Milky Way (BoA song)#Red Velvet version

{{Infobox song

| name = Milky Way

| cover =

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = BoA

| album = Atlantis Princess

| language = {{hlist|Korean|Japanese}}

| released = {{Start date|2003|05|30}}

| recorded = 2003

| studio =

| genre =

| length = 3:20

| label =

SM
Avex

| writer = Kenzie

| producer = Kenzie

| prev_title = Atlantis Princess

| prev_year = 2003

| next_title = Double

| next_year = 2003

| misc = {{External music video

| {{YouTube|M48JMEkiu3Q|"Milky Way"}}}}

}}

"Milky Way" is a song recorded by South Korean singer BoA from her third studio album, Atlantis Princess, released through SM Entertainment on May 30, 2003. The song was composed, written, and arranged by SM songwriter Kenzie.

Background and release

"Milky Way" was released as the third single from BoA's third studio album, Atlantis Princess, on May 30, 2003. It followed the promotional single "The Lights of Seoul" and the title track "Atlantis Princess". BoA recorded the song in Japanese as "Milky Way ~Kimi No Uta~" for her 10th Japanese single "Double", which was released on October 22, 2003.{{Cite web |date=October 23, 2003 |title=보아, 한일 양국서 싱글 동시 발표 |trans-title=BoA releases single simultaneously in both Korea and Japan |url=https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/001/0000487764?sid=103 |access-date=February 24, 2024 |website=Yonhap News Agency |publisher=Naver |language=ko}} The Korean release of "Double" includes a club remix version of "Milky Way".{{Cite web |date=October 24, 2003 |title=[새음반]보아 싱글음반 ‘더블’ 韓日 동시발표 |trans-title=[New album] BoA’s single album ‘Double’ released simultaneously in Korea and Japan |url=https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/020/0000211387?sid=103 |access-date=February 24, 2024 |website=The Dong-a Ilbo |publisher=Naver |language=ko}}

Usage in media

The Japanese version of "Milky Way" was used as the theme song for TV Tokyo's coverage of the 2003 Rugby World Cup, which was held in October and November.{{Cite web |date=October 23, 2003 |title=[번역]History-making singer 보아, 국내 팝 역사 새로 쓰다 |trans-title=[Translation] History-making singer BoA, rewriting domestic pop history |url=https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/044/0000037607?sid=108 |access-date=February 24, 2024 |website=The Korea Herald |publisher=Naver |language=ko}}

Release history

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scope="row" \|South Korea \|May 30, 2003 \|SM Entertainment \|{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=May 30, 2003\|title=\|script-title=ko:곡 정보 - Milky Way\|trans-title=Song Information - Milky Way\|url=https://www.melon.com/song/detail.htm?songId=608219\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206020145/https://www.melon.com/song/detail.htm?songId=608219\|archive-date=February 6, 2021\|access-date=February 6, 2021\|website=Melon\|language=ko}}
scope="row" \|Japan \|October 22, 2003 \|{{hlist\|SM Entertainment\|Avex Trax}} \|{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=October 22, 2003\|title=\|script-title=ko:Milky Way ～君の歌～\|trans-title=Milky Way (Your Song)\|url=https://lin.ee/lFmtUy9\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206021103/https://music.line.me/webapp/track/mt000000000c03241b\|archive-date=February 6, 2021\|access-date=February 6, 2021\|website=Line Music\|language=ja}}

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|+Release dates and formats for "Milky Way"

!Region

!Date

!Label

!{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row" |South Korea

|May 30, 2003

|SM Entertainment

|{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=May 30, 2003|title=|script-title=ko:곡 정보 - Milky Way|trans-title=Song Information - Milky Way|url=https://www.melon.com/song/detail.htm?songId=608219|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206020145/https://www.melon.com/song/detail.htm?songId=608219|archive-date=February 6, 2021|access-date=February 6, 2021|website=Melon|language=ko}}

scope="row" |Japan

|October 22, 2003

|{{hlist|SM Entertainment|Avex Trax}}

|{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=October 22, 2003|title=|script-title=ko:Milky Way ～君の歌～|trans-title=Milky Way (Your Song)|url=https://lin.ee/lFmtUy9|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206021103/https://music.line.me/webapp/track/mt000000000c03241b|archive-date=February 6, 2021|access-date=February 6, 2021|website=Line Music|language=ja}}

Red Velvet version

{{Infobox song

| name = Milky Way

| cover = Red Velvet - Milky Way.png

| alt =

| type = promo

| artist = Red Velvet

| album =

| language = Korean

| released = August 21, 2020

| recorded = 2020

| studio = SM Studios (Seoul)

| genre = Jazz

| length = 3:38

| label =

SM
Dreamus

| writer = Kenzie

| producer = Kenzie

| misc = {{External music video

| type = song

| 1 = {{YouTube|BxZVxFGTQNU|"Milky Way"}}

}}

{{Audio sample

| type = song

| file = Red Velvet - Milky Way.ogg

| description = 30-second sample

}}

"Milky Way" is a remake song recorded by South Korean girl group Red Velvet. It was originally recorded by BoA for her album Atlantis Princess (2003). It remade by the group as part of SM Station's tribute project in celebration of BoA's 20th anniversary. It was released as Red Velvet's sixth digital single on August 21, 2020, marking their first release with member Wendy who was hospitalized after a stage accident in December 2019.

= Background and composition =

On August 19, 2020, SM Entertainment announced that Red Velvet would be the fourth runner for SM Station 'Our Beloved BoA'.{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=August 19, 2020|title=Red Velvet, The Whole Group Including Wendy, to be the Forth Runner of "Our Beloved BoA"!|work=SMTOWN Now|url=https://now.smtown.com/news/detail/512738|url-status=live|access-date=January 31, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210131072306/https://now.smtown.com/news/detail/512738|archive-date=January 31, 2021}} "Milky Way" was originally recorded and released by BoA in 2003 from her third Korean studio album Atlantis Princess.{{Cite news|last=Lee|first=Nam-kyung|date=August 19, 2020|title=|script-title=ko:'부상' 웬디 합류…레드벨벳, 21일 'Milky Way' 발매|language=ko|trans-title=Wendy Joins After 'Injury', Red Velvet to Release 'Milky Way' on August 21, 2020|work=MBN Star|url=https://star.mbn.co.kr/view.php?year=2020&no=852022&refer=portal|url-status=live|access-date=January 31, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210131050127/https://star.mbn.co.kr/view.php?year=2020&no=852022&refer=portal|archive-date=January 31, 2021}} In addition, Wendy, who had a hiatus from group activities due to injury, participated in the song for the first time in about eight months.{{Cite news|last=Kim|first=Han-na|date=August 19, 2020|title=|script-title=ko:레드벨벳, 'Our Beloved BoA' 참여...'Milky Way' 재즈 팝 재탄생|language=ko|trans-title=Red Velvet Joins 'Our Beloved BoA', Rebirth of 'Milky Way' to Jazz Pop|work=Hankook Ilbo|url=https://www.hankookilbo.com/News/Read/A2020081910220002741?did=NA|url-status=live|access-date=January 31, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210131050546/https://www.hankookilbo.com/News/Read/A2020081910220002741?did=NA|archive-date=January 31, 2021}}{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=August 19, 2020|title=|script-title=ko:웬디, 8개월 만에 복귀! 레드벨벳 완전체, 'Milky Way' 부른다|language=ko|trans-title=Wendy's Comeback After Eight Months! Red Velvet to Sing 'Milky Way' with All the Members|work=iMBC|url=http://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/290632|url-status=live|access-date=January 31, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210131051021/http://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/290632|archive-date=January 31, 2021}}

Musically, "Milky Way" is described as a combination of "colorful acappella and jazz scat with harmonious vocals".{{Cite news|last=Hong|first=Hye-min|date=August 21, 2020|title=|script-title=ko:레드벨벳, 돌아온 웬디와 '5人 완전체'로 완성한 청량송 'Milky Way'|language=ko|trans-title=Red Velvet Now is Finally 'Five' with Wendy Returning and 'Milky Way', A Refreshing Song|work=Hankook Ilbo|url=https://www.hankookilbo.com/News/Read/A2020082115570004080?did=NA|access-date=January 31, 2021}} The song is composed in the key of A♭ Major with a tempo of 98 beat-per-minute.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Key & BPM for Milky Way by Red Velvet|url=https://tunebat.com/Info/Milky-Way-Red-Velvet/2Oj5hRhkJH00VGzjBdQNq3|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925051248/https://tunebat.com/Info/Milky-Way-Red-Velvet/2Oj5hRhkJH00VGzjBdQNq3|archive-date=September 25, 2020|access-date=January 31, 2021|website=Tunebat}} The song was produced and written by Kenzie, who worked on the original song, and arranged the song herself to recreate it into a "fresh jazz pop" song.{{Cite news|last=Cho|first=Yoon-sun|date=August 19, 2021|title=|script-title=ko:보아 'Milky Way' 21일 재탄생…웬디 포함 레드벨벳 완전체 참여|language=ko|trans-title=BoA's 'Milky Way' Rebirth on August 21, Red Velvet is Now Complete with Wendy Back|work=Sports Chosun|url=https://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=202008200100162390010812&servicedate=20200819|url-status=live|access-date=January 31, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210131052119/https://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=202008200100162390010812&servicedate=20200819|archive-date=January 31, 2021}} Lyrically, the song tells a story of unfolding a "dark night" with someone just like a "milky way".{{Cite news|last=Shim|first=Eon-kyung|date=August 21, 2020|title=|script-title=ko:"기다림 아깝지 않은 웬디의 존재감"..레드벨벳, 8개월만 완전체 하모니 '밀키 웨이'|language=ko|trans-title="Wendy's presence is worth waiting for." Red Velvet Performs with All Members After Eight Months in Total, 'Milky Way' Harmony|work=OSEN|publisher=The Chosun Ilbo|url=https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2020/08/21/2020082103616.html|url-status=live|access-date=February 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210201102231/https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2020/08/21/2020082103616.html|archive-date=February 1, 2021}}

= Credits and personnel =

Credits adapted from Melon.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=August 21, 2020|title=|script-title=ko:앨범 정보 - Our Beloved BoA #4 - SM STATION|trans-title=Album Information - Our Beloved BoA #4 - SM STATION|url=http://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10479262|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002151250/http://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10479262|archive-date=October 2, 2020|access-date=January 31, 2021|website=Melon|language=ko}}

Red Velvet (Irene, Seulgi, Wendy, Joy, Yeri) – vocals, background vocals
Kenzie – background vocals
Choi Hoon – bass
Hong Joon-ho – guitar
Song Young-joo – piano
No Min-ji (SM Yellow Tail Studio) – recording engineer
Lee Chang-sun (prelude studio) – recording engineer
Jung Yu-ra – digital editing
Kang Eun-ji (SM SSAM Studio) – mixing engineer
Kim Chul-soon (SM Blue Ocean Studio) – mixing engineer
Kwon Nam-woo (821 Sound Mastering) – mastering

= Track listing =

Digital download / streaming{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=August 21, 2020|title=|script-title=ko:곡 정보 - Milky Way|trans-title=Song Information - Milky Way|url=https://www.melon.com/song/detail.htm?songId=32873490|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210131055341/https://www.melon.com/song/detail.htm?songId=32873490|archive-date=January 31, 2021|access-date=January 31, 2021|website=Melon|language=ko}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=August 21, 2020|title=|script-title=ko:곡 정보 - Milky Way (Inst.)|trans-title=Song Information - Milky Way (Instrumental)|url=https://www.melon.com/song/detail.htm?songId=32873491|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210131055635/https://www.melon.com/song/detail.htm?songId=32873491|archive-date=January 31, 2021|access-date=January 31, 2021|website=Melon|language=ko}}

"Milky Way" – 3:38
"Milky Way" (Instrumental) – 3:38

= Charts =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+Weekly charts ! scope="col"\| Chart (2020) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
scope="row" \|South Korea (Gaon){{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=\|title=\|script-title=ko:2020년 35주차 Digital Chart\|trans-title=2020, Week 35 Digital Chart\|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=35&hitYear=2020&termGbn=week\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200903053805/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=35&hitYear=2020&termGbn=week\|archive-date=September 3, 2020\|access-date=January 31, 2021\|website=Gaon Music Chart\|language=ko}} \|119
scope="row" \|South Korea (K-pop Hot 100){{Cite magazine\|last=\|first=\|date=September 5, 2020\|title=Billboard K-Pop 100 Chart – The Week of September 5, 2020\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-korea-100/2020-09-05\|url-access=subscription\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930061639/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-korea-100/2020-09-05\|archive-date=September 30, 2020\|access-date=January 31, 2021\|magazine=Billboard}} \|64

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|+Weekly charts

! scope="col"| Chart (2020)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row" |South Korea (Gaon){{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=|script-title=ko:2020년 35주차 Digital Chart|trans-title=2020, Week 35 Digital Chart|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=35&hitYear=2020&termGbn=week|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200903053805/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=35&hitYear=2020&termGbn=week|archive-date=September 3, 2020|access-date=January 31, 2021|website=Gaon Music Chart|language=ko}}

|119

scope="row" |South Korea (K-pop Hot 100){{Cite magazine|last=|first=|date=September 5, 2020|title=Billboard K-Pop 100 Chart – The Week of September 5, 2020|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-korea-100/2020-09-05|url-access=subscription|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930061639/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-korea-100/2020-09-05|archive-date=September 30, 2020|access-date=January 31, 2021|magazine=Billboard}}

|64

= Release history =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+Release dates and formats for "Milky Way" !Region !Date !Format !Label !{{abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}}
scope="row" \|Various \|August 21, 2020 \|Digital download, streaming \|{{hlist\|SM Entertainment\|Dreamus}} \|

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|+Release dates and formats for "Milky Way"

!Region

!Date

!Format

!Label

!{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row" |Various

|August 21, 2020

|Digital download, streaming

|{{hlist|SM Entertainment|Dreamus}}