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SM the Ballad Vol. 2 – Breath

{{Infobox album

| name = SM the Ballad Vol. 2 – Breath

| type = EP

| artist = SM the Ballad

| cover = SM The Ballad - SM the Ballad Vol. 2 – Breath.jpg

| caption=Korean version cover

| border = yes

| alt = Man walking away

| released = {{Start date|2014|02|13}}

| recorded = 2013–2014

| venue =

| studio =

  • SM Big Shot (Seoul)
  • SM Blue Cup (Seoul)
  • SM Blue Ocean (Seoul)
  • SM Yellow Tail (Seoul)
  • Sound Pool (Seoul)
  • T (Seoul)

| genre =

| length =

| language = {{flatlist|

| label = {{flatlist|

| producer = Lee Soo-man

| prev_title = Miss You – S.M. The Ballad Vol.1

| prev_year = 2010

| next_title =

| next_year =

| misc = {{Singles

| name = SM the Ballad Vol. 2 – Breath

| type = ep

| single1 = Breath

| single1date = February 10, 2014

| single2 = A Day Without You

| single2date = February 11, 2014

| single3 = Set Me Free

| single3date = February 12, 2014

| single4 = Blind

| single4date = February 19, 2014

}}

}}

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.

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.[http://www.allkpop.com/article/2014/02/more-details-including-tracklist-and-participating-artists-for-sm-the-ballads-2nd-album-breath-revealed#ixzz2sLwoH3i1 More details including tracklist and participating artists for SM The Ballad's 2nd album 'Breath' revealed]

Taeyeon and Jonghyun's duet "Breath" (Korean version) was the first track to be released on 10 February,[http://www.allkpop.com/article/2014/02/sm-the-ballad-starts-off-with-taeyeon-and-jonghyuns-korean-breath#axzz2so74Tir2 SM The Ballad starts off with Taeyeon and Jonghyun's Korean 'Breath'] 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=

{{tracklist

| headline = CD

| extra_column = Arrangement

| total_length = 21:25

| title1 = Dear…

| music1 = {{hlist|Kim Tae-seong|Kim Yong-shin}}

| length1 = 1:01

| title2 = Breath

| note2 = {{lang|ko|숨소리}}; sung by Taeyeon and Jonghyun

| lyrics2 = {{hlist|Kim Tae-seong|Jang Yeon-jeong|Choi Hyun-joon (V.O.S)}}

| music2 = {{hlist|Kim Tae-seong|Choi Hyun-joon (V.O.S)}}

| extra2 = {{hlist|Kim Tae-seong|Kim Yong-shin}}

| length2 = 4:37

| title3 = Blind

| note3 = {{lang|ko|내 욕심이 많았다}}; sung by Yesung

| lyrics3 = {{hlist|Hwang Seung-chan|Jo Eun-hee}}

| music3 = {{hlist|Choi Hee-jun|Hwang Seung-chan}}

| extra3 = Shin Jeong-eun

| length3 = 3:56

| title4 = Set Me Free

| note4 = sung by Taeyeon

| lyrics4 = Jo Kyu-man

| music4 = Jo Kyu-man

| extra4 = Jo Kyu-man

| length4 = 4:21

| title5 = A Day Without You

| note5 = {{lang|ko|하루}}; sung by Jonghyun and Chen

| lyrics5 = Park Chang-hyun

| music5 = {{hlist|Daniel Per Falt|Lasse Lindorff|Kim Enk Zorde|Shogo|Taka}}

| extra5 = {{hlist|Daniel Per Falt|Lasse Lindorff|Kim Enk Zorde|Shogo|Taka}}

| length5 = 3:36

| title6 = When I Was… When U Were…

| note6 = {{lang|ko|좋았던 건, 아팠던 건}}; sung by Chen and Krystal

| lyrics6 = Jo Kyu-man

| music6 = Jo Kyu-man

| extra6 = {{hlist|Jo Kyu-man|Park Won-joon}}

| length6 = 3:54

}}

=Chinese version=

{{tracklist

| headline = CD

| extra_column = Arrangement

| total_length = 21:25

| title1 = Dear…

| note1 = {{lang|zh|亲爱的…}}

| extra1 =

| lyrics1 =

| music1 = {{hlist|Kim Tae-seong|Kim Yong-shin}}

| length1 = 1:01

| title2 = Breath

| note2 = {{lang|zh|呼吸}}; sung by Chen and Zhang Liyin

| lyrics2 = Wang Yinkai

| music2 = {{hlist|Kim Tae-seong|Choi Hyun-joon (V.O.S)}}

| extra2 = {{hlist|Kim Tae-seong|Kim Yong-shin}}

| length2 = 4:37

| title3 = Blind

| note3 = {{lang|zh|太贪心}}; sung by Zhou Mi

| lyrics3 = Lin Xinye

| music3 = {{hlist|Choi Hee-jun|Hwang Seung-chan}}

| extra3 = Shin Jeong-eun

| length3 = 3:56

| title4 = Set Me Free

| note4 = {{lang|zh|放过我}} (Korean version); sung by Taeyeon

| lyrics4 = Jo Kyu-man

| music4 = Jo Kyu-man

| extra4 = Jo Kyu-man

| length4 = 4:21

| title5 = A Day Without You

| note5 = {{lang|zh|一天}} (Korean version); sung by Jonghyun and Chen

| lyrics5 = Park Chang-hyun

| music5 = {{hlist|Daniel Per Falt|Lasse Lindorff|Kim Enk Zorde|Shogo|Taka}}

| extra5 = {{hlist|Daniel Per Falt|Lasse Lindorff|Kim Enk Zorde|Shogo|Taka}}

| length5 = 3:36

| title6 = When I Was… When U Were…

| note6 = {{lang|zh|回想}} (Korean version); sung by Chen and Krystal

| lyrics6 = Jo Kyu-man

| music6 = Jo Kyu-man

| extra6 = {{hlist|Jo Kyu-man|Park Won-joon}}

| length6 = 3:54

}}

{{tracklist

| headline = Bonus track

| extra_column = Arrangement

| total_length = 25:46

| title1 = Set Me Free

| note1 = {{lang|zh|放过我}} (Chinese version); sung by Zhang Liyin

| lyrics1 = Zhou Weijie

| music1 = Jo Kyu-man

| extra1 = Jo Kyu-man

| length1 = 4:21

}}

=Complete version=

{{tracklist

| headline = Digital download, streaming

| extra_column = Arrangement

| total_length = 38:31

| title1 = Dear…

| music1 = {{hlist|Kim Tae-seong|Kim Yong-shin}}

| length1 = 1:01

| title2 = Breath

| note2 = {{lang|ko|숨소리}}; sung by Taeyeon and Jonghyun

| lyrics2 = {{hlist|Kim Tae-seong|Jang Yeon-jeong|Choi Hyun-joon (V.O.S)}}

| music2 = {{hlist|Kim Tae-seong|Choi Hyun-joon (V.O.S)}}

| extra2 = {{hlist|Kim Tae-seong|Kim Yong-shin}}

| length2 = 4:37

| title3 = Blind

| note3 = {{lang|ko|내 욕심이 많았다}}; sung by Yesung

| lyrics3 = {{hlist|Hwang Seung-chan|Jo Eun-hee}}

| music3 = {{hlist|Choi Hee-jun|Hwang Seung-chan}}

| extra3 = Shin Jeong-eun

| length3 = 3:56

| title4 = Set Me Free

| note4 = sung by Taeyeon

| lyrics4 = Jo Kyu-man

| music4 = Jo Kyu-man

| extra4 = Jo Kyu-man

| length4 = 4:21

| title5 = A Day Without You

| note5 = {{lang|ko|하루}}; sung by Jonghyun and Chen

| lyrics5 = Park Chang-hyun

| music5 = {{hlist|Daniel Per Falt|Lasse Lindorff|Kim Enk Zorde|Shogo|Taka}}

| extra5 = {{hlist|Daniel Per Falt|Lasse Lindorff|Kim Enk Zorde|Shogo|Taka}}

| length5 = 3:36

| title6 = When I Was… When U Were…

| note6 = {{lang|ko|좋았던 건, 아팠던 건}}; sung by Chen and Krystal

| lyrics6 = Jo Kyu-man

| music6 = Jo Kyu-man

| extra6 = {{hlist|Jo Kyu-man|Park Won-joon}}

| length6 = 3:54

| title7 = Breath

| note7 = Japanese version; sung by Max and Krystal

| lyrics7 = Junji Ishiwatari

| music7 = {{hlist|Kim Tae-seong|Choi Hyun-joon (V.O.S)}}

| extra7 = {{hlist|Kim Tae-seong|Kim Yong-shin}}

| length7 = 4:37

| title8 = Blind

| note8 = {{lang|ja|僕のせいだよ}} (Japanese version); sung by Yesung

| lyrics8 = Natsuko Hamasaki

| music8 = {{hlist|Choi Hee-jun|Hwang Seung-chan}}

| extra8 = Shin Jeong-eun

| length8 = 3:56

| title9 = Breath

| note9 = {{lang|zh|呼吸}}; sung by Chen and Zhang Liyin

| lyrics9 = Wang Yinkai

| music9 = {{hlist|Kim Tae-seong|Choi Hyun-joon (V.O.S)}}

| extra9 = {{hlist|Kim Tae-seong|Kim Yong-shin}}

| length9 = 4:37

| title10 = Blind

| note10 = {{lang|zh|太贪心}}; sung by Zhou Mi

| lyrics10 = Lin Xinye

| music10 = {{hlist|Choi Hee-jun|Hwang Seung-chan}}

| extra10 = Shin Jeong-eun

| length10 = 3:56

}}

Charts

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= Single chart =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
align=center rowspan=3|Title

!align=center colspan=2|Peak
positions

colspan="2" width="30"|{{small|KOR}}
align=center|{{small|Gaon}}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20140731055252/http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/digital.php?f_chart_kind_cd=T&f_week=08&f_year=2014&f_type=week South Korea's Gaon music chart's total weekly singles sales for February 9-15, 2014 (in Korean)] Gaon (February 2014). Archived on July 31, 2014. Retrieved on July 31, 2014.

!width="30"|{{small|Hot}}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20140307171112/http://www.billboard.com/charts/2014-03-01/k-pop-hot-100 List of K-Pop Hot 100 singles for March 1, 2014] Billboard (March 2014). Archived on March 7, 2014. Retrieved on July 31, 2014.

scope="row" | "Breath" {{small|({{lang|ko|숨소리}})}}

| 3

| 6

scope="row" | "Blind" {{small|({{lang|ko|내 욕심이 많았다}})}}

| 56

| —

scope="row" | "Set Me Free"

| 18

| —

scope="row" | "A Day Without You" {{small|({{lang|ko|하루}})}}

| 8

| —

scope="row" | "When I Was… When U Were…" {{small|({{lang|ko|좋았던 건, 아팠던 건}})}}

| 31

| —

{{col-2}}

=Album chart=

class="wikitable sortable"

!Chart

!Peak
position

Gaon Weekly albums chart[https://web.archive.org/web/20140731054053/http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/album.php?f_chart_kind_cd=T&f_week=08&f_year=2014&f_type=week South Korea's Gaon music chart's total weekly album sales for February 9-15, 2014 (in Korean)] Gaon (February 2014). Archived on July 31, 2014. Retrieved on July 31, 2014.

|align="center"| 1

Gaon Monthly albums chart[https://web.archive.org/web/20140731054418/http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/album.php?f_chart_kind_cd=T&f_month=02&f_year=2014&f_type=month South Korea's Gaon music chart's total monthly album sales for February 2014 (in Korean)] Gaon (February 2014). Archived on July 31, 2014. Retrieved on July 31, 2014.

|align="center"| 5

Gaon Yearly albums chart

|align="center"|

=Sales and certifications=

class="wikitable"

!Chart (2014)

!Amount

Gaon physical album sales (Korean Version)[https://web.archive.org/web/20140724141623/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/chart/album.php?f_chart_kind_cd=T&f_month=03&f_year=2014&f_type=month South Korea's Gaon music chart's total monthly album sales for March 2014 (Breath Korean version ranked #56) (in Korean)] Gaon (March 2014). Archived on July 31, 2014. Retrieved on July 31, 2014.

|align="center"| 41,506

Gaon physical album sales (Chinese Version)[https://web.archive.org/web/20140731054418/http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/album.php?f_chart_kind_cd=T&f_month=02&f_year=2014&f_type=month South Korea's Gaon music chart's total monthly album sales for February 2014 (Breath Chinese version ranked #10) (in Korean)] Gaon (February 2014). Archived on July 31, 2014. Retrieved on July 31, 2014.

|align="center"| 21,716

Gaon digital download sales for "Breath" (Korean Version)[https://web.archive.org/web/20140731061220/http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/download.php?f_chart_kind_cd=T&f_month=02&f_year=2014&f_type=month South Korea's Gaon music chart's total monthly singles downloads for February 2014 ("Breath" Korean version ranked #4) (in Korean)] Gaon (February 2014). Archived on July 31, 2014. Retrieved on July 31, 2014.[https://web.archive.org/web/20140724170242/http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/download.php?f_chart_kind_cd=T&f_month=03&f_year=2014&f_type=month South Korea's Gaon music chart's total monthly singles downloads for March 2014 ("Breath" Korean version ranked #46) (in Korean)] Gaon (March 2014). Archived on July 24, 2014. Retrieved on July 31, 2014.

|align="center"| 464,673

Gaon digital download sales for "Breath" (Chinese Version)[https://web.archive.org/web/20140731062735/http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/download.php?f_chart_kind_cd=T&f_week=08&f_year=2014&f_type=week South Korea's Gaon music chart's total weekly singles downloads for February 9-15, 2014 ("Breath" Chinese version ranked #70) (in Korean)] Gaon (February 2014). Archived on July 31, 2014. Retrieved on July 31, 2014.

|align="center"| 19,290

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Credits and personnel

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{YouTube|id = fJEn29QUwZ0 |title = "Breath" (Korean Ver.) music video}}
  • {{YouTube|id = 57egtGI1kLY |title = "Breath" (Chinese Ver.) music video}}
  • {{YouTube|id = 25IfYq_DbzE |title = "Breath" (Japanese Ver.) music video}}

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