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| Single by Taeyeon | ||||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Released | July 8, 2024 | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop | |||
| Length | 2:33 | |||
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"Heaven" is a song recorded by South Korean singer Taeyeon. It was released by SM Entertainment on July 8, 2024.
On June 24, 2024, SM Entertainment announced that Taeyeon would be releasing a digital single titled "Heaven" on July 8. [1] On July 1, the teaser video featuring a bear named "Gomven" was released. [2] Six days later, the music video teaser was released. [3] The song was released alongside its music video on July 8. A physical album in the form of "a recipe book featuring the song's visuals, a QR card for the soundtrack, and a mini photo card" was released on August 5. [4]
"Heaven" was written by Lee Oh-neul, Leslie, Moon Ji-young (Lalala Studio), and Jo Yoon-kyung, and composed and arranged by Dino Medanhodzic, with Maia Wright and Libby Whitehouse participating in the composition. [5] It was described as a "dreamy" dance-pop song featuring "cheerful atmosphere" and characterized by "rhythmic guitar with a synth sound" with lyrics "comparing the refreshing moment of fulfillment to 'Heaven'". [6] "Heaven" was composed in the key of E-flat minor, with a tempo of 114 beats per minute. [7]
The music video was released alongside the song by SM Entertainment on July 8, 2024. The "creepy atmosphere" visual depicts Taeyeon "preparing food with all her heart", with scenes switching between "her eating delicious food with her loved one", "her chasing 'Gomven' the bear", and choreography described as "embodying the refreshing and ecstatic feeling of reaching heaven" and featuring "free-feeling movements of [Taeyeon] running forward or dancing to the rhythm with [her] arms raised". [8]
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| IZM |   [9] |
"Heaven" debuted at number 47 on South Korea's Circle Digital Chart in the chart issue dated July 7–13, 2024; [10] on its component charts, the song debuted at number three on the Circle Download Chart, [11] number 82 on the Circle Streaming Chart, [12] and number 15 on the Circle BGM Chart. [13] The physical album debuted at number 11 on the Circle Album Chart in the chart issue dated August 4–10, 2024. [14]
Taeyeon first performed "Heaven" live in front of a total of 8,000 audiences at Kaohsiung Arena during concert ECO L!VE Concert on August 31, 2024. [15] [16]
Credits adapted from the single's liner notes. [17]
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| Various | July 8, 2024 | ||
| South Korea | August 5, 2024 | QR code |
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「少女時代」隊長太妍今（31日）晚在高雄巨蛋登場，壓軸演出的她，除了演唱上月剛發行的新歌〈Heaven〉，也少不了〈To. X〉、〈INVU〉等經典solo曲，甜美歌聲讓全場歌迷聽得超陶醉，一起跟著大聲唱和，氣氛超嗨。["Girls' Generation" leader Taeyeon performed at the Kaohsiung Dome tonight (31st). In her finale performance, in addition to singing the new song "Heaven" just released last month, she also performed classic solos such as "To. X", "INVU". The sweet singing made all the fans in the audience intoxicated. They sang along loudly and the atmosphere was super exciting.]