Journey (Henry EP)

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Journey
Henry Journey.jpg
Digital cover
EP by
Henry
ReleasedNovember 18, 2020 (2020-11-18)
Recorded2020
Genre
Length19:06
Language
  • Korean
  • English
Label
Producer
Henry chronology
Fantastic
(2014)		Journey
(2020)
Singles from Journey
  1. "Radio"
    Released: November 18, 2020 (2020-11-18)

Journey (stylized in all caps) is the third extended play (EP) by Canadian singer and songwriter Henry. It was released on November 18, 2020, through Monster Entertainment Group, and distributed by Kakao M. The EP marks his first album release in 6 years and the first under his own independent label. "Radio" serves as the lead single for the album.

Contents

Background and release

After his contract with SM Entertainment expired in 2018, Henry established his own independent label, Monster, with his brother. [3] He was reportedly in the process of recording a new album in 2019. [4] He later scrapped a completed album several months prior to the release of Journey as he felt his sound had evolved and the album no longer headed in the musical direction he wanted. [5]

Journey tells a story about love, friendship, hardships, and a story of being true to yourself. Ultimately, it’s a story about progression and always moving forward.

— Henry on the meaning of the album, Men's Folio [6]

First teaser images of the album was revealed through his Instagram on October 29, 2020. He first revealed the title of the album on Weverse on November 3. [7] The full album track-list comprising five tracks was revealed on November 13, with "Radio" as the title track. The album along with the music video for "Radio" was released on November 18, marking Henry's first album release in 6 years. [8] [9] The music video for the B-side track "Just Be Me" was released two weeks later on December 3. [10]

Reception

Seoulbeats described Journey as a "musically fulfilling" album that "shows his true colors while giving nods to his complicated musical past" and praised the interesting production elements which makes the album stand out from other recent solo releases. [11] They highlighted the B-side "Just Be Me" as the stand-out track calling it an "effective and memorable power ballad" that rounds out the album. Allkpop was "pleasantly enthralled" by the album and stated that "Hand's Up" is a must-listen, describing it as "funky and groovy" and "immaculate in flow", and noted that the rap by pH-1 perfectly matched the energy of the song. [12]

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes and Melon. [13]

Journey – Standard edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Radio"
  • Henry
  • Gen Neo
  • Amos Ang
  • Henry
  • Gen Neo
  • Amos Ang
3:11
2."Hands Up" (featuring pH-1)
  • Henry
  • Gen Neo
  • JINBO the SuperFreak
  • pH-1
  • Henry
  • Gen Neo
  • Amos Ang
  • JINBO the SuperFreak
  • Henry
  • Gen Neo
  • Amos Ang
3:09
3."Right Now [lower-alpha 1] "Henry
  • Henry
  • Gen Neo
  • Henry
  • Gen Neo
2:46
4."Just Be Me"Henry
  • Henry
  • Gen Neo
  • Henry
  • Gen Neo
3:05
5."Come Over [lower-alpha 2] " (featuring Gray, Kim Go-eun, Park Na-rae, Joon Park, Lee Hi, Jeon Hyun-moo, Jessi, Han Hye-jin)JINBO the SuperFreak
  • Henry
  • JINBO the SuperFreak
  • Henry
  • JINBO the SuperFreak
3:46
6."Radio (Instrumental) [lower-alpha 3] " 
  • Henry
  • Gen Neo
  • Amos Ang
  • Henry
  • Gen Neo
  • Amos Ang
3:09
Total length:19:06
Journey – Physical edition bonus track
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
6."Radio (Chinese Version)"
  • 周洁颖
  • Henry
  • Gen Neo
  • MarshmelloW
  • Henry
  • Gen Neo
  • Amos Ang
  • Henry
  • Gen Neo
  • Amos Ang
3:11
Total length:22:17

Charts

Sales

Sales for Journey
RegionSales
South Korea (Gaon) [lower-alpha 4] 64,970

Notes

  1. ↑ 지금이야;Jigeumiya;lit. "Now"
  2. ↑ 우리집;Uri jip;lit. "Our house"
  3. ↑ Track 7 on the physical edition.
  4. ↑ Sales figure as of March 2021. [16]

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  14. ↑ "2020년 48주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  15. ↑ "2020 Gaon Album Chart – November". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  16. ↑ Cumulative sales of Journey:
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