Joy Ride is the debut Japanese-language EP (fifth overall) by South Korean singer and songwriter Kang Daniel. It was released on October 5,2022 by Warner Music Japan. Joy Ride contains four tracks,including the lead single of the same name,"TPIR" featuring Japanese singer Miyavi,and four songs from Kang's previous Korean album The Story re-recorded in Japanese.
On July 29,2022,Konnect Entertainment announced that Kang Daniel had partnered with Warner Music Japan,and would be making his debut in the country that October.[1] The EP's title and track listing were announced on the same day,with a pre-release single,"TPIR" featuring Japanese singer Miyavi,released on August 17. Along with "TPIR" and the eponymous title track,the EP contains four songs previously found on Kang's The Story (2022).[2]
Joy Ride was released on October 5,2022 along with the title track and its accompanying music video.[3] In support of the EP,Kang embarked on his first Japanese tour,holding concerts in Osaka and Yokohama in October 2022.[4]
Commercial performance
Joy Ride debuted at number fifteen on Japan's Oricon Albums Chart for the week ending October 9,2022,selling 2,968 copies in its first week.[5]
Track listing
Track listing and credits adapted from the EP's liner notes.[6]
↑ 이선명 [Lee Seon-myeong] (2022-07-29). 강다니엘, 일본 진출 본격화[Kang Daniel, full-scale advance into Japan]. Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-11-11.
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