Lay Zhang discography

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Lay Zhang discography
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Zhang in 2017
Studio albums4
EPs4
Singles23
Collaborations3
Soundtrack appearances5
Music videos11

Chinese singer Lay Zhang (Zhang Yixing) has released four studio albums, four extended plays, seventeen singles and five soundtrack appearances. In May 2016, he released his first solo single called "Monodrama" for the Station project. [1] Zhang made his official solo debut on 7 October 2016 with the release of the song "What U Need?". [2] [3] [4] His first extended play, titled Lose Control , was released on 28 October of the same year. [5] [6] [7] The EP was a commercial success, peaking at number 1 on the Gaon Album Chart and placing seventh on the list of best-selling albums of 2016. [8]

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details and chart positions
TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsSales
KOR
[9]
FRA Dig.
[10]
JPN
[11]
US
[12]
US
World

[13]
Lay 02 Sheep 1072
Namanana
  • Released: 19 October 2018
  • Label: SM, Zhang Yixing Studio
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
161211
  • CHN: 1,180,208 (dig.) [17]
  • US: 24,000 [18]
Lit
  • Lit Part. 1
  • Released: 1 June 2020
  • Label: SM, Zhang Yixing Studio
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
  • CHN: 2,741,096 (dig.) [19]
  • Lit Part. 2
  • Released: 21 July 2020
  • Label: SM, Zhang Yixing Studio
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Producer
  • Released: 5 February 2021
  • Label: SM, Zhang Yixing Studio
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Step
  • Scheduled: 14 June 2024
  • Label: Zhang Yixing Studio
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Single albums

List of single albums, with selected details and chart positions
TitleDetailsSales
Dawn to Dusk
(with 24kGoldn)
  • Released: 22 February 2022
  • Label: SM Entertainment, Zhang Yixing Studio
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
  • CHN: 190,481 (dig.) [20]

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions and sales
TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsSales
KOR
[21]
JPN
[22]
US
Heat

[23]
US
World

[24]
Lose Control
  • Released: 28 October 2016
  • Label: SM Entertainment, Zhang Yixing Studio
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
1814
  • CHN: 1,197,813 (dig.) [25]
  • KOR: 281,360 [26]
  • JPN: 89,432 [27]
Winter Special Gift
  • Released: 22 December 2017
  • Label: SM Entertainment, Zhang Yixing Studio
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
8
  • CHN: 911,110 (dig.) [28]
Honey
  • Released: 14 June 2019
  • Label: SM Entertainment, Zhang Yixing Studio
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
11
  • CHN: 4,854,543 (dig.) [29]
East
  • Released: 15 October 2021
  • Label: SM Entertainment, Zhang Yixing Studio
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
  • CHN: 882,776 (dig.) [30]
West
  • Released: 24 September 2022
  • Label: Zhang Yixing Studio
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsSalesAlbum
CHN
[31] [A]
KOR
[32]
US
World

[33]
"Monodrama" (独角戏)20161551 S.M. Station Season 1
"What U Need?" [B] 1Lose Control
"Lose Control" (失控) [C]
"I Need U" (需要你)20177Lay 02 Sheep
"Sheep" (羊)
"Goodbye Christmas"Winter Special Gift
"Sheep" (Alan Walker Relift)201864 [D] Non-album single
"Give Me a Chance" (爱到这)7Namanana
"Namanana" (梦不落雨林)2
"When It's Christmas"4Non-album single
"Honey"20194Honey
"I'm Not Well" (我不好)1Non-album singles
"Grandma" (外婆)4
"Jade" (玉)20201Lit
"Lit" (莲)111
"Gluttony" (饕餮)3Non-album single
"Joker"20216Producer
"Samadhi Real Fire" (三昧真火)10East
"Flying Apsaras" (飞天)3
"Jiu" (酒)20222Non-album single
"Veil" (面纱)3West
"Nothing With Me" (沒什麼能給你)5Non-album single
"Right Back"202351D.N.A
"Run Back to You" (with Lauv)20243Step
"Psychic"5 [E]
"What About Love"TBANon-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Promotional singles

TitleYearAlbum
"I'm Coming"2014Non-album single
"Dream High" (夢想起飛)2017SPD Bank Theme Song

Collaborations

TitleYearPeak chart positionsSalesAlbum
CHN
[31]
KOR NZ Hot.
[43]
US
World
"Let's Shut Up & Dance"
(with Jason Derulo and NCT 127)
201935 [F] 34Non-album singles
"No Man's Land" (无人之域)
(with Anti-General and Jasmine Sokko)
"Lovebird"
(with Far East Movement)
"Love You More" [48]
(Steve Aoki featuring Lay and will.i.am)
2020 Neon Future IV
"Clear Sky Ballad" (晴空谣)
(Panta Q featuring Lay)
Non-album single
"Break My Heart"
(with Vinida Weng and Gali)
2023D.N.A
"Racks on Me"
(with Danko and Boogie)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other appearances

TitleYearAlbum
"Because of You"
2013Non-album single
"I'm Lay"2014 Exology Chapter 1: The Lost Planet
"Youth Day" (theme song)2018Non-album single

Other charted songs

TitleYearPeak chart positionsSalesAlbum
CHN
[31]
KOR
[49]
"Relax"2016 [G] Lose Control
"MYM" [H]
"MYM" (acoustic ver.)
"Tonight" [I]
"Mapo Tofu" (麻婆豆腐)20186Namanana
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtrack appearances

TitleYearAlbum
"Happy Youth" (with Coco Jiang Wen and Li Xiaolu)2015 Oh My God OST
"Alone (One Person)" Ex Files 2: The Backup Strikes Back OST
"A Man Thing" (with Royal Treasure cast)2016 Royal Treasure OST
"Pray"2017 Operation Love OST
"Everything Like You"2018I'm Around You OST

Music videos

TitleYearRef.
As lead artist
"Monodrama"2016 [51]
"What U Need?" [52]
"Lose Control" [53]
"I Need U"2017 [54]
"Sheep (羊)" [55]
"Goodbye Christmas (聖誕又至)" [56]
"Sheep (Alan Walker Relift)"2018 [57]
"Give Me a Chance" [58]
"Namanana" [59]
"Honey"2019 [60]
"Grandma (外婆)" [61]
"Lit (莲)"2020 [62]
"Veil"2022 [63]
As Collaborating artist
"Let's Shut Up and Dance"2019 [64]
Guest appearances
"Missing You" (remake; Fly to the Sky)2014 [65]
"Youth Day" (theme song)2018 [66]

See also

Notes

  1. The Billboard China Top 100 operated from January to September 2019. The TME UNI Chart was launched in September 2018; chart positions for "Namanana" and later refer to the TME chart.
  2. "What U Need?" charted at number 41 on the Gaon International Digital Chart. [34]
  3. "Lose Control" charted at number 52 on the Gaon International Digital Chart. [36]
  4. "Sheep (Alan Walker Relift)" charted at number 11 on the Gaon International Digital Chart. [39]
  5. "Psychic" (Korean Ver.) did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 110 on the Circle Download Chart. [42]
  6. "Let's Shut Up & Dance" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but its physical version appeared at number 32 on the Album Chart. [44]
  7. "Relax" charted at number 100 on the Gaon International Digital Chart. [49]
  8. "MYM" charted at number 94 on the Gaon International Digital Chart. [49]
  9. "Tonight" charted at number 96 on the Gaon International Digital Chart. [49]

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