Splash (Yesung song)

"Splash"
CD+DVD cover
Single by Yesung
from the album Story
Language	Japanese
A-side	"Aishiterutte Ienai"
Released	June 28, 2017 (2017-06-28)
Recorded	2017
Studio	In Grid (Seoul) Seoul
Genre	Dance-pop pop ballad
Length	3:09
Label	Avex Trax
Composer(s)	Donna Ricky CuzD (Clef Crew)
Lyricist(s)	Hidenori Tanaka
Yesung singles chronology
"Paper Umbrella" (2017) "Splash" (2017) "Whatcha Doin'" (2018)
Music video
"Splash" on YouTube

"Splash" is a Japanese song recorded by South Korean singer-songwriter Yesung. It was released as a double A-side with "Aishiterutte Ienai" on June 28, 2017, by Avex Trax.

Both songs were later featured on his debut Japanese studio album, Story , which was released in 2019.

Background

"Splash" and "Aishiterutte Ienai" is Yesung's second Japanese single following "雨のち晴れの空の色 (Ame Nochi Hare no Sora no Iro)" which was released in October 2016. ^[1]

On May 16, 2017, Yesung announced he will release his second Japanese single "Splash/Aishiterutte Ienai" on June 28. ^[2] On May 25, Yesung announced he was in Macau to film the music video for "Splash". The promotional video was released exclusively on June 1, showing close-up footage and interviews. ^[3]

Composition

Unlike his previous solo releases like "Here I Am" and "Paper Umbrella" which were ballads, "Splash" is categorized as a dance-pop song, while "Aishiterutte Ienai" is also a ballad. ^[2]

Yesung introduced "Splash" as a typical Super Junior dance number with the image of early summer. ^[4]

Novelist Ryū Murakami was credited as the lyricist for the latter track and said he wrote the lyrics in 10 minutes and added how he words "I love you" was actually more complex and deeper than it seems. Yesung was surprised that Murakami could provide the lyrics and commented how mature the song is. ^[4]

Live performances

Shortly after the release of the single, Yesung embarked on a series of small live concerts across Japan called "Y's Song", visiting cities such as Yokohama and Nagoya from June 30 to July 5. ^[5]

Track listing

Digital edition and CD only track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Splash"	Hidenori Tanaka	Donna Ricky CuzD (Clef Crew)	Donna Ricky CuzD (Clef Crew)	3:09
2.	"I Cannot Say I Love You" (愛してるって言えない (Aishiteru tte ienai))	Ryu Murakami	Yesung Choi Hee-jun Hwang Seung-chan	Choi Hee-jun Hwang Sung-chan	3:35
3.	"Splash" (Instrumental)		Donna Ricky CuzD (Clef Crew)	Donna Ricky CuzD (Clef Crew)	3:09
4.	"I Cannot Say I Love You" (愛してるって言えない (Aishiteru tte ienai) instrumental)		Yesung Choi Hee-jun Hwang Seung-chan	Choi Hee-jun Hwang Sung-chan	3:35
Total length:					13:32

DVD track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Splash (MV)"
2.	"Splash (MV & Jacket Making)"

E.L.F.-Japan Edition

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Let Me Kiss"	Hidenori Tanaka	Andreas Öberg Jany Schella Octobar	Öberg Schella Octobar
2.	"Between"	Shin Agnes Hwang Hyun (MonoTree)	Kim Yoo-seok Chu Dae-kwan (MonoTree)	Kim Yoo-seok Chu Dae-kwan (MonoTree)
3.	"Confession" (어떤 말로도;eotteon mallodo;lit. In no words)	Yesung Brother Su	Yesung Brother Su	Hwang Seong-je
4.	"Here I Am" (문 열어봐;mun yeol-eobwa;lit. Open the door)	Yesung Brother Su	Yesung Brother Su	Eco Bridge
5.	"My Dear" (달의 노래;dal-ui nolae;lit. Song of the Moon)	Yesung Yang Jae-seon	이방원사단	이방원사단
6.	"Sorry, Sorry-Answer"	Yoo Young-jin	Yoo	Yoo
7.	"Way for Love" (차근차근;Chageunchageun;lit. carefully)	Feel Lee Yoon-jae  [ ko ]	Lee	Hwang Seong-je  [ ko ]
8.	"This Is Love"	Kim Hee-chul Kim Ji-won Jo Yoon-kyung	Kim Ji-hoo Park Seul-gi Lola Fair Nermin Harambašić	Kim Ji-hoo Park Lola Fair Harambašić
9.	"Mamacita"	Yoo	Yoo Teddy Riley Dominique "DOM" Rodriguez Lee Hyun-seung Jason J. "JSol" Lopez	Riley Rodriguez Lee
10.	"Opera"	Kenzie	Thomas Troelsen Engelina Larsen	Kenzie
11.	"Join Hands"	Sara Sakurai	Fredrik Hult Andreas Stone Johansson Öberg Steven Lee	Hult Johansson Öberg Lee
12.	"Sky Color of Rain" (The color of the sunny sky after the rain (雨のち晴れの空の色, Ame nochi hare no sora no iro))	Hajime Watanabe Yesung	Choi Hee-jun Hwang Seung-chan	Choi Hee-jun Hwang Seung-chan
13.	"SUPER Junior-Yesung Japan Tour 2016 -BOOKS- -Making-"

Charts

Weekly chart Chart (2017) Peak position Japan (Oricon) [6] 7 Monthly chart Chart (2017) Peak position Japan (Oricon) [7] 22

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. ^[8]

Studio

• In Grid Studio – recording (1, 2), digital editing (2), mixing (2)
• Seoul Studio – recording (1)
• Victor Studio Tokyo – digital editing (1, 2), mixing (1)
• SM Concert Hall Studio – mixing (2)
• Parasight Mastering – mastering

Personnel

• Avex Trax – executive producer
• Max Matsuura – producer
• Yesung – vocals, Korean lyrics (2), composition (2)
• Donna – composition, arrangement (1)
• Ricky – composition, arrangement (1)
• CuzD (Clef Crew) – composition, arrangement (1)
• Hidenori Tanaka – lyrics (1), vocal direction (1)
• Ryū Murakami – lyrics (2)
• Choi Hee-jun – composition (2)
• Hwang Sung-chan – composition (2)
• Kang Tae-woo – background vocals (2)
• Shigeru Tanida – digital editing (1, 2), mixing (1, 2)
• Jung Eun-kyung – recording (1, 2), digital editing (2), mixing (2)
• Jung Ki-hong – recording (2)
• Koong Jin-nam – mixing (2)
• Yoong string – string (2)
• Shin Min – string arrangement (2)
• Hiromichi Takiguchi – mastering

Release history

Release history for "Splash/Aishiterutte Ienai"

Region	Date	Version	Format	Label	Ref
Japan	June 28, 2017	Standard	CD single DVD single	Avex Trax	[9]
		E.L.F.-Japan Edition	CD single DVD
Various		Standard	Digital download streaming
South Korea	July 21, 2017			SM Label SJ Genie	[10]

References

1. SUPER JUNIORイェソンがLINE LIVEを1日ジャック [SUPER JUNIOR Yesung jacks LINE LIVE for 1 day]. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). October 18, 2016.
2. イェソン（SUPER JUNIOR）2ndシングル6月リリース！ 村上龍が歌詞提供彼に魅了された [Yesung (SUPER JUNIOR) 2nd single released in June! Ryu Murakami provides lyrics "I was fascinated by him"]. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). May 16, 2017. Archived from the original on June 20, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
3. SUPER JUNIORイェソン、LINE LIVEで初の単独ドキュメンタリー [SUPER JUNIOR Yesung's first solo documentary on LINE LIVE]. Barks (in Japanese). May 25, 2017. Archived from the original on July 31, 2025. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
4. 村上龍氏、SUPER JUNIORイェソン新曲で作詞「歌唱力と、その声に、魅了された [Ryu Murakami writes lyrics for SUPER JUNIOR Yeson's new song "I was fascinated by his singing ability and his voice"]. Oricon News (in Japanese). May 16, 2017. Archived from the original on June 20, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
5. "SUPER JUNIOR-YESUNG Special Live "Y's SONG"". Avex Trax . Archived from the original on January 23, 2025. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
6. "Splash/愛してるって言えない(DVD付)" [Splash/I Can't Say I Love You (with DVD)]. Oricon News (in Japanese). June 28, 2017. Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
7. "月間　CDシングルランキング" [Monthly CD Singles Ranking for June 2017]. Oricon (in Japanese). June 30, 2017. Archived from the original on July 12, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
8. Kim, Jong-woon (2019). Story (photobook). Japan: Avex Trax. Credits.
9. Splash/愛してるって言えない. Avex Trax (in Japanese). June 28, 2017. Archived from the original on February 27, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
10. Splash/愛してるって言えない. Melon (in Japanese). July 21, 2017. Retrieved July 31, 2025.