NEW & IMPROVED: A Guide to TAEYONG’s Solo Music
An updated guide to the music TAEYONG has released outside of NCT and SuperM!
For more thoughts on TAEYONG’s discography, check out this essay!
“ALL DAY”: An unofficial, self-written, self-composed rap song teased with the help of the company MiXCON and during an episode of Knowing Brothers.
“APE”: A swaggering credos about playing by one’s own rules.
“AROUND”: A rambunctious collaboration with DJ Hitchhiker.
“Back”: A song that was performed during TAEYONG’s first solo concert, “TY Track”! Stay tuned for more thoughts on this song if/when it is officially released!
“Back to the Past”: A diary entry in song form that doubles as a writing prompt for listeners, encouraging them to reflect on memories with fresh eyes and a renewed sense of peace.
“Be Natural”: A collaboration with Red Velvet released during his trainee years that introduced many to his “TY Track” catchphrase!
“BLUE”: A soothing and visualization-prompting song about retreating into a tranquil mental happy place.
“City Lights”: A fun “NCity” shoutout and all-around unique rap verse in the best B-side from TVXQ!’s New Chapter #2: The Truth of Love - 15th Anniversary Special Album.
“Concrete”: A song that was performed during TAEYONG’s first solo concert, “TY Track”! Stay tuned for more thoughts on this song if/when it is officially released!
“Cure”: A sway-worthy, feel-good collaboration with YOO YOUNG JIN.
“Dark Clouds”: A charming contrast to “Long Flight.” While “Long Flight” compares feelings to an intimidating shark, “Dark Clouds” compares them to a protective whale!
“Diamonds”: An R&B gem from SURAN’s FLYIN’, Pt. 1 album.
“FINE”: A resonant song of which he released a live version that enhances his unique vocal tone.
“Ghost”: A dark and alluring track accompanied by a compelling performance video.
“GTA”: A SoundCloud track with two versions that stands for “Grand Trouble Artist” and got time to shine during SuperM’s 2019 tour.
“GWANDO”: A song about moving on that comes across as genuine and content.
“H.E.R”: A song that was performed during TAEYONG’s first solo concert, “TY Track”! Stay tuned for more thoughts on this song if/when it is officially released!
“Himalayas” (with MARK): An unreleased song that generated well-deserved buzz as part of NCT 127’s “The Link” World Tour setlist.
“Jet”: A collaboration with many other SM Entertainment artists on the label’s 2022 winter album.
“LIT”: A contribution to Street Man Fighter’s soundtrack and proof that MARK and TAEYONG are a dynamic duo.
“LONELY”: A song released with a cute, casual performance video to celebrate the launch of TAEYONG’s solo YouTube channel. SURAN’s vocals are a lovely finishing touch.
“Long Flight”: An official release that allowed TAEYONG to celebrate his inner child through adorable lyrics and a “playing pretend” music video!
“Love del Luna”: A gentle collaboration with Punch for the hit show Hotel del Luna.
“Love Theory”: A humorous song that agonizes over the lack of straightforward explanations for love, with an amusing music video and lyrical contributions from Wonstein.
“Monroe” (with BAEKHYUN): A jazzy pop song with lyrics expressing relatable frustration over a crush’s poker face.
“Mood”: A chill B-side and the best song on Marteen’s album 8.
“Moon Tour”: A perfect summation of TAEYONG’s multitudes, showing his playful and more mature sides simultaneously, through lyrics like “We shower in starlight;” one of his most effective songs at encapsulating what gives his outlook and lyricism a distinct tone.
“Moonlight”: A standout performance on NCT 127’s “The Link” World Tour that showed off TAEYONG’s charismatic stage presence in a fuller-than-ever light.
“Move Mood Mode”: A sweet collaboration with WENDY that revels in the feeling of new love.
“Rose”: A romantic song that analogizes love and a rose worth picking despite its thorns. This song is made all the more beautiful with contributions from Red Velvet member SEULGI.
“RUBY”: A beautiful and layered ode to not just a past lover in a romantic context, but to any past relationship that makes one remember it was better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all.
“Run Away”: A seemingly straightforward song with subtle contradictions; it addresses both a compulsion to run from a former lover and the feeling of having already run far away from them ages ago.
“SHALALA”: A fun and compulsively danceable title track.
“Skip”: A versatile but smooth song from KANGTA’s Eyes On You album.
“Solar Eclipse”: A song that was performed during TAEYONG’s first solo concert, “TY Track”! Stay tuned for more thoughts on this song if/when it is officially released!
“Stay in my Life”: An emotional song performed with fellow NCT members TAEIL and DOYOUNG for the show School 2017.
“Swipe”: A commanding, chaotic-in-a-good way collaboration with TEN for Street Woman Fighter’s second season.
“Swimming Pool”: A SoundCloud song about wanting a reprieve from daily pressures.
“TAP”: An adventurous attitude conveyed through an enthusiastic delivery and cute corresponding video!
“Time”: An EDM banger with Hitchhiker, SUNNY, and HYOYEON.
“Ups & Downs”: An alt-R&B song that unflinchingly wallows in the feeling of being replaced.
“Virtual Insanity”: A quirky song that can inspire listeners to follow TAEYONG’s lead and find strength in channeling a favorite fictional character!
“What is Love”: A yet-to-be-officially-released, candid track that ponders the pros and cons of letting others into one’s life.
“YES”: A song that was performed during TAEYONG’s first solo concert, “TY Track”! Stay tuned for more thoughts on this song if/when it is officially released!
“ZOO”: An eccentric, energetic track featuring other SM Entertainment artists that is part of the company’s 2021 album.
“404 File Not Found”: A vulnerable confession about feeling lost but soldiering on.
“404 Loading”: A follow-up to “404 File Not Found” that increases the “It can only go up from here” focus that was previously only a flickering presence.
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