T.A.O is the first EP of the Chinese rapper Z.Tao, released on July 23, 2015 by Huang Z.TAO Studio.[1]
Background and release
In June 2015, it was reported that Tao had set up his own personal management agency in China to manage his solo activities, entitled Huang Z.TAO Studio.[2] Tao revealed a mysterious teaser image through its official account on Weibo on July 9.[3][4] It was revealed on July 13 that Tao officially launch their first mini-album.[5][6]
The mini-album was released in China on July 23, 2015[7] where it sold over 670 000 within its first week.[8]
Track listing
| Title | Lyrics | Music |
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| 1. | "T.A.O" | 陈宏宇 (Chen Hong-Yu), Huang Zitao | Taylor Parks, Huang Zitao, Kenn Miel, Oliver Smith, Daryl K. | 03:20 |
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| 2. | "One Heart" | 代岳东 (Generation Dong Yue), Daryl K., Huang Zitao (Rap) | Daryl K., Calvin C | 03:33 |
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| 3. | "Yesterday" | 王韵韵 (Wang Yun Yun), Huang Zitao (Rap) | 宫阁 (Palace Court) | 04:26 |
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| Total length: | 11:19 |
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Sales
References
- ^ "타오, 中 솔로곡 가사 논란…엑소 활동 저격했나? '팬들이 뿔났다'" (in Korean). NewsWay. July 23, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- ^ "타오, 中 1인 기획사 '타오 공작실' 설립…엑소 탈퇴 공식화" (in Korean). Naver. June 12, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- ^ "Tao Signals the Start of Official Solo Activities with Image Teaser- "Z.Tao Coming 7.13"". Soompi. July 9, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- ^ "엑소 떠난 타오, 중국서 솔로 활동 예고 "7.13 커밍 순"" (in Korean). TVDaily. July 10, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- ^ "Tao (Huang Zitao) Confirms Solo Mini Album Release in China". Soompi. July 12, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- ^ "타오, 결국 엑소 떠났다..오는 23일 中서 솔로 앨범 발매" (in Korean). Daum. July 13, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- ^ "Tao (Z.Tao) reveals his dark, moody MV for Chinese solo debut song 'T.A.O'". Allkpop. July 23, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- ^ "黄子韬新专辑狂销67万 中国正版音乐时代到来_娱乐_腾讯网". ent.qq.com. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
- ^ T.A.O sales in two of China's major music platforms: