"Taxi"
Single by Jo Yu-ri
from the EP Love All
LanguageKorean
ReleasedAugust 9, 2023 (2023-08-09)
Studio
  • WakeOne Studio
  • JoeLab
  • 821 Sound Mastering
  • Doobdoob Studio
GenreDance-pop
Length2:49
Label
Composer(s)
  • Ludwig Lindell
  • Paulina "Pau" Cerrilla
  • Chris Meyer
Lyricist(s)Hwang Yu-bin
Jo Yu-ri singles chronology
"Loveable"
(2022)		 "Taxi"
(2023)
Music video
"Taxi" on YouTube

"Taxi" is a song recorded by South Korean singer Jo Yu-ri for her second extended play Love All. It was released as the EP's lead single by WakeOne on August 9, 2023.

Background and release

On July 25, 2023, Wake One Entertainment announced Jo Yu-ri would be releasing her second extended play titled Love All, alongside the lead single "Taxi", on August 9.[1] On the same day, the highlight teaser video was released.[2] On August 7, the music video teaser was released.[3] The song was released alongside the extended play and its music video on August 9.[4]

Composition

"Taxi" is written by Hwang Yu-bin, composed and arranged by Ludwig Lindell with Paulina "Pau" Cerrilla, and Chris Meyer participating in the composition. It was described as a dance-pop song with lyrics about "reaching out in any way to expressing love despite clumsy words and actions in front of the exciting feeling of love".[5] "Taxi" was composed in the key of B major, with a tempo of 123 beats per minute.[6]

Commercial performance

"Taxi" debuted at number 24 on South Korea's Circle Download Chart,[7] and number 100 on the Circle BGM Chart,[8] in the chart issue dated August 6–12, 2023.

Promotion

Prior to the release of Love All, on August 9, 2023, Jo Yu-ri held a live event to introduce the extended play and its songs, including "Taxi", and to communicate with her fans.[9] She subsequently performed on two music programs in the first week: Mnet's M Countdown on August 10,[10] and SBS's Inkigayo on August 13.[11] She also performed at the Saemangeum World Scout Jamboree K-Pop Concert on August 11,[12] and MBC's Show! Music Core special broadcast of the 2023 Ulsan Summer Festival on August 12.[13] On the second and last week of promotion, she performed on two music programs: SBS M's The Show on August 15,[14] KBS's Music Bank on August 18,[15] Show! Music Core special broadcast of the 2023 Cheonan K-Culture Expo on August 19,[16] and Inkigayo on August 20,[17] where she won first place for her appearance in The Show.

Accolades

Music program awards for "Taxi"
Program Date Ref.
The Show August 15, 2023 [14]

Credits and personnel

Studio

Personnel

  • Jo Yu-ri – vocals
  • Adora – background vocals
  • Paulina "Pau" Cerrilla – background vocals, composition
  • Lily – vocal directing
  • Hwang Yu-bin – lyrics
  • Ludwig Lindell – composition, arrangement
  • Chris Meyer – composition
  • Lee Chang-hoon – recording
  • Dr. Joe – mixing
  • Kang Dong-ho – mixing (assistant)
  • Kwon Nam-woo – mastering
  • Yoo Eun-jin – mastering (assistant)
  • Kwon Yu-jin – digital editing

Charts

Chart performance for "Taxi"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
South Korea Download (Circle)[7] 24
South Korea BGM (Circle)[8] 100

Release history

Release history for "Taxi"
Region Date Format Label
Various August 9, 2023

See also

References

  1. ↑ Yoon, Sang-geun (July 26, 2023). "'올라운더' 조유리 8월 9일 'Love All' 컴백 확정[공식]" ['All-rounder' Jo Yu-ri confirms comeback with 'Love All' on August 9 [Official]] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023 – via Naver.
  2. ↑ Kang, Da-yun (August 3, 2023). "조유리, 타이틀곡 '택시' 하이라이트 클립 공개...'직진 고백송' 기대↑" [Jo Yu-ri, title song 'Taxi' highlight clip released...Anticipation of 'straight confession song'↑] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023 – via Naver.
  3. ↑ Kim, Min-ji (August 8, 2023). "'컴백' 조유리, 신곡 '택시' MV 티저 공개...직진 고백송" ['Comeback' Jo Yu-ri, new song 'Taxi' MV teaser released...straight confession song] (in Korean). News1. Archived from the original on September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023 – via Naver.
  4. ↑ Kim, Na-yul (August 9, 2023). "조유리, 오늘(9일) 'Taxi'로 컴백..1년만 돌아온 올라운더" [Yuri Cho, comeback today (9th) with 'Taxi'...All-rounder who returned after 1 year] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023 – via Naver.
  5. ↑ Im, Min-ji (August 3, 2023). "조유리, 직진 고백송 'Taxi' 음원 일부 공개..통통 튀는 매력" [Jo Yu-ri, part of the song 'Taxi', a confession song released..bouncing charm] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023 – via Naver.
  6. ↑ "Key & BPM for Taxi by Jo Yu-ri". Tunebat. Archived from the original on September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  7. 1 2 "Circle Download Chart – Week 32 of 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). August 6–12, 2023. Archived from the original on September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  8. 1 2 "Circle BGM Chart – Week 32 of 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). August 6–12, 2023. Archived from the original on September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  9. ↑ Han, Hae-seon (August 9, 2023). "조유리 "신곡 '택시', 직진 고백송..달려가는 춤 포인트"" [Jo Yu-ri "New song 'Taxi', straight confession song.. Running dance point"] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023 – via Naver.
  10. ↑ Jang, In-young (August 10, 2023). "뉴진스, 있지 꺾고 '엠카' 1위...전소미·조유리→더보이즈 컴백 [종합]" [NewJeans beat Itzy to win first place on 'M Countdown'...Jeon So-mi·Jo Yuri → The Boyz comeback [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). X-ports News. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023 – via Naver.
  11. ↑ Yeon, Hwi-seon (August 13, 2023). ""역시 BTS" 방탄소년단 정국, '인기가요' 출연 없이도 1위 [종합]" ["As expected of BTS" Jungkook of the BTS, 1st place without appearing in 'Inkigayo' [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on August 20, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023 – via Naver.
  12. ↑ Kim, Ji-won (August 14, 2023). "'1년 2개월 만에 컴백' 조유리, 잼버리→'인기가요'서 솔직+당당 직진 고백" ['Comeback in 1 year and 2 months' Jo Yu-ri, Jamboree → 'Inkigayo' honest + straight confession] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023 – via Naver.
  13. ↑ Kim, Na-young (August 12, 2023). "'음중' 울산 특집으로 1위 발표 無...엔딩은 '샤랄라'한 태용 [MK★TV픽]" ['Music Core' Ulsan special feature no 1st place announced...The ending is 'Sharala' Taeyong [MK TV pick]] (in Korean). MK Sports. Archived from the original on September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023 – via Naver.
  14. 1 2 Kim, Na-yul (August 16, 2023). "조유리, 'TAXI' 컴백 후 음방 첫 1위.."노력에 항상 부응하는 아티스트 될 것"" [Jo Yu-ri, the first music show to win after the comeback of 'Taxi'.."I will always be an artist who lives up to my efforts"] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023 – via Naver.
  15. ↑ Han, Hae-sun (August 18, 2023). "더보이즈 '립글로즈', '뮤뱅' 첫 1위..스테이씨·유노윤호 컴백+지효 솔로 데뷔[종합]" [The Boyz's 'Lip Gloss', 'Mu-Bang' first win...STAYC, U-Know Yunho's comeback + Jihyo's solo debut[Comprehensive]] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on August 30, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023 – via Naver.
  16. ↑ Lee, Nam-kyung (August 19, 2023). "'음악중심' 권은비→전소미, 치명부터 Hip까지...다채로운 '여름' 매력 파티[M+이슈TV]" ['Music Core' Kwon Eun-bi → Jeon So-mi, from fatality to Hip...Colorful 'summer' charm party [M+Issue TV]] (in Korean). MBN. Archived from the original on September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023 – via Naver.
  17. ↑ Lee, Seung-gil (August 20, 2023). "'인기가요' 뉴진스를 이긴 뉴진스, 1위는 'Super Shy'...유노윤호·지효 컴백 [종합]" [NewJeans beat NewJeans on 'Inkigayo', the No. 1 was 'Super Shy'...U-Know Yunho·Jihyo Comeback [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023 – via Naver.
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