"Letter to Myself" is a song recorded by South Korean singer Taeyeon for her sixth extended play of the same name. It was released as the EP's lead single by SM Entertainment on November 18, 2024.
Background and release On October 27, 2024, SM Entertainment announced that Taeyeon would be releasing her sixth extended play titled Letter to Myself with the lead single of the same name on November 18. The music video teasers were released on November 14 and 15. The song was released alongside the extended play and its music video on November 18.
During the live event for Letter to Myself on November 18, the singer revealed that there were "split opinions" regarding the choice of the title track for her EP. While everyone in her company advocated for "Disaster", she was the only one who insisted on selecting "Letter to Myself".
Composition "Letter to Myself" was written by Ha Yoo-na from 153/Joombas, and composed and arranged by Dino Medanhodzic alongside Johanna Jansson, Rena Lovelis, Nia Lovelis, and Casey Moreta. It was described as a pop rock song featuring "melodic guitar rhythm" with lyrics narrating "an honest letter conveying [Taeyeon's] present self to her past self with the awkward but solid words of comfort that was buried in her heart".
Promotion Prior to the release of Letter to Myself, on November 18, 2024, Taeyeon held a live event called "Taeyeon 'Letter to Myself' Countdown Live" on YouTube and TikTok, aimed at introducing the extended play and its songs, including "Letter to Myself", and connecting with her fanbase. On November 21, a live performance clip for "Letter to Myself" was released on her YouTube channel. On December 24, she appeared on KBS2's Lee Mujin Service and performed "Letter to Myself" along with other songs.
Commercial performance "Letter to Myself" debuted at number 22 on South Korea's Circle Digital Chart in the chart issue dated November 17–23, 2024; on its component charts, the song debuted at number four on the Circle Download Chart, number 43 on the Circle Streaming Chart, and number 19 on the Circle BGM Chart.
Accolades + Awards and nominations for "Letter to Myself" Award ceremony Year Category Result MAMA Awards 2025 Best Vocal Performance – Solo Song of the Year
Credits and personnel Credits adapted from Letter to Myself liner notes.
Studio SM Yellow Tail Studio – recording SM Wavelet Studio – recording SM Droplet Studio – recording SM Aube Studio – recording MonoTree Studio – Pro Tools operating SM Starlight Studio – digital editing SM Concert Hall Studio – mixing The Mastering Palace – mastering
Personnel
SM Entertainment – executive producer Taeyeon – vocals, background vocals Ha Yoo-na (153/Joombas) – lyrics Dino Medanhodzic – composition, arrangement Johanna Jansson – composition Rena Lovelis – composition Nia Lovelis – composition Casey Moreta – composition Lee Joo-hyung – vocal directing, Pro Tools operating Emily Yeonseo Kim – background vocals Noh Min-ji – recording Kang Eun-ji – recording Kim Joo-hyun – recording Kim Hyo-joon – recording Jeong Yoo-ra – digital editing Nam Koong-jin – mixing Dave Kutch – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Letter to Myself" Chart (2024) Peakposition South Korea (Circle) 22 Taiwan (Billboard) 22
Monthly charts + Monthly chart performance for "Letter to Myself" Chart (2024) Position South Korea (Circle) 68
Release history + Release history for "Letter to Myself" Region Date Format Label Various November 18, 2024
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