''#GirlsSpkOut'' is the second Japanese

extended play An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.

and the sixth overall by South Korean singer

Taeyeon Kim Tae-yeon (; born March 9, 1989), known mononymously as Taeyeon, is a South Korean singer. She debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation in August 2007, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and one ...

. It was released digitally on October 30, 2020, by

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, and physically on November 18 by

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sublabel

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Background and release

On September 11, 2020, it was announced that Taeyeon would release her second Japanese EP in November. The album includes the title track "#GirlsSpkOut" for a total of five tracks. It was released in four editions: First limited edition (CD+DVD/photobook); first limited edition with limited edition goods (CD+DVD/photobook/goods); regular edition with limited edition goods (CD/goods) and the normal CD. The music video for "#GirlsSpkOut" was released on October 1, 2020, and the EP was released digitally on October 30, 2020.

Background and release

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