 Before officially debuting as a solo singer, Taeyeon had recorded soundtracks for television dramas that proved successful on South Korean music charts, notably "If" and "Can You Hear Me" (2008).She released her debut extended play "I" in 2015, which includes the Gaon Digital Chart number-one titular single.Her second extended play "Why" (2016) peaked atop the Gaon Album Chart and spawned two Gaon Digital Chart top-ten singles, "Starlight" and "Why".