Time After Time (Ejae song)
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| Single by Ejae | ||||
| Released | February 6, 2026 | |||
| Genre | Pop[1] | |||
| Length | 2:48 | |||
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| Producer | Vaughn Oliver | |||
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"Time After Time" is a song by South Korean and American singer-songwriter Ejae. It was written by Ejae, Rollo, Drew Scott, and its producer Vaughn Oliver.[2] The song was released on February 6, 2026, as her second solo single following the release of "In Another World" in October 2025.
The song is an upbeat dance track that has been described as a "heartbreak anthem", with lyrics about the singer's inability to stop thinking about a former relationship.[1][3]
Composition and production
According to Ejae, she first wrote "Time After Time" in 2017 under a different title. Despite writing the song about her fiancé around the time they met, she originally intended to pitch the song to another artist.[4] The song had begun with a "very simple chord progression and melody" that evolved over the years, but lacked a clear concept until Ejae enlisted the English songwriter Rollo Spreckley and the record producer Vaughn Oliver to rewrite the song.[4][5] They retained the song's hook to convey the fast-paced feeling of "chasing this person who you wanted to move away from, but for some reason, you just come back to the same person over and over again".[4]
Jon Pareles of The New York Times described the song as a "peppy tune" with lyrics that serve as a "morbid undercurrent under its insistent hooks".[6]
Release
"Time After Time" was first teased on Instagram on January 27, 2026, before its release on February 6, 2026.[5][7]
The song was released in partnership with Volvo Cars, and features the turn signal of the Volvo XC60 as a musical element.[8] As a part of the partnership, Ejae appeared in a Volvo ad where she picks up her fiancé Sam Kim and plays "Time After Time" for him in the car. She described the ad as "very much true to what I do as a songwriter".[4]
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[2]
Personnel
- Ejae – vocals
- Vaughn Oliver – producer, composer, piano, programmer, synthesizer
- Rollo – songwriter
- Drew Scott – composer
- Dale Becker – mastering engineer
- Tom Norris – mixing engineer
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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| South Korea BGM (Circle)[9] | 148 |
| South Korea Download (Circle)[10] | 165 |
References
- ^ a b Zemler, Emily (February 6, 2026). "'KPop Demon Hunters' Singer EJAE Releases Anthemic Single 'Time After Time'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ^ a b "EJAE - Time After Time". Tidal. February 6, 2026. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ^ Tangcay, Jazz (February 6, 2026). "EJAE Releases New Heartbreak Anthem 'Time After Time'". Variety. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ^ a b c d Sirikul, Laura. "EJAE On Her Second Single 'Time After Time' And Volvo Partnership". Forbes. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ^ a b Kaufman, Gil (February 6, 2026). "Grammy-Winning HUNTR/X Member EJAE Drops Heartbreak Anthem 'Time After Time'". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ^ Pareles, Jon (February 7, 2026). "9 Songs We're Talking About This Week". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ^ Forward, Devon (January 29, 2026). "'Kpop Demon Hunters' Breakout EJAE Teases New Music and K-pop Future (Exclusive)". Parade. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ^ Park, Sohyun (February 11, 2026). 볼보, '케데헌' 이재와 협업 신곡 공개…"車 방향지시등 소리 담았다" [Volvo releases new collaboration track with EJAE, saying it "captures the sound of a car's turn signal"]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ^ "BGM Chart: 2026 Weeks 06". Circle Chart. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ^ "Download Chart: 2026 Weeks 06". Circle Chart. Retrieved February 14, 2026.