"Beautiful Goodbye" (Korean: 사월이 지나면 우리 헤어져요; RR: Sawori Jinamyeon Uri Heeojeoyo; lit. Let's Break Up When April Ends) is a song recorded by South Korean singer and songwriter Chen. It was released as a single to promote Chen's debut extended play April, and a Flower on April 1, 2019.[1]
| "Beautiful Goodbye" | ||||
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| Single by Chen | ||||
| from the EP April, and a Flower | ||||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Released | April 1, 2019 | |||
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| Genre | K-pop | |||
| Length | 4:29 | |||
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| Lyricist(s) | Jisoo Park | |||
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| "Beautiful Goodbye" on YouTube | ||||
The song was a commercial success, peaking at number four on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart.
Background and release
edit"Beautiful Goodbye", composed by MooF and Jisoo Park, is described as a piano-backed ballad, with lyrics about a man preparing to say goodbye to his failing relationship.[2]
Music video
editOn April 1, 2019, the official music video of "Beautiful Goodbye" was released. The video shows Chen performing in a middle of a dry, barren land and is accompanied by a veiled female pianist. Later on, the two are joined by veiled female dancers.[3]
Promotion
editChen started promoting "Beautiful Goodbye" on Korean music programs for one week starting from April 5, 2019.[4]
Accolades
edit| Program | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Show! Music Core (MBC) | April 13, 2019 | [5] |
| Inkigayo (SBS) | April 14, 2019 | [6] |
Credits and personnel
editCredits adapted from EP's liner notes.[7]
Studio
edit- SM LVYIN Studio – recording, digital editing
- Seoul Studio – recording
- SM SSAM Studio – engineered for mix
- SM Yellow Tail Studio – mixing
- 821 Sound – mastering
Personnel
edit- SM Entertainment – executive producer
- Lee Soo-man – producer
- Yoo Young-jin – music and sound supervisor
- Chen – vocals
- Jisoo Park – lyrics, composition
- MooF – composition, arrangement
- Lee Ju-hyung – vocal directing
- Gil Eun-kyung – piano
- Lee Ji-hong – recording, digital editing
- Jeong Ki-hong – recording
- Choi Da-in – recording assistant
- Lee Chan-mi – recording assistant
- Noh Min-ji – engineered for mix
- Gu Jong-pil – mixing
- Kwon Nam-woo – mastering
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| South Korea (Circle)[8] | 4 |
| South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[9] | 2 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Position |
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| South Korea (Circle)[10] | 41 |
References
edit- ^ "[알쓸신곡] "Beautiful goodbye"…엑소 첸, 사월에 마주한 이별". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-04-01.
- ^ "'I needed courage to release my first solo EP': Chen of EXO". Kpop Herald. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
- ^ "EXO's Chen Sings a 'Beautiful Goodbye' In Poignant New Music Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
- ^ "엑소 첸, '뮤직뱅크'서 데뷔 무대 첫 공개..웰메이드 보컬 예고". Naver. April 3, 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
- ^ Ji-Ji Lee (April 13, 2019). "'음악중심' 첸 출연 없이 태연 누르고 1위, 밴디트·원더나인 데뷔(종합)" [Bandyeon won first place without appearing in 'Music Center' Chen (Bandit Wonder Wonder) (General)]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ Shin Jeong-won (April 15, 2019). "엑소 첸, '인기가요'서 태연·볼빨간 사춘기 꺾고 '1위' 차지" [Exo Chen beats Taeyeon and red for 'Popularity']. Korea Sports Economy (in Korean). Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ Chen (2019). April, and a Flower (photobook). South Korea: SM Entertainment; Dreamus. Credits.
- ^ "Digital Chart – Week 14 of 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ "Billboard's Kpop Hot 100". Billboard. April 1–7, 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-05-28. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- ^ "Digital Chart - 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 10, 2020.