"Sing for You" is a song by South Korean–Chinese boy band Exo, released on December 10, 2015, as the lead single of their fourth extended play Sing for You. It was released in both Korean and Chinese versions by their label SM Entertainment.
| "Sing for You" | ||||
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| Single by Exo | ||||
| from the album Sing for You | ||||
| Language | ||||
| Released | December 10, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
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| Genre | K-pop | |||
| Length | 3:55 | |||
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| Composer(s) | ||||
| Lyricist(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Kenzie | |||
| Exo singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Sing for You (Korean ver.)" on YouTube "Sing for You (Chinese ver.)" on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
editProduced by Kenzie, "Sing for You" has been described as a "hushed, acoustic ballad".[1] A teaser music video was released on November 8.[2][3] The single, EP, and related music videos were released on December 10.
Music video
editThe Korean and Chinese music videos for "Sing for You" were released on December 10, 2015. The Korean music video has over 34 million views on YouTube.[4][5]
Promotion
editEXO began performing "Sing for You" on Korean music shows on December 12, 2015.[6][7][8]
Reception
edit"Sing for You" peaked at number 3 on the Gaon Digital Chart.[9]
Credits
editCredits adapted from the EP's liner notes.[10]
Studio
- Doobdoob Studio – recording
- In Grid Studio – recording
- Seoul Studio – recording
- SM Yellow Tail Studio – mixing
- Sterling Sound – mastering
Personnel
- SM Entertainment – executive producer
- Lee Soo-man – producer
- Kim Young-min – executive supervisor
- Exo – vocals
- Kenzie – producer, Korean lyrics, arrangement
- Zhou Weijie – Chinese lyrics
- Matthew Tishler – composition
- Felicia Barton – composition
- Aaron Benward – composition
- Seo Mi-rae – vocal directing, background vocals, Pro Tools operating, digital editing
- Hong Jun-ho – guitar
- Jang Woo-young – recording
- Kim Hyun-gon – recording
- Jeong Eun-kyung – recording
- Jeong Ki-hong – recording
- Ji Yong-joo – recording
- Koo Jong-pil – mixing
- Tom Coyne – mastering
Charts
editSales
edit| Region | Sales |
|---|---|
| South Korea (Gaon)[14] | 710,424 |
Accolades
editMusic program awards
edit| Program | Date |
|---|---|
| Music Bank | December 18, 2015 |
| December 25, 2015 | |
| January 1, 2016 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various | December 10, 2015 |
References
edit- ^ "EXO Deliver Hushed Winter Ballad "Sing for You": Watch". Fuse. Archived from the original on 2017-03-19. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ^ "EXO 'Sing for You' in MV teaser!". allkpop. Archived from the original on 2015-12-27. Retrieved 2015-12-26.
- ^ "EXO stand under snow to 'Sing for You' in new MVs!". allkpop. Archived from the original on 2015-12-27. Retrieved 2015-12-26.
- ^ "EXO《Sing For You》MV 預告". Kpopn 韓娛最前線 X Niusnews 妞新聞. Archived from the original on 2017-03-19. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ^ KpopStarz (2015-12-10). "EXO Get All Bruised Up In 'Sing For You' Music Video". KpopStarz. Archived from the original on 2017-10-03. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ^ "EXO, Lovelyz come back + more on December 12th 'Show! Music Core'!". allkpop. Archived from the original on 2015-12-27. Retrieved 2015-12-26.
- ^ "EXO to perform their other title track 'Unfair' on music shows!". allkpop. Archived from the original on 2015-12-27. Retrieved 2015-12-26.
- ^ KpopStarz (2015-12-06). "EXO Plan 1st 'Sing For You' Performance For Next Weekend". KpopStarz. Archived from the original on 2017-07-11. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ^ "2015년 51주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2016-09-22. Retrieved 2016-01-17.
- ^ Exo (2015). Sing for You (photobook). South Korea: SM Entertainment. Credits.
- ^ "2015 Gaon Digital Chart - Week 51". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ^ "China V Chart: Dec 26, 2015". Billboard. Billboard. December 26, 2015. Archived from the original on 2017-01-28. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ^ "Gaon Digital Chart - December, 2015". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-03-19. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ^ Cumulative sales for "Sing for You":
- "Gaon Download Chart - December, 2015". Archived from the original on 2016-11-24. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- "Gaon Download Chart - January, 2016". Archived from the original on 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- "Gaon Download Chart - February, 2016". Archived from the original on 2017-07-30. Retrieved 2017-03-18.