Sing for You (song)
| "Sing for You" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Exo | ||||
| from the album Sing for You | ||||
| Language | ||||
| Released | December 10, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:55 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | Matthew Tishler, Aaron Benward, Felicia Barton, Kenzie | |||
| 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 | ||||
"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.
Background and release[edit]
Produced 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[edit]
The 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[edit]
EXO 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]
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
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Monthly charts[edit]
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Sales[edit]
| Region | Sales |
|---|---|
| South Korea (Gaon)[13] | 710,424 |
Accolades[edit]
Music program awards[edit]
| Program | Date |
|---|---|
| Music Bank | December 18, 2015 |
| December 25, 2015 | |
| January 1, 2016 |
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.
- ^ "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.