"Lady" (Korean: 내일해; RR: naeilhae; lit. do it tomorrow) is a song recorded by South Korean girl group EXID. It was released as a single on April 2, 2018, by Banana Culture and distributed by Sony Music. A music video for the song was also released on April 2. This is the second single released by the group as a 4-member group, with the absence of member Solji for health reasons.
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| Single by EXID | ||||
| Released | April 2, 2018 | |||
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| Length | 3:10 | |||
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| "Lady" on YouTube | ||||
Release
editThe song was released as a digital single on April 2, 2018, through several music portals, including MelOn in South Korea, and iTunes for the global market.[1][2] A CD single was released a day later in South Korea. It contains a photobook, a random photo card, post card, name sticker, film photo and a poster.[3]
Composition
editThe song is written by V!VE, Shinsadong Tiger and LE, and produced by the latter two.[4] Billboard's Tamar Herman described the song as funky while "recalling the '90s" era. New Jack Swing brassy beat is also noted, describing LE rap as "sassy", Hyelin and Jeonghwa verses as the dominants of the songs and Hani as the singsong chant in the chorus.[5] Paper's Bradley Stern cited Aaliyah, Bobby Brown, Janet Jackson, TLC and Toni Braxton as inspirations for the song.[6]
Commercial performance
edit"Lady" debuted and peaked at number 32 on the Gaon Digital Chart and at number 4 on the Gaon Album Chart, in the week ending April 7, 2018.[7][8] It also entered and peaked at number 37 on the Billboard KPop Hot 100, on the issue dated April 15, 2018.[9]
The physical copy of the single placed at number 22 for the month of April 2018 on the Gaon Album Chart, selling 14,633 copies.[10]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Lady" (내일해) |
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| 3:10 | |
| 2. | "Lady" (instrumental) |
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| 3:10 | |
| Total length: | 6:20 | ||||
Charts
edit| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| South Korea (Gaon Digital)[7] | 32 |
| South Korea (Gaon Album)[8] | 4 |
| South Korea (Billboard)[9] | 37 |
| US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[11] | 9 |
Awards
editMusic programs
edit| Programs | Date |
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| SBS MTV's The Show | April 10, 2018[12] |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| South Korea | April 2, 2018 | Digital download | Banana Culture, Sony Music |
| Various | |||
| South Korea | April 3, 2018 | CD |
References
edit- ^ Lady - Single by EXID, 2018-04-02, retrieved 2018-04-14
- ^ "[Single] Lady, EXID". MelOn. April 2, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ^ "EXID Single Album". kpopmart.com. Archived from the original on 2019-08-15. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
- ^ "Song Information: Lady on Melon". MelOn. April 2, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ^ "EXID Channel The '90s in New Single 'Lady'". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
- ^ "K-Pop Girl Group EXID Channels '90s Nostalgia In 'Lady'". Paper. 2018-04-06. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
- ^ a b "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
- ^ a b "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
- ^ a b "KPop Hot 100, The week of April 9~15, 2018". billboard.co.kr. Archived from the original on 2018-04-17. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart - April 2018". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- ^ "EXID Earn First Top 5 Entry on World Digital Song Sales Chart With 'I Love You'". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
- ^ "EXID take their first win for 'Lady' on 'The Show'!". allkpop. Retrieved 2018-06-23.