"Lucky One" is a song by South Korean–Chinese boy band Exo, released on June 9, 2016, as the first single from their third studio album Ex'Act. It was released in both Korean and Chinese versions by their label SM Entertainment.[1]
| "Lucky One" | ||||
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| Single by Exo | ||||
| from the album Ex'Act | ||||
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| Released | June 9, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
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| Length | 3:47 | |||
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| Producer(s) | LDN Noise | |||
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| "Lucky One" (Korean Ver.) on YouTube "Lucky One" (Chinese Ver.) on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
edit"Lucky One" was produced by LDN Noise and tells the story of a man finding true love. It was inspired off of pop, R&B, and disco music.[2]
Music video
editThe Korean and Chinese music videos for "Lucky One" were released on June 9, 2016. The music video tells the story of Exo members suddenly losing their superpowers and get captured by other planet. While the nurses try to experiment on them, their powers awaken and they try to escape.[3]
Promotion
editEXO began performing "Lucky One" on South Korean music television programs on June 9, 2016.[4]
Commercial performance
edit"Lucky One" peaked at number three on the Billboard World Digital Songs chart,[5] number three on the Chinese Billboard Chart, and at five on the Gaon weekly digital chart.[6]
Track listing
editCredits adapted from the album's liner notes.[7]
Studio
edit- In Grid Studio – recording
- MonoTree Studio – recording, digital editing
- Doobdoob Studio – digital editing
- SM Blue Cup Studio – mixing
- Sterling Sound – mastering
Personnel
edit- Exo – vocals
- Chen – background vocals
- Chanyeol – background vocals
- LDN Noise – arrangement
- G-High – vocal directing, recording, Pro Tools operating, digital editing
- Kye Beom-ju – background vocals
- Jung Eui-seok – recording, mixing
- Jung Eun-kyung – recording
- Woo Min-jung – assistant recording
- Jang Woo-young – digital editing
- Tom Coyne – mastering
Charts
editSales
edit| Region | Sales |
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| South Korea (Gaon)[12] | 433,399 |
| United States (RIAA) | 3,000+ |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Various | June 9, 2016 |
References
edit- ^ "EXO, 정규 3집 EX'ACT로 컴백… 더블 타이틀로 승부수 : 스포츠동아". sports.donga.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-03-13. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- ^ Park, Jae-hwan (June 3, 2016). "[TV특종] 엑소 D-6, 'Lucky One' 오늘밤 티저 영상 공개" [EXO D-6 Releases Teaser Video for 'Lucky One' Tonight]. KBS Entertainment. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ KBSEntertain (2016-06-14), 뮤비뱅크 스타더스트2 – 컴백토크, 이번주 컴백 스타, 몬스터와 럭키원으로 돌아온 EXO! – 포인트 안무. 20160614, archived from the original on 2017-04-06, retrieved 2017-03-12
- ^ Kim Soo-min (May 9, 2016). "'엠카' 엑소, 방송 최초 컴백 무대 예고…더블 타이틀 선보인다". Sports Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ Benjamin, Jeff (June 14, 2016). "EXO Earns First No. 1 on World Digital Songs With 'Monster'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on June 16, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ "Gaon Digital Chart, Week 24, 2015". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on July 2, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
- ^ Exo (2016). Ex'Act (photobook). South Korea: SM Entertainment, Kakao Entertainment. Credits.
- ^ "2016 Gaon Digital Chart – Week 24". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-01-26. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- ^ "Chine V Chart: "Lucky One"". Billboard. Billboard. June 25, 2016. Archived from the original on 2017-01-28. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- ^ "World Digital Songs: "Lucky One"". Billboard. Billboard. June 25, 2016. Archived from the original on 2017-06-21. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- ^ "Gaon Digital Chart – June, 2016". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-02-24. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- ^ Cumulative sales for "Lucky One":
- "Gaon Download Chart – June, 2016". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on February 3, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- "Gaon Download Chart – July, 2016". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on November 24, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
[[ [Category:Nu-disco songs]]