"This Christmas" is a song recorded by South Korean singer Taeyeon. It was released as a digital single on December 12, 2017, by SM Entertainment. It is the title track of Taeyeon's special Christmas album This Christmas: Winter Is Coming.
| "This Christmas" | ||||
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| Single by Taeyeon | ||||
| from the album This Christmas: Winter Is Coming | ||||
| Released | December 12, 2017 | |||
| Genre | Ballad | |||
| Length | 4:27 | |||
| Label | SM | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | 13 | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "This Christmas" on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
editThe music video for "This Christmas" was released on December 12, 2017.[1] The song is an authentic ballad featuring a magnificent orchestral sound and the delicate and explosive singing ability of 'Taeyeon' and an instrumental version is also included.[2] The younger version of Taeyeon in the video is played by Kim Jiwon, who made her debut as Liz of IVE in 2021, but was not a trainee at the time.[3] To promote the album, Taeyeon held a two-night concert titled "The Magic of Christmas Time" on December 22 and 23, 2017 at Kyung Hee University, Seoul.[4][5]
Chart performance
edit"This Christmas" debuted at number 2 on the South Korean Gaon Digital Chart.[6] On the Billboard K-Pop Hot 100 Chart, the song debuted at number five in the chart issue dated December 30, 2017.[7]
Charts
edit| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| South Korea (Gaon)[6] | 2 |
| South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[7] | 5 |
Sales
edit| Region | Sales |
|---|---|
| South Korea[8] | 227,856 |
Credits
editCredits adapted from the EP's liner notes.[9]
Studio
- SM Big Shot Studio – recording, digital editing
- SM LVYIN Studio – recording
- Seoul Studio – recording
- SM Blue Ocean Studio – mixing
- 821 Sound – mastering
Personnel
- SM Entertainment – executive producer
- Lee Soo-man – producer
- Yoo Young-jin – music and sound supervisor
- Taeyeon – vocals
- Score (13) – producer, songwriter, vocal directing, piano
- Megatone (13) – producer, songwriter, vocal directing, bass
- Jukjae – guitar
- Kim Eun-seok – drums
- Yung – strings
- Park Oh-dal – strings conducting, strings arrangement
- Lee Min-kyu – recording, digital editing
- Lee Ji-hong – recording
- Jeong Ki-hong – recording
- Choi Da-in – recording
- Ji Yong-joo – recording
- Kim Cheol-sun – mixing
- Kwon Nam-woo – mastering
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide[10][11] | December 12, 2017 | Digital download | SM Entertainment |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards | Song of the Year – December | "This Christmas" | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Taeyeon celebrates Christmas with special album". The Korea Herald. December 7, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
- ^ "[Album review] Taeyeon's Christmas ballads heaven to ears". The Korea Herald. December 13, 2017. Archived from the original on December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ^ 아이브 리즈, 극락 파트의 비결이 이거라고...?, 28 December 2021, retrieved 2021-12-28
- ^ "Taeyeon to return with Christmas record, concert in December". The Korea Herald. November 16, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
- ^ Hong Se-young (2017-12-08). "태연, 12일 'This Christmas' 발표…겨울감성 폭격 [공식]" [Taeyeon releases 'This Christmas' on the 12th... Winter emotional bombing [Official]]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ a b "2017년 50주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
- ^ a b "Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100 Chart - Week of 2017-12-30". Billboard. December 18, 2017. Archived from the original on June 4, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ Accumlated digital sales for "This Christmas":
- "2017년 50주차 Download Chart" [Week 50 of 2017 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). December 10–16, 2017. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- "2017년 51주차 Download Chart" [Week 51 of 2017 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). December 17–23, 2017. Archived from the original on December 29, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- "2017년 52주차 Download Chart" [Week 52 of 2017 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). December 24–30, 2017. Archived from the original on January 4, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ Taeyeon (2017). This Christmas: Winter Is Coming (photobook). South Korea: SM Entertainment. Credits.
- ^ "This Christmas - Winter is Coming – EP by Taeyeon" (in Korean). Melon. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ^ "This Christmas - Winter is Coming – EP by Taeyeon". Apple Music. 12 December 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2017.