"Unfair" is a song by South Korean–Chinese boy band Exo, released on December 10, 2015, as a single from their fourth extended play Sing for You. It was released in both Korean and Chinese versions by their label SM Entertainment.[2]
| "Unfair" | ||||
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| Single by Exo | ||||
| from the album Sing for You | ||||
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| Released | December 10, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
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| Genre | Pop[1] | |||
| Length | 3:02 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Beat&Keys | |||
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Background and release
editProduced by Beat&Keys, "Unfair" described as a "pop" song with a trendy and bright melody with lyrics about a guy speaking his feelings to the girl he loves and describing her as "unfair".[3]
Promotion
editExo began performing the song "Unfair" on Korean music shows from December 18.[4][5]
Reception
edit"Unfair" debuted as number ten on Gaon Digital Chart,[6] and at number nine at Billboard's US World Digital songs. The song is the first K-pop song to be ranked in the Best of the Week curation playlist of US's Apple Music.[7]
Credits and personnel
editCredits adapted from the EP's liner notes.[8]
Studio
- SM Blue Ocean Studio – recording, mixing
- Doobdoob Studio – recording, digital editing
- In Grid Studio – recording, digital editing
- Sterling Sound – mastering
Personnel
- SM Entertainment – executive producer
- Lee Soo-man – producer
- Kim Young-min – executive supervisor
- Exo – vocals
- Deanfluenza – Korean lyrics, composition, vocal directing, background vocals
- DeerJenny – Chinese lyrics
- Beat&Keys – producer, composition, arrangement
- Kim Jin-hwan – vocal directing
- Lee Joo-hyung – vocal directing, additional Pro Tools performing
- Kim Cheol-sun – recording, mixing
- Jang Woo-young – recording, digital editing
- Kim Hyun-gon – recording
- Jeong Eun-kyung – recording, digital editing
- Tom Coyne – mastering
Charts
editSales
edit| Region | Sales |
|---|---|
| South Korea (Gaon)[11] | 515,703 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various | December 10, 2015 |
References
edit- ^ "엑소 겨울 스페셜 앨범, 싱포유·불공평해 더블 타이틀…총 5곡 수록" [EXO Winter Special Album, Sing For You, It's Not Fair Double Title... A total of 5 songs]. Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). December 7, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ "DEAN Is Known as a Composer and Lyricist for EXO's 'Unfair'". BNTNews UK. Archived from the original on 2017-03-23. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
- ^ "엑소, 더블 타이틀곡 '싱포유' '불공평해'로 컴백 확정…'기대만발'". 네이트뉴스 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2019-07-27. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
- ^ "KPOP NEWS - EXO to Perform ′Unfair′ for First Time on Broadcast This Week | Mwave". mwave.interest.me. Archived from the original on 2017-03-23. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
- ^ "EXO to Perform 'Unfair' Live on Upcoming Music Shows!". www.koogle.tv. Archived from the original on 2017-03-23. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
- ^ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". www.gaonchart.co.kr. Archived from the original on 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
- ^ "SMTOWN GLOBAL on Twitter". Twitter. Archived from the original on 2017-04-17. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
- ^ 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 2017-03-12.
- ^ "Gaon Digital Chart - December, 2015". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-03-19. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ^ Cumulative sales for "Unfair":
- "Gaon Download Chart – December, 2015". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on November 24, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- "Gaon International Download Chart – December, 2015". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on March 23, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- "Gaon Download Chart – January, 2016". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2017.