Darling (Taeyang song)

"Darling" is a song recorded by South Korean singer Taeyang, serving as the title track of his third studio album White Night (2017). It was written by Teddy, and composed by Teddy, 8!, Brian Lee, Choice37, and Future Bounce.

"Darling"
Single by Taeyang
from the album White Night
ReleasedAugust 16, 2017
Genre
Length3:30
LabelYG Entertainment
Songwriter(s)Teddy
Producer(s)
Taeyang singles chronology
"Good Boy"
(2014)		 "Darling"
(2017)		 "Wake Me Up"
(2017)
Music video
"Darling" on YouTube

Background and composition

Taeyang revealed that the initial idea for the song was conceived four years earlier in 2013.[1] The single was originally intended to be included in Big Bang's album Made (2016), however Taeyang wasn't satisfied with its original production and kept the song.[2] While working on White Night, his team couldn't come up with a single he felt "would resonate with listeners" like his biggest hit "Eyes, Nose, Lips", from Rise (2014). He then started re-working in "Darling", which he felt had a "similar flow, a similar style, but that had even deeper emotional depth" than "Eyes, Nose, Lips".[2]

Musically, "Darling" is credited as a piano-based pop ballad.[3] Taeyang stated that the lyrics of "Darling" aren't about a breakup but about "passionate love".[1] In "Darling", the singer's "stripped-back vocals" take the center stage.[4]

Music video

On August 14, 2017, a teaser video was released by YG Entertainment[5] and two days later, its music video was officially released. It was shot in Los Angeles and Alaska.[6] The video features Taeyang running against the sand winds and standing alone on ice-covered mountains.[1]

Charts
Chart (2017) Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon Digital Chart)[7] 9
South Korea (Gaon Download Chart)[8] 4

References
  1. "TAEYANG Says, "'DARLING' was made four years ago, and it's a song that all lovers can relate to."". August 14, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  2. Tamar Herman (September 6, 2017). "Taeyang Talks 'White Night' Album & Tour, BIGBANG, Mandatory Military Service". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
  3. Tamar Herman (August 16, 2017). "BIGBANG's Taeyang Drops 'White Night' Album". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  4. Chew, Hui Ling. "Taeyang's White Night is an Eargasmic Record of Love and Heartbreak". Teenage. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  5. "Taeyang reveals teaser video for 'Darling'". The Korea Herald. August 14, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  6. "Taeyang introduces his title track 'Darling' in solo comeback concept teaser image". Allkpop. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  7. "2017년 33주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Chart. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  8. "2017년 33주차 Download Chart". Gaon Chart. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
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