Rain (Soyou and Baekhyun song)
"Rain" (Korean: 비가와) is a song by South Korean singers Soyou and Baekhyun, members of K-pop groups Sistar and EXO, respectively. It was released on February 14, 2017, by Starship Entertainment.[1][2]
"Rain" | ||||
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Single by Soyou and Baekhyun | ||||
Released | February 14, 2017 | |||
Recorded | 2017 | |||
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Length | 3:46 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Phat Music | |||
Producer(s) | Phat Music, Score | |||
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Baekhyun singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Rain" on YouTube |
Background and release
On February 6, 2017, Soyou and Baekhyun were announced by Starship Entertainment to be collaborating on a duet titled "Rain".[3][4] The song reflects the melancholic feelings of nostalgia that accompanies the rain after a relationship comes to an end.[5] On February 9, a teaser video of the two singers recording the song was released.[6] On February 14, the song was released digitally accompanied by its music video. On February 15, Starship Entertainment released a behind-the-scenes video of the song's recording session.
Music video
The music video features a high school student (starred Ahn Yu-jin, member of IZ*ONE) reminiscing on a rainy day by herself while listening to music.[5] It hit 1 million views in less than a day from its release. On February 15, Starship Entertainment released a special clip of the music video starring Soyou.
Reception
Upon release, "Rain" quickly reached the top on every South Korean online music charts, an achievement known as "all-kill".[7][8] The song debuted at number two on the South Korean Gaon Digital Chart.[9] The song placed first on QQ Music's K-pop chart as well as on YinYueTai's weekly music video chart.[10]
Charts
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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South Korean Weekly singles (Gaon)[9] | 2 |
South Korean Monthly singles (Gaon)[11] | 9 |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Result |
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2017 | 19th Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best Collaboration | Nominated |
Qoo10 Song of the Year | Nominated |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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Various | February 13, 2017 | Digital download | Starship Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment |
South Korea | February 14, 2017 |
References
- POP, 헤럴드 (2017-02-06). "소유X백현, 역대급 듀엣곡 탄생될까 "2월 중 공개"" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-02-06.
- ""최강 듀엣"...소유X백현 콜라보, 14일 발매 확정". Retrieved 2017-02-07.
- "Sistar's Soyou, EXO's Baekhyun to release duet next week". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
- "소유X백현, 14일 듀엣곡 발표...초특급 컬래버레이션". bntnews.hankyung.com. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
- "EXO's Baekhyun & Sistar's Soyou Team Up For Valentine's Duet 'Rain': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
- ""아련함이 몰려와"..소유x백현, '비가와' 티저 공개". Retrieved 2017-02-11.
- "소유X백현 역대급 듀엣송 '비가와'로 음원차트 공습하나" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-02-13.
- "소유 X 백현, '비가와'로 8개 음원차트 퍼펙트올킬 '듀엣하면 소유지!'" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-02-14.
- "Gaon Digital Chart – Week 7, 2017". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 23, 2017.
- "백현X소유 '비가와', 中 음원차트 정상..뜨거운 인기 – 스포츠투데이 – TV보다 재밌다". stoo.asiae.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-02-27.
- "Gaon Digital Chart – February, 2017". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- "Year-end 2017 - Gaon Download Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-07-08.