The Day (K.Will and Baekhyun song)
"The Day" is a single by South Korean singers K.Will and Baekhyun, member of South Korean boy group EXO. The song was released by SM Entertainment on May 13, 2016, through SM Station.[1]
"The Day" | ||||
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Single by K.Will and Baekhyun | ||||
from the album SM Station Season 1 | ||||
Released | May 13, 2016 | |||
Genre | Ballad | |||
Length | 3:50 | |||
Label | SM Entertainment, KT Music | |||
Songwriter(s) | Miss Kay, Kim Jae-hyung | |||
Producer(s) | Miss Kay, Kim Jae-hyung | |||
K.Will singles chronology | ||||
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Baekhyun singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"The Day" on YouTube |
Background and release
On May 9, 2016, SM shared a teaser photo with images of Baekhyun only for the collaboration. On May 10, it was revealed via a teaser image that the artist that will collaborate with Baekhyun would be K.Will.[2]
Produced by Miss Kay and Kim Jae-hyung, "The Day" is described as a ballad song combined with acoustic guitar about yearning for a lost love.[3]
Music video
The music video for "The Day" was released on May 13, 2016.[4] In it, a man is seen being confronted with happy memories from the past while regretting his decisions. Although Baekhyun and K.Will do not take lead roles in the music video, they are seen singing emotionally against a black backdrop throughout the video.[5]
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "The Day" | Miss Kay, Kim Jae-hyung | Miss Kay, Kim Jae-hyung | Miss Kay, Kim Jae-hyung | 03:50 |
2. | "The Day" (Inst.) | Miss Kay, Kim Jae-hyung | Miss Kay, Kim Jae-hyung | 03:50 | |
Total length: | 07:40 |
Reception
"The Day" ranked no. eight on Korea's Gaon Digital Chart and twenty-one on Billboard's US World Digital Songs.
Charts
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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Various | May 12, 2016 | Digital download | SM Entertainment, KT Music |
South Korea | May 13, 2016 |
References
- "케이윌X백현 특급 콜라보, 'The Day' 13일 자정 공개 – 한국경영뉴스" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-04-17.
- "케이윌X백현, 'The Day' 오늘 밤 음원+뮤비 전격 공개" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-04-17.
- 통플러스. "'환상의 콜라보' 케이윌·백현, '더 데이(The Day)' 듀엣곡 공개" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-04-17.
- "케이윌×백현의 'The Day', 대박 음원 공개! 네티즌들 "이렇게 잘어울려?" "목소리 미쳤다"" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- 12, J. K. May; 2016 (2016-05-12). "Watch: EXO's Baekhyun And K.Will Drop "The Day" MV Through SM STATION". Soompi. Retrieved 2017-04-17.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- "2016 Gaon Digital Chart – Week 20 (See #8)". Gaon Digital Chart. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- "Gaon Digital Chart – May, 2016 (See #32)". Gaon Digital Chart. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- "Gaon Download Chart – First half of 2016 (see #186)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on October 8, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2016.