Dancing King
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| Single by Yoo Jae-suk and Exo | ||||
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| Released | September 17, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
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"Dancing King" is a song by South Korean comedian Yoo Jae-suk and South Korean–Chinese boy band Exo. The song is a part of SM Station and is a collaboration single for the variety show Infinite Challenge. It was released digitally on September 17, 2016, by SM Entertainment.[1][2]
Background and release
[edit]On September 12, 2016, it was revealed that the next SM Station single, titled "Dancing King" would feature Yoo Jae-suk and Exo and be released on September 17. It was also revealed that all the profits of the single would be donated.[3] The song has been described as "a dance song based on brass sound and passionate samba rhythm".[4] It was officially released on September 17.
Music video
[edit]The music video was released following which featured Exo. It features shots of the dress rehearsal and the actual performance from Exo Planet 3 – The Exo'rdium concert in Bangkok interspersed with more lighthearted clips of Yoo Jae-suk and EXO members jamming out.
Live performance
[edit]The artists performed the song at the ExoPlanet 3 – The Exo'rdium concert in Bangkok on September 11, 2016, before its release.[3] The performance was aired on episode no. 498 of Infinite Challenge which featured the artists' rehearsal for the song.[5]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Dancing King" | JQ, Jang Yeo-jin | Peter Tambakis, Sermstyle, Phil Cook, MZMC, Otha `Vakseen` Davis III | Sermstyle, Phil Cook | 04:04 |
| 2. | "Dancing King" (Instrumental) | Peter Tambakis, Sermstyle, Phil Cook, MZMC, Otha `Vakseen` Davis III | Sermstyle, Phil Cook | 04:04 | |
| Total length: | 08:08 | ||||
Commercial performance
[edit]The song debuted at No. 2 on the South Korean Gaon Digital Chart and on Billboard's US World Digital Songs chart.[6]
Credits and personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from the single's liner notes, according to Melon.[7]
Studio
- SM Blue Ocean Studio – recording
- MonoTree Studio – recording, digital editing
- doobdoob Studio – digital editing
- SM Yellow Tail Studio – mixing
- Sterling Sound – mastering
Personnel
- SM Entertainment – executive producer
- Lee Soo-man – producer
- Exo – vocals
- Yoo Jae-suk – vocals
- JQ – lyrics
- Jang Yeo-jin – lyrics
- Sermstyle – producer, composition, arrangement
- Phil Cook – producer, composition, arrangement
- Peter Tambakis – composition
- Otha "Vakseen" Davis III – composition
- MZMC – composition
- G-High – vocal directing, recording, Pro Tools operating, digital editing
- ESBEE – background vocals
- Kye Bum-joo – background vocals
- Kim Cheol-sun – recording
- Jang Woo-young – digital editing
- Koo Jong-pil – mixing
- Tom Coyne – mastering
Charts
[edit]Sales
[edit]| Region | Sales |
|---|---|
| South Korea (Gaon)[12] | 648,506 |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Result |
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| 2017 | Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards | Song of the Year (September) | Nominated |
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| South Korea | September 17, 2016 | ||
| Various |
References
[edit]- ↑ "EXO And Yoo Jae Suk Collaboration: Most Popular K-Pop Group Today And 'MC Of Nation' Shows Off Sweet Dancing And Singing In 'Dancing King' [Music Video]". The Inquisitr News. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- ↑ "EXO and Yoo Jae-suk to release collaborative single". 2016-09-12. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- 1 2 ""꿈의 콜라보" 유재석X엑소 댄스곡 '댄싱 킹' 17일 공개... 음원 수익금 전액 기부" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- ↑ "Yoo Jae Suk and EXO Collaborate for 'Dancing King'". Archived from the original on 2017-02-26. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- ↑ Hong, Hye-min (September 18, 2016). "['무한도전' 498회] 유재석x엑소, '댄싱킹'으로 하나되니 '히트다 히트~'" [['Infinite Challenge' Ep. 498] Yoo Jae Suk x EXO Becomes One in 'Dancing King' 'Hit Da Hit~']. NewsInside (in Korean). Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ↑ "'댄싱킹' 유재석X엑소, 7개 음원 차트 1위 '차트킹'…전액 기부 훈훈" (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-08-12. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- ↑ "Dancing King – Yoo Jae-suk & EXO/Single Information". Melon. September 17, 2016. Archived from the original on January 4, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ↑ "2016 Gaon Digital Chart – Week 39". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- ↑ "World Digital Songs: October 8, 2016 – Billboard Chart". Billboard. Billboard. October 8, 2016. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart – September, 2016". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- ↑ "2016 Yearly Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- ↑ Cumulative sales for "Dancing King":
- "Gaon Download Chart – September, 2016". Gaon Chart. Retrieved 2016-12-02."Gaon Download Chart – October, 2016". Gaon Chart. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
- "Gaon Download Chart – November, 2016". Gaon Chart. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
