"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]
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| Single by Yoo Jae-suk and Exo | ||||
| from the album SM Station Season 1 | ||||
| Released | September 17, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
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Background and release
editOn 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
editThe 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
editThe 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
editUpon release, "Dancing King" quickly reached the top on seven South Korean online music charts. The song debuted at No. 2 on the South Korean Gaon Digital Chart and on Billboard's US World Digital Songs.[6] The song ranked No.1 on China's Xiami daily music chart for two days.[7]
Credits and personnel
editCredits adapted from the single's liner notes, according to Melon.[8]
Studio
edit- SM Blue Ocean Studio – recording
- MonoTree Studio – recording, digital editing
- doobdoob Studio – digital editing
- SM Yellow Tail Studio – mixing
- Sterling Sound – mastering
Personnel
edit- 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
editSales
edit| Region | Sales |
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| South Korea (Gaon)[13] | 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 | ||
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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.
- ^ a b ""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'". 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.
- ^ SMTOWN_EN. "[Vyrl] SMTOWN_EN : [#STATION] #YUJAESEOK X #EXO '#DancingKing' ranks No.1 on China's Xiam". Archived from the original on 2017-02-26. 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.