Sing for You
Digital cover artwork
EP by
EXO
Released10 December 2015 (2015-12-10)
Recorded2015
Genre
[1]
Length17:07
Language
Label
EXO chronology
Exodus
(2015) 		Sing for You
(2015) 		Ex'Act
(2016)
Singles from Sing for You
  1. "Lightsaber"
    Released: 11 November 2015
  2. "Sing for You"
    Released: 10 December 2015
  3. "Unfair"
    Released: 10 December 2015

Sing for You is the fourth extended play by South Korean–Chinese boy band EXO. It was released by SM Entertainment in Korean and Chinese versions on 10 December 2015. The album held the record as the fastest selling album in the history of South Korean album sales chart Hanteo,[2] until it was overtaken by EXO's third studio album Ex'Act in June 2016.[3] It is the first EXO record to not feature Tao, as he filed a lawsuit against SM Entertainment and left the group in August 2015.

Background and release

On 24 November 2015, EXO was confirmed to be releasing their second winter special album, after Miracles in December (2013).[4] Teaser images for the album began to be released from 2 December. The album's track list, including four new songs and a bonus track "Lightsaber", previously released as a single in November, was announced on 7 December. Finally, the mini-album was released digitally and physically on 10 December.

Promotion

On 10 December 2015, shortly after Sing for You was released, EXO held a showcase with an audience of 1,500 to promote the album at Lotte World in Seoul. The showcase was live streamed using the mobile application V Live and afterwards set the record as the most-watched live stream ever on the application.[5] EXO began performing the songs "Sing for You" and "Unfair" on Korean music shows from 12 and 18 December respectively.[6][7] They also added these songs to the setlist of their second solo concert tour The EXO'luxion starting from the Singapore show on 9 January 2016.

Singles

On 4 November 2015, EXO was announced to be releasing "Lightsaber", a promotional song for the movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens in South Korea, as part of the collaboration project between SM Entertainment and Walt Disney.[8] A teaser video for the song was released on 8 November,[9] followed by its music video and digital release on 11 November.[10] "Lightsaber" was later announced to be included in Sing for You as a bonus track on 7 December. Exo performed the song for the first time at the 17th Mnet Asian Music Awards. The song peaked at number 9 on Gaon's digital chart.[11]

A teaser video for the album's title song "Sing for You" was released on 8 December.[12][13] The song was released along with the EP as well as its music videos on 10 December. It peaked at number 3 on Gaon's digital chart[14] and achieved "triple crown", winning first place three times on KBS's weekly music show Music Bank.

Commercial performance

Both versions combined, Sing for You broke the record previously held by Exodus, EXO's second studio album, as the album with the biggest first-week sales recorded by the Korean album sales monitoring website Hanteo with over 267,900 copies.[2] Individually, the album's Korean and Chinese versions debuted at number 1 and 2 respectively on both Gaon's weekly and monthly album charts,[15][16] and later landed at number 2 and 7 respectively on its yearly album chart for 2015.[17]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Naver.

Korean version
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Unfair" (Korean: 불공평해; RR: Bulgong Pyeonghae)
  • Joombas
3:02
2."Sing for You"
3:55
3."Girl x Friend"
3:42
4."On the Snow" (Korean: 발자국; RR: Baljaguk; lit. Footprint)
3:23
5."Lightsaber" (Bonus Track)
3:05
Total length:17:07
Chinese version
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Unfair (偏心)"
  • Joombas
3:02
2."Sing for You (爲你而唱)"
3:55
3."Girl x Friend (女 x 友)"
3:42
4."On the Snow (脚印)"
3:23
5."Lightsaber (光剑)"
3:05
Total length:17:07

Charts

Sales

Country Sales
Korean
version 		Chinese
version
South Korea (Gaon)[16] 331,976 176,239
Japan (Oricon)[19] 20,773 8,923

Awards and nominations

Award Category Result
Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards Artist of the Year (Album) – 4th Quarter Won
Music program awards
Song Program Date
"Sing for You" Music Bank 18 December 2015
25 December 2015
1 January 2016
M Countdown 31 December 2015

Release history

Region Date Format Label
South Korea 10 December 2015
  • CD
  • Digital download
Worldwide Digital download SM Entertainment

References

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  2. ^ a b "EXO Sell 267,900 Copies Of 'Sing For You' In 1st Week, Break Record Set By 'EXODUS'". KpopStarz. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  3. ^ Lee Da-hye (12 June 2016). ""엑소, 엑소를 넘었다" 정규 3집 앨범 '이그잭트', 발매 3일만의 역대 초동 1위 기록". Asia Today (in Korean). Archived from the original on 29 June 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  4. ^ "SM Entertainment confirms EXO's special winter album!". allkpop. Archived from the original on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  5. ^ "EXO sets an all-time record on Naver's 'V' app with 'Sing For You' comeback showcase". allkpop. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  6. ^ "EXO, Lovelyz come back + more on December 12th 'Show! Music Core'!". allkpop. Archived from the original on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  7. ^ "EXO to perform their other title track 'Unfair' on music shows!". allkpop. Archived from the original on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  8. ^ "EXO to release new collaboration track 'Lightsaber' for 'Star Wars'!". allkpop. 4 November 2015. Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  9. ^ "EXO releases teaser for 'Lightsaber,' a collaboration project with 'Star Wars'". allkpop. 8 November 2015. Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  10. ^ "EXO flash lightsabers for 'EXO x Star Wars' collaboration project". allkpop. 10 November 2015. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  11. ^ "2015년 47주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  12. ^ "EXO 'Sing for You' in MV teaser!". allkpop. Archived from the original on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  13. ^ "EXO stand under snow to 'Sing for You' in new MVs!". allkpop. Archived from the original on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  14. ^ "2015년 51주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  15. ^ a b "2015년 51주차 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  16. ^ a b c "2015년 12월 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 7 January 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  17. ^ a b "2015년 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 7 July 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  18. ^ "オリコン週間 CDアルバムランキング 2015年12月14日～2015年12月20日". Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  19. ^ a b "オリコン月間 CDアルバムランキング 2015年12月度". Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  20. ^ "World Music: Top World Albums Chart". Billboard. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2015.

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