"For Life" is a song by South Korean–Chinese boy band Exo, released on December 19, 2016, as the lead single of their fifth extended play For Life. It was released in both Korean and Chinese by their label SM. This was the last single released before member Lay's extended hiatus.
| "For Life" | ||||
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| Single by Exo | ||||
| from the album For Life | ||||
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| Released | December 19, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
| Studio | SM Blue Ocean (Seoul) | |||
| Genre | K-pop | |||
| Length | 3:58 | |||
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| "For Life" (Korean Ver.) on YouTube "For Life" (Chinese Ver.) on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
editProduced by Kenzie, Matthew Tishler and Aaron Benward, "For Life" is described as a "slow ballad" with a sweet piano melody and a beautiful string accompaniment, with lyrics that are about looking at one person for the rest of one's life.[1][2]
Music video
editThe Korean and Chinese music videos for "For Life" were released on December 19, 2016. The Korean music video has over 30 million views on Youtube.[2][3]
Accolades
edit| Program | Date |
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| Music Bank | December 30, 2016 |
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| South Korea (Gaon)[4] | 7 |
| China (Billboard)[5] | 6 |
| US World Digital Songs (Billboard) | 8 |
Monthly charts
edit| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| South Korea (Gaon)[6] | 39 |
Sales
edit| Region | Sales |
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| South Korea (Gaon)[7] | 215,231 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various | December 19, 2016 |
References
edit- ^ EXO. "[Vyrl] EXO : #엑소 2016 겨울 스페셜 앨범 타이틀 곡 '#ForLife' 히트 작곡가 '켄지'와 '매튜 티슬러'가 함께 작업 감미로운". Archived from the original on 2017-03-24. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
- ^ a b "엑소, 윈터송 MV도 역대급..'개훔방' 김성호 감독 연출". Archived from the original on 2018-05-25. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
- ^ "EXO Promises to Stay With You "For Life"". seoulbeats. 2016-12-22. Archived from the original on 2017-03-24. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
- ^ "2016 Gaon Digital Chart – Week 52". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2016-12-29. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
- ^ "China V Chart: Dec 26, 2015". Billboard. Billboard. December 26, 2015. Archived from the original on 2017-01-28. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
- ^ "Gaon Digital Chart – December, 2016". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-01-10. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
- ^ * "Gaon Download Chart – December, 2016". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on 2017-11-15. Retrieved 2016-01-09.
- "Gaon Download Chart – January, 2017". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on 2017-03-14. Retrieved 2016-02-14.