"Shall We?" (Korean: 우리 어떻게 할까요?; RR: uli eotteohge halkkayo?; lit. What Shall We Do?) is a song recorded by South Korean singer and songwriter Chen. It was released as the title track of Chen's second extended play Dear My Dear on October 1, 2019.[1]
| "Shall We?" | ||||
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| Single by Chen | ||||
| from the EP Dear My Dear | ||||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Released | October 1, 2019 | |||
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| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:44 | |||
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| Composer(s) | Kenzie | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Kenzie | |||
| Producer(s) | Kenzie | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Shall We?" on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
edit"Shall We?", produced by Kenzie, is described as a retro pop song that combines a sophisticated mood and romantic melody created by standard classic pop arrangements and lyrics about love.[2]
Music video
editOn September 27, the first teaser of the "Shall We?" music video was released.[3] On September 29, the second teaser was released.[4] On October 1, at midnight, "Shall We?" music video was officially released.[5]
On October 1–3, "Shall We?" music video behind photos were released.[6][7][8][9][10] On October 8, a close up cam video of "Shall We?" music video was released.[11]
Credits and personnel
editCredits adapted from EP's liner notes.[12]
Studio
edit- SM Blue Cup Studio – recording, mixing
- SM LVYIN Studio – recording, digital editing
- Prelude Studio – recording
- Seoul Studio – recording
- SM SSAM Studio – engineered for mix
- The Mastering Palace – mastering
Personnel
edit- SM Entertainment – executive producer
- Lee Soo-man – producer
- Yoo Young-jin – music and sound supervisor
- Chen – vocals, background vocals
- Kenzie – producer, lyrics, composition, arrangement, vocal directing, background vocals
- Choi Hoon – bass
- Hong Jun-ho – guitar
- Song Young-joo – keyboards
- Yung – strings
- Nile Lee – strings arrangement, strings conducting
- Jung Eui-seok – recording, mixing
- Lee Ji-hong – recording, digital editing
- Lee Chang-sun – recording
- Jeong Ki-hong – recording
- Choi Da-in – recording assistant
- Noh Min-ji – engineered for mix
- Dave Kutch – mastering
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| South Korea (Circle)[13] | 12 |
| South Korea (Kpop Hot 100)[14] | 14 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Position |
|---|---|
| South Korea (Circle)[15] | 193 |
References
edit- ^ 재배포금지>, <ⓒ “텐아시아” 무단전재 (2019-09-23). "엑소 첸, '우리 어떻게 할까요'로 뉴트로 열풍 이끈다". hankyung.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "엑소 첸, 두번째 솔로 활동은 낭만 레트로 '우리 어떻게 할까요?'". 한국일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ CHEN 첸 '우리 어떻게 할까요 (Shall we?)' MV Teaser #1, retrieved 2019-09-27
- ^ CHEN 첸 '우리 어떻게 할까요 (Shall we?)' MV Teaser #2, retrieved 2019-09-30
- ^ CHEN 첸 '우리 어떻게 할까요 (Shall we?)' MV, retrieved 2019-09-30
- ^ EXO (2019-10-01). "첸 '우리 어떻게 할까요 (Shall we?)' MV Behind Photos #첸". @weareoneEXO (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-10-05.
- ^ EXO (2019-10-01). "pic.twitter.com/EnMpCMDoRF". @weareoneEXO. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
- ^ EXO (2019-10-02). "첸 '우리 어떻게 할까요 (Shall we?)' MV Behind Photos". @weareoneEXO (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-10-05.
- ^ EXO (2019-10-02). "pic.twitter.com/C1u8P52bFs". @weareoneEXO. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
- ^ EXO (2019-10-03). "첸 '우리 어떻게 할까요 (Shall we?)' MV Behind Photos". @weareoneEXO (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-10-05.
- ^ EXO (2019-10-07). "[CHEN-LOG] '우리 어떻게 할까요' MV – Close Up Cam". @weareoneEXO (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-10-08.
- ^ Chen (2019). Dear My Dear (photobook). South Korea: SM Entertainment; Dreamus. Credits.
- ^ "Digital Chart – Week 40 of 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ^ "Billboard Korea K-Pop 100". Billboard Korea - Kpop Hot 100. Archived from the original on October 31, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ^ "Digital Chart - 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 11, 2020.