Blooming Day Explained

Blooming Day
Type:	single
Artist:	Exo-CBX
Album:	Blooming Days
Released:	April 10, 2018
Recorded:	2018
Language:	Korean
Studio:	SM Booming System (Seoul) SM Big Shot Studio (Seoul) SM LVYIN Studio (Seoul) doobdoob Studio (Seoul) In Grid Studio (Seoul)
Genre:	K-pop
Length:	3:19
Lyricist:	Hwang Yoo-bin
Chronology:	Exo-CBX Korean
Prev Title:	Ka-Ching!
Prev Year:	2017
Next Title:	Horololo
Next Year:	2018

"Blooming Day" is a single by Exo-CBX. It was released on April 10, 2018 by SM Entertainment and distributed by IRIVER as the title track of their second Korean mini album Blooming Days.^[1]

Background and release

"Blooming Day" is described as "a light and chic dance-pop track where the members' sweet vocal colors will be showcased. The lyrics talk about a sweet confession to a woman with heart fluttering emotions like spring".^[2]

"Blooming Day" was choreographed by Alexander Chung and Kasper, who previously choreographed Exo's "Ko Ko Bop" and other songs for the group.

On April 3, the title of the single "Blooming Day" was revealed along with the mini album's title Blooming Days and the date of its release.^[3] On April 8, the music video teaser of "Blooming Day" was released.^[4] On April 10, the song was officially released along with the mini album.

Music video

"Blooming Day" official music video was released on April 10.^[5] The music video was directed by VM Project Architecture and features the members in a flower-decorated world along with scenes of the group and backup dancers dancing to the song's choreography. Choreography was done by LA-based Canadian choreographer Alexander Chung.^[6]

Promotion

Exo-CBX first performed "Blooming Day" on April 10 on their broadcast "Exo-CBX's Blooming Day!" at the Yes24 Live Hall.^[7]

The group began performing "Blooming Day" on South Korean music shows from April 12 on Mnet's M Countdown.^{[8] [9]}

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
South Korea (Gaon)^[10]	20
South Korea (Kpop Hot 100)^[11]	2
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)^[12]	8

Monthly charts

Accolades

See main article: List of awards and nominations received by Exo.

Awards and Nominations! Year! Award! Category! Nominated work! Result

2018	Mnet Asian Music Awards	Mwave Global Fan Choice		^[14]
		Song of the Year
2019	Gaon Chart Music Awards	Song of the Year – April		^[15] ^[16] ^[17]

Year-end lists! Critic/Publication! List! Rank! Ref.

Nación Rex

Top 10: The Major Music Videos of 2018

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Release history

!Region!Date!Format!Label

South Korea	April 10, 2018	CD, digital download, streaming	S.M. Entertainment, IRIVER
Worldwide		Digital download, streaming	S.M. Entertainment

Credits

Credits adapted from the EP's liner notes.^[19]

Studio

• SM Booming System – recording, digital editing, engineered for mix
• SM Big Shot Studio – recording, digital editing
• SM LVYIN Studio – recording
• doobdoob Studio – recording, digital editing
• In Grid Studio – recording
• SM Blue Cup Studio – mixing
• 821 Sound – mastering

Personnel

• SM Entertainment – executive producer
• Lee Soo-man – producer
• Exo-CBX – vocals
• Hwang Yoo-bin – lyrics
• Caroline Ailin – composition
• Jordan Croucher – composition, background vocals
• Jenson Vaughan – composition, background vocals
• Steve Manovski – composition, arrangement
• Yoo Young-jin – composition, recording, digital editing, engineered for mix, music and sound supervisor
• Onestar – vocal directing, background vocals
• Lee Min-kyu – recording, digital editing
• Lee Ji-hong – recording
• Ahn Chang-kyu – recording
• Jeong Eun-kyung – recording
• Jang Woo-young – digital editing
• Jung Eui-seok – mixing
• Kwon Nam-woo – mastering

Notes and References

1. Web site: The second mini album 'Blooming Days' track list is released. now.smtown.com. ko. 2018-04-06.
2. News: 엑소 첸백시, 신곡 '花요일' 오는 10일 발매(공식). 2018-04-02. ko.
3. Web site: EXO-CBX's new mini album "Blooming Days" will be released on April 10 at 6 pm!. now.smtown.com. ko. 2018-04-06.
4. Web site: EXO-CBX (첸백시) '花요일 (Blooming Day)' MV Teaser. SMTOWN. . 2018-04-08. 2018-04-09.
5. Web site: EXO-CBX (첸백시) '花요일 (Blooming Day)' MV. SMTOWN. . 2018-04-10. 2018-04-10.
6. EXO-CBX Return With a Week's Worth of Songs on 'Blooming Days' EP. Billboard. 2018-04-12.
7. News: [V라이브 종합] "일주일을 즐겁게 해줄게"…첸백시, 설렘 안고 돌아왔다]. 2018-04-10. ko.
8. News: [공식입장] 엑소-첸백시, 12일 '엠카운트다운'서 '花요일' 첫방송]. 2018-04-05. ko.
9. News: 엑소-첸백시, 12일 '엠카운트다운'서 '花요일' 첫 무대. 2018-04-06. ko.
10. Web site: Digital Chart – Week 15 of 2018. Gaon Music Chart. ko. April 19, 2018.
11. • Web site: Blooming Day. Billboard Korea. April 16–22, 2018. May 12, 2018. June 17, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180617165137/http://www.billboard.co.kr/index_subpage.html?mainwhat=1&subwhat=0&nchart_pos=39. dead.
12. EXO-CBX Chart History: World Digital Song Sales. Billboard. April 20, 2018.
13. Web site: Digital Chart – April 2018. Gaon Music Chart. ko. May 12, 2018.
14. News: http://star.hankookilbo.com/News/Read/201811011888317417?did=na. ko:방탄소년단부터 워너원…'2018 MAMA', 투표 시작. Hankook Ilbo. Lee. Hoyeon. November 1, 2018. November 5, 2018. ko. November 5, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181105101649/http://star.hankookilbo.com/News/Read/201811011888317417?did=na. dead.
15. Web site: 8th Gaon Chart Music Awards Reveals Award Categories And Nominees. Soompi. en. 2019-01-28.
16. Web site: '2019 가온차트' 방탄소년단, K-POP 공헌상 "마음을 움직이는 진심". 2019-01-23. 한국일보. ko. 2019-01-28.
17. Web site: '2019 가온차트' 엑소‧방탄소년단, '올해의 가수상' 수상…"항상 감사하다". 기사입력: 2019-01-23 20:52. 2019-01-23. 이투데이. ko. 2019-01-28.
18. Web site: Guerrero . Alexa . TOP 10: LOS MEJORES VIDEOS MUSICALES DEL 2018 . Nación Rex . January 6, 2019 . Spanish . December 31, 2018.
19. 2018. Blooming Days. Exo-CBX. photobook. SM Entertainment, Dreamus. South Korea.