Dancing King Explained
| Dancing King |
| Cover: | Dancing_King_Cover.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Yoo Jae-suk and Exo |
| Album: | SM Station Season 1 |
| Released: | September 17, 2016 |
| Recorded: | 2016 |
| Studio: | - SM Blue Ocean (Seoul)
- MonoTree (Seoul)
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| Lyricist: |
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| Composer: | - Peter Tambakis
- Sermstyle
- Phil Cook
- Otha "Vakseen" Davis III
- MZMC
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| Chronology: | Exo |
| Prev Title: | Lotto |
| Prev Year: | 2016 |
| Next Title: | For Life |
| Next Year: | 2016 |
"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]
Background and release
On 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
The 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
The artists performed the song at the ExoPlanet 3 – The Exo'rdium concert in Bangkok on September 11, 2016, before its release. The performance was aired on episode no. 498 of Infinite Challenge which featured the artists' rehearsal for the song.[5]
Commercial performance
Upon 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
Credits adapted from the single's liner notes, according to Melon.[8]
Studio
- SM Blue Ocean Studio – recording
- MonoTree Studio – recording, digital editing
- doobdoob Studio – digital editing
- SM Yellow Tail Studio – mixing
- Sterling Sound – mastering
Personnel
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| South Korea | September 17, 2016 | | |
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Notes and References
- News: 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. 2017-02-26. en-US.
- News: EXO and Yoo Jae-suk to release collaborative single. 2016-09-12. 2017-02-26. en.
- News: "꿈의 콜라보" 유재석X엑소 댄스곡 '댄싱 킹' 17일 공개... 음원 수익금 전액 기부. 2017-02-26. ko.
- News: Yoo Jae Suk and EXO Collaborate for 'Dancing King'. 2017-02-26. en-SG.
- News: [‘무한도전’ 498회] 유재석x엑소, ‘댄싱킹’으로 하나되니 ‘히트다 히트~’]. September 18, 2016. November 7, 2024. ko. ['Infinite Challenge' Ep. 498] Yoo Jae Suk x EXO Becomes One in 'Dancing King' 'Hit Da Hit~'. NewsInside. Hong. Hye-min.
- News: '댄싱킹' 유재석X엑소, 7개 음원 차트 1위 '차트킹'…전액 기부 훈훈. 2017-02-26. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20170812063755/http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=241&aid=0002595295. 2017-08-12. dead.
- News: [Vyrl] SMTOWN_EN : [#STATION] #YUJAESEOK X #EXO '#DancingKing' ranks No.1 on China's Xiam]. SMTOWN_EN. 2017-02-26. 2017-02-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20170226134456/http://share.vyrl.com/ko/p/57e0b1044624732f308b45b6. dead.
- Web site: Dancing King – Yoo Jae-suk & EXO/Single Information. Melon. September 17, 2016. September 17, 2016. live. January 4, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240104025333/https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=2711209.
- Web site: 2016 Gaon Digital Chart – Week 39. Gaon Music Chart. 2017-02-26. ko.
- World Digital Songs: October 8, 2016 – Billboard Chart. Billboard. Billboard. October 8, 2016. 2017-02-26.
- Web site: Gaon Digital Chart – September, 2016. Gaon Music Chart. 2017-02-26. ko.
- Web site: 2016 Yearly Gaon Digital Chart. Gaon Music Chart. 2017-02-26. ko.
- Cumulative sales for "Dancing King":
