| Dear Me | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Taeyeon |
| Album: | Purpose (Repackage) |
| Released: | January 15, 2020 |
| Genre: | Pop ballad |
| Length: | 3:44 |
| Label: | SM |
| Prev Title: | I Do |
| Prev Year: | 2019 |
| Next Title: | Happy |
| Next Year: | 2020 |
"Dear Me" is a song recorded by South Korean singer Taeyeon for the re-release of her second studio album Purpose (2019). It was released on January 15, 2020, as the lead single for the repackage version of the album by SM Entertainment. The song's lyrics were penned by Hwang Yu-ra (Jam Factory) and Yoo Ji-won (Lara Las Studios), while its music was composed by William Wenaus and Yoo Young-jin. Musically, "Dear Me" is a ballad featuring guitar, strings and Taeyeon's sentimental vocals.[1]
On January 7, 2020, Taeyeon's agency SM Entertainment announced that her second full-length studio album would be re-released on January 15, 2020,[2] while the third single was announced to be "Dear Me", which was released simultaneously with the release of the album.[3] The song was described as a ballad song with the harmony of an acoustic guitar and string melody, combined with Taeyeon's emotional voice. Its lyrics that give warm comfort with a positive message to believe & love yourself more.[4]
"Dear Me" debuted at number twenty on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart for the chart issue dated January 12–18, 2020,[5] becoming the singer's 36th top 20 single on the chart. The song also reached the sixteen position on the Billboard K-Pop Hot 100.
Credits are adapted from the CD booklet of Purpose (Repackage).[6]
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| South Korea (Gaon)[7] | 20 |
| South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[8] | 16 |