Fun (Xu Weizhou song) explained

Fun
Cover:Fun Album Cover.jpg
Border:yes
Type:single
Artist:Xu Weizhou
Released:8 December 2016
Recorded:2016
Length:3:39
Label:Sony Music China
Producer:Shi Xiaopeng
Chronology:Xu Weizhou
Prev Title:Towards the Light
Prev Year:2016
Next Title:Leave Me Alone
Next Year:2017

Fun (Chinese: 放, Pinyin: Fàng) aka "Release" is a song recorded by Chinese singer-songwriter Xu Weizhou. The single was released on 8 December 2016 which was composed by Xu Weizhou himself while the lyrics were written by Zhao Dengkai.

Background and release

Fun, a pop rock song with a length of three minutes and thirty-nine seconds was officially released on 8 December 2016.[1] This single was composed by Xu Weizhou himself and was arranged and produced by Shi Xiaopeng, lead guitarist of the band Cold Air.[2] The music video was officially released on 15 December which has 2 versions, first was the "Laneige" version including a short interview of Xu Weizhou to promote the product whereas he was the endorser at that time[3] [4] and the second one, which was the official version was released at "Yinyuetai", Sina Weibo and YouTube. Xu flew to South Korea to shoot the music video together with a South Korean team.[5]

Credits and personnel

Live performances

On 23 December 2016, Xu was invited to Shanghai Disneyland Christmas Party and performed the song live for the first time.[6] Later on, he performed the verses of "Fun" and his other song "Light" during the 24th Oriental Billboard Award Ceremony and 2017 Sakura Muse Music Festival. On 1 April 2017, he performed "Fun" during his appearance as a guest to a television music show Global Chinese Music Chart currently airing on CCTV15,[7] 2017 Music Radio China Top Ranking Awards on 21 June,[8] 2017 Asian Music Gala Awards on 19 July 2017 MTV Global Chinese Music Awards on 20 July and 2017 iQiyi Screaming Night Concert on 19 August.[9]

Chart performance

Weekly

Chart (2016–17)Peak
position
QQ Music Chart1[10]
Fresh Asia Music Chart1[11]
Pop Songs Chart1[12]
Billboard Radio China Chart2[13]
China V Chart1[14] [15]

Year-end

Chart (2016–17)Peak
position
China V Chart6[16]
Fresh Asia Music Chart9[17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 许魏洲《放》上线 首日登亚洲新歌榜首位 . ent.sina.com.cn . 2017-09-09.
  2. Web site: 摇滚少年许魏洲大势新单曲MV首发 . news.ifensi.com . 2017-09-09.
  3. Web site: 许魏洲七夕出席代言活动 黑色西装帅气满分 . sohu.com . 2017-09-09.
  4. Web site: 兰芝开启许愿季 与许魏洲一起编"芝"星梦奇缘 . fashion.sohu.com . 2017-09-09.
  5. Web site: 许魏洲《放》MV在韩拍摄 少年24李海儁帅气出演 . korea.yule.sohu.com . 2017-09-09.
  6. Web site: 许魏洲携巴斯光年耍帅 演唱新单曲引粉丝疯狂 . music.yule.sohu.com . 2017-09-09.
  7. Web site: 许魏洲榜上榜献唱《放》 白衬衫展少年阳光帅气 . ent.sina.com.cn . 2017-04-11.
  8. Web site: 许魏洲获封TOP榜年度新人 献唱原创单曲《放》 . ent.sina.com.cn . 2017-09-09.
  9. Web site: 爱奇艺尖叫之夜工体开唱 中国有嘻哈学员通过吴亦凡大考666 . news.yule.com.cn . 2017-09-09.
  10. Web site: 1st Smash Hit . weibo.com . 2016-12-09.
  11. Web site: 亚洲新歌榜 第七十九期周榜揭晓!TOP20详情 . weibo.com . 2016-12-13.
  12. Web site: 1st Pop Song Hit For 73rd week . weibo.com . 2016-12-16.
  13. Web site: Top 10 Hit Songs Jan. 4, 2017 . 2017-01-08.
  14. Web site: China V Chart JANUARY 21, 2017 . billboard.com . 2017-10-01.
  15. Web site: Yinyue V Chart Weekly . yinyuetai.com . 2017-01-09 . 2020-10-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201024011317/http://vchart.yinyuetai.com/vchart/v?area=ML&date=20170102 . dead .
  16. Web site: YinYueTai's TOP 100 Songs of the year 2016. vchart.yinyuetai.com. 2017-04-08.
  17. Web site: 2017 亚洲新歌榜 年度十大金曲公布. weibo.com. 2017-08-27.