Good Enough (Chanyeol song) explained
| Good Enough |
| Cover: | File:Chanyeol-Good_Enough_cover.jpg |
| Caption: | Digital cover |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Chanyeol |
| Language: | Korean |
| Recorded: | 2023 |
| Studio: | SM Big Shot (Seoul) |
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| Chronology: | Chanyeol |
| Prev Title: | Tomorrow |
| Prev Year: | 2021 |
| Next Title: | Black Out |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
"Good Enough" is a song recorded by South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer, Chanyeol that was released on October 20, 2023, by SM Entertainment and distributed by Kakao Entertainment as a standalone digital single.
The song was written by Chanyeol, and produced and composed by Jake Davis and KillaGaraham. Musically, "Good Enough" is described as an "easy listening" synth-pop song with instrumentation from synthesizer. The lyrics are heartwarming as they describe the uneasiness when following one's dreams.
While the song failed to chart domestically in the Circle Digital Chart, it debuted and peaked at number 8 in the US World Digital Song Sales chart.
Background and release
Chanyeol began his musical career by joining the boy band Exo in 2012 as the last member to join the group.[2] In 2014, he wrote the lyrics to "Run" from Exo's second EP and "Promise", which was included in their second studio album. Chanyeol was featured on "Stay with Me" alongside singer Punch in 2016 which peaked at number three on the Gaon Digital Chart and World Digital Song Sales chart.[3] [4] Afterward, he became more involved in the group's songwriting process and was credited as a writer on several of the group's known hits: "Ko Ko Bop" (2017) and "Love Shot" (2018), and debuted alongside bandmate Sehun on sub-group Exo-SC the following year with the release of What a Life. In 2020, Chanyeol collaborated with labelmate Raiden for digital single "Yours" alongside singer Lee Hi and rapper Changmo. He released the digital single "Tomorrow" on April 6, 2021, as part of SM Station, after enlisting for his mandatory military service on March 29.[5]
On October 16, 2023, SM Entertainment announced that Chanyeol would have a solo comeback on October 20 with "Good Enough" and mentioned that he was involved in penning the lyrics.[6] Three days later, SM released a teaser for the music video at midnight which featured Chanyeol alongside bandmates Baekhyun, Chen, and D.O..[7]
On October 20, the song was digitally released to various music streaming sites with the music video available on YouTube.[8]
Composition
"Good Enough" was described by the press as an "easy listening synth-pop" song.[1] [9] The song used synthesizers in its production process.[9] In terms of musical notation, the song is composed by Jake Davis and KillaGraham in the key of F major, with a tempo of 95 beats per minute that last three minutes and sixteen seconds long.[10]
The lyrics were written by Chanyeol himself. Described as "heartwarming", the lyrics aimed to alleviate the uneasiness one may feel when following their dreams.[9] Speaking of the song's contents, Chanyeol hoped the song "brought comfort to anyone who is going through difficult times."[11]
Music video
The accompanying music video for "Good Enough" was released on the same day on October 20. Emphasizing on chemistry, it features Chanyeol alongside bandmates Baekhyun, Chen, and D.O relaxing together.[11]
On October 25 and October 31, Exo's YouTube channel uploaded behind-the-scenes videos of the music video and the recording process.[12] [13]
Promotion and live performances
On October 24, Chanyeol performed the song live on GQ Live on YouTube hosted by GQ Korea.[11] The song was featured on the set list of his fan meeting concert, "Chanyeol Fancon Tour 'The Eternity'".[14]
Commercial performance
"Good Enough" debuted and peaked in Billboard's World Digital Song Sales chart where it debuted and peaked at number 8, staying on the chart for a week.[15]
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Melon.[16]
Studio
- SM Big Shot – recording, digital editing, engineered for mix, mixing
- 821 Sound Mastering – mastering
Personnel
Chart
Release history
Notes and References
- News: EXO's Chanyeol to drop 'Good Enough' on Friday. October 16, 2023. August 20, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240812004801/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2023-10-16/entertainment/kpop/EXOs-Chanyeol-to-drop-Good-Enough-on-Friday/1890795. August 12, 2024. live. Korea JoongAng Daily. Lee. Jian.
- News: 신인그룹 EXO-K, EXO-M 마지막 멤버 찬열 공개 ‘베일 벗었다’. ko. February 23, 2012. August 20, 2024. Herald Corporation. Rookie group EXO-K UNVEILS EXO-M's last member, Chanyeol, 'Unveiled Away'. Yoo. Ji-yoon. Naver. https://web.archive.org/web/20240814132333/https://news.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=20120223001112&pos=naver. August 14, 2024. live.
- Web site: Stay with M. Gaon Digital Chart. December 17, 2016. August 20, 2024. April 21, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220421045743/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=50&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week. live.
- Stay With Me. Billboard. December 24, 2016. August 20, 2024. May 30, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200530035050/https://www.billboard.com/charts/world-digital-song-sales/2016-12-24. live.
- News: 5 Fakta Lagu Tomorrow, Kado dari Chanyeol EXO Sebelum Wamil. April 8, 2021. August 20, 2024. id. 5 Facts of "Tomorrow", EXO's Chanyeol Parting Gift. Detik.com. Talitha. Geralda. https://web.archive.org/web/20220808104148/https://hot.detik.com/kpop/d-5525020/5-fakta-lagu-tomorrow-kado-dari-chanyeol-exo-sebelum-wamil. August 8, 2022. live.
- News: Chanyeol to release new album. October 16, 2023. August 20, 2024. KBS World. https://web.archive.org/web/20240522185536/https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/contents_view.htm?lang=e&board_seq=445203. May 22, 2024. live.
- News: 백현-첸-디오, 엑소 찬열 솔로곡 '그래도 돼' MV 지원사격 '화제'. October 19, 2023. August 20, 2024. Herald Pop. ko. Baekhyun-Chen-Dio, EXO's Chanyeol Solo Song 'It's Okay' MV Support Fire 'Buzz'. Naver. Park. Seo-hyun. https://web.archive.org/web/20240820130149/http://www.heraldpop.com/view.php?ud=202310191016176156907_1&pos=naver. August 20, 2024. live.
- News: [가요소식] 엑소 찬열, 싱글 '그래도 돼' 20일 발매]. October 16, 2023. August 20, 2024. ko. EXO's Chanyeol Releases Single 'It's Okay' on the 20th. https://web.archive.org/web/20240820130820/https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20231016046700005?input=1195m. August 20, 2024. live. Yonhap News Agency. Seoul. Choi. Jae-seo.
- News: 엑소 찬열, 오늘 솔로곡 '그래도 돼' 음원·MV 공개. October 20, 2023. August 20, 2024. ko. EXO's Chanyeol, today's solo song 'It's OK' MV Released. Kim. Min-ji. News1. Naver. https://web.archive.org/web/20240820131445/https://www.news1.kr/entertain/music/5205133. August 20, 2024. live.
- Web site: Key, BPM and analysis of Good Enough by Chanyeol. October 20, 2023. August 21, 2024. Musicstax. https://web.archive.org/web/20240821044641/https://musicstax.com/track/good-enough/0joaMfmFVNsqTSGgX767KN. August 21, 2024. live.
- News: 엑소 찬열, 솔로곡 ‘그래도 돼’ 소개 "모두에게 위로와 안식의 노래가 되길". October 20, 2023. August 21, 2024. ko. EXO's Chanyeol Introduces Solo Song 'It's Okay' "May it be a song of comfort and rest for everyone". Biz Entertainment. Naver. Meng. Sun-mi. https://web.archive.org/web/20240821050512/http://enter.etoday.co.kr/news/view/249020. August 21, 2024. live.
- Web site: CHANYEOL 찬열 '그래도 돼 (Good Enough)' MV Behind The Scenes. October 25, 2023. August 21, 2024. YouTube. Exo. https://web.archive.org/web/20240327080724/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcTniZBuiEA. March 27, 2024. live.
- Web site: CHANYEOL 찬열 '그래도 돼 (Good Enough)' Recording Behind The Scenes. October 31, 2023. August 21, 2024. YouTube. Exo. https://web.archive.org/web/20240716093612/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tA1vp88FE0g. July 16, 2024. live.
- News: Kenangan Eternity di Fancon Chanyeol EXO: 'Inikah Cinta'-Makan Onde-onde. March 9, 2024. August 21, 2024. live. id. Eternity Memories in EXO's Chanyeol: "Inikah Cinta" and Onde-onde. Detik.com. Islami. Dinda. https://web.archive.org/web/20240821055524/https://www.detik.com/pop/korean-wave/d-7233952/kenangan-eternity-di-fancon-chanyeol-exo-inikah-cinta-makan-onde-onde. August 21, 2024. Jakarta.
- Chanyeol World Digital Song Sales. Billboard. August 20, 2024. December 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231204195659/https://www.billboard.com/artist/chanyeol/chart-history/wdt/. dead.
- Web site: 그래도 돼 (Good Enough). October 20, 2023. August 21, 2024. ko. Good Enough. https://web.archive.org/web/20231026130914/https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=11348563. October 26, 2023. live. Melon.
