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Here Always
Cover:Seungmin - Here Always.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Seungmin
Album:Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha OST
Studio:
  • Doobdoob (Seoul)
  • Studio 1047 (Seoul)
Genre:
Length:4:14
Label:Stone
Producer:NieN
Next Title:Close to You
Next Year:2022

"Here Always" is a song recorded by Seungmin, a member of Stray Kids, serving as the seventh original soundtrack of the 2021 South Korean television series, Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha. It was released digitally on October 10, 2021, through Stone Music Entertainment, as Seungmin's first solo song.

Background and release

"Here Always" was featured for the first time in episodes 10 and 11 of Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha, aired on September 26 and October 2, 2021, respectively, where Yoon Hye-jin (Shin Min-a) confesses her heart to Hong Du-sik (Kim Seon-ho) and they kiss each other.[1] Later, the song was confirmed to release on October 10 to digital music and streaming platforms,[1] alongside the accompanying music video, featuring scenes from the series and shots of Seungmin performing the song in a recording studio.[2]

Composition

Written by NieN (Jeong Gu-hyun), and Aseul, "Here Always" is described as a slow-tempo acoustic lo-fi pop[3] ballad song driven by "tender" piano[2] with "rough" yet "emotionally-stimulating unique" voice.[3] It was composed in the key of D major, 82 beats per minute, with a running time of four minutes and fourteen seconds.[4]

Commercial performance

Upon its release, "Here Always" entered South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart at number 125 for the chart issue dated October 10–17, 2021.[5] On its component charts, the song landed at number 13 on the Download Chart,[6] number 182 on the Streaming Chart,[7] and number 8 on the BGM Chart.[8] "Here Always" also peaked at number 8 on both Hungarian Single Top 40, and Billboard World Digital Song Sales.[9]

Track listing

  1. "Here Always" – 4:14
  2. "Here Always" (instrumental) – 4:14

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from YouTube.[11]

Locations

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Hungary (Single Top 40)[12] 8
South Korea (Circle)[13] 125
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[14] 8

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatLabel
VariousStone

Notes and References

  1. News: Jeon . Hyo-jin . 스키즈 승민, '갯마을 차차차' OST 참여…데뷔 첫 도전 [공식] ]. Stray Kids Seungmin, 'Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha' OST Participating…First Debut Challenge [Official] . April 15, 2022 . . October 8, 2021 . ko.
  2. News: Puah . Ziwei . Stray Kids' Seungmin releases 'Here Always' for 'Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha' . April 15, 2022 . . October 11, 2021.
  3. News: [공식] 스키즈 승민, '갯마을 차차차' OST part 7 참여 ]. [Official] Stray Kids Seungmin, 'Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha' OST Part 7 Participating . April 15, 2022 . . October 8, 2021 . ko.
  4. Web site: Key, BPM of Here Always (SEUNGMIN of Stray Kids) by Stray Kids . Musicstax . April 15, 2022 . October 10, 2021.
  5. News: Kim . Yoon-kyo . 가온 42주차 디지털차트 1위는 임영웅의 '사랑은 늘 도망가', 2위는 에스파의 새비지…최다곡 차트진입은 아이유 (IU)와 임영웅 . Gaon 42nd Week Digital Chart #1 Lim Young-Woong 'Love Always Run Away', #2 Aespa 'Savage'…IU and Lim Young-woong's Songs Entered the Chart the Most . April 15, 2022 . Topstarnews . October 22, 2021 . ko.
  6. Web site: Download Chart – Week 42 of 2021. Gaon Music Chart. ko. April 15, 2022.
  7. Web site: Streaming Chart – Week 42 of 2021. Gaon Music Chart. ko. April 15, 2022.
  8. Web site: BGM Chart – Week 42 of 2021. Gaon Music Chart. ko. April 15, 2022.
  9. News: McIntyre . Hugh . Stray Kids' Seungmin, Enhypen, BTS And Jessi: Moves On The World Songs Chart . April 15, 2022 . . October 20, 2021.
  10. News: Seungmin . Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha, Pt. 7 (Original Television Soundtrack) – Single . April 15, 2022 . Apple Music (US) . October 10, 2021.
  11. . October 10, 2021 . [갯마을 차차차 OST Part 7] Stray Kids (스트레이 키즈) - Here Always (승민 of Stray Kids) MV ]. video . April 15, 2022 . YouTube.
  12. Web site: Single Top 40 slágerlista: 2021. 41. hét 2021.10.08-2021.10.14 No.: 995 . slagerlistak.hu . hu . Single Top 40 Chart: Week 41 of 2021 - 2021.10.08-2021.10.14 No.: 995 . January 10, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240110040228/https://slagerlistak.hu/single-track-top-40-lista/2021/41 . January 10, 2024 . live.
  13. Web site: Digital Chart – Week 42 of 2021. Gaon Music Chart. ko. January 10, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240110041601/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=42&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week&yearTime=3 . January 10, 2024 . live.
  14. World Digital Song Sales: Week of October 23, 2021. Billboard. April 15, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20240110043209/https://www.billboard.com/charts/world-digital-song-sales/2021-10-23/ . January 10, 2024 . live.

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