Lotto (song) explained

Lotto
Cover:Lotto logo.png
Caption:Promotional logo
Type:single
Artist:Exo
Album:Lotto
Released:August 18, 2016
Recorded:2016
Studio:
  • SM Yellow Tail (Seoul)
  • InGrid (Seoul)
Genre:
Length:03:09
Label:
Lyricist:
Composer:LDN Noise
Producer:LDN Noise
Chronology:Exo
Prev Title:Monster
Prev Year:2016
Next Title:Dancing King
Next Year:2016

"Lotto" is a song by South Korean–Chinese boy band Exo, released on August 18, 2016, for the repackaged edition of their third studio album Lotto. It was released in both Korean and Chinese versions by their label SM Entertainment.

Background and release

Produced by LDN Noise, "Lotto" is described as "hip-hop" song enhanced by the heavy Auto-Tune with the lyrics about a man feeling so lucky, like he won the lottery after meeting the girl he loves.[1] The song was released on August 18 together with the repackage album. Exo began performing the song on South Korean music TV shows on the following day.[2]

Music video

The Korean and Chinese music videos for "Lotto" were released on August 18, 2016, with choreography by Shit Kingz.[3] The music video is described as "casino themed" and opens with the sound of a slot machine. Apart from Exo performing the song's high-powered choreography, it also shows scenes of the members gambling, watching cockfights, burning piles of money, and other risk-driven activities, before they and a female co-star are taken down by a S.W.A.T. team.[4] The Korean version was the tenth most-watched K-pop music video on YouTube in 2016.[5] On December 8, 2018, the Korean music video surpassed 100 million views on YouTube.[6]

Promotion

Exo began performing the song on South Korean music television programs on August 19. Member Kai was absent from promotional activities due to an injury he sustained during the concert tour.[7] "Lotto" was deemed "unfit for broadcast" by KBS, MBC and Mnet, thus was promoted with modified lyrics under the alternative title "Louder" on these TV channels.[8]

Commercial performance

"Lotto" debuted at number two on the Gaon weekly digital chart[9] and at number one on the Billboard World Digital Songs chart.[10] The song went on to win first place seven times in total on South Korean weekly music television shows.

Accolades

Date
M CountdownAugust 25, 2016
September 1, 2016
Music BankAugust 26, 2016
September 2, 2016
InkigayoAugust 28, 2016
September 4, 2016
Show ChampionAugust 31, 2016

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon)[11] 2
UK Indie Breakers (OCC)[12] 16
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[13] 1

Monthly charts

Sales

RegionSales
South Korea (Gaon)[15] 433,633
scope=row United States (Nielsen)[16] 31,000

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatLabel
Various<--Inclusive of South Korea-->August 18, 2016

Notes and References

  1. News: LDN Noise Grow Louder: British Producers on EXO's New Single 'Lotto' & 'Changing' K-Pop. Fuse. 2017-03-02. 2016-11-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20161119031820/http://www.fuse.tv/2016/07/ldn-noise-interview-k-pop-producers-exo-lotto-exclusive. live.
  2. News: EXO is Back On The Track with The MV Release of 'Lotto'. koreaportal. 2016-08-18. koreaportal. 2017-03-02. 2017-03-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20170302194052/http://en.koreaportal.com/articles/21200/20160818/exo-back-track-mv-release-lotto.htm. live.
  3. News: EXO最新曲「LOTTO」ダンスも担当！ダンスユニットs**t kingz(シットキングス)ってどんな人？…本日単独公演開幕！ . ja . Kstyle . 2016-09-09 . 2019-07-14 . 2019-07-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190714090606/http://news.kstyle.com/article.ksn%3FarticleNo%3D2052349 . live .
  4. Web site: EXO Scores Second No. 1 on World Digital Songs With 'Lotto'. billboard.com. 2017-03-02.
  5. News: 2016년 전 세계에서 가장 많이 본 K-Pop 뮤직비디오 Top10은?. March 3, 2017. korean. 인터넷판. 2016-12-21. 2017-12-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20171228232034/http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=016&aid=0001172420. live.
  6. Web site: EXO 'Lotto' MV 유튜브 조회수 1억뷰 돌파. EXO. 2019-04-06. ko. 2021-04-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20210414055251/https://twitter.com/weareoneEXO/status/1071645689610821632. live.
  7. News: 엑소 카이, 리패키지 활동서 못본다…"부상 회복 전념". August 17, 2016. ko. Xsports News. Jung Ji-won. August 17, 2016. August 26, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160826103835/http://www.xportsnews.com/jenter/?ac=article_view&entry_id=757084. live.
  8. News: 엑소, KBS·MBC→'라우더' SBS '로또'로 활동. August 17, 2016. ko. Star News. Moon Wan-sik. August 17, 2016. August 27, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160827050923/http://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2016081713492232167. live.
  9. Web site: Gaon Digital Chart, Week 34, 2015. Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. ko. August 28, 2016. August 29, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160829015341/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=34&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week. live.
  10. EXO Scores Second No. 1 on World Digital Songs With 'Lotto'. Benjamin. Jeff. September 6, 2016. Prometheus Global Media. Billboard. September 8, 2016. November 21, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161121061013/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/7496156/exo-lotto-second-no-1-on-world-digital-songs. live.
  11. Web site: 2016 Gaon Digital Chart – Week 34. Gaon Music Chart. 2017-03-02. ko. 2017-05-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20170510064654/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=34&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week. live.
  12. Web site: Official Independent Singles Breakers Chart Top 20. officialcharts.com. June 26, 2023.
  13. World Digital Songs: Sep 10, 2016 – Billboard Chart Archive. Billboard. Billboard. October 8, 2016. 2017-03-02. 2017-01-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20170117055620/http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2016-09-10/world-digital-songs. live.
  14. Web site: Gaon Digital Chart – August, 2016. Gaon Music Chart. 2017-03-02. ko. 2017-03-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20170303043031/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=08&hitYear=2016&termGbn=month. live.
  15. Cumulative sales for "Lotto":
    • Web site: 2016 Gaon Download Chart – Week 34 (See #1). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Gaon Chart. August 27, 2016. August 29, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160829021226/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=34&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week. live.
    • Web site: 2016 Gaon Download Chart – Week 35 (See #9). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Gaon Chart. September 1, 2016. October 10, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161010184012/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=35&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week. live.
    • Web site: 2016 Gaon Download Chart – Week 36 (See #23). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Gaon Chart. October 6, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161009122938/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageNo=1&nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=036&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week. October 9, 2016.
    • Web site: 2016 Gaon Download Chart – Week 37 (See #58). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Gaon Chart. October 6, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161009123839/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageNo=1&nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=037&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week. October 9, 2016.
    • Web site: 2016 Gaon Download Chart – Week 38 (See #47). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Gaon Chart. October 6, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161009124200/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageNo=1&nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=038&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week. October 9, 2016.
    • Web site: 2016 Gaon Download Chart – Week 39 (See #59). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Gaon Chart. October 6, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161009124755/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageNo=1&nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=039&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week. October 9, 2016.
    • Web site: 2016 Gaon Download Chart – Week 40 (See #64). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Gaon Chart. October 6, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161009125046/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageNo=1&nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=040&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week. October 9, 2016.
    • Web site: 2016 Gaon Download Chart – Week 47. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Gaon Chart. November 24, 2016. February 6, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170206020948/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=week&hitYear=2016&targetTime=47&nationGbn=T. live.
  16. EXO's 'Obsession' Leads K-Pop Group to Fourth Billboard 200 Entry, No. 1 on World Digital Song Sales Chart. Billboard. March 22, 2020. December 13, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191213025400/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8545531/exo-obsession-billboard-200-world-digital-song-sales-charts. live.

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