Love Me Right (song) explained

Love Me Right
Cover:Love_Me_Right_Romantic_Universe_Poster.jpg
Caption:Japanese version cover artwork
Type:single
Artist:Exo
Album:Love Me Right & Countdown
Recorded:2015
Genre:
Length:3:25
Label:SM (Korean)
Avex Trax (Japanese)
Chronology:Exo Korean and Chinese
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"Love Me Right" is a song by South Korean–Chinese boy band Exo, released on June 3, 2015, for the repackaged edition of their second studio album Love Me Right. It was released in Korean and Chinese versions by their label SM Entertainment. A Japanese version of the song, titled "Love Me Right (Romantic Universe)", was released as Exo's debut single in Japan by Avex Trax on November 4, 2015.[3]

Release and promotion

Following member Tao's withdrawal from group activities, Exo continued with the nine-member line-up by releasing a repackaged edition of their second studio album Exodus.[4] "Love Me Right" served as the titular single and was released together with its music videos on June 3, 2015. The group began performing the song on South Korean TV music shows on June 4, 2015. They also added the song to the setlist of their second headlining tour The Exo'luxion starting from the Taipei show on June 12, 2015.

Japanese version

On August 30, 2015, Exo was announced to be releasing their debut single in Japan on November 4.[5] [6] The single was later revealed to be a Japanese version of "Love Me Right", re-titled "Love Me Right (Romantic Universe)". On the day of its release, the single sold a total of 147,000 copies and reached the top of the Oricon chart, becoming the best selling debut single in Japan by a Korean artist of all time. The single was later released in South Korea on November 18, 2015.[7] [8]

Reception

"Love Me Right" topped South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart, becoming Exo's second domestic number one, and reached number 3 on the Billboard World Digital Songs chart.[9] [10] The song went on to win first place 11 times in total on South Korean music TV shows. Dazed magazine named it the 3rd best K-pop track of 2015.[11]

Awards and nominations

Music program awards
ProgramDate
Show ChampionJune 10, 2015
June 17, 2015
June 24, 2015
Music BankJune 12, 2015
June 19, 2015
Show! Music CoreJune 13, 2015
June 20, 2015
June 27, 2015
The ShowJune 16, 2015
M CountdownJune 18, 2015
InkigayoJune 21, 2015

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015)Peak
position
Korean version
scope=row South Korea (Gaon)1
scope=row US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[12] 3
scope=row Japan (Japan Hot 100)33
Japanese version
Japan (Oricon)[13] 1
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[14] 1

Year-end charts

Sales

RegionSales
Korean version
South Korea (Gaon)[16] 1,142,627
United States (Nielsen)[17] 34,000
Japanese version
Japan (Oricon)195,622
South Korea (Gaon)[18] 11,469

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
Korean and Chinese versions
VariousJune 3, 2015SM Entertainment
Japanese version
JapanNovember 4, 2015CD, digital download, streamingAvex Trax
WorldwideDigital download, streaming
South KoreaNovember 18, 2015CD, digital download, streaming

Notes and References

  1. EXO Indulge Fan Fantasies With Sports-Themed 'Love Me Right' Video. Jeff. Benjamin. June 3, 2015. Billboard. April 22, 2017. May 11, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170511032408/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/6583352/exo-love-me-right-video-mv. live.
  2. Web site: The top 20 K-Pop tracks of 2015. Taylor. Glasby. Dazed. 30 November 2015. April 22, 2017. 21 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210321064646/https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/28607/1/the-top-20-k-pop-tracks-of-2015. live.
  3. Web site: EXO To Release its First Japanese Single in Korea. BNTNews UK. 2016-12-11. 2016-12-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220091522/http://bntnews.co.uk/app/news.php?nid=26621. dead.
  4. Benjamin. Jeff. EXO Indulge Fan Fantasies With Sports-Themed 'Love Me Right' Video. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. June 3, 2015. January 4, 2017. January 5, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170105014833/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/6583352/exo-love-me-right-video-mv. live.
  5. News: 엑소, 오는 11월 일본 첫 싱글 발매…도쿄돔·쿄세라돔 6회 공연계획도 폭발적 반응 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190728125547/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=022&aid=0002901172 . 2019-07-28 . 2016-12-11.
  6. News: 2015-08-31 . EXO to drop first Japanese single in Nov. . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220103255/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2016/08/386_185871.html . 2016-12-20 . 2016-12-11 . koreatimes.
  7. Web site: EXO Breaks Records in Japan Becoming Best Selling K Pop Act . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161018010557/http://www.koogle.tv/media/news/exo-breaks-records-in-japan-becoming-best-selling-k-pop-act/ . 2016-10-18 . 2016-01-21 . www.koogle.tv.
  8. Web site: EXO′s First Japanese Single to be Released in Korea Today . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220100350/http://mwave.interest.me/en/kpop-news/article/99940/exos-first-japanese-single-to-be-released-in-korea-today-1118 . 2016-12-20 . 2016-12-11 . mwave.interest.me.
  9. Web site: South Korean Gaon Chart: Singles – The 25th Week of 2015. Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. 19 June 2015. 18 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150618165132/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=25&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week. live.
  10. World Digital Songs - June 27, 2015. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. January 4, 2017. August 29, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160829040238/http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2015-06-27/world-digital-songs. live.
  11. News: Glasby. Taylor. The Top 20 K-Pop tracks of 2015. Dazed. Dazed Media. November 30, 2015. November 27, 2018. March 21, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210321064646/https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/28607/1/the-top-20-k-pop-tracks-of-2015. live.
  12. Benjamin. Jeff. EXO's 'Exodus' Album Earns Biggest Sales Week Ever for a K-Pop Act. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 9 April 2015. 31 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161231180632/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/6524502/exo-exodus-album-largest-first-week-sales-ever-for-k-pop. live.
  13. News: オリコン週間 CDシングルランキング 2015年11月02日～2015年11月08日. ORICON STYLE. ja-JP. 2016-12-11. 2017-06-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20170624090251/http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2015-11-16/. live.
  14. News: Billboard Japan Hot 100 Charts Billboard JAPAN. Billboard JAPAN. ja-JP. 2016-12-11. 2016-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304071335/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2015&month=11&day=16. live.
  15. Web site: South Korean Gaon Chart: Singles – 2015 . Gaon Chart . Korea Music Content Industry Association . January 4, 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305030907/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=2015&hitYear=2015&termGbn=year . March 5, 2016 .
  16. Cumulative sales for "Love Me Right":
    • Web site: Gaon Download Chart – 2015 (See #65). Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. May 27, 2016. April 1, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170401061259/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=year. live.
    • Web site: Gaon Download Chart – First Half 2016 (See #182). Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. August 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160812213216/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/total.gaon?pageno=2&serviceGbn=S1020. August 12, 2016. dead.
    • Web site: Online Download – July 2016 (See #287). Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. October 3, 2016. August 28, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160828220105/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageNo=3&nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=07&hitYear=2016&termGbn=month. live.
    • Web site: Online Download – August 2016 (See #297). Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. October 3, 2016. September 17, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160917163424/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageNo=3&nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=08&hitYear=2016&termGbn=month. live.
    • Web site: Online Download – September 2016 (See #328). Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. October 6, 2016. October 9, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161009114626/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=4&nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=09&hitYear=2016&termGbn=month. live.
  17. 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.
  18. Web site: Gaon Download Chart (international) – November 2015. gaonchart.co.kr. 2016-12-11. 2016-08-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20160817065809/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2015&targetTime=11&nationGbn=E. live.

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