Lucky One (Exo song) explained

Lucky One
Type:single
Artist:Exo
Album:Ex'Act
Released:June 9, 2016
Recorded:2016
Studio:
  • In Grid Studio
  • MonoTree Studio
Length:03:47
Label:SM
Producer:LDN Noise
Chronology:EXO
Prev Title:Unfair
Prev Year:2015
Next Title:Monster
Next Year:2016

"Lucky One" is a song by South Korean–Chinese boy band Exo, released on June 9, 2016, as the first single from their third studio album Ex'Act. It was released in both Korean and Chinese versions by their label SM Entertainment.[1]

Background and release

"Lucky One" was produced by LDN Noise and tells the story of a man finding true love. It was inspired off of pop, RnB, and disco music.[2]

Music video

The Korean and Chinese music videos for "Lucky One" were released on June 9, 2016. The music video tells the story of Exo members suddenly losing their superpowers and get captured by other planet. While the nurses try to experiment on them, their powers awaken and they try to escape.

Promotion

EXO began performing "Lucky One" on South Korean music television programs on June 9, 2016.[3]

Commercial performance

"Lucky One" peaked at number three on the Billboard World Digital Songs chart,[4] number three on the Chinese Billboard Chart, and at five on the Gaon weekly digital chart.[5]

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[6]

Studio

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon)[7] 5
China (Billboard)[8] 3
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[9] 3

Monthly charts

Sales

RegionSales
South Korea (Gaon)[11] 433,399
United States (RIAA)3,000+

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EXO, 정규 3집 EX'ACT로 컴백… 더블 타이틀로 승부수 : 스포츠동아. sports.donga.com. ko. 2017-03-12. 2017-03-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20170313042122/http://sports.donga.com/3/all/20160602/78453409/1. live.
  2. Web site: [TV특종] 엑소 D-6, ‘Lucky One’ 오늘밤 티저 영상 공개]. Park. Jae-hwan. June 3, 2016. KBS Entertainment. June 30, 2024. Naver. EXO D-6 Releases Teaser Video for 'Lucky One' Tonight.
  3. News: '엠카' 엑소, 방송 최초 컴백 무대 예고…더블 타이틀 선보인다. May 9, 2016. ko. Kim Soo-min. Sports Korea. May 9, 2016. June 11, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160611043016/http://sports.hankooki.com/lpage/entv/201606/sp20160609114120136690.htm. live.
  4. EXO Earns First No. 1 on World Digital Songs With 'Monster'. Benjamin. Jeff. June 14, 2016. Prometheus Global Media. Billboard. June 14, 2016. June 16, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160616173638/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/7407964/exo-world-digital-songs-monster-exact. live.
  5. Web site: Gaon Digital Chart, Week 24, 2015. Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. ko. June 16, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160702111730/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=24&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week. July 2, 2016.
  6. Ex'Act . . 2016 . photobook . Credits . South Korea . SM Entertainment, Kakao Entertainment.
  7. Web site: 2016 Gaon Digital Chart – Week 24. Gaon Music Chart. 2017-03-12. ko. 2017-01-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20170126050902/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=24&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week. live.
  8. Chine V Chart: "Lucky One". Billboard. Billboard. June 25, 2016. 2017-03-12. 2017-01-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20170128052240/http://www.billboard.com/charts/china-v-chart/2016-06-25. live.
  9. World Digital Songs: "Lucky One". Billboard. Billboard. June 25, 2016. 2017-03-12. 2017-06-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20170621045200/http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2016-06-25/world-digital-songs. live.
  10. Web site: Gaon Digital Chart – June, 2016. Gaon Music Chart. 2017-03-12. ko. 2017-02-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20170224212051/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=06&hitYear=2016&termGbn=month. live.
  11. Cumulative sales for "Lucky One":
    • Web site: Gaon Download Chart – June, 2016. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Gaon Chart. March 12, 2017. February 3, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170203011055/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=06&hitYear=2016&termGbn=month. live.
    • Web site: Gaon Download Chart – July, 2016. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Gaon Chart. March 12, 2017. November 24, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161124094238/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=07&hitYear=2016&termGbn=month. live.

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