The Day (K.Will and Baekhyun song) explained

The Day
Cover:The_Day_Cover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:K.Will and Baekhyun
Album:SM Station Season 1
Released:May 13, 2016
Genre:Ballad
Length:03:50
Label:SM Entertainment, KT Music
Producer:Miss Kay, Kim Jae-hyung
Chronology:K.Will
Prev Title:Cook For Love
Prev Year:2016
Next Title:That's What
Next Year:2016

"The Day" is a single by South Korean singers K.Will and Baekhyun, member of South Korean boy group EXO. The song was released by SM Entertainment on May 13, 2016, through SM Station.[1]

Background and release

On May 9, 2016, SM shared a teaser photo with images of Baekhyun only for the collaboration. On May 10, it was revealed via a teaser image that the artist that will collaborate with Baekhyun would be K.Will.[2]

Produced by Miss Kay and Kim Jae-hyung, "The Day" is described as a ballad song combined with acoustic guitar about yearning for a lost love.[3]

Music video

The music video for "The Day" was released on May 13, 2016.[4] In it, a man is seen being confronted with happy memories from the past while regretting his decisions. Although Baekhyun and K.Will do not take lead roles in the music video, they are seen singing emotionally against a black backdrop throughout the video.[5]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
South Korea (Circle)[6] 8
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)21

Monthly charts

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
VariousMay 12, 2016Digital downloadSM Entertainment, KT Music
South KoreaMay 13, 2016

Notes and References

  1. News: 케이윌X백현 특급 콜라보, 'The Day' 13일 자정 공개 – 한국경영뉴스. 2017-04-17. ko.
  2. News: 케이윌X백현, 'The Day' 오늘 밤 음원+뮤비 전격 공개. 2017-04-17. ko.
  3. News: '환상의 콜라보' 케이윌·백현, '더 데이(The Day)' 듀엣곡 공개. 통플러스. 2017-04-17. ko.
  4. News: 케이윌×백현의 'The Day', 대박 음원 공개! 네티즌들 "이렇게 잘어울려?" "목소리 미쳤다". 2017-04-22. ko.
  5. Web site: Watch: EXO's Baekhyun And K.Will Drop "The Day" MV Through SM Station. 2016-05-12. Soompi. 2017-04-17.
  6. Web site: Circle Digital Chart – Week 20, 2016 (See #8). Circle Chart. December 13, 2022.
  7. Web site: Gaon Digital Chart – May, 2016 (See #32). Gaon Digital Chart. June 4, 2016.
  8. Web site: Gaon Download Chart – First half of 2016 (see #186). Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. August 8, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161008151326/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/total.gaon?PageNo=2&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=year&hitYear=2016&targetTime=&nationGbn=T. October 8, 2016.