What a Life | |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Exo-SC |
Ep: | What a Life |
Recorded: | 2019 |
Genre: | Hip hop |
Language: | Korean |
Next Title: | Just Us 2 |
Next Year: | 2019 |
"What a Life" is a song recorded by South Korean hip hop duo Exo-SC, the second official sub-unit of the South Korean-Chinese boy group Exo. It was released on July 22, 2019, by SM Entertainment as one of the three title tracks of their debut extended play What a Life.[1] The song resulted in Exo-SC first music show win on KBS's Music Bank on August 2, 2019.[2]
"What a Life" is described as a hip hop track with a unique pluck sound and an addictive chorus, and the lyrics contains a pleasant message of "Let's all work and play happily".[3]
On July 31, a cam video of the two members separately of their performance of "What a Life" on their showcase were released.
On July 18, a teaser of "What a Life" was released along with the other two title tracks of What a Life EP. On July 21, "What a Life" music video teaser was released. On July 22, the official music video of "What a Life" was released.
Exo-SC performed "What a Life" for the first time on Exo's 5th concert EXO Planet #5 - EXplOration on July 19, and will continue to do so for all the concerts in the tour.[4]
On July 22, EXO-SC performed "What a Life" at their two showcases for the press and for the fans.[5]
Credits adapted from the EP's liner notes.[6]
Studio
Personnel
Chart (2019) | Peak position | |
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South Korea (Circle)[7] | 83 | |
South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[8] | 1 |
PopCrush | Best Songs Of 2019 | 24 | [9] |
Refinery29 | The Best K-Pop Songs Of 2019 | 29 | [10] |
South Korea | July 22, 2019 | ||
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Various | SM Entertainment |