You, My Star Explained

You, My Star
Cover:Jung Yong-hwa - You, My Star.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Jung Yong-hwa
Album:One Fine Day
Recorded:2014
Genre:Acoustic folk
Label:FNC Entertainment
Prev Title:Because I Miss You...
Prev Year:2011
Next Title:Mileage
Next Year:2015

"You, My Star" is a song by South Korean musician Jung Yong-hwa of CNBLUE. Written in dedication to his fans, the song was released on December 23, 2013, under FNC Entertainment. Two days prior, Jung performed the song on the year-end music program SBS Gayo Daejeon. "You, My Star" debuted and peaked at number 22 on South Korea's national Gaon Digital Chart; all proceeds went to the label's charity Love FNC.

Background and composition

"You, My Star" is an acoustic folk track written to showcase Jung's appreciation of his fans.[1] The song was written and composed by Jung; Han Seung-hoon and Go Jin-young also contributed to the composition.[2] It is composed in the key of C major using common time with a tempo of 105 beats per minute.[3]

Release and promotion

Jung first performed "You, My Star" at the SBS Gayo Daejeon on December 21, 2014.[4] It was digitally released two days later, with full proceeds going towards FNC Entertainment's charity Love FNC.[1] It was later included as a hidden track on his debut solo album One Fine Day (2015).[2] Jung also performed the song with Min-ah of Girl's Day on the January 25, 2015 broadcast of Seoul Broadcasting System's (SBS) music program Inkigayo for its 800th episode.[5] A music video for the song was uploaded on February 26; Jung dedicated it to his fans.[6] He went on to perform the song at 15th annual Top Chinese Music Awards.[7]

Critical reception

Writing for Idology as 'Mimyo', musician Moon Yong-min noted that the song "progresses neatly with a refreshing rhythm", pointing out that the "organization of drums and the guitar gently varies over the progression of each section". Citing the difference between CNBLUE's music, he expressed that "showing a sense of maturity with this kind of relaxed and refreshingly moderate song is not a bad idea".[8]

Commercial performance

On the chart dated December 21 – 27, 2014, "You, My Star" debuted at number 22 on South Korea's national Gaon Digital Chart,[9] selling 45,234 downloads and accumulating 730,091 streams in its first week of release.[10] By the end of the month, the song sold 54,883 downloads in the country,[11] and 73,332 downloads by the end of January of the following year.

Charts

Chart (2014)Peak
position
Gaon Digital Chart22
Gaon Mobile Chart[12] 9

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lee. Hye-rin. ko:정용화, 팬 고백송 '별, 그대' 오늘 발표..수익금 기부. http://www2.osen.co.kr/article/G1110037222. Osen. June 9, 2017. ko. December 23, 2014.
  2. Jung Yong-hwa. One Fine Day. 2015. FNC Entertainment. 1038074158. liner notes.
  3. Web site: ko:정용화(씨엔블루) 별, 그대 악보. http://www.akbobada.com/musicDetail.html?musicID=63161. Akbobada. Mediaround. June 9, 2017. ko.
  4. Web site: ko:정용화 '별 그대' 수익금 전액 '러브FNC' 통해 기부… '러브FNC' 무엇?. http://www.etoday.co.kr/news/section/newsview.php?idxno=1043555. eStar. eToday. June 9, 2017. December 23, 2014.
  5. Web site: Yoon. Sang-geun. ko:'역대MC' 김희철•송지효•정용화•민아, '인가' 800회 오프닝 장식. http://star.mt.co.kr/view/stview.php?no=2015012513181139330. Starsnews. June 9, 2017. ko. January 25, 2015.
  6. Web site: Hong. Grace Danbi. [Video] CN Blue's Jung Yong Hwa Drops 'Star You' MV for the BOICEs]. Mwave. CJ E&M. June 9, 2017. February 26, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150226152341/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/88122/video-cn-blues-jung-yong-hwa-drops-star-you-mv-for-the-boices. February 26, 2015.
  7. Web site: Lee. Jin-ho. ko:정용화, 中 시상식서 2관왕 "멋진 상 주셔서 감사하다". http://enews24.tving.com/news/article.asp?nsID=720592. enews24. CJ E&M. June 9, 2017. ko. April 14, 2015.
  8. Web site: Mimyo. Oyo. ko:1st Listen : 2015년 1월 초순. http://idology.kr/3168. Idology. June 9, 2017. ko. January 16, 2015.
  9. Web site: ko:2015년 01주차 Digital Chart. http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=01&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week. Gaon Music Chart. June 9, 2017. ko.
  10. Web site: ko:2015년 01주차 Download Chart. http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=01&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week. Gaon Music Chart. June 9, 2017. ko.
  11. Web site: ko:2014년 12월 Download Chart. http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2014&targetTime=12&nationGbn=K. Gaon Music Chart. June 9, 2017. ko.
  12. Web site: ko:2015년 01주차 Mobile Chart. http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/mobile.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S2020&targetTime=01&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week. Gaon Music Chart. June 9, 2017. ko.