What a Life (Exo-SC song)
| "What a Life" | ||||
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| Single by Exo-SC | ||||
| from the EP What a Life | ||||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Released | July 22, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:23 | |||
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| "What a Life" on YouTube | ||||
"What a Life" is a song recorded by South Korean duo Exo-SC, the second official sub-unit of the South Korean boy group Exo. It was released on July 22, 2019, by SM Entertainment as one of the three title tracks of their first 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]
Background and release
"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.[4][5]
Music video
On July 18, a teaser of "What a Life" was released along with the other two title tracks of What a Life EP.[6] On July 21, "What a Life" music video teaser was released.[7] On July 22, the official music video of "What a Life" was released.[8]
Live performance
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.[9]
On July 22, EXO-SC performed "What a Life" at their two showcases for the press and for the fans.[10]
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| South Korea (Gaon)[11] | 83 |
| South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[12] | 1 |
Accolades
| Critic/Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| PopCrush | Best Songs Of 2019 | 24 | [13] |
| Refinery29 | The Best K-Pop Songs Of 2019 | 29 | [14] |
Music program awards
| Program | Network | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music Bank | KBS | August 2, 2019 | [15] |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | July 22, 2019 | ||
| Various | SM Entertainment |
References
- ^ "엑소 세훈X찬열, 데뷔 앨범 '트리플 타이틀곡'…개코 프로듀싱 [공식입장]". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-07-12.
- ^ "'뮤직뱅크' 엑소 세훈&찬열, 장혜진 윤민수 꺾고 출연없이 1위". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-08-02.
- ^ "엑소 세훈&찬열, 데뷔 앨범 작사 참여+자작곡 수록…긍정 에너지 선사". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-07-15.
- ^ CHANYEOL CAM | 'What a life' @EXO-SC 세훈&찬열 SHOWCASE, retrieved 2019-07-31
- ^ SEHUN CAM | 'What a life' @EXO-SC 세훈&찬열 SHOWCASE, retrieved 2019-07-31
- ^ SMTOWN (2019-07-18), EXO-SC 세훈&찬열 "What a life" Triple Title MV Trailer, retrieved 2019-07-18
- ^ SMTOWN (2019-07-20), EXO-SC 세훈&찬열 'What a life' MV Teaser, retrieved 2019-07-20
- ^ SMTOWN (2019-07-21), EXO-SC 세훈&찬열 'What a life' MV, retrieved 2019-07-21
- ^ "세훈&찬열, 첸백시 이어 '엑소 新 유닛' 출격 준비 완료 [스타이슈]". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-07-20.
- ^ "엑소 新유닛 세훈&찬열, 데뷔 소감부터 수술 고백까지…"음악 매개체로 하나 돼" [V라이브 종합]". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-07-22.
- ^ "Digital Chart – Week 30 of 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- ^ ""Just Us 2" on K-pop Hot 100". July 27, 2019. Retrieved 2019-09-07.
- ^ "Best Songs Of 2019". PopCrush. December 2, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Morin, Natalie (December 20, 2019). "The Best K-Pop Songs Of 2019". Refinery29 . Retrieved December 27, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Lee, U-in (August 2, 2019). "엑소 세훈·찬열, 출연없이 '뮤직뱅크' 1위…ITZY 컴백·D1CE 데뷔 [종합]". TV Report via Naver (in Korean). Retrieved August 2, 2019.