"Dream" is a song by South Korean singers Suzy and Baekhyun, members of K-pop groups Miss A and Exo respectively. It was released digitally on January 7 and later physically on January 14, 2016 by JYP Entertainment, S.M. Entertainment, Mystic Entertainment and Choongang ICS under distribution by LOEN Entertainment.
Background and release
On December 31, 2015, Suzy and Baekhyun were announced to be collaborating on a duet titled "Dream", described as an R&B song with jazz and neo soul sounds and lyrics about a couple falling in love.[3] Two teaser videos for the song, the first featuring Suzy and the second featuring Baekhyun, were released on January 4 and 5 respectively.[4][5] The song was released digitally accompanied by its music video on January 7. Physical copies were later released on January 14.
Shortly after "Dream" was released, Park Geun-tae, one of the song's composers, revealed that he had been working on the song for two years, and that it took one year to get both singers to participate in its production.[6] He noticed Suzy in 2013 after listening to her soundtrack "Don't Forget Me" for the MBC television series Gu Family Book in which she also played the female lead, and later decided to choose Baekhyun as her duet partner.[6]
Music video
Throughout most of the music video for "Dream", Suzy and Baekhyun are seen performing the song and interacting with each other while sitting on stools in the center of a vintage styled room, surrounded by a jazz band consisting of four men playing the electric guitar, double bass, piano and drum set. There are also brief scenes where they are seen presumably preparing for a date; Suzy sitting in front of the mirror at a makeup table and Baekhyun putting on a suit jacket. The music video ends with the singers giving each other high five and a fist bump before standing up from the stools and thanking the band.
Live performances
In June 2016, Suzy's labelmate Nayeon and Baekhyun's bandmate Chanyeol performed the song on a special episode of Music Bank.[7] They performed the song together for the first time on December 2, 2016 at the 18th Mnet Asian Music Awards.[8]
Reception
"Dream" debuted at number one on South Korea's Gaon weekly digital chart and remained at this position for three consecutive weeks.[9][10][11] The physical version also debuted at the same position on the Gaon weekly album chart.[12] The song won first place five times in total on South Korean music television shows Music Bank and Inkigayo. It has been nominated for Best Collaboration and Song of the Year at the upcoming 18th Mnet Asian Music Awards, as well as Best R&B Song and Song of the Year at the 8th Melon Music Awards.
Track listing
| 1. |
"Dream" | Kim Eana | |
03:42 |
| 2. |
"Dream" (Club Live Ver.) | Kim Eana | |
03:33 |
Total length: |
07:15 |
Credits and personnel
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- Park Eun-woo – chorus
- Lee Seung-woo – chorus
- Hong So-jin – piano
- Jung Jae-won – recording, electric guitar
- Jo Joon-sung – mixing
- Choi Hyo-young – mastering
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Credits are adapted from album liner notes.[13]
Charts
Weekly charts
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Monthly charts
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Sales and certifications
| Chart |
Amount |
| Gaon download sales |
1,206,685[17] |
| Gaon album sales |
36,259[18] |
Awards and nominations
Music program awards
| Song |
Program |
Date |
| "Dream" |
Music Bank (KBS) |
January 15, 2016 |
| January 22, 2016 |
| Inkigayo (SBS) |
January 17, 2016 |
| January 24, 2016 |
| January 31, 2016 |
Release history
References
- ↑ "(싱글) Dream". MelOn. LOEN Entertainment. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Dream - Single by Suzy and BAEKHYUN". iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ↑ "EXO's Baekhyun and miss A's Suzy to collaborate on a duet love song!". allkpop. 2015-12-31. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
- ↑ "Suzy is a 'Dream' goddess in MV teaser for duet with EXO's Baekhyun". allkpop. 2016-01-04. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
- ↑ "Baekhyun is your 'Dream' man in his teaser for duet with Suzy". allkpop. 2016-01-05. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
- 1 2 Yang Seung-chun (2016-01-12). ""백세인생 후속곡 고민많다 전해라" "수지-백현 이어 듀엣 2탄 곧 나와"". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-01-29.
- ↑ "엑소 찬열X트와이스 나연, 꿈보다 더 달콤한 'dream'". Sports Today (in Korean). June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ↑ Yoon Joon-pil (November 24, 2016). "'2016 MAMA' 측 "수지x백현 '드림', 방송 최초로 공개"". Tenasia (in Korean). Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- 1 2 "Gaon Digital Chart - Week 2 2016". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart - Week 3, 2016". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart - Week 4, 2016". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- 1 2 "Gaon Album Chart - Week 3 2016". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ↑ Dream (Compact disc liner notes). Suzy & Baekhyun. Mystic Entertainment. 2016.
- ↑ "World Digital Songs: Jan 30, 2016 - Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Billboard. January 30, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart - January 2016". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Gaon Album Chart - January 2016 (see #4)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ↑ Cumulative download sales of "Dream":
- ↑ "Gaon Album Chart - First half of 2016 (see #34)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
