Take You Home (Baekhyun song)

"Take You Home" (Korean: 바래다줄게) is a song by South Korean singer and Exo member Baekhyun. The song was released on April 14, 2017 by SM Entertainment through SM Station Season 2.[1]

"Take You Home"
Single by Baekhyun
ReleasedApril 14, 2017
Recorded2017
StudioSM Studios, Seoul, South Korea
GenreK-pop
Length3:54
LabelSM, Genie Music
Songwriter(s)Cho Kyu-man, Honey
Producer(s)Cho Kyu-man
Baekhyun singles chronology
"Rain"
(2017)
"Take You Home"
(2017)
"Young"
(2018)
Music video
"Take You Home" on YouTube

Background and release

edit

On March 23, it was revealed that Baekhyun will release a single through SM Station season 2.[2] On April 5, it was confirmed that the single is titled "Take You Home" and will be released on April 14.[3]

Produced by singer Cho Kyu-Man, "Take You Home" is described as a "medium tempo ballad" song. The song tells the story of a man who wants to stay close and protect a heartbroken woman.[4] The single was officially released on April 14.[5]

Music video

edit

On April 7, SM released a prologue of the music video of "Take You Home".[6] On April 12, a teaser of the music video was released.[7] "Take You Home" music video was officially released on April 14.[8] The music video features South Korean actress Ryu Won as the female lead along with Baekhyun himself as the male lead.[9][10]

Live performance

edit

On July 21, 2018, Baekhyun performed "Take You Home" for the first time live on the first day of the SM Station concert The Station.[11]

Track listing

edit
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Take You Home" (바래다줄게)Cho Kyu-man, HoneyCho Kyu-man, Park Won-joonCho Kyu-man03:54
2."Take You Home" (Instrumental) Cho Kyu-man, Park Won-joonCho Kyu-man03:54
Total length:07:48

Reception

edit

Upon release, "Take You Home" quickly reached the top spots on South Korean and Chinese online music charts.[12][13] The song debuted as no. 12 on Korea's Gaon Digital Chart, and no. 5 on Billboard's US World Digital Songs.

Charts

edit

Sales

edit
Region Sales
South Korea (Gaon)[16] 400,795

Release history

edit
Region Date Format Label
South Korea April 14, 2017 Digital download SM Entertainment, KT Music
Various

References

edit
  1. ^ "[N1★뮤직]백현, 지코 이어 남 솔로 자존심 세우나". Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  2. ^ SMTOWN (2017-03-23), SPOILER ALERT: STATION SEASON 2, retrieved 2017-03-24
  3. ^ "백현, SM스테이션 두번째 주자…2년만의 솔로곡 '바래다줄게'" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-04-05.
  4. ^ "[쥬크박스] "심장이 쿵!"…백현, 달콤지수 100% 고백송 '바래다줄게'". Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  5. ^ "[美친차트] 백현도 해냈다..솔로곡 발표 직후 음원차트 1위". Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  6. ^ SMTOWN (2017-04-07), [STATION] BAEKHYUN 백현_바래다줄게 (Take You Home)_Prologue, retrieved 2017-04-14
  7. ^ SMTOWN (2017-04-12), [STATION] BAEKHYUN 백현_바래다줄게 (Take You Home)_Music Video Teaser, retrieved 2017-04-14
  8. ^ "[뮤직&톡]"설레는데 애틋해" 백현의 고백송 '바래다줄게'". Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  9. ^ "신예 류원, 엑소 백현 '바래다줄게' 뮤비 속 여신 등극". Retrieved 2017-04-17.
  10. ^ "류원, 백현 '바래다줄게' M/V 비하인드 공개...'봄 여신'". Retrieved 2017-04-17.
  11. ^ "[공식입장] SM '더 스테이션' 첫 콘서트, 백현·텐·페노메코 라인업 확정" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-07-21.
  12. ^ ""대륙까지 홀렸다"…엑소 백현, '바래다줄게'로 中 음악차트 1위". Retrieved 2017-04-17.
  13. ^ "'글로벌 대세' 엑소 백현, 솔로곡 '바래다줄게' 中 음악차트 1위". Retrieved 2017-04-17.
  14. ^
  15. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart – April, 2017". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  16. ^ Cumulative sales for "Take You Home":