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| Single by Lay | ||||
| from the album Namanana | ||||
| Released | October 5, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2018 | |||
| Studio | Zhang Yixing Studio | |||
| Length | 3:43 | |||
| Label | SM | |||
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| "Give Me a Chance" on YouTube | ||||
"Give Me a Chance" is a single recorded by Chinese singer Lay for his solo album Namanana . The song was pre-released on October 5, 2018, by SM Entertainment and Zhang Yixing Studio.
On September 28, it was announced that Lay would pre-release his song "Give Me a Chance" on October 5, the lyrics and composing of which were co-written and co-composed by Bazzi, and would release the music video of the song on October 7. [1] On October 5, the track was released. [2]
Written and composed by Lay, Bazzi and others, "Give Me a Chance" is described as having a trap beat over a dreamy melody with lyrics about a former lover. [3]
On October 5, a teaser of the music video of "Give Me a Chance" was released. [4] On October 7, the music video was officially released. [5]
The music video shows Lay dancing along with backup dancers in an industrial setting and on a rooftop. [3]
"Give Me a Chance" topped the iTunes charts in 16 countries including Hong Kong, Argentina, Finland, and the United Arab Emirates. [6] The single reached the top three on China's music streaming chart QQ Music.
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| China (China Top 100) [7] | 2 |
| China (QQ Music) [8] | 3 |
| Philippines (Music Weekly) [9] | 28 |
| Vietnam (Music Weekly) [10] | 22 |
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| United States | October 5, 2018 |
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Zhang Yixing , known professionally as Lay Zhang or simply Lay, is a Chinese rapper, singer-songwriter, dancer, actor, record producer and businessman. Zhang first gained recognition in 2005 for participating in the Chinese television talent show Star Academy. He later debuted as a member of the South Korean-Chinese boy band Exo and its Chinese sub-unit Exo-M under SM Entertainment in 2012.
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Lose Control is the debut extended play by Chinese singer Lay. It was released on October 28, 2016 in South Korea and China by SM Entertainment and distributed by KT Music. The EP features six tracks in total, including the two singles "what U need?" and "Lose Control".
"what U need?" is a single recorded by Chinese singer Lay for his debut extended play Lose Control. It was pre-released on October 7, 2016, by S.M. Entertainment as a birthday gift for Lay's fans.
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Namanana is the second studio album by Chinese singer-songwriter Lay. It was released on October 19, 2018 by SM Entertainment. The album features 22 tracks in total, 11 of which are in Chinese language with English counterparts for each, including the two singles "Give Me a Chance" and "Namanana". The album marks the singer's US debut under the name Lay Zhang.
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