Misfit (songwriter)

Last updated
Misfit
Birth nameMoon Doo-ri
Origin South Korea
OccupationSongwriter
Years active2010–present
Labels SM

Moon Doo-ri, better known by her stage name as Misfit (also known as Miss Pitt), is a South Korean songwriter, lyricist and artist. She is one of the studio artists at SM Entertainment headquarters in Seoul. Misfit has penned the lyrics of songs for various SM Town artists including BoA, TRAX, Super Junior, Girls' Generation, Shinee, f(x), Red Velvet and Exo as well as Jellyfish Entertainment's VIXX.

Contents

Career

2010–2011: Debut as a lyricist, "Loview Music Instant"

Misfit made her debut in K-Pop music industry as a lyricist at S.M. Entertainment after writing the lyrics for "Up & Down" and "Ready or Not", tracks from Shinee's second studio album Lucifer . The album was released on July 19, 2010. [1] In 2011, she wrote the lyrics of f(x)'s single "Pinocchio (Danger)" along with fellow label-mate songwriter Kenzie. The single was released on April 20, 2011. [2] Later that year, she continued working with the agency by writing the lyrics for Super Junior's "Walkin'", a track from their fifth studio album Mr. Simple . [3] Her first work outside the company was writing the lyrics for "Someday", a single from U-Kiss's second album Neverland which was released on September 1, 2011. [4]

Misfit's debut as a vocal artist was her collaboration single "Loview Music Instant" with the hip hop artist, rapper and songwriter JQ. The single was digitally released on November 9, 2011. [5] She continued her lyrical work for S.M. Entertainment by contributing her skills to the rock band TRAX's single "Blind" from their third EP [6] and their song "Like a Dream" from 2011 Winter SMTown – The Warmest Gift . [7]

2012–2013: "Too Painful Breakup" and continued lyrical work

Misfit once again collaborated with JQ after featuring in his single "Too Painful Breakup" which was released on February 29, 2012. [8] She also wrote the lyrics for Exo's songs "Two Moons" and "Machine" from their debut EP Mama which was released on April 9, 2012. [9] Misfit also went on to hold the credit for writing half of the songs on f(x)'s second EP Electric Shock including "Beautiful Stranger", "Love Hate" and "Let's Try". The EP was released on June 10, 2012 and received critical praise for its lyrics. [10] She also wrote "The Top" from BoA's seventh Korean album Only One . [11] She then penned the single "Spectrum", a special stage song by SM Town dance unit for 'SBS Gayo Daejeon' that was held on the December 29, 2012. [12]

In 2013, Misfit once again collaborated with boy group Shinee by writing the lyrics to their promotional single "Shine (Medusa I)", a song produced by Teddy Riley. The song was released with their fourth Korean album Chapter 2. Why So Serious? – The Misconceptions of Me on April 26, 2013. [13] She also penned the Exo's "Heart Attack", a track from their first studio album XOXO which was released on June 3, 2013. [14] Her most recent contribution to S.M. Entertainment records are the lyrics for Henry Lau's debut single "Trap" featuring Kyuhyun and Taemin. The song was released in his first EP Trap which was released on June 7, 2013. [15] Misfit was also credited for working on "Airplane" from f(x)'s second studio album Pink Tape released on July 29, 2013. [16]

Discography

Collaboration singles

As songwriter

This list contains songs written by Misfit, including those where she is credited as co-author.

Release DateSong TitleSingerAlbum NamePeak chart positions
2010
07/19"Up & Down" Shinee Lucifer 58
07/19"Shout Out"75
07/19"Ready or Not"71
2011
04/20"피노키오 (Danger)" f(x) Pinocchio 1
08/03"Walkin" Super Junior Mr. Simple
09/01"Someday" U-Kiss Neverland 107
09/01"Blind" TRAX Window115
12/13"Like a Dream" 2011 Winter SMTown – The Warmest Gift
2012
04/09"Two Moons" EXO Mama
04/09"Machine"
06/10"Beautiful Stranger" f(x) Electric Shock 29
06/10"Love Hate"44
06/10"훌쩍 (Let's Try)"47
06/22"The Top" BoA Only One 62
12/30"Spectrum"SM The Performance Spectrum 43
2013
04/26"Shine (Medusa I)" Shinee Why So Serious? – The Misconceptions of Me 100
06/03"Heart Attack" EXO XOXO 93
06/07"Trap" ft. Kyuhyun and Taemin Henry Lau Trap 28
07/29"Airplane" f(x) Pink Tape 16
2015
11/10"Chained Up" VIXX Chained Up 8
"Maze"82
2016
04/19"다이너마이트 Dynamite" VIXX Zelos 14
06/09"Cloud 9" EXO Ex'Act 23
06/28"구름 위로" Gugudan Act. 1 The Little Mermaid
06/29"I Like U Too Much" Sonamoo I Like U Too Much-
2017
02/01"Body Talk" Red Velvet Rookie -
2018
01/08"I Hate" Infinite Top Seed

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Onew</span> South Korean singer and actor (born 1989)

Lee Jin-ki, better known by his stage name Onew, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and actor. Born in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi-do, Onew was discovered at the 2006 SM Academy Casting and signed a contract with SM Entertainment the day after his audition. He debuted as the lead vocalist and leader of the South Korean boy band Shinee in May 2008, who went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea.

f(x) (musical group) South Korean girl group

f(x) (; Korean: 에프엑스; RR: Epeuekseu) is a South Korean girl group, consisting of Victoria, Amber, Luna, Krystal, and previously Sulli until her departure from the group in August 2015. Formed by SM, f(x) officially debuted in September 2009 with the release of the digital single "La Cha Ta".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jonghyun</span> South Korean singer (1990–2017)

Kim Jong-hyun, known mononymously as Jonghyun, was a South Korean singer-songwriter, record producer, radio host, and author under the SM Entertainment label. He was the vocalist of the South Korean boy band Shinee for nine years, releasing twelve albums with the group in both Korean and Japanese. He also participated in SM Entertainment's project group, SM the Ballad, for the release of two EP albums.

<i>Lucifer</i> (Shinee album) 2010 studio album by Shinee

Lucifer is the second studio album by South Korean boy band Shinee, released on July 19, 2010, in South Korea. It features "Lucifer" as the lead single. It was re-released as Hello on October 4, 2010. The album is listed by Gaon Album Chart as the sixth best-selling album of 2010 in South Korea, with over 120,000 copies sold.

<i>2011 SM Town Winter – The Warmest Gift</i> Album by SM Town

2011 SM Town Winter – The Warmest Gift is the eighth winter album by SMTown, released on December 13, 2011 by SM Entertainment and distributed by KMP Holdings in South Korea. It is the first winter compilation album in four years and also their first album to have all songs sung entirely in English. This is also their only album to feature f(x) and J-Min, and is the last album to feature TRAX, The Grace's Dana and Sunday, Zhang Liyin, Girls' Generation's Jessica, SHINee's Jonghyun, and Super Junior-M's Henry.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Exo</span> South Korean boy band

Exo is a South Korean-Chinese boy band based in Seoul formed by SM Entertainment in 2011 and debuted in 2012. The group consists of nine members: Xiumin, Suho, Lay, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai and Sehun. They are noted for releasing music and performing extensively in Korean, Mandarin and Japanese.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">SM Town Live World Tour III</span> 2012–13 concert tour by SM Town

SM Town Live World Tour III was the 2012–13 worldwide live concert tour by SM Town. The tour commenced with one show in Anaheim, California on May 20, 2012 and continued in Hsinchu, Tokyo, Seoul, Jakarta, Singapore and Bangkok.

<i>XOXO</i> (Exo album) 2013 studio album by Exo

XOXO is the debut studio album by South Korean boy band Exo, released on June 3, 2013, by SM Entertainment and distributed by KT Music. The album is a follow-up to the group's debut EP, Mama (2012). The album was released in two versions – a Korean "Kiss" edition and a Chinese "Hug" edition.

<i>PYL Younique Volume 1</i> 2012 single album by SMTOWN

PYL Younique Volume 1 is a single album by SMTOWN released on 31 October 2012. It is the first collaboration project between the auto-mobile manufacturing company Hyundai and the record label agency S.M. Entertainment, both headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hyuk Shin</span> Musical artist

Hyuk Shin is an international multi-platinum record producer, music executive, and entrepreneur who has worked with global superstars such as Justin Bieber, Anderson .Paak, Blackbear, Dean, NCT, Super Junior, TXT, Exo, Monsta X, Shinee, Girls' Generation and many more.

<i>Miracles in December</i> 2013 EP by Exo

Miracles in December is the second extended play by South Korean–Chinese boy band Exo. It was released by SM Entertainment on 9 December 2013. Presented as a special winter album, Miracles in December is a follow-up to the group's first studio album XOXO, which was released in June 2013. Like all of the group's music until Universe in 2017, the EP has Korean and Chinese versions. The EP is also the group's second release as well as first EP to be promoted extensively being as a combined group.

<i>The Misconceptions of Us</i> 2013 studio album by Shinee

The Misconceptions of Us is the third studio album released by South Korean boy band Shinee. It consists of two parts, Dream Girl – The Misconceptions of You and the second Why So Serious? – The Misconceptions of Me, that were later collected together as The Misconceptions of Us under SM Entertainment and distributed by KT Music.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chen (singer)</span> South Korean singer and songwriter (born 1992)

Kim Jong-dae, better known by his stage name, Chen (Korean: 첸), is a South Korean singer and songwriter. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Exo, its subgroup Exo-M and its subunit Exo-CBX, and participated in SM's projects SM the Ballad. He is predominantly known for his role as the vocalist of Exo. Apart from his group's activities, Chen has also recorded songs for various television dramas, most notably "Best Luck" for It's Okay, That's Love (2014) and "Everytime" for Descendants of the Sun (2016).

LDN Noise is a British songwriting and record production duo based in London, England. Consisting of songwriter Greg Bonnick and DJ Hayden Chapman, the duo has worked with artists such as Nathan Sykes, Nick Jonas and Chris Brown since 2012, most notably having co-written the 2012's number-one UK hit "Turn Up the Music" for the latter artist.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dancing King</span> 2016 single by Yoo Jae-suk and Exo

"Dancing King" is a song by South Korean comedian Yoo Jae-suk and South Korean–Chinese boy band Exo. The song is a part of SM Station and is a collaboration single for the variety show Infinite Challenge. It was released digitally on September 17, 2016, by SM Entertainment.

Superhuman (Korean: 슈퍼휴먼) is a song recorded by South Korean boy band NCT 127, the Seoul-based sub-unit of SM Entertainment's unlimited boy band NCT. It was released on May 24, 2019, by SM Entertainment as the lead single from the group's fourth extended play, We Are Superhuman. The song's music video was one of the group's most viewed online video within 24 hours of release at the time, with 3.1 million views.

"What a Life" is a song recorded by South Korean hip hop duo Exo-SC, the second official sub-unit of the South Korean-Chinese boy group Exo. It was released on July 22, 2019, by SM Entertainment as one of the three title tracks of their debut extended play What a Life. The song resulted in Exo-SC first music show win on KBS's Music Bank on August 2, 2019.

"Just Us 2" is a song recorded by South Korean hip hop duo Exo-SC, the second official sub-unit of the South Korean-Chinese boy group Exo. It was released on July 22, 2019 by SM Entertainment as one of the three title tracks of their debut extended play What a Life.

"Closer to You" is a song recorded by South Korean hip hop duo Exo-SC, the second official sub-unit of the South Korean-Chinese boy group Exo. It was released on July 22, 2019 by SM Entertainment as one of the three title tracks of their debut extended play What a Life.

References

  1. "Lucifer" (in Korean). Naver.
  2. "Pinocchio" (in Korean). Naver.
  3. "Mr. Simple" (in Korean). Naver.
  4. "Neverland" (in Korean). Naver.
  5. "Loview Music Instant" (in Korean). Naver.
  6. "Window (The 3rd Mini Album)" (in Korean). Naver.
  7. "2011 SM Town Winter (The Warmest Gift)" (in Korean). Naver.
  8. "Loview Music Part 6" (in Korean). Naver.
  9. "'MAMA' EXO-K The 1st Mini Album" (in Korean). Naver.
  10. "Electric Shock" (in Korean). Naver.
  11. "Only One" (in Korean). Naver.
  12. "SM The Performance 'Spectrum'" (in Korean). Naver.
  13. "Chapter 2. Why So Serious? – The Misconceptions of Me" (in Korean). Naver.
  14. "The 1st Album XOXO (KISS & HUG)" (in Korean). Naver.
  15. "The 1st Mini Album 'Trap'" (in Korean). Naver.
  16. "The 2nd Album: Pink Tape" (in Korean). Naver. July 29, 2013. Retrieved August 8, 2013.