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| Language | Korean | |||
| Released | November 30, 2021 | |||
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| Length | 3:18 | |||
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| Lyricist(s) | Kim Anna (ARTiffect) | |||
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| "Peaches" on YouTube | ||||
"Peaches" is a song recorded by South Korean singer Kai for his second extended play of the same name. It was released as the EP's lead single by SM Entertainment on November 30, 2021.
On October 26, 2021, SM Entertainment announced that Kai will release his second solo album in November 2021. [1] On November 11, it was announced that Kai would release his second extended play Peaches on November 30, 2021. [2] The song was released alongside the extended play and its music video on November 30. The two remix versions by ScreaM Records of the song were released on February 24, 2022. [3]
"Peaches" was composed by Wolfgvng, Zach Sorgen, Harold "Alawn" Philippon, Ryan S. Jhun and Yoo Young-jin, with the arrangement was held by Wolfgvng, Jhun and Alawn. [4] [5] The song features some sweet vibes, raising expectations as you can also meet hip-hop-based songs that remind you of Kai's powerful performance. [6] The lyrics, which was written by Kim Anna of ARTiffect, talks about of "entreating the address to give in to his will, so to speak, and to remain as faithful to him as he is to her". [7] The song was composed in the key of F# major, with a tempo of 134 beats per minute. [8]
The music video, which was directed by Kim Ki-hyun, was released alongside the song by SM Entertainment on November 30. Blending traditional and modern elements from various cultures, the music video paints Kai "as a celestial immortal from folktales, wandering an Eden-like paradise and plucking peaches from the trees around him", with some "smooth and graceful" choreography scenes. [9]
Before the official release, Kai held an online press conference with Sehun as his MC, where he talked about the song for the first time for the media. [10] An hour before the release, he held a live broadcast through EXO's YouTube channel, where he talked about the album, songs and production process. [11]
Kai promoted the song with televised live performances on various South Korean music programs including Music Bank , Show! Music Core and Inkigayo .
The song debuted at number 73 on the Gaon Digital Chart issue dated November 28 to December 4, 2021. [12] And also debuted at number 1 and 47 on the components Download Chart and BGM Chart, respectively. [13] [14] Additionally, the song charted at number 13 on the US Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart. [15]
Credits adapted from EP's liner notes. [5]
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| South Korea (Gaon) [12] | 73 |
| US World Digital Songs (Billboard) [15] | 13 |
| Region | Date | Format | Version | Label(s) |
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| Various | November 30, 2021 | Original | SM | |
| February 24, 2022 | Remixes |
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| Publication | List | Ref. |
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| Teen Vogue | Best K-Pop songs of 2021 | [16] |
| Paper Magazine | The 40 Best K-Pop Songs of 2021 | [17] |
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