Pick Me (song)

"Pick Me"
Single by Produce 101 contestants
Released	December 17, 2015
Recorded	2015
Genre	K-pop dance-pop electropop EDM
Length	3:46
Label	CJ E&M
Songwriter(s)	Midas-T  [ ko ]
Producer(s)	DJ KOO Maximite
Music video
"Pick Me" on YouTube

"Pick Me" is a song by contestants of Produce 101 . It was released online as a digital single on December 17, 2015, by CJ E&M, along with a music video. It was unveiled for the first time on Episode 453 of M! Countdown that same day. The group was presented by Jang Keun-suk, and 98 out of 101 members showcased their talents through the song. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The song was used in the South Korean legislative elections for the National Assembly. ^{[4] [ unreliable source? ] [5] [ unreliable source? ]}

Composition

"Pick Me" is an electronic dance music song, written by veteran composer Kim Chang-hwan under the pen name Midas-T, and composed by DJ Koo from K-pop legend duo CLON and Maximite. ^[6]

Commercial performance

"Pick Me" debuted at number 45 on the Gaon Digital Chart, on the chart issue dated February 2–13, 2016, as a hot track. ^[7] In its second week, the song climbed to number 24. ^[8] In its third week, the song peaked at number 9. ^[9]

The song entered at number 30 for the month of February 2016 and peaked at number 13 for the month of March. ^{[10] [11]}

The song placed at number 53 for the 2016 year-end chart, with 893,723 downloads sold and 38,956,800 streams. ^{[12] [13] [14]}

Charts

Chart	Peak position	Sales
Gaon Digital Chart	9 [9]	893,723 [13]

References

1. 프로듀스 101, '엠카운트다운'서 첫 공개…국내외 연습생 101명 중 최후의 11인은?. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 26 December 2015.
2. Park, So-hyun (2015-12-18). '프로듀스101' 오는 27일 현장 평가…국민 심사 받는다. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved 26 December 2015.
3. Kim, Eun-jeong (2015-12-18). '프로듀스101', 머뭇거릴 시간 없다...응원하고 싶다면 지금부터!. Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved 26 December 2015.
4. "'Produce 101's 'Pick Me' theme song used for an election campaign?".
5. ""Produce 101" Song "Pick Me" Will Be Used For Upcoming South Korean Elections". Soompi .
6. "[단독] '프로듀스101' 주제곡 '픽미', 알고보니 '히트메이커' 김창환 작품". TV Report (Naver). Retrieved April 22, 2016.
7. "7th Week of 2016 - Digital Chart". Gaon Chart . Retrieved 2018-06-29.
8. "8th Week of 2016 - Digital Chart". Gaon Chart . Retrieved 2018-06-29.
9. "9th Week of 2016 - Digital Chart". Gaon Chart . Retrieved 2018-06-29.
10. "February 2016 - Digital Chart". Gaon Chart . Retrieved 2018-06-29.
11. "March 2016 - Digital Chart". Gaon Chart . Retrieved 2018-06-29.
12. "2016 year-end - Digital Chart". Gaon Chart . Retrieved 2018-06-29.
13. "2016 year-end - Download Chart". Gaon Chart . Retrieved 2018-06-29.
14. "2016 year-end - Streaming Chart". Gaon Chart . Retrieved 2018-06-29.