Pick Me (song)

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"Pick Me"
Produce 101 - PICK ME.jpg
Single by Produce 101 contestants
ReleasedDecember 17, 2015
Recorded2015
Genre
Length3:46
Label CJ E&M
Songwriter(s) Midas-T
Producer(s)
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]

Contents

The song was used in the South Korean legislative elections for the National Assembly. [4] [5]

Composition

"Pick Me" is an electronic dance music song, composed and written by veteran composer Kim Chang-hwan under the pen name Midas-T. [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

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

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