Young & Free (Xiumin and Mark song)

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"Young & Free"
Young & Free Cover.jpg
Single by Xiumin and Mark
ReleasedJuly 7, 2017 (2017-07-07)
Recorded2017
Studio SM Studio, Seoul, South Korea
Genre K-pop, future bass, retrowave
Length3:22
Label S.M. Entertainment, Genie Music
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
  • Jo Yoon-kyung
  • Mark
Producer(s) Willie Weeks
Music video
"Young & Free" on YouTube

"Young & Free" is a single recorded by South Korean singer Xiumin and Canadian rapper Mark, members of K-pop groups EXO and NCT respectively. It was released by S.M. Entertainment and distributed by Genie Music on July 7, 2017 through their digital music project SM Station . [1]

Contents

"Young & Free" is an upbeat and lively song that harmonizes Xiumin's vocals with Mark's rap. Xiumin and Mark advised young people to go wherever they desire. They encouraged them to set out with a light heart and leave behind endless worries. The song felt like a cheer for the youth who have lost their way, urging them to stay strong. [2]

Background and release

On June 28, S.M. Entertainment announced that Xiumin and Mark will collaborate for an SM Station track "Young & Free" set to be released on July 7. [3] The agency also released a video clip of the two introducing their track "Young & Free" on their official Twitter page. [4] On June 30, S.M. stated that the duo would be performing the song live during the SMTOWN concert that is set to take place on July 8. [5] On the same day, teaser photos of the duo were released through S.M.'s official Twitter page. [6] One July 5, an interview video of the duo talking about their collaboration and their friendship was released. [7] A teaser of the music video was released on July 6. [8] On July 7, the song along with the official music video were released.

Produced by Willie Weeks, "Young & Free" is described as a 90's vibe song featuring retro piano tunes and future-bass sounds, "Young & Free" is altogether a lively tune that features Xiumin's singing and Mark's rapping. The song's lyrics talk about how to live in the moment. [9]

Music video

Released on July 7, the music video of "Young & Free" features Xiumin and Mark at what appears as a photographic studio playing around and dancing "freely". At the end of the music video the duo end up in a real forest.

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Young & Free"
  • Jo Yoon-kyung
  • Mark
 Willie Weeks 03:22
2."Young & Free" (Inst.) 
 Willie Weeks 03:22
Total length:06:44

Charts

Sales

RegionSales
South Korea (Gaon) [12] 72,133

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel(s)
South Korea July 7, 2017digital download, streaming S.M. Entertainment, Genie Music
Worldwide

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  12. ↑ Cumulative sales for "Young & Free":
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