| "Beautiful Goodbye" | ||||
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| Single by Chen | ||||
| from the EP April, and a Flower | ||||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Released | April 1, 2019 (2019-04-01) | |||
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| Genre | K-pop | |||
| Length | 4:29 | |||
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| Lyricist(s) | Jisoo Park | |||
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| "Beautiful Goodbye" on YouTube | ||||
"Beautiful Goodbye" (Korean: 사월이 지나면 우리 헤어져요; RR: Sawori Jinamyeon Uri Heeojeoyo; lit. Let's Break Up When April Ends) is a song recorded by South Korean singer and songwriter Chen. It was released as a single to promote Chen's debut extended play April, and a Flower on April 1, 2019.
The song was a commercial success, peaking at number four on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart.
Background and release
"Beautiful Goodbye", composed by MooF and Jisoo Park, is described as a piano-backed ballad, with lyrics about a man preparing to say goodbye to his failing relationship.
Music video
On April 1, 2019, the official music video of "Beautiful Goodbye" was released. The video shows Chen performing in a middle of a dry, barren land and is accompanied by a veiled female pianist. Later on, the two are joined by veiled female dancers.
Promotion
Chen started promoting "Beautiful Goodbye" on Korean music programs for one week starting from April 5, 2019.
Accolades
| Program | Date | Ref. |
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| Show! Music Core (MBC) | April 13, 2019 | |
| Inkigayo (SBS) | April 14, 2019 |
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from EP's liner notes.
Studio
- SM LVYIN Studio – recording, digital editing
- Seoul Studio – recording
- SM SSAM Studio – engineered for mix
- SM Yellow Tail Studio – mixing
- 821 Sound – mastering
Personnel
- SM Entertainment – executive producer
- Lee Soo-man – producer
- Yoo Young-jin – music and sound supervisor
- Chen – vocals
- Jisoo Park – lyrics, composition
- MooF – composition, arrangement
- Lee Ju-hyung – vocal directing
- Gil Eun-kyung – piano
- Lee Ji-hong – recording, digital editing
- Jeong Ki-hong – recording
- Choi Da-in – recording assistant
- Lee Chan-mi – recording assistant
- Noh Min-ji – engineered for mix
- Gu Jong-pil – mixing
- Kwon Nam-woo – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| South Korea (Circle) | 4 |
| South Korea (K-pop Hot 100) | 2 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2019) | Position |
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| South Korea (Circle) | 41 |
References
- "[알쓸신곡] "Beautiful goodbye"…엑소 첸, 사월에 마주한 이별". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-04-01.
- "'I needed courage to release my first solo EP': Chen of EXO". Kpop Herald. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
- "EXO's Chen Sings a 'Beautiful Goodbye' In Poignant New Music Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
- "엑소 첸, '뮤직뱅크'서 데뷔 무대 첫 공개..웰메이드 보컬 예고". Naver. April 3, 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
- Ji-Ji Lee (April 13, 2019). "'음악중심' 첸 출연 없이 태연 누르고 1위, 밴디트·원더나인 데뷔(종합)" [Bandyeon won first place without appearing in 'Music Center' Chen (Bandit Wonder Wonder) (General)]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- Shin Jeong-won (April 15, 2019). "엑소 첸, '인기가요'서 태연·볼빨간 사춘기 꺾고 '1위' 차지" [Exo Chen beats Taeyeon and red for 'Popularity']. Korea Sports Economy (in Korean). Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- Chen (2019). April, and a Flower (photobook). South Korea: SM Entertainment; Dreamus. Credits.
- "Digital Chart – Week 14 of 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- "Billboard's Kpop Hot 100". Billboard. April 1–7, 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-05-28. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- "Digital Chart - 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 10, 2020.
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