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"Miracles in December" (Korean: 12월의 기적; RR: Sibiworui Gijeok; Chinese: 十二月的奇迹; pinyin: Shí'èryuè de Qíjī) is a song by South Korean–Chinese boy band Exo, released on December 4, 2013, as the lead single of their second extended play Miracles in December. It was released in both Korean and Chinese versions by their label SM Entertainment.

Background and release

Produced by Don Spike, "Miracles in December" according to the description of the album on the site of Korean music Naver Music is a described as a "pop-ballad" song that uses the piano and strings in the arrangement. The song was written by composers veterans Andreas Stone Johansson and Ricky Hanley, in collaboration with Korean lyricist Sarah Yoon and Chinese lyricist Liu Yuan. The song talks about a man who recalls with nostalgia the relationship with his former girlfriend and his desire to return to it, but cannot do so because of the shame and guilt. The Korean version of the song is recorded by D.O., Baekhyun and Chen, and the Chinese version is recorded by Luhan, Chen and Baekhyun.

Music video

On December 4, 2013 both versions of the videos were announced, at 8:00pm (KST) and were released on video-sharing websites. The music video was directed by Jo Soo-hyun, and was filmed in November in Paju, Gyeonggi in a study in Ilsan.

Promotion and live performance

In December, D.O., Baekhyun and Chen began their promotions for the Korean version of the song on Korean music shows, including M Countdown on December 5, Music Bank on December 6, Show! Music Core on December 7 and Inkigayo on December 8. In the following week's promotions, S.M. informed that Luhan and Lay also participate in presentations. Baekhyun, Chen and D.O. appeared on the stage of MTV's The Show on December 17 and Show Champion on December 18. The song was also included in the set-list of the winter festival of the group with his classmates seal f(x) SM Town Week: Christmas Wonderland on 23 and 24 December. The Chinese version of "Miracles in December" was acted in the MTV The Show on December 24, 2013 with the members D.O., Luhan, Baekhyun, Chen and Lay.

Reception

The song debuted at number two on Gaon Digital Chart, at number three on Korea K-Pop Hot 100, and at number three on Billboard's US World Digital Songs chart.

Awards

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from EP's liner notes.

Studio

• doobdoob Studio – recording
• Ocean Way Nashville Studio – strings recording
• SM Concert Hall Studio – mixing
• Sonic Korea – mastering

Personnel

• SM Entertainment – executive producer
• Lee Soo-man – producer
• Kim Young-min – executive supervisor
• Exo (Lu Han, Baekhyun, Chen, D.O.) – vocals
• Sarah Yoon – Korean lyrics
• Liu Yuan – Chinese lyrics
• Andreas Stone Johansson – composition
• Ricky Hanley – composition
• Don Spike – arrangement, piano
• Lee Ju-hyung – vocal directing, additional vocal editing
• Nashville Recording Orchestra – strings
• Kim Kun – strings arrangement
• Kim Hyun-gon – recording, digital editing
• Kim Kyu-young – recording
• Kim Dae-woo – strings recording
• Nam Koong-jin – mixing
• Jeon Hoon – mastering

Charts

Sales

Release history

References

1. "Winter Special Album 'December Miracles (Miracles in December)'". Naver (in Korean). December 9, 2013. Archived from the original on November 4, 2017. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
2. ^ "EXO Giving Fans "Miracles in December" with New Music Video (Korean and Chinese)". Soompi. August 4, 2013. Archived from the original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved December 25, 2013.
3. "EXO's MV for 'Miracles in [December]' to be released today". Yahoo! omg! Philippines. December 4, 2013. Archived from the original on December 8, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
4. "EXO's D.O, Baekhyun, and Chen to be joined by Luhan and Lay for performances this week". Allkpop. December 9, 2013. Archived from the original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved December 25, 2013.
5. "f(x) and EXO light up their 'Christmas Wonderland' at joint concert during 'SMTOWN WEEK'". Allkpop. December 24, 2013. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved December 25, 2013.
6. Exo (2013). Miracles in December (photobook). South Korea: SM Entertainment. Credits.
7. "2013 Gaon Digital Chart – Week 50". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on 2015-02-16. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
8. "Korea K-Pop Hot 100 – December 28, 2013". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2016-11-08. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
9. "Billboard's World Digital Songs – December 21, 2013". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2017-01-28. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
10. "Gaon Digital Chart – December, 2013". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on 2017-03-26. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
11. Cumulative sales for "Miracles in December":
    • "Online Download – December 2013". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
    • "Online Download – January 2014". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
    • "Online Download – February 2014". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
    • "Online Download – 2nd week March 2014". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
    • "Online Download – 3rd week March 2014". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2014.

• Exo songs
• 2013 songs
• 2013 singles
• Songs in Korean
• Mandarin-language songs
• SM Entertainment singles