Take You Home (Baekhyun song)

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"Take You Home"
Single by Baekhyun
ReleasedApril 14, 2017
Recorded2017
StudioSM Studios, Seoul, South Korea
GenreK-pop
Length3:54
LabelSM, Genie Music
Songwriter(s)Cho Kyu-man, Honey
Producer(s)Cho Kyu-man
Baekhyun singles chronology
"Rain"
(2017) 		"Take You Home"
(2017) 		"Young"
(2018)
Music video
"Take You Home" on YouTube

"Take You Home" (Korean: 바래다줄게) is a song by South Korean singer and Exo member Baekhyun. The song was released on April 14, 2017 by SM Entertainment through SM Station Season 2.[1]

Background and release[edit]

On March 23, it was revealed that Baekhyun will release a single through SM Station season 2.[2] On April 5, it was confirmed that the single is titled "Take You Home" and will be released on April 14.[3]

Produced by singer Cho Kyu-Man, "Take You Home" is described as a "medium tempo ballad" song. The song tells the story of a man who wants to stay close and protect a heartbroken woman.[4] The single was officially released on April 14.[5]

Music video[edit]

On April 7, SM released a prologue of the music video of "Take You Home".[6] On April 12, a teaser of the music video was released.[7] "Take You Home" music video was officially released on April 14.[8] The music video features South Korean actress Ryu Won as the female lead along with Baekhyun himself as the male lead.[9][10]

Live performance[edit]

On July 21, 2018, Baekhyun performed "Take You Home" for the first time live on the first day of the SM Station concert The Station.[11]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Take You Home" (바래다줄게)Cho Kyu-man, HoneyCho Kyu-man, Park Won-joonCho Kyu-man03:54
2."Take You Home" (Instrumental) Cho Kyu-man, Park Won-joonCho Kyu-man03:54
Total length:07:48

Reception[edit]

Upon release, "Take You Home" quickly reached the top spots on South Korean and Chinese online music charts.[12][13] The song debuted as no. 12 on Korea's Gaon Digital Chart, and no. 5 on Billboard's US World Digital Songs.

Charts[edit]

Sales[edit]

Region Sales
South Korea (Gaon)[16] 400,795

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format Label
South Korea April 14, 2017 Digital download SM Entertainment, KT Music
Various

References[edit]

  1. ^ "[N1★뮤직]백현, 지코 이어 남 솔로 자존심 세우나". Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  2. ^ SMTOWN (2017-03-23), SPOILER ALERT: STATION SEASON 2, retrieved 2017-03-24
  3. ^ "백현, SM스테이션 두번째 주자…2년만의 솔로곡 '바래다줄게'" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-04-05.
  4. ^ "[쥬크박스] "심장이 쿵!"…백현, 달콤지수 100% 고백송 '바래다줄게'". Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  5. ^ "[美친차트] 백현도 해냈다..솔로곡 발표 직후 음원차트 1위". Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  6. ^ SMTOWN (2017-04-07), [STATION] BAEKHYUN 백현_바래다줄게 (Take You Home)_Prologue, retrieved 2017-04-14
  7. ^ SMTOWN (2017-04-12), [STATION] BAEKHYUN 백현_바래다줄게 (Take You Home)_Music Video Teaser, retrieved 2017-04-14
  8. ^ "[뮤직&톡]"설레는데 애틋해" 백현의 고백송 '바래다줄게'". Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  9. ^ "신예 류원, 엑소 백현 '바래다줄게' 뮤비 속 여신 등극". Retrieved 2017-04-17.
  10. ^ "류원, 백현 '바래다줄게' M/V 비하인드 공개...'봄 여신'". Retrieved 2017-04-17.
  11. ^ "[공식입장] SM '더 스테이션' 첫 콘서트, 백현·텐·페노메코 라인업 확정" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-07-21.
  12. ^ ""대륙까지 홀렸다"…엑소 백현, '바래다줄게'로 中 음악차트 1위". Retrieved 2017-04-17.
  13. ^ "'글로벌 대세' 엑소 백현, 솔로곡 '바래다줄게' 中 음악차트 1위". Retrieved 2017-04-17.
  14. ^
  15. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart – April, 2017". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  16. ^ Cumulative sales for "Take You Home":
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