"December, 2014 (The Winter’s Tale)" is a song by South Korean–Chinese boy band
Exo
Exo ( ko, 엑소; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean-Chinese boy band based in Seoul formed by SM Entertainment in 2011 and debuted in 2012. The group consists of nine members: Xiumin, Suho, Lay, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai ...
, released on December 19, 2014, for their first live album ''
Exology Chapter 1: The Lost Planet''. It was the first single not to feature members Kris and Luhan due to their lawsuits months before.
Background and release
On December 15, 2014, it was revealed that EXO will be releasing "December, 2014 (The Winter’s Tale)" through the mobile
rhythm game
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SuperStar SMTOWN'' as an OST. A teaser of the song was also released on the same day. The song is recorded by
D.O.
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Baekhyun
Byun Baek-hyun (; born May 6, 1992), better known mononymously as Baekhyun, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and actor. Baekhyun began training under SM Entertainment in 2011. A few months later, he made his debut in 2012 as a member of the ...
and
Chen with the lyrics of meeting the loved one again after going around the world.
Reception
"December, 2014 (The Winter’s Tale)" debuted at number one on the
Gaon Weekly Digital Chart,
and at number fourteen at the
Billboard
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World Digital Songs chart.
Charts
Weekly charts
Monthly charts
Sales
Accolades
Music program awards
References
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Exo songs
2014 songs
2014 singles
Korean-language songs
SM Entertainment singles