"For Life" 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, 2016, as the lead single of their fifth
extended play
An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record. ''For Life''. It was released in both
Korean
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People and culture
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* Korean cuisine
* Korean culture
* Korean language
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** ...
and
Chinese
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* Something related to China
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**''Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic concept of the Chinese nation
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by their label
SM. This was the last single released before member Lay's extended hiatus.
Background and release
Produced by
Kenzie, Matthew Tishler and Aaron Benward, "For Life" is described as a "slow ballad" with a sweet piano melody and a beautiful string accompaniment, with lyrics that are about looking at one person for the rest of one's life.
Music video
The Korean and Chinese music videos for "For Life" were released on December 19, 2016. The Korean music video has over 30 million views on Youtube.
Charts
Weekly charts
Monthly charts
Sales
Accolades
Music program awards
References
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Exo songs
2016 songs
2016 singles
Korean-language songs
SM Entertainment singles
Songs written by Kenzie (songwriter)
Songs written by Aaron Benward
Songs written by Matthew Tishler