"Lucky One" 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 June 9, 2016, as the first single from their third studio album ''
Ex'Act
''Ex'Act'' (stylized in all caps) is the third studio album by South Korean–Chinese boy band Exo. It was released by SM Entertainment in Korean and Chinese versions on June 9, 2016. The album was re-released under the title ''Lotto'' on August 18 ...
''. It was released in both
Korean
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** ...
and
Chinese
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versions by their label
SM Entertainment
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.
Background and release
"Lucky One" was produced by
LDN Noise
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and tells the story of a man finding true love. It was inspired off of pop, RnB, and disco music.
Music video
The Korean and Chinese music videos for "Lucky One" were released on June 9, 2016. The music video tells the story of EXO members suddenly losing their superpowers and get captured by other planet. While the nurses try to experiment on them, their powers awaken and they try to escape.
Promotion
EXO began performing "Lucky One" on South Korean music television programs on June 9, 2016.
Chart performance
"Lucky One" peaked at number three on the ''
Billboard
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World Digital Songs
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chart,
number three on the Chinese
Billboard Chart
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, and at five on the
Gaon weekly digital chart.
Charts
Weekly charts
Monthly charts
Sales
References
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Exo songs
2016 songs
2016 singles
Korean-language songs
SM Entertainment singles