"Love Me Right" 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 3, 2015, for the repackaged edition of their second studio album ''
Love Me Right''. It was released in
Korean
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and
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versions by their label
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. A Japanese version of the song, titled "Love Me Right ~romantic universe~", was released as Exo's debut single in Japan by
Avex Trax on November 4, 2015.
Release and promotion
Following member
Tao
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's withdrawal from group activities, Exo continued with the nine-member line-up by releasing a repackaged edition of their second studio album ''
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''. "Love Me Right" served as the titular single and was released together with its music videos on June 3, 2015. The group began performing the song on South Korean TV music shows on June 4, 2015. They also added the song to the setlist of their second headlining tour
The Exo'luxion starting from the
Taipei
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show on June 12, 2015.
Reception
"Love Me Right" topped South Korea's
Gaon Digital Chart, becoming Exo's second domestic number one, and reached number 3 on the ''
Billboard''
World Digital Songs
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chart.
The song went on to win first place 11 times in total on South Korean music TV shows. ''
Dazed
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'' magazine named it the 3rd best K-pop track of 2015.
Japanese version
On August 30, 2015, Exo was announced to be releasing their debut single in Japan on November 4. The single was later revealed to be a Japanese version of "Love Me Right", re-titled "Love Me Right (Romantic Universe)". On the day of its release, the single sold a total of 147,000 copies and reached the top of the Oricon chart, becoming the best selling debut single in Japan by a Korean artist of all time. The single was later released in South Korea on November 18, 2015.
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Sales
Certifications
Awards and nominations
Music program awards
Release history
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Exo songs
2015 songs
2015 singles
Korean-language songs
Japanese-language songs
SM Entertainment singles
Avex Trax singles