Be (Eunhyuk song)
| "be" | |
|---|---|
| A man with a red suit | |
| Single by Eunhyuk | |
| from the album Countdown (be Version) | |
| Language | Korean |
| B-side | "Red Muhly" |
| Released | October 20, 2021 (2021年10月20日) |
| Recorded | 2021 |
| Studio |
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| Genre | [1] |
| Length | 3:49 |
| Label | |
| Composer(s) |
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| Lyricist(s) | |
| Producer(s) | Connor McDonough |
| Eunhyuk singles chronology | |
| Music videos | |
| "be" on YouTube | |
| "Red Muhly" on YouTube | |
"Be" (stylized in all lower caps) is the debut solo single released by South Korean rapper and singer-songwriter, Eunhyuk. The single was released on October 20, 2021, by labels SM Entertainment and Label SJ, and distributed by Dreamus as part of the pre-release promotions for Super Junior-D&E's debut Korean studio album, Countdown .
Background
[edit ]On October 15, Label SJ announced that there will be three versions of Super Junior-D&E's Countdown album and added that Eunhyuk would release his first digital solo single.[2] Three days later, the teaser photos for "Be" was uploaded along with the announcement of B-side "Red Muhly".[3]
On the 19th, the teaser video was uploaded on SM Town's YouTube, Naver TV, and V Live channels.[4]
Composition
[edit ]"Be" is a pop song penned solely by Eunhyuk himself as it portrays his younger and dreamy self.[5]
It is composed in the key of C# Major, with the tempo of 146 beats per minute by Ryan S. Jhun, Connor McDonough, Riley McDonough, Christopher Ganoudis, and Aton Ben-Horin.[6]
"Red Muhly" is described as medium-tempo song with a variety of cozy synthesizers and bouncy synth bass.[7]
Music video
[edit ]The music video for "Be" was released on October 20, 2021, showing Eunhyuk dancing across different sets, and showing a dreamy sequence between the present Eunhyuk and his past self. On October 22, Eunhyuk released a behind-the-scenes video of "Be" music video through Super Junior's YouTube channel.[8] [9]
On October 23, Eunhyuk released the music video for "Red Muhly" showing him driving and then dancing in an art gallery.[7] [10]
Live performances
[edit ]On October 22, Eunhyuk promoted the song fpr the first time on Music Bank, followed by a live appearance in Inkigayo two days later.[11] [12] On October 28, Eunhyuk performed the song on M Countdown .[13]
"Be" was then included in the setlist of Super Junior's Super Show 9: Road concert.[14]
Track listing
[edit ]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "be" | Eunhyuk |
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| 3:49 |
| 2. | "Red Muhly" | Eunhyuk |
| basecamp | 3:33 |
| Total length: | 7:22 | ||||
Chart
[edit ]| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| South Korea Downloads (Gaon)[15] | 7 |
Release history
[edit ]| Region | Date | Format(s) | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various | October 21, 2021 |
References
[edit ]- ^ "EUNHYUK, debut first single 'be' at 6 pm on the 20th, all songs and title song MV released! Solo lyrics for all songs!". SM Entertainment (Press release). October 20, 2021. Archived from the original on December 11, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ Ahn, So-yoon (October 15, 2021). 슈퍼주니어-D&E, 정규 앨범 '카운트다운' 세 버전 출시 [Super Junior-D&E Releases Three Versions of Their Album 'Countdown']. Newsis (in Korean). Seoul. Archived from the original on March 7, 2025. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ^ Jung, Hee-yeon (October 18, 2021). 은혁 디지털 싱글 "be" 20일 발매 [Eunhyuk's digital single 'BE' to be released on the 20th]. The Dong-A Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 3, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ^ Kim, So-young (October 19, 2021). 슈주 은혁, 신곡 'be' MV 티저 공개...감각적인 영상미 [Shuju Eunhyuk Releases MV Teaser for New Song 'BE'... Sensational cinematography]. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ^ Santosa, Lia Wanadriani (October 21, 2021). Nurcahyani, Ida (ed.). "Eunhyuk Super Junior penuh mimpi lewat "Be"" [Super Junior's Eunhyuk is full of dreams through "Be"]. ANTARA (in Indonesian). Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ "Key & BPM for be by Eunhyuk". TuneBat. October 20, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ^ a b Kim, Na-yul (October 23, 2021). 은혁, 오늘(23일) 'Red Muhly' 스페셜 비디오 공개..색다른 콘텐츠 예고 [Eunhyuk released a special video for 'Red Muhly' today (23rd). Preview a different kind of content]. K-Pop Herald (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 7, 2025. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ^ "EUNHYUK 은혁 'be' MV Behind Film" on YouTube
- ^ Martin, Annie (October 22, 2021). "Super Junior's Eunhyuk films 'Be' music video in behind-the-scenes look". United Press International. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ "Red Muhly' Special Video" on YouTube
- ^ Jung, Hye-yeon (October 22, 2021). 슈퍼주니어 은혁, 신곡 '비' 무대 최초 공개..감각적인 퍼포먼스 [Super Junior's Eunhyuk unveils his new song 'Rain' for the first time. Sensational Performance]. K-Pop Herald (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 7, 2025. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ^ Park, Seo-hyun (October 24, 2021). '인기가요' 에스파, 'Savage' 컴백과 동시에 1위 "고기 사주세요"(종합) ['Inkigayo' aespa hits No. 1 at the same time as 'Savage' comeback "Buy Me Meat" (Comprehensive)]. K-Pop Herald (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 7, 2025. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ^ Kwak, Hyun-so (October 28, 2021). ‘엠카’ NCT127·엔하이픈 무대 공개...홀리뱅 스페셜 스테이지 ['MCA' NCT127 and ENHYPEN stage unveiled... Hollybang Special Stage]. YTN (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 7, 2025. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ^ Lee, Jo-hwan (July 20, 2022). "SUPER JUNIOR Finished "SUPER SHOW 9" Seoul Performance Successfully. "Fans are the driving force behind SUPER JUNIOR"". Hanteo News. Archived from the original on July 20, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ^ "Download Chart for Week 43 of 2021". Circle Chart (in Korean). October 23, 2021. Archived from the original on March 7, 2025. Retrieved March 15, 2024.