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| Released | September 17, 2016 | |||
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"Dancing King" is a song by South Korean comedian Yoo Jae-suk and South Korean–Chinese boy band Exo. The song is a part of SM Station and is a collaboration single for the variety show Infinite Challenge. It was released digitally on September 17, 2016, by SM Entertainment.[1][2]
On September 12, 2016, it was revealed that the next SM Station single, titled "Dancing King" would feature Yoo Jae-suk and Exo and be released on September 17. It was also revealed that all the profits of the single would be donated.[3] The song has been described as "a dance song based on brass sound and passionate samba rhythm".[4] It was officially released on September 17.
The music video was released following which featured Exo. It features shots of the dress rehearsal and the actual performance from Exo Planet 3 – The Exo'rdium concert in Bangkok interspersed with more lighthearted clips of Yoo Jae-suk and EXO members jamming out.
The artists performed the song at the ExoPlanet 3 – The Exo'rdium concert in Bangkok on September 11, 2016, before its release.[3] The performance was aired on episode no. 498 of Infinite Challenge which featured the artists' rehearsal for the song.[citation needed]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Dancing King" | JQ, Jang Yeo-jin | Peter Tambakis, Sermstyle, Phil Cook, MZMC, Otha `Vakseen` Davis III | Sermstyle, Phil Cook | 04:04 |
| 2. | "Dancing King" (Instrumental) | Peter Tambakis, Sermstyle, Phil Cook, MZMC, Otha `Vakseen` Davis III | Sermstyle, Phil Cook | 04:04 | |
| Total length: | 08:08 | ||||
Upon release, "Dancing King" quickly reached the top on seven South Korean online music charts. The song debuted at No. 2 on the South Korean Gaon Digital Chart and on Billboard's US World Digital Songs.[5] The song ranked No.1 on China's Xiami daily music chart for two days.[6]
Credits adapted from the single's liner notes, according to Melon.[7]
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| South Korea (Gaon)[12] | 648,506 |
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| 2017 | Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards | Song of the Year (September) | Nominated |
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| South Korea | September 17, 2016 |
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