Monodrama (song)

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2016 single by Lay

"Monodrama"

Single by Lay
from the album  SM Station Season 1
Language| Mandarin
Released| May 27, 2016
Recorded| 2016
Studio| Zhang Yixing (Beijing)
Genre|

* C-pop
* R&B

Length| 4:05
Label| SM
Composer(s)|

* Lay
* Devine Channel

Lyricist(s)|

* Lay
* CC

Producer(s)|

* Lay
* Devine Channel

Lay singles chronology
|  | "Monodrama"
(2016)  | "what U need?"
(2016)

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Music video
"Monodrama" on YouTube

"Monodrama" (Chinese: 独角戏; Korean: 모노드라마) is a single recorded by Chinese rapper Lay. It was released on May 27, 2016, by SM Entertainment through SM Station.[1]

## Background and release

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Produced by Lay and Devine Channel, Monodrama is described as "R&B" song with a detailed acoustic guitar and soft piano melody with lyrics that express the emotions of a man feeling the pain of an unrequited love. "Monodrama" is SM STATION's first Chinese language song. It was released officially on May 27, 2016.[2]

## Music video

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The music video of "Monodrama" was officially released on May 27, 2016.[3]

## Live performance

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Lay performed "Monodrama" live on Exo Planet 3 – The Exo'rdium concerts. Lay subsequently performed the song at Star Show 360, a variety show on MBC Every 1.[4]

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Arrangement| Length

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1.| "Monodrama" (独角戏)| Lay, CC| Lay, Devine Channel| Lay, Devine Channel| 04:05
2.| "Monodrama" (Inst.)|  | Lay, Devine Channel| Lay, Devine Channel| 04:05
Total length:| 08:10

## Reception

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Upon release, "Monodrama" music video was ranked #1 on VCharts China, iTunes Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and Japan. It ranked #2 in the Philippines and USA and #3 in Indonesia.[importance?] "Monodrama" ranked #1 on Billboard's China V Chart for consecutively five weeks.[5] The music video has broken the record on Charts in just two days, where it gained 1,968,909 views in 48 hours.[citation needed] The song ranked #4 on YinYueTai's TOP 100 Songs of 2016 (China) V Chart.[citation needed] "Monodrama" also ranked #2 on Alibaba Year-End Top 40 Music Chart for 2016.[importance?] It ranked No.7 on Xiami's Top 100 Most Popular Singles of 2016 in China.[6]

## Charts

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Chart (2016)  | Peak

position

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China V Chart (Billboard)[7] | 1
South Korea (Gaon)[8] | 155
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[9] | 5

## Release history

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Region  | Date  | Format  | Label

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Various  | May 27, 2016  |

* Digital download
* streaming

| SM

## References

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1. ^ tf.co.kr. "엑소 레이, SM스테이션 '모노드라마' 공개". 더팩트 (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-04-26.
2. ^ "[K-스토리] 엑소(EXO) 레이, 솔로곡 '모노드라마' 27일..." 포커스뉴스. Archived from the original on 2017-04-27. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
3. ^ "VIDEO: EXO's Lay drops MV for his new solo track 'Monodrama'". SBS PopAsia. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
4. ^ "张艺兴工作室: 年度失控报告". Weibo (in Chinese). 张艺兴工作室 (Zhang Yixing Studio). 2017-01-27.
5. ^ "China V Chart - 2016 Archive". Billboard. 2016.
6. ^ "虾米音乐2016最受欢迎单曲Top 100【日韩】_冬天的萝卜歌单 – 虾米音乐". www.xiami.com (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2017-04-26.
7. ^ "Monodrama – China V Chart (June 11, 2016)". Billboard chart.
8. ^ "Monodrama – 2016년 22주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
9. ^ "World Digital Songs". Billboard Charts. June 18, 2016.

* v
* t
* e

Lay Zhang

* Discography
* Filmography
* Awards and nominations

Studio albums|

* Lay 02 Sheep (2017)
* Namanana (2018)
* Producer (2021)
* Step (2024)

Extended plays|

* Lose Control (2016)
* Winter Special Gift (2017)
* Honey (2019)

Singles|

* "Monodrama"
* "What U Need?"
* "Lose Control"
* "I Need U"
* "Sheep"
* "Goodbye Christmas"
* "Give Me a Chance"

Collaborations|

* "Let's Shut Up & Dance"

Other songs|

* "Alone (One Person)"

Tours|

* Grand Line: The First Concert

Related articles|

* EXO
* Exo discography
* Exo videography
* Exo awards and nominations
* S.M. Entertainment

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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