Unfair (song)

2015 Exo single

"Unfair"

Single by Exo
from the EP  Sing for You
Language|

* Korean
* Mandarin

Released| December 10, 2015
Recorded| 2015
Studio|

* SM Blue Ocean (Seoul)
* Doobdoob (Seoul)
* In Grid (Seoul)

Genre| Pop[1]
Length| 3:02
Label|

* SM
* KT Music

Songwriter(s)|

* Deanfluenza
* DeerJenny
* Beat&Keys

Producer(s)| Beat&Keys
Exo singles chronology
| "Sing for You"
(2015)  | "Unfair"
(2015)  | "Lucky One"
(2016)

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"Unfair" is a song by South Korean–Chinese boy band Exo, released on December 10, 2015, as a single from their fourth extended play Sing for You. It was released in both Korean and Chinese versions by their label SM Entertainment.[2]

## Background and release

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Produced by Beat&Keys, "Unfair" described as a "pop" song with a trendy and bright melody with lyrics about a guy speaking his feelings to the girl he loves and describing her as "unfair".[3]

## Promotion

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Exo began performing the song "Unfair" on Korean music shows from December 18.[4][5]

## Reception

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"Unfair" debuted as number ten on Gaon Digital Chart,[6] and at number nine at Billboard's US World Digital songs. The song is the first K-pop song to be ranked in the Best of the Week curation playlist of US's Apple Music.[7]

## Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from the EP's liner notes.[8]

Studio

* SM Blue Ocean Studio – recording, mixing
* Doobdoob Studio – recording, digital editing
* In Grid Studio – recording, digital editing
* Sterling Sound – mastering

Personnel

* SM Entertainment – executive producer
* Lee Soo-man – producer
* Kim Young-min – executive supervisor
* Exo – vocals
* Deanfluenza – Korean lyrics, composition, vocal directing, background vocals
* DeerJenny – Chinese lyrics
* Beat&Keys – producer, composition, arrangement
* Kim Jin-hwan – vocal directing
* Lee Joo-hyung – vocal directing, additional Pro Tools performing
* Kim Cheol-sun – recording, mixing
* Jang Woo-young – recording, digital editing
* Kim Hyun-gon – recording
* Jeong Eun-kyung – recording, digital editing
* Tom Coyne – mastering

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2015)  | Peak
position

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South Korea (Gaon)[9] | 10
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)  | 9

### Monthly charts

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| Chart (2015)  | Peak
position

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South Korea (Gaon)[10] | 22

## Sales

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Region  | Sales

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South Korea (Gaon)[11] | 515,703

## Release history

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Release history for "Unfair"  Region  | Date  | Format  | Label

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|
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Various  | December 10, 2015  |

* Digital download
* streaming

* SM
* KT Music

## References

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1. ^ "엑소 겨울 스페셜 앨범, 싱포유·불공평해 더블 타이틀…총 5곡 수록" [EXO Winter Special Album, Sing For You, It's Not Fair Double Title... A total of 5 songs]. Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). December 7, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Naver.
2. ^ "DEAN Is Known as a Composer and Lyricist for EXO's 'Unfair'". BNTNews UK. Archived from the original on 2017-03-23. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
3. ^ "엑소, 더블 타이틀곡 '싱포유' '불공평해'로 컴백 확정…'기대만발'". 네이트뉴스 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2019-07-27. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
4. ^ "KPOP NEWS - EXO to Perform ′Unfair′ for First Time on Broadcast This Week | Mwave". mwave.interest.me. Archived from the original on 2017-03-23. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
5. ^ "EXO to Perform 'Unfair' Live on Upcoming Music Shows!". www.koogle.tv. Archived from the original on 2017-03-23. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
6. ^ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". www.gaonchart.co.kr. Archived from the original on 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
7. ^ "SMTOWN GLOBAL on Twitter". Twitter. Archived from the original on 2017-04-17. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
8. ^ Exo (2015). Sing for You (photobook). South Korea: SM Entertainment. Credits.
9. ^ "2015 Gaon Digital Chart - Week 51". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
10. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart - December, 2015". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-03-19. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
11. ^ Cumulative sales for "Unfair":
* "Gaon Download Chart – December, 2015". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on November 24, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
* "Gaon International Download Chart – December, 2015". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on March 23, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
* "Gaon Download Chart – January, 2016". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2017.

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Exo songs

* Discography
* Videography

Korean and
Chinese|

* "Mama"
* "Wolf"
* "Growl"
* "Miracles in December"
* "The First Snow"
* "Overdose"
* "December, 2014 (The Winter's Tale)"
* "Call Me Baby"
* "Love Me Right"
* "Lightsaber"
* "Sing for You"
* "Unfair"
* "Lucky One"
* "Monster"
* "Lotto"
* "For Life"
* "Ko Ko Bop"
* "Power"
* "Universe"
* "Tempo"
* "Love Shot"
* "Obsession"
* "Don't Fight the Feeling"
* "Let Me In"
* "Hear Me Out"
* "Cream Soda"

Japanese|

* "Love Me Right (Romantic Universe)"
* "Coming Over"
* "Electric Kiss"
* "Bird"
* "Bird (The Best Ver.)"

Collaborations|

* "Dancing King"

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