Weekend (Taeyeon song)

"Weekend" is a song recorded by South Korean singer Taeyeon. It was released digitally on July 6, 2021, by SM Entertainment. The song is written by Hwang Yu-bin and composed by RoseInPeace, Saimon, Willemijn van der Neut, Marcia "Misha" Sondeijker. Initially a standalone single, the song was later included on Taeyeon's third studio album, INVU, released on February 14, 2022.

"Weekend"
Digital cover
Single by Taeyeon
Language
  • Korean
  • English
ReleasedJuly 6, 2021 (2021-07-06)
Genre
Length3:53
Label
Composer(s)
  • RoseInPeace
  • Saimon
  • Willemijn van der Neut
  • Marcia "Misha" Sondeijker
Lyricist(s)Hwang Yu-bin
Taeyeon singles chronology
"What Do I Call You"
(2020)		 "Weekend"
(2021)		 "Hate That..."
(2021)
Music video
"Weekend" on YouTube

Background and release

On June 29, 2021, it was announced that Taeyeon will be releasing a digital single titled "Weekend".[1][2] On July 3, a portion of the music video was leaked on KBS's Mr. House Husband 2 before the release of the music video teaser.[3] On July 4, the music video teaser was released.[4][5] On July 6, the song together with the music video was released.[6]

Composition

"Weekend" is composed by Hwang Yu-bin, RoseInPeace, Saimon, Willemijn van der Neut, and Marcia "Misha" Sondeijker.[7] Musically, the song is described as a disco and city pop song characterized by guitar and retro synth sounds with lyrics about "wanting to freely go on a trip during the weekend".[8][9][10] "Weekend" was composed in the key of A-flat major, with a tempo of 114 beats per minute.[11]

Commercial performance
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
NME[12]

"Weekend" debuted at number ten on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart in the chart issue dated July 4–10, 2021;[13] on its component charts, the song debuted at number two on the Gaon Download Chart,[14] and number 21 on the Gaon Streaming Chart.[15] It ascended to number four on the Gaon Digital Chart in the following week,[16] and number five on the Gaon Streaming Chart in the chart issue dated August 8–14, 2021.[17] The song also spent 15 consecutive weeks in the Top 10 on the Gaon Digital Chart.[18]

The song debuted at number seven and number 58 on Billboard World Digital Songs and K-pop Hot 100, respectively, in the chart issue dated July 17, 2021.[19][20] The song ascended to number four on the Billboard K-pop Hot 100 in the chart issue dated September 18, 2021.[21] The song debuted at number 16 on the Billboard South Korea Songs in the chart issue dated May 7, 2022.[22] In Singapore, the song debuted at number seven on the RIAS Regional Chart in the chart issue dated July 9–15, 2021.[23] Globally, the song debuted at number 181 on Billboard Global Excl. U.S. in the chart issue dated on July 24, 2021.[24]

Promotion

Prior to the song's release, on July 6, 2021, Taeyeon held a live event called "Weekend: Taeyeon Entertainment's 1st Half of the Year Meeting'" on V Live to introduce the song and communicate with her fans.[25] Following the release of the single, she performed "Weekend" on four music programs: Mnet's M Countdown on July 8, KBS2's Music Bank on July 9, MBC's Show! Music Core on July 10, and SBS's Inkigayo on July 11.[26][27][28][29]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes of INVU.[30]

Studio

  • MonoTree Studio – recording
  • SM Yellow Tail Studio – recording, digital editing
  • SM LVYIN Studio – digital editing
  • SM SSAM Studio – digital editing, engineered for mix
  • SM Blue Cup Studio – mixing
  • 821 Sound Mastering – mastering

Personnel

  • SM Entertainment – executive producer
  • Lee Soo-man – producer
  • Yoo Young-jin – music and sound supervisor
  • Taeyeon – vocals, background vocals
  • Kwon Ae-jin – background vocals
  • Willemijn van der Neut – background vocals, composition
  • Hwang Yu-bin – lyrics
  • RoseInPeace – composition, arrangement
  • Saimon – composition, arrangement
  • Marcia "Misha" Sondeijker – composition
  • Kang Sun-young – recording
  • Noh Min-ji – recording, digital editing
  • Kang Eun-ji – digital editing, engineered for mix
  • Kwon Nam-woo – mastering
  • G-high – vocal directing, Pro Tools
  • Jeong Eui-seok – mixing
  • Lee Sang-hyun – drums, bass
  • Lee Seol-min – guitar, keyboard

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Streaming
South Korea (KMCA)[35] Platinum 100,000,000†

† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Accolades

Awards and nominations
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Result Ref.
Gaon Chart Music Awards 2022 Artist of the Year – Digital Music (July) Nominated [36]
Golden Disc Awards 2022 Digital Bonsang Nominated [37]
Mnet Asian Music Awards 2021 Best Dance Performance – Solo Nominated [38]
Song of the Year Nominated

Listicles
Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
Publisher Listicle Placement Ref.
Billboard 25 Best K-Pop Songs of 2021: Critics' Picks 16th [39]
NME The 25 best K-pop songs of 2021 13th [40]

Release history
Release dates and formats for "Weekend"
Region Date Format Label
Various July 6, 2021

See also

References
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