Lady (EXID song)

"Lady" (Hangul: 내일해; RR: naeilhae, lit. "Tomorrow") is a song recorded by South Korean girl group EXID. It was released as a single on April 2, 2018, by Banana Culture and distributed by Sony Music. A music video for the song was also released on April 2. This is the second single released by the group as a 4-member group, with the absence of member Solji due to health reasons.

"Lady"
Single by EXID
ReleasedApril 2, 2018
GenreNew jack swing
Length3:10
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Shinsadong Tiger
  • LE
EXID singles chronology
"Don't Want a Drive"
(2018)		 "Lady"
(2018)		 "I Love You"
(2018)
Music video
"Lady" on YouTube

Release

The song was released as a digital single on April 2, 2018, through several music portals, including MelOn in South Korea, and iTunes for the global market.[1][2] A CD single was released a day later in South Korea. It contains a photobook, a random photo card, post card, name sticker, film photo and a poster.[3]

Composition

The song is written by V!VE, Shinsadong Tiger and LE, and produced by the latter two.[4] Billboard's Tamar Herman described the song as funky while "recalling the '90s" era. New Jack Swing brassy beat is also noted, describing LE rap as "sassy", Hyelin and Jeonghwa verses as the dominants of the songs and Hani as the singsong chant in the chorus.[5] Paper's Bradley Stern cited Aaliyah, Bobby Brown, Janet Jackson, TLC and Toni Braxton as inspirations for the song.[6]

Commercial performance

"Lady" debuted and peaked at number 32 on the Gaon Digital Chart and at number 4 on the Gaon Album Chart, in the week ending April 7, 2018.[7][8] It also entered and peaked at number 37 on the Billboard KPop Hot 100, on the issue dated April 15, 2018.[9]

The physical copy of the single placed at number 22 for the month of April 2018 on the Gaon Album Chart, selling 14,633 copies.[10]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Lady" (내일해)
  • Shinsadong Tiger
  • LE
  • Shinsadong Tiger
  • 김보아
3:10
2."Lady" (instrumental) 
  • Shinsadong Tiger
  • LE
  • Shinsadong Tiger
  • 김보아
3:10
Total length:6:20

Charts
Chart (2018) Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon Digital)[7] 32
South Korea (Gaon Album)[8] 4
South Korea (Billboard)[9] 37
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[11] 9

Awards

Music programs
Programs Date
SBS MTV's The Show April 10, 2018[12]

Release history
Region Date Format Label
South Korea April 2, 2018 Digital download Banana Culture, Sony Music
Various
South Korea April 3, 2018 CD
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References
  1. Lady - Single by EXID, 2018-04-02, retrieved 2018-04-14
  2. "[Single] Lady, EXID". MelOn. April 2, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  3. "EXID Single Album". kpopmart.com. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  4. "Song Information: Lady on Melon". MelOn. April 2, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  5. "EXID Channel The '90s in New Single 'Lady'". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  6. "K-Pop Girl Group EXID Channels '90s Nostalgia In 'Lady'". Paper. 2018-04-06. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  7. "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  8. "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  9. "KPop Hot 100, The week of April 9~15, 2018". billboard.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  10. "Gaon Album Chart - April 2018". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  11. "EXID Earn First Top 5 Entry on World Digital Song Sales Chart With 'I Love You'". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
  12. "EXID take their first win for 'Lady' on 'The Show'!". allkpop. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
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