Pick Me (song)
"Pick Me" is a song by contestants of Produce 101. It was released online as a digital single on December 17, 2015 by CJ E&M, along with a music video. It was unveiled for the first time on Episode 453 of M! Countdown that same day. The group was presented by Jang Keun-suk, and 98 out of 101 members showcased their talents through the song.[1][2][3]
"Pick Me" | |
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Single by Produce 101 contestants | |
Released | December 17, 2015 |
Recorded | 2015 |
Genre | |
Length | 3:46 |
Label | CJ E&M |
Songwriter(s) | Midas-T |
Producer(s) |
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Music video | |
"Pick Me" on YouTube |
The song was used in the South Korean legislative elections to elect members of the National Assembly.[4][5]
Composition
"Pick Me" is an electronic dance music song, composed and written by veteran composer Kim Chang-hwan under the pen name Midas-T.[6]
Commercial performance
"Pick Me" debuted at number 45 on the Gaon Digital Chart, on the chart issue dated February 2-13, 2016, as a hot track.[7] In its second week, the song climbed to number 24.[8] In its third week, the song peaked at number 9.[9]
The song entered at number 30 for the month of February 2016 and peaked at number 13 for the month of March.[10][11]
The song placed at number 53 for the 2016 year-end chart, with 893,723 downloads sold and 38,956,800 streams.[12][13][14]
Charts
Chart | Peak position |
Sales |
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Gaon Digital Chart | 9[9] | 893,723[13] |
References
- "프로듀스 101, '엠카운트다운'서 첫 공개…국내외 연습생 101명 중 최후의 11인은?". Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- Park, So-hyun (2015-12-18). "'프로듀스101' 오는 27일 현장 평가…국민 심사 받는다". Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- Kim, Eun-jeong (2015-12-18). "'프로듀스101', 머뭇거릴 시간 없다...응원하고 싶다면 지금부터!". Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- "'Produce 101's 'Pick Me' theme song used for an election campaign?".
- ""Produce 101" Song "Pick Me" Will Be Used For Upcoming South Korean Elections - Soompi". www.soompi.com.
- "[단독] '프로듀스101' 주제곡 '픽미', 알고보니 '히트메이커' 김창환 작품". TV Report (Naver). Retrieved April 22, 2016.
- "7th Week of 2016 - Digital Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- "8th Week of 2016 - Digital Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- "9th Week of 2016 - Digital Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- "February 2016 - Digital Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- "March 2016 - Digital Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- "2016 year-end - Digital Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- "2016 year-end - Download Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- "2016 year-end - Streaming Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-06-29.