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"Dear Me" (Korean: 내게 들려주고 싶은 말; RR: naege deullyeojugo sip-eun mal; lit. What You Want To Tell Me) is a song recorded by South Korean singer Taeyeon for the re-release of her second studio album Purpose (2019). It was released on January 15, 2020, as the lead single for the repackage version of the album by SM Entertainment. The song's lyrics were penned by Hwang Yu-ra (Jam Factory) and Yoo Ji-won (Lara Las Studios), while its music was composed by William Wenaus and Yoo Young-jin. Musically, "Dear Me" is a ballad featuring guitar, strings and Taeyeon's sentimental vocals.
Background
On January 7, 2020, Taeyeon's agency SM Entertainment announced that her second full-length studio album would be re-released on January 15, 2020, while the third single was announced to be "Dear Me", which was released simultaneously with the release of the album. The song was described as a ballad song with the harmony of an acoustic guitar and string melody, combined with Taeyeon's emotional voice. Its lyrics that give warm comfort with a positive message to believe & love yourself more.
Chart performance
"Dear Me" debuted at number twenty on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart for the chart issue dated January 12–18, 2020, becoming the singer's 36th top 20 single on the chart. The song also reached the sixteen position on the BillboardK-Pop Hot 100.
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the CD booklet of Purpose (Repackage).
Original title: Release Me
Korean lyrics by Hwang Yoo-ra (Jam Factory), Yoo Ji-won (lalala Studio)
