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2016 single by Exo
"For Life"
Single by Exo
from the album For Life
Language
ReleasedDecember 19, 2016
Recorded2016
StudioSM Blue Ocean (Seoul)
GenreK-pop
Length3:58
Label
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
Producer(s)
  • Kenzie
  • Matthew Tishler
  • Aaron Benward
EXO singles chronology
"Dancing King"
(2016) 		"For Life"
(2016) 		"Ko Ko Bop"
(2017)
Music video
"For Life" (Korean Ver.) on YouTube
"For Life" (Chinese Ver.) on YouTube

"For Life" is a song by South Korean–Chinese boy band Exo, released on December 19, 2016, as the lead single of their fifth extended play For Life. It was released in both Korean and Chinese by their label SM. This was the last single released before member Lay's extended hiatus.

Background and release

Produced by Kenzie, Matthew Tishler and Aaron Benward, "For Life" is described as a "slow ballad" with a sweet piano melody and a beautiful string accompaniment, with lyrics that are about looking at one person for the rest of one's life.

Music video

The Korean and Chinese music videos for "For Life" were released on December 19, 2016. The Korean music video has over 30 million views on Youtube.

Accolades

Music program awards
Program Date
Music Bank December 30, 2016

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon) 7
China (Billboard) 6
US World Digital Songs (Billboard) 8

Monthly charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon) 39

Sales

Region Sales
South Korea (Gaon) 215,231

Release history

Release history for "For Life"
Region Date Format Label
Various December 19, 2016

References

  1. EXO. "[Vyrl] EXO : #엑소 2016 겨울 스페셜 앨범 타이틀 곡 '#ForLife' 히트 작곡가 '켄지'와 '매튜 티슬러'가 함께 작업 감미로운". Archived from the original on 2017-03-24. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
  2. ^ "엑소, 윈터송 MV도 역대급..'개훔방' 김성호 감독 연출". Archived from the original on 2018-05-25. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  3. "EXO Promises to Stay With You "For Life"". seoulbeats. 2016-12-22. Archived from the original on 2017-03-24. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
  4. "2016 Gaon Digital Chart – Week 52". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2016-12-29. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
  5. "China V Chart: Dec 26, 2015". Billboard. Billboard. December 26, 2015. Archived from the original on 2017-01-28. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
  6. "Gaon Digital Chart – December, 2016". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-01-10. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
  7. * "Gaon Download Chart – December, 2016". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on 2017-11-15. Retrieved 2016-01-09.
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