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"Unfair" is a song by South Korean–Chinese boy band Exo, released on December 10, 2015, as a single from their fourth extended play Sing for You. It was released in both Korean and Chinese versions by their label SM Entertainment.

Background and release

Produced by Beat&Keys, "Unfair" described as a "pop" song with a trendy and bright melody with lyrics about a guy speaking his feelings to the girl he loves and describing her as "unfair".

Promotion

Exo began performing the song "Unfair" on Korean music shows from December 18.

Reception

"Unfair" debuted as number ten on Gaon Digital Chart, and at number nine at Billboard's US World Digital songs. The song is the first K-pop song to be ranked in the Best of the Week curation playlist of US's Apple Music.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the EP's liner notes.

Studio

• SM Blue Ocean Studio – recording, mixing
• Doobdoob Studio – recording, digital editing
• In Grid Studio – recording, digital editing
• Sterling Sound – mastering

Personnel

• SM Entertainment – executive producer
• Lee Soo-man – producer
• Kim Young-min – executive supervisor
• Exo – vocals
• Deanfluenza – Korean lyrics, composition, vocal directing, background vocals
• DeerJenny – Chinese lyrics
• Beat&Keys – producer, composition, arrangement
• Kim Jin-hwan – vocal directing
• Lee Joo-hyung – vocal directing, additional Pro Tools performing
• Kim Cheol-sun – recording, mixing
• Jang Woo-young – recording, digital editing
• Kim Hyun-gon – recording
• Jeong Eun-kyung – recording, digital editing
• Tom Coyne – mastering

Charts

Sales

Release history

References

1. "엑소 겨울 스페셜 앨범, 싱포유·불공평해 더블 타이틀…총 5곡 수록" [EXO Winter Special Album, Sing For You, It's Not Fair Double Title... A total of 5 songs]. Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). December 7, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Naver.
2. "DEAN Is Known as a Composer and Lyricist for EXO's 'Unfair'". BNTNews UK. Archived from the original on 2017-03-23. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
3. "엑소, 더블 타이틀곡 '싱포유' '불공평해'로 컴백 확정…'기대만발'". 네이트뉴스 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2019-07-27. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
4. "KPOP NEWS - EXO to Perform ′Unfair′ for First Time on Broadcast This Week | Mwave". mwave.interest.me. Archived from the original on 2017-03-23. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
5. "EXO to Perform 'Unfair' Live on Upcoming Music Shows!". www.koogle.tv. Archived from the original on 2017-03-23. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
6. "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". www.gaonchart.co.kr. Archived from the original on 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
7. "SMTOWN GLOBAL on Twitter". Twitter. Archived from the original on 2017-04-17. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
8. Exo (2015). Sing for You (photobook). South Korea: SM Entertainment. Credits.
9. "2015 Gaon Digital Chart - Week 51". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
10. "Gaon Digital Chart - December, 2015". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-03-19. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
11. Cumulative sales for "Unfair":
    • "Gaon Download Chart – December, 2015". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on November 24, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
    • "Gaon International Download Chart – December, 2015". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on March 23, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
    • "Gaon Download Chart – January, 2016". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2017.

• Exo songs
• 2015 songs
• 2015 singles
• Songs in Korean
• SM Entertainment singles
• Songs written by Dean (South Korean singer)