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"Unfair"
"Unfair"
Single by Exo
from the EP Sing for You
Language	Korean; Mandarin;
Released	December 10, 2015
Recorded	2015
Studio	SM Blue Ocean (Seoul); Doobdoob (Seoul); In Grid (Seoul);
Genre	Pop
Length	3:02
Label	SM; KT Music;
Songwriter(s)	Deanfluenza; DeerJenny; Beat&Keys;
Producer(s)	Beat&Keys
Exo singles chronology

"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.^[2]

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".^[3]

Promotion

Exo began performing the song "Unfair" on Korean music shows from December 18.^[4]^[5]

Reception

"Unfair" debuted as number ten on Gaon Digital Chart,^[6] 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.^[7]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the EP's liner notes.^[8]

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

Weekly charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
South Korea (Gaon)^[9]	10
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)	9

Monthly charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
South Korea (Gaon)^[10]	22

Sales

Region	Sales
South Korea (Gaon)^[11]	515,703

Release history

Release history for "Unfair"
Region	Date	Format	Label
Various	December 10, 2015	Digital download streaming	SM KT Music

References

^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "엑소, 더블 타이틀곡 '싱포유' '불공평해'로 컴백 확정…'기대만발'". 네이트뉴스 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2019-07-27. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
^ "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.
^ "EXO to Perform 'Unfair' Live on Upcoming Music Shows!". www.koogle.tv. Archived from the original on 2017-03-23. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
^ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". www.gaonchart.co.kr. Archived from the original on 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
^ "SMTOWN GLOBAL on Twitter". Twitter. Archived from the original on 2017-04-17. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
^ Exo (2015). Sing for You (photobook). South Korea: SM Entertainment. Credits.
^ "2015 Gaon Digital Chart - Week 51". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
^ "Gaon Digital Chart - December, 2015". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-03-19. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
^
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.

[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.

[gaondigitalweekly-9] "2015 Gaon Digital Chart - Week 51". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2017-03-12.

[gaondigitalmonthly-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.

[12] "Gaon Download Chart – December, 2015". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on November 24, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2017.

[13] "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.

[14] "Gaon Download Chart – January, 2016". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2017.

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