Here Always
2021 song recorded by Seungmin
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"Here Always" is a song recorded by Seungmin,[note 1] a member of Stray Kids, serving as the seventh original soundtrack of the 2021 South Korean television series, Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha. It was released digitally on October 10, 2021, through Stone Music Entertainment, as Seungmin's first solo song.
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| Single by Seungmin | ||||
| from the album Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha OST | ||||
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| Released | October 10, 2021 | |||
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| Length | 4:14 | |||
| Label | Stone | |||
| Composer | NieN | |||
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| Producer | NieN | |||
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| Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha singles chronology | ||||
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| "Here Always" on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
"Here Always" was featured for the first time in episodes 10 and 11 of Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha, aired on September 26 and October 2, 2021, respectively, where Yoon Hye-jin (Shin Min-a) confesses her heart to Hong Du-sik (Kim Seon-ho) and they kiss each other.[1] Later, the song was confirmed to release on October 10 to digital music and streaming platforms,[1] alongside the accompanying music video, featuring scenes from the series and shots of Seungmin performing the song in a recording studio.[2]
Composition
Written by NieN (Jeong Gu-hyun), and Aseul, "Here Always" is described as a slow-tempo acoustic lo-fi pop[3] ballad song driven by "tender" piano[2] with "rough" yet "emotionally-stimulating unique" voice that crosses between pop and R&B genres.[3][4] It was composed in the key of D major, 82 beats per minute, with a running time of four minutes and fourteen seconds.[5]
Commercial performance
Upon its release, "Here Always" entered South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart at number 125 for the chart issue dated October 10–17, 2021.[6] On its component charts, the song landed at number 13 on the Download Chart,[7] number 182 on the Streaming Chart,[8] and number 8 on the BGM Chart.[9] "Here Always" also peaked at number 8 on both Hungarian Single Top 40,[10] and Billboard World Digital Song Sales.[11]
Track listing
- Digital download / streaming[12]
- "Here Always" – 4:14
- "Here Always" (instrumental) – 4:14
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from YouTube and the album liner notes.[13][14]
Locations
- Studio 1074 – digital editing, recording
- Doobdoob Studio – recording
- Kokosound Studio – mixing
- SoundMax – mastering
Personnel
- Seungmin – vocals
- NieN (Jeong Gu-hyeon) – lyrics, composition, arrangement, piano, guitar, bass, chorus, digital editing, recording
- Aseul – lyrics
- Kwon Yu-jin – recording
- Go Hyun-jeong – mixing
- Park Joon – mastering
- Do Jeong-hee – mastering
Charts
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| Hungary (Single Top 40)[10] | 8 |
| South Korea (Circle)[15] | 125 |
| US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[16] | 8 |
Release history
Notes
- Credited as Stray Kids in some streaming platforms.