Telephone (Exo-SC song)
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| Single by Exo-SC featuring 10cm | ||||
| from the album 1 Billion Views | ||||
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| Released | July 7, 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2020 | |||
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| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 3:16 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Studio 159 | |||
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| "Telephone" on YouTube | ||||
"Telephone" (Korean: 척; RR: Cheok; lit. 'Chuck') is a song recorded by South Korean duo Exo-SC, a subgroup to the boy band Exo, and features 10cm as the guest vocalist. It was released on July 7, 2020, by SM Entertainment and distributed by Dreamus as a pre-release single for their debut studio album, 1 Billion Views.
Shortly after releasing their debut EP the previous year, Exo-SC embarked on Exo's fifth headlining concert tour, Exo Planet 5 – Exploration, performing "What a Life", "Closer to You".[1]
On June 23, 2020, SM announced that the group will release their debut studio album, 1 Billion Views in July.[2]
On July 1, SM uploaded a schedule poster of the comeback, which features the track list of the album, where "Telephone" is included among the nine tracks.[3] The song and its music video was released on July 7.[4]
The release of "Telephone" was described as "surprising" since the song was previously unannounced. Chanyeol said it was a way for the duo to gift the fans who were patiently waiting for the comeback — so they played the song in advance during their live broadcast before officially announcing what just happened.[5]
Composition
"Telephone" is a hip-hop song with a cheerful piano riff and heavy bass.[6] It was co-composed and co-written by member Sehun, Gaeko, and Studio 159.
The song is about someone hiding their phone obsession and the feelings that come with it.[6]
It was produced and arranged by Studio 159 in the key of F minor with the tempo of 90 beats per minute.[7]
During their V Live broadcast on July 13, Chanyeol revealed that he was "excited" and danced on the spot after hearing the song for the first time.[8]
Music video
The music video was released on July 7, 2020. It mixes 70s, 90s, and 2000s styles for a retro feel, showing Chanyeol and Sehun's funny struggle with waiting for a text message on a Blackberry phone.[9]
Live performance
The song is included in Chanyeol's "2024 Chanyeol Live Tour: City-scape".[10]
Chart
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| South Korea (Gaon)[11] | 72 |
| US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[12] | 23 |
