Give Me a Chance (Lay song)
| "Give Me a Chance" | ||||
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| Single by Lay | ||||
| from the album Namanana | ||||
| Released | October 5, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2018 | |||
| Studio | Zhang Yixing Studio | |||
| Length | 3:43 | |||
| Label | SM | |||
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| Lay singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Give Me a Chance" on YouTube | ||||
"Give Me a Chance" is a single recorded by Chinese singer Lay for his solo album Namanana. The song was pre-released on October 5, 2018, by SM Entertainment and Zhang Yixing Studio.
Background and release
[edit]On September 28, it was announced that Lay would pre-release his song "Give Me a Chance" on October 5, the lyrics and composing of which were co-written and co-composed by Bazzi, and would release the music video of the song on October 7.[1] On October 5, the track was released.[2]
Written and composed by Lay, Bazzi and others, "Give Me a Chance" is described as having a trap beat over a dreamy melody with lyrics about a former lover.[3]
Music video
[edit]On October 5, a teaser of the music video of "Give Me a Chance" was released.[4] On October 7, the music video was officially released.[5]
The music video shows Lay dancing along with backup dancers in an industrial setting and on a rooftop.[3]
Reception
[edit]"Give Me a Chance" topped the iTunes charts in 16 countries including Hong Kong, Argentina, Finland, and the United Arab Emirates.[6] The single reached the top three on China's music streaming chart QQ Music.
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| China (China Top 100)[7] | 2 |
| China (QQ Music)[8] | 3 |
| Philippines (Music Weekly)[9] | 28 |
| Vietnam (Music Weekly)[10] | 22 |
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | October 5, 2018 |
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| South Korea | |||
| Various |
References
[edit]- ^ Kim, Jee-min (Sep 28, 2018). "EXO Lay prerelease slated for Oct. 5". The Korea Herald. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ^ "Give Me A Chance – Single by LAY". Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ^ a b Herman, Tamar (2018-10-08). "Lay Surprises Fans With 'Give Me A Chance' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
- ^ SMTOWN (October 5, 2018). "LAY 레이 'Give Me A Chance' MV Teaser". Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ^ SMTOWN (October 6, 2018). "LAY 레이 'Give Me A Chance' MV". Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ^ "엑소 레이, 美 데뷔곡 'Give Me A Chance'…아이튠즈 16개 지역 1위" (in Korean). Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ^ "Give Me A Chance on China Top 100 (The Week of January 25, 2019)". Billboard China. January 25, 2019. Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ^ "Give Me A Chance on QQ Music". QQ Music. October 4–10, 2018. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
- ^ "Top 30 Singles Chart Philippines". Musicweekly.asia. Archived from the original on 11 October 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ "Top 30 Singles Chart Vietnam". Musicweekly.asia. Archived from the original on 11 October 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2019.