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Wikipedia article
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| cover = Dancing_King_Cover.jpg
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| type = single
| artist = Yoo Jae-suk and Exo
| album = SM Station Season 1
| released = September 17, 2016
| recorded = 2016
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| genre = Tropical house Moombahton Electronic dance music
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| label =
| writer = Peter Tambakis, JQ, Jang Yeo-jin
| producer = Sermstyle, Phil Cook, MZMC, Otha `Vakseen` Davis III
| chronology = Exo
| prev_title = Lotto
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title = For Life
| next_year = 2016
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"'Dancing King'" is a song by South Korean comedian Yoo Jae-suk and South KoreanChinese boy band Exo. The song is a part of SM Station and is a collaboration single for the variety show 'Infinite Challenge'. It was released digitally on September 17, 2016, by SM Entertainment.
Background and release
On September 12, 2016, it was revealed that the next 'SM Station' single, titled "Dancing King" would feature Yoo Jae-suk and Exo and be released on September 17. It was also revealed that all the profits of the single would be donated. The song has been described as "a dance song based on brass sound and passionate samba rhythm". It was officially released on September 17.
Music video
The music video was released following which featured Exo. It features shots of the dress rehearsal and the actual performance from 'Exo Planet 3 The Exo'rdium' concert in Bangkok interspersed with more lighthearted clips of Yoo Jae-suk and EXO members jamming out.
Live performance
The artists performed the song at the 'ExoPlanet 3 The Exo'rdium' concert in Bangkok on September 11, 2016, before its release. The performance was aired on episode no. 498 of 'Infinite Challenge' which featured the artists' rehearsal for the song.
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Commercial performance
Upon release, "Dancing King" quickly reached the top on seven South Korean online music charts. The song debuted at No. 2 on the South Korean Gaon Digital Chart and on 'Billboard's US World Digital Songs'. The song ranked No.1 on China's Xiami daily music chart for two days.
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References
Category:Exo songs
Category:2016 songs
Category:2016 singles
Category:Korean-language songs
Category:Dance-pop songs
Category:SM Entertainment singles
Category:Songs written by Sermstyle
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