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{{Infobox song
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| type = single
| artist = Stray Kids
| album = Christmas EveL
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| A-side = Christmas EveL
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| studio = JYPE, Seoul
| genre = Pop
| length = 3:35
| label = JYP
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* Han
* Earattack
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* Han
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| prev_year = 2021
| title2 = Christmas EveL
| next_title = Maniac
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"'Winter Falls'" is a song recorded by South Korean boy band Stray Kids. It was released simultaneously with the "holiday special single" album 'Christmas EveL' as a lead single, alongside the title track on November 29, 2021, through JYP Entertainment and distributed by Dreamus. Written by Han, a member of Stray Kids and 3Racha, and Earattack, the song is a ballad pop song, expressing a person who tries to erase the complicated thoughts about a former relationship that come to mind during winter.
Background
On November 11, Stray Kids announce to release the single album 'Christmas EveL', scheduled for release on November 29, 2021. The official track listing was posted on November 19, serving "Winter Falls" as a lead single, alongside "Christmas EveL". Two music video teasers of "Christmas EveL" were released on November 22, and 28, respectively. "Winter Falls" was released simultaneously as the single album on November 29. Stray Kids did not promote the song on any music program, as a thank-you gift to their fans.
Composition and lyrics
"Winter Falls" is a ballad pop song written by Han, a member of Stray Kids and in-house production team, 3Racha and co-composed with Earattack in the key of B minor, 98 beats per minute with a running time of 3 minutes and 35 seconds. Lyrically, "Winter Falls" is about a person who tries to erase the complicated thoughts about a former relationship that come to mind during winter and the end of the year.
Commercial performance
In South Korea, "Winter Falls" debuted at number 151 on the Gaon Digital Chart.[ In Hungary, the song entered Single Top 40 at number 17.][
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Music video
An accompanying music video of "Winter Falls" was premiered on November 30, 2021, a day after 'Christmas EveL' release. Directed by Novvkim, the music video was shot from night to morning, expressing the members are reminiscing about the times gone. In the end, all members gathered and watched a telephone booth on fire together and it snowed after that.
Live performance
Stray Kids gave a debut performance of "Winter Falls" at 2021 'SBS Gayo Daejeon' on December 25, alongside the Christmas version of "Thunderous", and the cover version of IU's "Merry Christmas Ahead", performed by Changbin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N, as part of Christmas carol medley with various artists.
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the official website.[
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'Locations'
* JYP Publishing (KOMCA) original publishing
* Copyright Control original publishing
* JYPE Studios recording, mixing
* 821 Sound Mastering mastering
'Personnel'
* Stray Kids lead vocals
** Han (3Racha) lyrics, composition, background vocals
* Earattack composition, arrangement, background vocals, all instruments
* Kim Jong-sung guitar
* KayOne Lee digital editing
* Goo Hye-jin recording
* Choi Hye-jin recording
* Lee Tae-sub mixing
* Kwon Nam-woo mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
Monthly charts
Release history
References
Category:2021 singles
Category:2021 songs
Category:JYP Entertainment singles
Category:Korean-language songs
Category:Stray Kids songs
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