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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Weekend
| artist = Taeyeon
| album =
| cover = Taeyeon Weekend.jpg
| alt = Digital cover
| caption =
| type = single
| released =
| language =
| genre =
* Synth-pop
* city pop
* disco
| length = 3:53
| label =
* SM
* Dreamus
| composer =
* RoseInPeace
* Saimon
* Willemijn van der Neut
* Marcia "Misha" Sondeijker
| lyricist = Hwang Yu-bin
| chronology = Taeyeon
| prev_title = What Do I Call You
| prev_year = 2021
| next_title = Hate That...
| next_year = 2021
| misc =
}}
"'Weekend'" is a song recorded by South Korean singer Taeyeon. It was released digitally on July 6, 2021, by SM Entertainment. The song is written by Hwang Yu-bin and composed by RoseInPeace, Saimon, Willemijn van der Neut, Marcia "Misha" Sondeijker. Initially a standalone single, the song was later included on Taeyeon's third studio album, 'INVU', released on February 14, 2022.
Background and release
On June 29, 2021, it was announced that Taeyeon will be releasing a digital single titled "Weekend". On July 3, a portion of the music video was leaked on KBS's 'Mr. House Husband 2' before the release of the music video teaser. On July 4, the music video teaser was released. On July 6, the song together with the music video was released.
Composition
"Weekend" is composed by Hwang Yu-bin, RoseInPeace, Saimon, Willemijn van der Neut, and Marcia "Misha" Sondeijker. Musically, the song is described as a disco and city pop song characterized by guitar and retro synth sounds with lyrics about "wanting to freely go on a trip during the weekend". "Weekend" was composed in the key of A-flat major, with a tempo of 114 beats per minute.
Commercial performance
"Weekend" debuted at number ten on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart in the chart issue dated July 410, 2021; on its component charts, the song debuted at number two on the Gaon Download Chart, and number 21 on the Gaon Streaming Chart. It ascended to number four on the Gaon Digital Chart in the following week, and number five on the Gaon Streaming Chart in the chart issue dated August 814, 2021. The song also spent 15 consecutive weeks in the Top 10 on the Gaon Digital Chart.
The song debuted at number seven and number 58 on 'Billboard' World Digital Songs and K-pop Hot 100, respectively, in the chart issue dated July 17, 2021. The song ascended to number four on the 'Billboard' K-pop Hot 100 in the chart issue dated September 18, 2021. The song debuted at number 16 on the 'Billboard' South Korea Songs in the chart issue dated May 7, 2022. In Singapore, the song debuted at number seven on the RIAS Regional Chart in the chart issue dated July 915, 2021. Globally, the song debuted at number 181 on 'Billboard' Global Excl. U.S. in the chart issue dated on July 24, 2021.
Promotion
Prior to the song's release, on July 6, 2021, Taeyeon held a live event called "Weekend: Taeyeon Entertainment's 1st Half of the Year Meeting'" on V Live to introduce the song and communicate with her fans. Following the release of the single, she performed "Weekend" on four music programs: Mnet's 'M Countdown' on July 8, KBS2's 'Music Bank' on July 9, MBC's 'Show! Music Core' on July 10, and SBS's 'Inkigayo' on July 11.
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes of 'INVU'.
'Studio'
* MonoTree Studio recording
* SM Yellow Tail Studio recording, digital editing
* SM LVYIN Studio digital editing
* SM SSAM Studio digital editing, engineered for mix
* SM Blue Cup Studio mixing
'Personnel'
* SM Entertainment executive producer
* Lee Soo-man producer
* Yoo Young-jin Music and sound director
* Taeyeon vocals, background vocals
* Kwon Ae-jin background vocals
* Willemijn van der Neut background vocals, composition
* Hwang Yu-bin lyrics
* RoseInPeace composition, arrangement
* Saimon composition, arrangement
* Marcia "Misha" Sondeijker composition
* Kang Sun-young recording
* Noh Min-ji recording, digital editing
* Kang Eun-ji digital editing, engineered for mix
* G-high vocal directing, Pro Tools
* Jeong Jeong-seok mixing
* Lee Sang-hyun drums, bass
* Lee Seol-min guitar, keyboard
Charts
Weekly charts
Monthly charts
Year-end chart
Certifications
! colspan="3" | Streaming
|-
Accolades
Awards and nominations
Listicles
Release history
References
Category:2021 songs
Category:2021 singles
Category:SM Entertainment singles
Category:Korean-language songs
Category:Taeyeon songs
Category:Disco songs
Category:Synth-pop songs
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