Beautiful Goodbye (Chen song) explained

"Beautiful Goodbye" is a song recorded by South Korean singer and songwriter Chen. It was released as a single to promote Chen's debut extended play April, and a Flower on April 1, 2019.^[1]

The song was a commercial success, peaking at number four on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart.

Background and release

"Beautiful Goodbye", composed by MooF and Jisoo Park, is described as a piano-backed ballad, with lyrics about a man preparing to say goodbye to his failing relationship.^[2]

Music video

On April 1, 2019, the official music video of "Beautiful Goodbye" was released. The video shows Chen performing in a middle of a dry, barren land and is accompanied by a veiled female pianist. Later on, the two are joined by veiled female dancers.^[3]

Promotion

Chen started promoting "Beautiful Goodbye" on Korean music programs for one week starting from April 5, 2019.^[4]

Accolades

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Date	Ref.
Show! Music Core (MBC)	April 13, 2019	[5]
Inkigayo (SBS)	April 14, 2019	[6]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from EP's liner notes.^[7]

Studio

• SM LVYIN Studio – recording, digital editing
• Seoul Studio – recording
• SM SSAM Studio – engineered for mix
• SM Yellow Tail Studio – mixing
• 821 Sound – mastering

Personnel

• SM Entertainment – executive producer
• Lee Soo-man – producer
• Yoo Young-jin – music and sound supervisor
• Chen – vocals
• Jisoo Park – lyrics, composition
• MooF – composition, arrangement
• Lee Ju-hyung – vocal directing
• Gil Eun-kyung – piano
• Lee Ji-hong – recording, digital editing
• Jeong Ki-hong – recording
• Choi Da-in – recording assistant
• Lee Chan-mi – recording assistant
• Noh Min-ji – engineered for mix
• Gu Jong-pil – mixing
• Kwon Nam-woo – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
South Korea (Circle)[8]	4
South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[9]	2

Year-end charts

Notes and References

1. Web site: [알쓸신곡] "Beautiful goodbye"…엑소 첸, 사월에 마주한 이별]. entertain.naver.com. ko. 2019-04-01.
2. Web site: 'I needed courage to release my first solo EP': Chen of EXO. Kpop Herald. 2019-04-08.
3. EXO's Chen Sings a 'Beautiful Goodbye' In Poignant New Music Video: Watch. Billboard. 2019-04-08.
4. Web site: 엑소 첸, '뮤직뱅크'서 데뷔 무대 첫 공개..웰메이드 보컬 예고. April 3, 2019. Naver. 2019-04-04.
5. News: '음악중심' 첸 출연 없이 태연 누르고 1위, 밴디트·원더나인 데뷔(종합). Ji-Ji Lee. Bandyeon won first place without appearing in 'Music Center' Chen (Bandit Wonder Wonder) (General). Newsen. April 13, 2019. January 4, 2020. ko.
6. News: 엑소 첸, '인기가요'서 태연·볼빨간 사춘기 꺾고 '1위' 차지. Shin Jeong-won. Exo Chen beats Taeyeon and red for 'Popularity'. Korea Sports Economy. April 15, 2019. January 4, 2020. ko.
7. April, and a Flower. Chen. 2019. Credits. photobook. SM Entertainment

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8. Web site: Digital Chart – Week 14 of 2019. Gaon Chart. ko. April 11, 2019.
9. Billboard's Kpop Hot 100. Billboard. April 1–7, 2019. 2018-04-15. 2020-05-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20200528121214/http://www.billboard.co.kr/index_subpage.html?mainwhat=1&subwhat=0&nchart_pos=90. dead.
10. Web site: Digital Chart - 2019. Gaon Chart. ko. January 10, 2020.