Give Me a Chance (Lay song) explained

"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

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

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.

Reception

"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

Chart (2018)	Peak position
China (China Top 100)[7]	2
China (QQ Music)[8]	3
Philippines (Music Weekly)[9]	28
Vietnam (Music Weekly)[10]	22

Notes and References

1. News: Kim. Jee-min. Sep 28, 2018. EXO Lay prerelease slated for Oct. 5. The Korea Herald. October 7, 2018.
2. Web site: Give Me A Chance – Single by LAY. October 7, 2018.
3. News: Herman. Tamar. 2018-10-08. Lay Surprises Fans With 'Give Me A Chance' Video: Watch. Billboard. October 15, 2018.
4. Web site: LAY 레이 'Give Me A Chance' MV Teaser. SMTOWN. October 5, 2018. October 7, 2018.
5. Web site: LAY 레이 'Give Me A Chance' MV. SMTOWN. October 6, 2018. October 7, 2018.
6. News: 엑소 레이, 美 데뷔곡 'Give Me A Chance'…아이튠즈 16개 지역 1위. October 7, 2018. ko.
7. Web site: Give Me A Chance on China Top 100 (The Week of January 25, 2019). January 25, 2019. Billboard China. October 10, 2019. March 30, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190330210120/http://www.billboardchina.cn/top/top100/2019-01-25.html. dead.
8. Web site: Give Me A Chance on QQ Music. October 4–10, 2018. QQ Music. October 15, 2018.
9. Web site: Top 30 Singles Chart Philippines. Musicweekly.asia . 9 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20181011214626/http://musicweekly.asia/charts/top-30-singles-philippines. dead. 11 October 2018.
10. Web site: Top 30 Singles Chart Vietnam. Musicweekly.asia . 9 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20181011214614/http://musicweekly.asia/charts/top-30-singles-vietnam. dead. 11 October 2018.