Red Scarf (song) explained

Red Scarf
Language:	Chinese
Cover:	Red Scarf (song).jpg
Caption:	Album cover
Border:	yes
Type:	single
Artist:	WeiBird
Released:	November 5, 2021
Genre:	C-pop
Length:	4:34
Label:	Sony Music
Prev Title:	Cheap Love
Prev Year:	2021

"Red Scarf" is a song by Taiwanese singer WeiBird. The song served as the theme song for the film Till We Meet Again.^[1]

Background

In an interview, WeiBird said that the song was recorded at a basement studio with Jerry C.^[2]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Apple Music.^[3]

Musicians

WeiBird – Vocals, Background Vocals
International Master Philharmonic Orchestra – Strings
Jerry C – Guitar

Technical

WeiBird – Composer, Vocal Arranger
Giddens Ko – Lyrics
Shrio Kou – Mixing Engineer
You Zheng Hao – String Arranger
Jerry C – Arranger, Composer, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Recording Engineer

Commercial performance

The song amassed more than 75 million views on YouTube.^[1] The song was also featured on THE F1RST TAKE.^[4]

Language covers

The song was covered in both Japanese and Korean. Fujii Mayu from AKB48 wrote the Japanese lyrics.^[5]

Charts

Chart (2022–2024)! scope="col"
Peak position
Malaysia (Top 10 Chinese Singles)^[6]	1
Hong Kong (Billboard)^[7]	2
Singapore (RIAS Top Streaming Chart)^[8]	2
Singapore (RIAS Top Regional Chart)	1

Notes and References

Web site: Interview: WeiBird On His Favourite ‘Red Scarf’ Language, Memorable Concert Show & New Music. Hype Malaysia. August 31, 2024. September 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230928035055/https://hype.my/2022/284133/interview-weibird-future-plans/. English.
Web site: 《如果可以》爆红超出预期韦礼安：不可思议. China Press. August 31, 2024. November 25, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221125154412/https://www.chinapress.com.my/20220720/%E3%80%8A%E5%A6%82%E6%9E%9C%E5%8F%AF%E4%BB%A5%E3%80%8B%E7%88%86%E7%BA%A2%E8%B6%85%E5%87%BA%E9%A2%84%E6%9C%9F-%E9%9F%A6%E7%A4%BC%E5%AE%89%EF%BC%9A%E4%B8%8D%E5%8F%AF%E6%80%9D%E8%AE%AE/. Chinese.
Web site: Red Scarf ("Till We Meet Again" Movie Theme Song). Apple Music. August 31, 2024.
Web site: 首位台灣歌手！韋禮安驚喜登上日本「THE FIRST TAKE」一鏡到底獻唱〈如果可以〉. Vogue Taiwan. September 1, 2024. June 6, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230606092829/https://www.vogue.com.tw/entertainment/article/william-wei-on-the-first-take. Chinese.
Web site: 飙唱《如果可以》日文版　韦礼安直呼紧张到冒汗脱衣. Oriental Daily. August 31, 2024. April 23, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220423045804/https://www.orientaldaily.com.my/news/entertainment/2022/04/23/482031. Chinese.
Web site: TOP 10 Most Streamed Chinese Singles In Malaysia. Week 13 (22/03/2024-28/03/2024). Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. August 31, 2024.
Web site: Hong Kong Songs (20/03/2022-26/03/2022). Billboard. Billboard. August 31, 2024.
Web site: RIAS Top Charts Week 3 (14-20 January 2022). Recording Industry Association Singapore. September 1, 2024. January 25, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220125100624/https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/#1562208279186-bc1c8f89-4b1c. English.