"Unfair" is a song by South Korean–Chinese boy band Exo, released on December 10, 2015, as a single from their fourth extended play Sing for You. It was released in both Korean and Chinese versions by their label SM Entertainment.
Background and release Produced by Beat&Keys, "Unfair" described as a "pop" song with a trendy and bright melody with lyrics about a guy speaking his feelings to the girl he loves and describing her as "unfair".
Promotion Exo began performing the song "Unfair" on Korean music shows from December 18.
Reception "Unfair" debuted as number ten on Gaon Digital Chart, and at number nine at Billboard's US World Digital songs. The song is the first K-pop song to be ranked in the Best of the Week curation playlist of US's Apple Music.
Credits and personnel Credits adapted from the EP's liner notes.
Studio SM Blue Ocean Studio – recording, mixing Doobdoob Studio – recording, digital editing In Grid Studio – recording, digital editing Sterling Sound – mastering
Personnel SM Entertainment – executive producer Lee Soo-man – producer Kim Young-min – executive supervisor Exo – vocals Deanfluenza – Korean lyrics, composition, vocal directing, background vocals DeerJenny – Chinese lyrics Beat&Keys – producer, composition, arrangement Kim Jin-hwan – vocal directing Lee Joo-hyung – vocal directing, additional Pro Tools performing Kim Cheol-sun – recording, mixing Jang Woo-young – recording, digital editing Kim Hyun-gon – recording Jeong Eun-kyung – recording, digital editing Tom Coyne – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2015)PeakpositionSouth Korea (Gaon)10US World Digital Songs (Billboard)9
Monthly charts Chart (2015) Peakposition South Korea (Gaon) 22
Sales RegionSales South Korea (Gaon)Cumulative sales for "Unfair":
515,703
Release history + Release history for "Unfair" Region Date Format Label Various December 10, 2015
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