"Four Seasons" (Korean: 사계; RR: sagye) is a song recorded by South Korean singer Taeyeon. Written by Kenzie, who also co-produced the song with Afshin Salmani, Andrew Allen and Josh Cumbee, the reggae-tinged ballad was released as a digital single on March 24, 2019, by SM Entertainment and Dreamus, with an accompanying music video released two days prior to its digital release.[1] Initially a standalone single, both the song and the B-side track "Blue" were later included as bonus tracks in the Korean release of Taeyeon's second album Purpose, released on October 28.
"Four Seasons" | ||||
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Single by Taeyeon | ||||
B-side | "Blue" | |||
Released | March 24, 2019 | |||
Recorded | 2019 | |||
Studio | SM Studios, Seoul, South Korea | |||
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Length | 3:32 | |||
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Lyricist(s) | Kenzie | |||
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Music video | ||||
"Four Seasons" on YouTube |
Upon its release, "Four Seasons" received positive reviews from music critics for solidifying the singer's growth as a "full-time" vocalist.[2] The song achieved great commercial success, earning Taeyeon her fifth chart-topper as a lead artist (sixth overall) on the Gaon Digital Chart for two weeks and to date, her longest charting performance on the chart. It eventually became her first single to receive a Platinum certificate by KMCA for achieving over 100,000,000 streaming units in November 2019, only six months after its release.[3] The singer eventually promoted both songs during her concert "’s…one" on March 28. It won the Digital Daesang award at the 29th Seoul Music Awards in January 2020.[4]
On March 17, 2019, Taeyeon was announced to be releasing a digital single titled "Four Seasons" with its b-side track "Blue".[5] The song is described as a ballad with an instrumental structure that is centered on acoustic guitars. It compares the ups and downs of love to the four seasons.[6] While the B-side track "Blue" is a ballad song with Taeyeon's affectionate vocals and lyrics that capture the double meaning of 'blue' (푸른) and 'gloomy/feeling blue' (우울한) and the longing for an old lover and feelings after a break-up.[7] The music video for "Four Seasons" was released on March 22, two day before the single album.[8] Taeyeon later filmed a live performance of the song from her concert "’s…one", which was released on March 28.[9]
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Source | Rating |
Music Y | [10] |
IZM | [11] |
"Four Seasons" debuted at number one on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart for the chart issue dated March 24–30, 2019.[12] It was the best-performing single of March 2019 on the Gaon Digital Chart.[13] It claimed the number one spot on the Billboard K-Pop Hot 100 for two consecutive weeks[14] and reached number 6 on the Billboard World Digital Songs chart.[15]
Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | Melon Music Awards | Best Ballad | Won | [16] |
Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best Vocal Performance – Solo | Won | [17] | |
Song of the Year | Nominated | [18] | ||
2020 | Gaon Chart Music Awards | Song of the Year – March | Won | [19] |
Golden Disc Awards | Digital Daesang | Nominated | [20] | |
Digital Bonsang | Won | |||
Seoul Music Awards | Digital Daesang | Won | [21] |
Program | Date | Ref. |
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Show! Music Core | April 6, 2019 | [22] |
Inkigayo | April 7, 2019 | [23] |
Award | Date (2019) | Ref. |
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Weekly Popularity Award | April 1 | [24] |
April 8 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Blue" |
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2. | "Four Seasons" | Kenzie |
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| 3:08 |
Total length: | 6:40 |
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Download | ||
South Korea (KMCA)[29] | Platinum | 2,500,000* |
Streaming | ||
South Korea (KMCA)[30] | 2× Platinum | 200,000,000† |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Credits are adapted from the CD booklet of Purpose.[31]
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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Various[32][33] | March 24, 2019 | SM Entertainment |
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