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"Day by Day"
Song by Joy
from the album Hello
LanguageKorean
ReleasedMay 31, 2021 (2021-05-31)
StudioSM Yellow Tail Studio
GenreR&B
Length4:10
Label
Composer(s)Shim Sang-won
Lyricist(s)Yoon Sa-rah
Audio video
"Day by Day" on YouTube

"Day by Day" is a remake song recorded by South Korean singer and Red Velvet member Joy. Originally recorded and released by female duo As One in 1999, the song was re-recorded and was released on May 31, 2021, by SM Entertainment as a track from her special remake album, Hello. Composed by Shim Sang-won and written by Yoon Sa-rah, it is an emotional medium tempo R&B ballad song. The track is about expressing courage little by little to people who have been by her side for a long time. The song debuted at position 108 on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart and charted at position 99 on the Billboard K-Pop 100.

Background and composition

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SM Entertainment revealed that Joy will be releasing "Day by Day" for her special album Hello at 6:00 PM of May 31, 2021.[1] It was reported that a mood sampler, a track posters, and a teaser image for the song was released on the midnight of May 23.[2] The track is a remake of the same name released by female duo As One in 1999.[3]

"Day by Day" was composed by Shim Sang-won and was written by Yoon Sa-rah.[4] Musically, it was described as an emotional medium tempo R&B ballad song.[5] The track was noted for its "groovy" bass rhythm.[6] The song is composed in the key of E major with a tempo of 126 beats per minute.[7] Lyrically, it expresses one's desire to be brave and approach the people who have been around for a long time.[8] The lyrics is described as a track with a "lyrical episode sound" as it "stimulates emotion".[9]

Promotion and reception

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On June 4, 2021, Joy performed "Day by Day" on Yoo Hee-yeol's Sketchbook.[10] The song debuted at number 108 on the 23nd weekly issue of South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart for 2021 during the period dated May 30 – June 5.[11] The track also debuted at position 22 and position and number 117 on the Gaon Download Chart and Gaon Streaming Chart, respectively.[12][13] The song entered the Billboard K-Pop 100 at position 99 on the chart issue dated June 19, 2021.[14]

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from the liner notes of Hello.[15]

Studio

  • Recorded at SM Yellow Tail Studio
  • Engineered for mix at SM Lvyin Studio
  • Mixed at SM Blue Cup Studio
  • Mastered at 821 Sound Mastering

Personnel

  • Joy – vocals, background vocals
  • Yoon Sa-rah – lyrics
  • Shim Sang-won – composition
  • minGtion – arrangement, vocal directing, bass, piano, digital editing
  • Park Shin-won – guitar
  • Lee So-jeong – background vocals
  • No Min-ji – recording
  • Lee Ji-hong – mixing engineer
  • Jeong Eui-seok – mixing
  • Kwon Nam-woo – mastering

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Day by Day"
Chart (2021) Peak

position

South Korea (Gaon)[11] 108
South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[14] 99

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Day by Day"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Various May 31, 2021
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References

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  1. ^ "JOY to show off her sentimental vocal in her upcoming new album's B-side track 'Day By Day'!". SM Entertainment Press Center. May 23, 2021. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  2. ^ Yoon, Sang-geun (May 23, 2021). 레드벨벳 조이, 애즈원 'Day By Day' 리메이크..감성 기대 [Red Velvet's Joy, As One's 'Day By Day' Remake.. Emotional Expectation]. StarNews (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  3. ^ Park, Seo-hyun (May 23, 2021). 레드벨벳 조이, 31일 리메이크곡 '데이 바이 데이' 발표..솔로 앨범 기대감↑ [Red Velvet's Joy, To Release Her Remake of 'Day By Day' on the 31st..Solo Album Expectations↑]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  4. ^ a b 곡 정보 – Day By Day [Song Information – Day By Day]. Melon (in Korean). May 31, 2021. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  5. ^ Ji, Min-kyung (May 23, 2021). 레드벨벳 조이, 애즈원 'Day By Day' 리메이크..감성 보컬 매력 [Red Velvet's Joy, As One's 'Day By Day' Remake..Emotional Vocal Attraction]. Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  6. ^ Jung, Ga-young (May 23, 2021). 레드벨벳 조이, 감성 보컬로 'Day By Day' 리메이크 [Red Velvet's Joy, Remake of 'Day By Day' with Emotional Vocal]. Sports World (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  7. ^ "Key & BPM for Day By Day by JOY". Tunebat. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  8. ^ Lee, Seung-rok (May 23, 2021). 레드벨벳 조이, 애즈원 'Day By Day' 리메이크 [Red Velvet's Joy, As One's 'Day By Day' Remake]. MyDaily (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  9. ^ Yong, Won-jung (May 23, 2021). 레드벨벳 조이, 'Day By Day' 리메이크...감성보컬 선사 [Red Velvet's Joy, 'Day By Day' Remake...Emotional Vocal Presenter]. Single List (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  10. ^ Seo, Sang-hyun (June 4, 2021). '유스케' 레드벨벳 조이, "폴킴은 천사, 무해한 사람" ['Yoo Hee-yeol's Sketchbook' Red Velvet's Joy, "Paul Kim is an Angel, a Harmless Person"]. Top Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  11. ^ a b 2021년 23주차 Digital Chart [2021, Week 23 Digital Chart] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. May 30 – June 5, 2021. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  12. ^ 2021년 23주차 Download Chart [2021, Week 23 Download Chart] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. May 30 – June 5, 2020. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  13. ^ 2021년 23주차 Streaming Chart [2021, Week 23 Streaming Chart] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. May 30 – June 5, 2021. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  14. ^ a b "Billboard K-Pop 100 – The Week of June 19, 2021". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  15. ^ Hello (photobook). Joy. South Korea: SM Entertainment, Dreamus. 2021. Credits.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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