Miracles in December

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Miracles in December

Covers for the Korean version (left) and Chinese version (right)
EP by Exo
Released December 9, 2013 (2013-12-09)
Recorded 2013
Genre
Language
Label
Producer
Exo chronology

XOXO
(2013)		 Miracles in December
(2013)
Singles from Miracles in December
  1. "Miracles in December"
    Released: December 5, 2013 (2013-12-05)

Miracles in December is the second EP by South Korean-Chinese boy band Exo. It was released by S.M. Entertainment on December 9, 2013.[1] Presented as a special winter album,[2] Miracles in December is a follow-up to the group's first studio album XOXO, which was released in June 2013. Like all of the group's music, the EP has Korean and Chinese versions. The EP is also the group's second release as well as first EP to be promoted extensively being as a combined group.

Its lead single "Miracles in December" was first unveiled on December 4, 2013 through the release of the single's accompanying music videos.[3] On December 5, the single was released online, and debuted at number one on nine South Korean music charts.[4]

Background and recording

A month after Exo completed the promotional cycle for XOXO, news surfaced of a possible comeback for the group in November 2013.[5] On October 17, 2013, during an interview for IQIYI in China, Exo-M confirmed that though they were indeed working on a new album, fans should "not believe in the rumors."[6]

In early November 2013, Exo's management S.M. Entertainment announced SM Town Week, a series of residency shows featuring SM Town artists. Exo would be holding a joint-concert, titled Christmas Wonderland, with f(x) from December 24 to 25.[7] On November 28, Exo announced on their official Facebook pages that Miracles in December would be released in December 2013, a few weeks before the concert.[8][9] On November 30, an audio teaser of the track "My Turn to Cry" was revealed on their official site.[10] On December 2, Exo released the Korean and Mandarin teaser trailers for the lead single "Miracles in December."[8][9] On December 3, a 2-minute medley clip for the Korean and Mandarin-language versions of the EP were released. On December 4, the music videos for "Miracles in December" were unveiled on YouTube.[3]

Released in two separate languages, Exo-K recorded the EP's tracks in Korean while Exo-M performed the same songs in Mandarin. A pop ballad with classical piano accompaniment, the lead single "Miracles in December" is written by Andreas Stone Johansson and Rick Hanley. However, the song was only performed by four Exo members – Exo-K's Baekhyun, D.O., and Exo-M's Chen recorded the song in Korean, while Baekhyun, Chen, and Exo-M's Lu Han recorded it in Mandarin.

Release and promotion

The music videos for the Korean and Mandarin-language versions of "Miracles in December" were released on YouTube and other Korean and Chinese video sharing websites on December 4, 2013.[3] On December 5, the single was released online and debuted at number one on nine South Korean music charts.[4] That same day, Exo made their comeback performance with "Miracles in December" on Mnet's M! Countdown stage.[11] The EP was released on December 9, 2013. Immediately after its release, all the songs topped various music charts.

Track listing

Korean version
No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "12월의 기적 (Miracles in December)" (Sibiweolwi Gijeok; lit. "Miracle of December")Sarah Yoon
  • Andreas Stone Johansson
  • Rick Hanley
 4:34
2. "Christmas Day"  Misfit
  • Gabriela Soza
  • Samantha Powell
  • Philip Hochstrate
 3:46
3. "The Star"  Soulfulmonster
 4:07
4. "My Turn To Cry"  Kim Young-hu
  • Alex Cantrall
  • Jeff Hoeppner
  • Phillip Anthony White
 4:07
5. "첫 눈 (The First Snow)" (Cheot Nun; lit. "First Snow")Kenzie
  • Kim Jung-bae
  • Kenzie
 3:27
6. "12월의 기적 (Miracles in December) – Classical Orchestra Version" (Sibiweolwi Gijeok; lit. "Miracle of December") 
  • Johansson
  • Hanley
 4:33
Total length:
 24:33
Chinese version
No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "十二月的奇迹 (Miracles in December)" (Traditional Chinese: 十二月的奇蹟; Shíèryuè de Qíjì; lit. "Miracle of December")Liu Yuan
  • Johansson
  • Hanley
 4:33
2. "圣诞节 (Christmas Day)" (聖誕節; Shèngdànjié; lit. "Christmas") 
  • Soza
  • Powell
  • Hochstrate
 3:46
3. "The Star"   
 4:07
4. "爱离开 (My Turn To Cry)" (愛離開; Ài Líkāi; lit. "Love Leave") 
  • Cantrall
  • Hoeppner
  • White
 4:07
5. "初雪 (The First Snow)" (Chūxuě; lit. "First Snow") 
  • Kim
  • Kenzie
 3:27
6. "十二月的奇迹 (Miracles in December) – Classical Orchestra Version" (Shíèryuè de Qíjì; lit. "Miracle of December") 
  • Johansson
  • Hanley
 4:33
Total length:
 24:33

Charts

Album charts

  • Combined version

Weekly Chart

Chart Peak
position
World (Billboard World Albums Chart) 2
Taiwan G-Music's Combo Album Chart 11

  • Korean version

Weekly Chart

Chart Peak
position
China Sino Chart[12] 2
South Korea Gaon Weekly Albums Chart[13] 1
South Korea (Hanteo Album Chart) 1
Japan Oricon Weekly Albums Chart 7

Monthly Chart

Chart Peak
position
South Korea Gaon Monthly Albums Chart 1
Japan Oricon Monthly Albums Chart 24

Year-end Chart

Chart Peak
position
South Korea Gaon 2013 Yearly Albums Chart 4
South Korea Hanteo 2013 Yearly Albums Chart 5
  • Chinese version

Weekly Chart

Chart Peak
position
China Sino Chart 1
South Korea Gaon Weekly Albums Chart[13] 2
South Korea Gaon Weekly International Albums Chart[13] 1
South Korea (Hanteo Album Chart) 2
Japan Oricon Weekly Albums Chart 20

Monthly Chart

Chart Peak
position
South Korea Gaon Monthly Albums Chart 2
South Korea Gaon Monthly International Albums Chart 1
Japan Oricon Monthly Albums Chart 48

Year-end Chart

Chart Peak
position
South Korea Gaon 2013 Yearly Albums Chart 10
South Korea Gaon 2013 Yearly International Albums Chart 3
South Korea Hanteo 2013 Yearly Albums Chart 12

Single charts

  • Miracles in December
    (Korean version)
Chart (2013) Peak
position
Gaon Singles chart[14] 2
Gaon Monthly Singles chart 2
Gaon Local Singles chart[14] 2
Gaon Streaming Singles chart[14] 5
Gaon Download Singles chart[14] 3
Gaon Background Music chart[14] 2
Gaon Mobile Ringtone chart[14] 3
Gaon Karaoke chart[14] 4
Billboard K-Pop Hot 100 3

Music programs

Song Peak position
Gaon
Chart
[15]		 M!
Countdown
 Music
Bank
[16][17]		 Music
Core
 Music
Trend
[18]		 Show!
Champion
"Miracles in December" 2 1 1 1 1 1
  • Other charted songs
Song Peak chart position
KOR
Gaon Billboard
Korea K-Pop Hot 100
"Christmas Day" 5 38
"The Star" 11 53
"My Turn To Cry" 9 51
"The First Snow" 2 12
"Miracles in December"
(Classical Orchestra Version)		 40 —
"十二月的奇迹 (Miracles in December)" 47 —
"Christmas Day (圣诞节)" 64 —
"The Star (星)" 65 —
"My Turn To Cry (爱离开)" 67 —
"初雪 (The First Snow)" 61 —

Sales and shipments

Album Sales

Chart Sales
Japan (from Oricon) 11,734 (Chinese version)
24,530 (Korean version)
South Korea (Hanteo) 125,800 (Chinese version)
163,900 (Korean version)
South Korea (Gaon) 182,147 (Chinese version)
277,910 (Korean version)

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Worldwide December 9, 2013 (2013-12-09)
S.M. Entertainment
South Korea
Taiwan December 17, 2013 (2013-12-17)[19] CD Avex Taiwan

References

  1. ↑ "EXO reveals romantic and bittersweet MV teaser for Miracles in December". Allkpop. December 2, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2013. 
  2. ↑ "EXO to comeback with special winter album". Mwave. November 29, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2013. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "EXO's MV for 'Miracles in [December]' to be released today". Yahoo! omg! Philippines. December 4, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2013. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "EXO's new songs hits number one on nine online music charts". Naver (in Korean). December 5, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2013. 
  5. ↑ "EXO reported to be returning next month with new album". Allkpop. October 8, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2013. 
  6. ↑ "EXO-M are preparing for their new album". IQIYI (in Mandarin). October 17, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2013. 
  7. ↑ "SM to hold its own music festival with SMTOWN Week". Mwave. November 8, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2013. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "EXO-K's Official Facebook Page". Retrieved December 4, 2013. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "EXO-M's Official Facebook Page". Retrieved December 4, 2013. 
  10. ↑ "Listen to a preview of EXO's "Miracle of December!"". Allkpop. November 30, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2013. 
  11. ↑ "EXO to comeback with a winter special album". E Daily (in Korean). November 29, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2013. 
  12. ↑ "综合榜 2014年 第04周" (in Chinese). Sino Chart. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 (Japanese) "Album Ranking Aggregate (16/10/201 -22/10/2011)" (in Korean). Gaon. January 16, 2011. Retrieved January 16, 2011. 
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 (Korean) "<EXO-K> 에 대한 검색결과 입니다" (in Korean). Gaon. Retrieved 2013-06-03. 
  15. ↑ "가온차트와 함께하세요". Gaonchart.co.kr. 2012-05-11. Retrieved 2012-05-20. 
  16. ↑ (Korean) KBS 2TV Music Bank – K-chart list
  17. ↑ (Korean) KBS 2TV Music Bank – VOD list
  18. ↑ (Korean) SBS TV The Music Trend – VOD list
  19. ↑ "Exo @ Avex Taiwan Shop". Avex Taiwan (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved December 4, 2013. 
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