"Hello" () is a

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song recorded by South Korean singer and Red Velvet member

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. Originally recorded and released by singer Park Hye-kyung in 2003, the song was re-recorded and was released on May 31, 2021, by

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as a title track from her special remake album of the

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. Composed by Kang Hyun-min and also written by him along with Park Hye-kyung and Park Ji-won, the track was described as a

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genre song. It is about forgetting the hard days and celebrating a new day. The song peaked at position 10 on the

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and ''Billboard'' K-Pop Hot 100.

Background and composition

revealed that

will be releasing "Hello" as the title track for her special album of the

at 6:00 PM of May 31, 2021. It was reported that starting from the title song, mood samplers and track posters for each song in the album will be released sequentially. The track is a remake of the same name released by singer Park Hye-kyung in 2003. "Hello" was composed by Kang Hyun-min, while the lyrics were also written by him along with Park Hye-kyung and Park Ji-won. Musically, it was described as a

genre song. The track is noted for its "speedy arrangement of cheerful brass music", in which was described as "enough to feel a different charm" from the original song. Moreover, Joy is praised on the track for her "cool vocals". The song is composed in the

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with a

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of 93 beats per minute. Lyrically, it is described as "hopeful" as it conveys a message of forgetting about the hard days and celebrating a new day.

Commercial performance

The track debuted at position 16 on the 23nd weekly issue of South Korea's

for 2021 during the period dated May 30 – June 5. It charted at position 11 on the following week with chart issue dated May 30 – June 5. The following week, it peaked at position 10. The song also debuted and peaked at position six on the component Download Chart. It also debuted at position 24 on the component Streaming Chart and peaked at position 13. In addition, it debuted at position 26 on the component BGM chart. The song entered the ''Billboard'' K-Pop Hot 100 at position 43 on the chart issue dated June 12, 2021, and peaked at position 10 two weeks later.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Hello''. Studio * Recorded, edited, and engineered for mix at SM Big Shot Studio * Recorded at Prelude Studio * Recorded at Seoul Studio * Mixed at SM Blue Cup Studio * Mastered at 821 Sound Mastering Personnel *

vocals * Park Hye-kyungsongwriting * Kang Hyun-minsongwriting, composition * Park Ji-wonsongwriting * Kenziearrangement, vocal directing, piano * Choi Hoonbass * Hong Joon-hoguitar * Nile Leebrass, conducting * Kim Sang-ilsaxophone * Kim Soo-hwansaxophone * Kim Dong-hatrumpet * Lee Dong-kitrumpet * Lee Han-jintrombone * Yoo Dong-wantrombone * Lee Min-kyurecording, digital editing, mixing engineer * Lee Chang-sunrecording * Jung Ki-hongrecording * Choi Da-inrecording assistant * Jeong Eui-seokmixing * Kwon Nam-woomastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Monthly charts

Year-end charts

Accolades

Awards and nominations

Lists

Release history

References

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