"Long Distance" (
Chinese
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: 多遠都要在一起;
pinyin
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: ''Duō yuǎn dōu yào zài yīqǐ''; Be together no matter how far away) is a song by Hong Kong singer-songwriter
G.E.M., serving as the
lead single
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for her fourth studio album, ''
Heartbeat'' (2015). It was released for
digital download and
streaming
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on February 18, 2015, by Hummingbird Music. The song was written by G.E.M. and produced by Austrian songwriter Lupo Groinig. Musically, "Long Distance" is a pop number that features the
keyboard
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as its primary instrumentation.
The accompanying
music video
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for "Long Distance" was directed by Zhang Dan and was filmed in Hong Kong. It features actor
Kang Kyung-joon as G.E.M.'s romantic interest. A commercial success, "Long Distance" won three accolades at regional award ceremonies, including Song of the Year and the Most Popular Mandarin Song at the
Metro Radio Mandarin Music Awards and Top 10 Songs at the Migu Music Awards. G.E.M. performed the song at several award ceremonies upon its release and included it on the set lists of two of her
world tours.
Background and release
"Long Distance" was released as the first single from G.E.M.'s fourth studio album ''
Heartbeat'', on February 18, 2015. G.E.M. stated that the song encapsulates the idea that love has the power to bridge any distance, no matter how great, and expressed a desire to portray emotions of affection, comfort, and an uplifting spirit.
Music video
The music video for "Long Distance" was filmed in Hong Kong. It was directed by Zhang Dan and features G.E.M. alongside South Korean actor
Kang Kyung-joon. The production schedule was rigorous, commencing at 8 a.m. and concluding at 2 a.m. the following day.
Live performances
On the same day as the release of "Long Distance", G.E.M. gave a performance of the song at the 2015
CCTV Spring Festival Gala.
Track listing
*Digital download / streaming
# "Long Distance" – 3:37
Accolades
Credits and personnel
*
G.E.M. – vocals, background vocals
* Lupo Groinig – producer, keys/synths & programming, executive producer
* Zhang Dan – music video director
Charts
Weekly charts
Release history
References
{{G.E.M.
2015 singles
2015 songs
G.E.M. songs
Songs written by G.E.M.