"Lucky One" is a song by South Korean–Chinese boy band

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, released on June 9, 2016, as the first single from their third studio album ''

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''. It was released in both

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versions by their label

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Background and release

"Lucky One" was produced by

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and tells the story of a man finding true love. It was inspired off of

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, R&B, and

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music.

Music video

The Korean and Chinese music videos for "Lucky One" were released on June 9, 2016. The music video tells the story of Exo members suddenly losing their superpowers and get captured by other planet. While the nurses try to experiment on them, their powers awaken and they try to escape.

Promotion

EXO began performing "Lucky One" on South Korean music television programs on June 9, 2016.

Commercial performance

"Lucky One" peaked at number three on the ''

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chart, number three on the Chinese

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, and at five on the Gaon weekly digital chart.

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.

Studio

* In Grid Studio –

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* MonoTree Studio – recording,

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* Doobdoob Studio – digital editing * SM Blue Cup Studio – mixing * Sterling Sound – mastering

Personnel

* Exo – vocals ** Chen –

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– background vocals *

– arrangement * G-High – vocal directing, recording, Pro Tools operating, digital editing * Kye Beom-ju – background vocals * Jung Eui-seok – recording, mixing * Jung Eun-kyung – recording * Woo Min-jung – assistant recording * Jang Woo-young – digital editing * Tom Coyne – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Monthly charts

Sales

Release history

References

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