Fate Number For
{{Infobox album
| name = Fate Number For
| type = single album
| artist = Winner
| cover = Winner - Fate Number For.jpg
| caption= Digital cover
| border = yes
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2017|4|4}}
| recorded = 2016–17
| venue =
|language={{Hlist|Korean|Japanese}}
| studio =
| genre =
- Tropical house{{Cite news|url=https://sports.donga.com/3/all/20170404/83684433/2|title=[DA:인터뷰] ‘4인조 위너’의 이유 있는 자신감 (종합)|date=April 4, 2017|access-date=July 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240728053218/https://sports.donga.com/3/all/20170404/83684433/2|archive-date=July 28, 2024|url-status=live|work=Dong-a Ilbo|last=Choi|first=Hyung-jung|language=ko|trans-title=[DA:Interview] Confidence with a Reason for 'Foursome Winner' (Comprehensive)|via=Naver}}
- R&B{{Cite news|url=https://www.obsnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=1037588|title=['FATE NUMBER FOR', 위너] 성장형 그룹의 롤모델 위너|work=OBS|last=Shim|first=Sol-ah|date=April 10, 2017|access-date=July 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240728052350/https://www.obsnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=1037588|archive-date=July 28, 2024|url-status=live|language=ko|trans-title=['FATE NUMBER FOR', WINNER]|via=Naver}}
| length = {{Duration|m=14|s=08}}
| label =
| producer = Winner
| prev_title = Exit : E
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title = Our Twenty For
| next_year = 2017
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Fate Number For
| type = single album
| single1 = Really Really" / "Fool
| single1date = April 4, 2017
}}
}}
Fate Number For is the first single album by South Korean boy group Winner. It marks the first comeback for the group as four members, after the departure of Nam Tae-hyun in 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.yg-life.com/archives/86586?lang=en|title=WINNER is coming back on April 4… "First step as a team of 4 members, even stronger than before" [Official]|accessdate=April 1, 2017|work=YG Life}}
Background
In January 2017, the members started hinting at an upcoming comeback, and on February 16, it was reported that they'll be shooting music videos for two of their new songs in the United States.{{cite web|url=http://hubnews.co.kr/m/4/view.php?hacp=stview.php&no=2017021615475749410&hnsc=20&hnsmc=4&hnsnd=2017021615475749410.4|title=[단독]YG총공세..위너, 다음주 해외서 신곡 뮤비 2편 촬영+아이콘, 회의돌입|accessdate=April 1, 2017|work=Hubnews}}{{cite web|url=https://www.soompi.com/2017/02/20/winner-reportedly-filming-comeback-music-video-u-s/|title=WINNER Reportedly Filming Comeback Music Video In U.S.|accessdate=April 1, 2017|work=Soompi}} On March 17, it was confirmed by YG Entertainment that the group would be releasing new music on April 4, with under the title Fate Number For. Throughout March they released several teasers, including the name of the two title tracks "Really Really" and "Fool".{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ygent_official/status/846617902421700608|title=[WINNER - FATE NUMBER FOR 'REALLY REALLY']|accessdate=April 1, 2017|work=YG Family Twitter}}{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ygent_official/status/846980259060834304|title=[WINNER - FATE NUMBER FOR 'FOOL']|accessdate=April 1, 2017|work=YG Family Twitter}} On March 31, the first teaser of the music video for "Really Really" was released, revealing the track's tropical house sound, and on the following day, the teaser for "Fool" was released.{{cite web|url=http://sports.donga.com/3/02/20170331/83621268/2|title=YG' 양현석, 위너 타이틀곡 '릴리릴리' 깜짝 공개|accessdate=April 1, 2017|work=Sports Donga. Twitter}}{{cite web|url=http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2017/04/01/2017040101005.html|title=위너, 더블 타이틀곡 'FOOL' 티저 공개! '감성+여심 저격|accessdate=April 1, 2017|work=Chosun}}
Promotion
Winner held a celebratory party on April 1, with influential figures from the media and the fashion industry invited to the event to celebrate the album's release. From April 2 to 4, a showroom exhibiting the concept of the band's new album was revealed. They did a countdown live show on April 4 and told the behind stories of their comeback and future plans, revealing other events planned for their fan club.{{cite web|url=http://www.yg-life.com/archives/87254?lang=en|title=In the Run up to its Comeback, WINNER Holds a Free Open Party|accessdate=April 1, 2017|work=YG Life}} Winner held their first comeback stage on MBC's Show! Music Core on April 8, it will be the band's first-ever appearance on the show since their debut. They also performed live on Inkigayo the following day.{{cite web|url=http://www.yg-life.com/archives/86866?lang=en|title=[Exclusive] WINNER performed in "Music Center" show on April 8 for the first time since debut… "Kicking off comeback project"|accessdate=April 1, 2017|work=YG Life}}
Commercial performance
"Fate Number For" entered and peaked at number 2 on the Gaon Album Chart, on the chart issue dated April 2–8, 2017. The single album stayed at number 2 in its second week.{{Cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=14&hitYear=2017&termGbn=week|title=국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!|website=gaonchart.co.kr|access-date=2017-07-09}}{{Cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=15&hitYear=2017&termGbn=week|title=국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!|website=gaonchart.co.kr|access-date=2017-07-09}} In its third week, the single album fell to number 8 and to number 18 in its fourth week.{{Cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=16&hitYear=2017&termGbn=week|title=국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!|website=gaonchart.co.kr|access-date=2017-07-09}}{{Cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=17&hitYear=2017&termGbn=week|title=국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!|website=gaonchart.co.kr|access-date=2017-07-09}}
The single album entered at number 2 on the chart for the month of April 2017, with 63,573 physical copies sold.{{Cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=04&hitYear=2017&termGbn=month|title=국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!|website=gaonchart.co.kr|access-date=2017-07-09}} The single album has sold 66,494 physical copies in 2017.{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=2017&hitYear=2017&termGbn=year|title=Year-end 2017 Album Chart|website=Gaon Music Chart|accessdate=2018-01-12}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Fate Number For{{cite web|url=http://music.naver.com/album/index.nhn?albumId=1962719|title=FATE NUMBER FOR|website=Naver Music|access-date=June 18, 2017}}
| extra_column = Arrangement
| total_length = 7:04
| title1 = Really Really
| lyrics1 = {{hlist|Kang Seung-yoon|Song Min-ho|Lee Seung-hoon}}
| music1 = {{hlist|Yoon|Kang Uk-jin|Mino}}
| extra1 = Uk-jin
| length1 = 3:23
| title2 = Fool
| lyrics2 = Seung-yoon
| music2 = {{hlist|Seung-yoon|Airplay}}
| extra2 = Airplay
| length2 = 3:41
}}
Charts
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! Chart (2017) ! Peak |
| scope="row"| South Korea (Gaon Album Chart){{cite web|title=Album Chart – Week 14 of 2017|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=14&hitYear=2017&termGbn=week|publisher=Gaon Music Chart|language=ko|accessdate=April 6, 2017}}
| align="center"| 2 |
|---|
"Really Really"
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! Chart (2017) ! Peak |
| scope="row"| China (QQ Music Weekly Chart){{cite web|url=https://y.qq.com/n/yqq/toplist/26.html#t1=2017&t2=15&t3=song&t4=5&t5=1|title=巅峰榜·热歌 - 4.13 - 4.19 |publisher=QQ Music|language=Chinese}}
| align="center"|35 |
|---|
| scope="row"| South Korea (Gaon Digital Chart){{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=14&hitYear=2017&termGbn=week|title=Digital Chart – Week 14 of 2017|publisher=Gaon Music Chart|language=ko}}
| align="center"| 1 |
| scope="row"| US World Digital Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/7759603/winner-really-really-fool-world-digital-song-sales-chart|title=WINNER Hits New Peak on World Digital Song Sales Chart With Latest Comeback|magazine=Billboard|first=Jeff|last=Benjamin|date=April 11, 2017|accessdate=April 15, 2017}}
| align="center"| 3 |
"Fool"
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! Chart (2017) ! Peak |
| scope="row"| China (QQ Music Weekly Chart)
| align="center"|16 |
|---|
| scope="row"| South Korea (Gaon Digital Chart)
| align="center"| 6 |
| scope="row"| US World Digital Songs (Billboard)
| align="center"| 4 |
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Really Really music programs wins ! width="200" | Program ! width="140" | Date |
| rowspan="2" |M Countdown (Mnet)
| April 13, 2017 |
| April 20, 2017 |
| rowspan="1" |MBC's Show! Music Core
| April 22, 2017 |
| rowspan="2" |SBS's Inkigayo
| April 16, 2017 |
| April 23, 2017 |
Sales
=Download=
"Really Really"
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2"| Region ! colspan="2"| Sales (2017) |
| scope="row"| South Korean Download Chart(Gaon) |
|---|
Release history
References
{{reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{YouTube|id=4tBnF46ybZk|title=WINNER - ‘REALLY REALLY’ M/V}}
- {{YouTube|id=GsebMOWQiYM|title=WINNER - ‘FOOL’ M/V}}
{{Winner (band)}}
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