Hate That...
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Hate That...
| artist = Key featuring Taeyeon
| EP = Bad Love
| cover = Key – Hate That.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| type = single
| released = {{Start date|2021|08|30}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| language = {{hlist|Korean|English}}
| genre = R&B
| length = 3:05
| label = {{hlist|SM|Dreamus}}
| writer =
| composer =
- Stephen Puth
- Lauren Mandel
- Eric Potapenko
| lyricist = Hwang Yu-bin
| producer =
| chronology = Key
| prev_title = I Wanna Be
| prev_year = 2019
| next_title = Bad Love
| next_year = 2021
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Taeyeon
| type = single
| prev_title = Weekend
| prev_year = 2021
| title = Hate That...
| year = 2021
| next_title = Little Garden
| next_year = 2021
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|sz2Dmo1_BjM|"Hate That..."}}|type=Single}}
}}
"Hate That..." is a song by South Korean singer Key featuring Taeyeon. It was released digitally on August 30, 2021, by SM Entertainment as the first single from Key's extended play Bad Love. The song is written by Hwang Yu-bin and composed by Stephen Puth, Lauren Mandel, and Eric Potapenko.
Background and release
On August 24, 2021, it was announced that Key would be pre-releasing a digital single titled "Hate That..." prior to the release of a new album at the end of September.{{cite web|title=샤이니 키, 30일 신곡 공개→9월 앨범 발매 '2년 6개월만 솔로 컴백'|trans-title=SHINee Key, new song release on the 30th → Album release in September 'Solo comeback after 2 years and 6 months'|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000482136|via=Naver|publisher=Newsen|language=ko|last=Park|first=Soo-in|date=August 24, 2021|access-date=September 2, 2021|archive-date=September 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210907130455/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000482136|url-status=live}} On August 26, it was announced that Taeyeon would be featured on the song.{{cite web|title=샤이니 키 'Hate That...', 태연 피처링 지원사격 ... '남매 케미' 예고[공식입장]|trans-title=SHINee's Key's 'Hate That...', featuring Taeyeon, supporting shooting ... Announcement of 'sibling chemistry' [official position]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0001339709|via=Naver|publisher=X-sports News|language=ko|last=Kim|first=Mi-ji|date=August 26, 2021|access-date=September 2, 2021|archive-date=September 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210907130503/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0001339709|url-status=live}} On August 28, the music video teaser was released.{{cite web|title=샤이니 키, 'Hate That...' MV 티저 오늘 공개 (ft.태연)|trans-title=SHINee's Key, 'Hate That...' MV teaser released today (ft. Taeyeon)|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000930266|via=Naver|publisher=Sports Donga|language=ko|last=Ham|first=Na-yan|date=August 28, 2021|access-date=September 2, 2021|archive-date=September 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210907130504/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000930266|url-status=live}} On August 30, the song together with the music video was released.{{cite web|title=샤이니 키, 오늘 신곡 'Hate That... (Feat. 태연)' 공개|trans-title=SHINee's Key, new song 'Hate That... (Feat. Taeyeon)' released today|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0003531529|via=Naver|publisher=My Daily|language=ko|last=Oh|first=Yoon-joo|date=August 30, 2021|access-date=September 2, 2021|archive-date=September 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210907130454/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0003531529|url-status=live}}
Composition
"Hate That..." was written by Hwang Yu-bin and composed by Stephen Puth, Lauren Mandel, and Eric Potapenko.{{Cite web|title=Hate That... – Key (featuring Taeyeon)|url=https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10696666|via=Melon|publisher=Dreamus|agency=SM Entertainment|language=ko|access-date=September 2, 2021|archive-date=August 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210830113932/https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10696666|url-status=live}} Musically, the song is described as an R&B song characterized by a "sentimental guitar melody and sophisticated rhythm" with lyrics about "expressing the hope that the other person will not forget about them after a breakup" in monologue format.{{cite web|title=[팝's신곡]"난 이렇게 아픈데" ... 샤이니 키, 이별 독백 'Hate That(ft. 태연)'|trans-title=[Pop's new song] "I'm so sick" ... SHINee's Key, farewell monologue 'Hate That (ft. Taeyeon)'|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003471718|via=Naver|publisher=Herald Pop|language=ko|last=Jeong|first=Hye-yeon|date=August 30, 2021|access-date=August 30, 2021|archive-date=August 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210830160638/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003471718|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=SHINee KEY, new song 'Hate That...' MV teaser released at 12:00 pm on the 28th!|url=https://www.smentertainment.com/PressCenter/Details/7278|website=SM Entertainment|date=August 28, 2021|access-date=September 2, 2021|archive-date=August 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210830160653/https://www.smentertainment.com/PressCenter/Details/7278|url-status=live}} "Hate That..." was composed in the key of A-flat minor, with a tempo of 77 beats per minute.{{cite web|title=Key & BPM for Hate That... by KEY featuring TAEYEON|url=https://tunebat.com/Info/Hate-that-KEY-TAEYEON/7f5np1evozJ5kXUXXztTSm|website=Tunebat|access-date=September 2, 2021|archive-date=September 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210907130438/https://tunebat.com/Info/Hate-that-KEY-TAEYEON/7f5np1evozJ5kXUXXztTSm|url-status=live}}
Commercial performance
"Hate That..." debuted at position 46 on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart in the chart issue dated August 29 – September 4, 2021.{{cite web|title=2021년 36주차 Digital Chart|trans-title=Week 36 of 2021 Digital Chart|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=36&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week|via=Gaon Chart|publisher=Korea Music Content Association|language=ko|date=August 29 – September 4, 2021|access-date=September 9, 2021|archive-date=September 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210909022042/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=36&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week|url-status=live}} The song also debuted at positions 2, 120, and 60 on the Gaon Download Chart, Gaon Streaming Chart, and Gaon BGM Chart, respectively, in the chart issue dated August 29 – September 4, 2021.{{cite web|title=2021년 36주차 Download Chart|trans-title=Week 36 of 2021 Download Chart|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=36&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week|via=Gaon Chart|publisher=Korea Music Content Association|language=ko|date=August 29 – September 4, 2021|access-date=September 9, 2021|archive-date=September 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210909023706/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=36&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=2021년 36주차 Streaming Chart|trans-title=Week 36 of 2021 Streaming Chart|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1040&targetTime=36&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week|via=Gaon Chart|publisher=Korea Music Content Association|language=ko|date=August 29 – September 4, 2021|access-date=September 9, 2021}}{{cite web|title=2021년 36주차 BGM Chart|trans-title=Week 36 of 2021 BGM Chart|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1060&targetTime=36&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week|via=Gaon Chart|publisher=Korea Music Content Association|language=ko|date=August 29 – September 4, 2021|access-date=September 9, 2021}} The song debuted at positions 5 and 72 on Billboard World Digital Song Sales and the K-pop Hot 100, respectively, in the chart issue dated September 11, 2021.{{cite magazine|title=Billboard World Digital Song Sales – Week of September 11, 2021|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/world-digital-song-sales/2021-09-11|magazine=Billboard|url-access=subscription|date=September 5–11, 2021|access-date=September 8, 2021|archive-date=September 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210908095636/https://www.billboard.com/charts/world-digital-song-sales/2021-09-11|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|title=Billboard K-pop Hot 100 – Week of September 11, 2021|url=http://billboard.co.kr/chart/week/|magazine=Billboard|url-access=subscription|date=September 5–11, 2021|access-date=September 7, 2021|archive-date=September 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210907121519/http://billboard.co.kr/chart/week/|url-status=live}}
Promotion
Prior to the song's release, on August 30, 2021, Key held a live event called "Key 'Hate That...' Countdown Live" on V Live to introduce the song and communicate with his fans.{{cite web|title=키 오늘(30일) 신곡 'Hate That...' 발표 ... 태연과 환상의 하모니|trans-title=Key Today (30th) New song 'Hate That...' released ... Taeyeon and fantastic harmony|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=011&aid=0003955885|via=Naver|publisher=Seoul Economic Daily|language=ko|last=Choo|first=Seung-hyun|date=August 30, 2021|access-date=September 2, 2021|archive-date=September 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210907130425/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=011&aid=0003955885|url-status=live}}
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Melon.
Studio
- SM SSAM Studio – recording, digital editing
- Sound POOL Studios – recording
- SM Big Shot Studio – engineering for mix, mixing
- 821 Sound – mastering
Personnel
{{div col}}
- Key – vocals, background vocals
- Taeyeon – vocals, background vocals
- Hwang Yu-bin – lyrics
- Stephen Puth – composition, arrangement, background vocals
- Lauren Mandel – composition, background vocals
- Eric Potapenko – arrangement
- Kim Yeon-seo – vocal directing
- Kang Eun-ji – recording, digital editing
- Jeong Ho-jin – recording
- Lee Min-gyu – engineering for mix, mixing
- Kwon Nam-woo – mastering
{{div col end}}
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Weekly chart performance for "Hate That..." ! scope="col" | Chart (2021) ! scope="col" | Peak |
| scope="row" | South Korea (Gaon)
| 46 |
|---|
| scope="row" | South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)
| 72 |
| scope="row" | US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)
| 5 |
Accolades
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Listicles for "Hate That..." ! scope="col" | Publisher ! scope="col" | List ! scope="col" | Placement ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
| scope="row" | South China Morning Post
| style="text-align:left" | The 20 best K-pop songs of 2021 | 5th |
|---|
| scope="row" | Teen Vogue
| style="text-align:left" | The 54 Best K-Pop Songs of 2021 | Placed |
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Release dates and formats for "Hate That..." ! scope="col" | Region ! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Format ! scope="col" | Label ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
| scope="row" | Various
| August 30, 2021 | {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} | {{hlist|SM Entertainment|Dreamus}} |
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References
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{{Key (entertainer)}}
{{Taeyeon}}
Category:SM Entertainment singles