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One More Chance (Super Junior song)

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{{Infobox song

| name = One More Chance

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| type = single

| artist = Super Junior

| album = Play

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| language = Korean

| released = {{Start date|2017|10|30}}

| recorded = 2017

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| genre = Pop rock

| length = {{duration|m=4|s=15}}

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  • J-DUB

| prev_title = Magic

| prev_year = 2015

| next_title = Black Suit

| next_year = 2017

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|-UROg0lsqW0|"One More Chance"}}|header=Music video|type=Single}}

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"One More Chance" (Korean: 비처럼 가지 마요; RR: Bicheoleom gaji mayo, {{abbr|lit.|literally}} "Don't Go Like the Rain") is a single released by the South Korean boy band Super Junior on October 30, 2017, for their studio album, Play.

This single marked the group's return from their two-year hiatus due to most of its members were undergoing their mandatory military service, and the first Super Junior single released under their exclusive label, Label SJ.

Background and release

The single was recorded with only seven members present — Leeteuk, Heechul, Yesung, Donghae, Shindong, Eunhyuk, and Siwon.{{Cite news|title=Super Junior Comeback Hanya dengan 8 Personel, Emang 3 Member Lainnya Kemana?|trans-title=Super Junior Comeback with Only 8 Personnel, Where are the 3 Other Members?|url=https://style.tribunnews.com/2017/06/08/super-junior-comeback-hanya-dengan-8-personel-emang-3-member-lainnya-kemana|work=Tribun News|language=id|last=Devi|first=Archieva Nuzulia Prisyta|date=June 8, 2017|access-date=March 2, 2024|archive-date=June 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180605162927/http://style.tribunnews.com/2017/06/08/super-junior-comeback-hanya-dengan-8-personel-emang-3-member-lainnya-kemana|url-status=live}} Ryeowook and Kyuhyun were undergoing their mandatory military service starting from October 11, 2016, and May 25, 2017, respectively.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newsis.com/ar_detail/view.html?ar_id=NISX20161011_0014442467&cID=10601&pID=10600|script-title=ko:"입대를 명 받았습니다"…'현역' 려욱, 37사단 입소|date=October 11, 2016|access-date=March 7, 2025|work=Newsis|location=Seoul|last=In|first=Jin-yeon|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250307034458/https://www.newsis.com/ar_detail/view.html?ar_id=NISX20161011_0014442467&cID=10601&pID=10600|archive-date=March 7, 2025|url-status=live|language=ko|trans-title="I was ordered to enlist"...'Active duty' Ryeowook enlisted in the 37th Division}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.hankyung.com/news/app/newsview.php?aid=2017052580937|script-title=ko:규현 입대 인사 "아프지 말고, 울지 말고…안녕"|date=May 25, 2017|access-date=March 7, 2025|work=The Korea Economic Daily|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250307034658/https://www.hankyung.com/news/app/newsview.php?aid=2017052580937|archive-date=March 7, 2025|url-status=live|language=ko|trans-title=Kyuhyun's greetings from the army "Don't hurt, don't cry... Hello"}}

Sungmin did not join the comeback after his discharge from the military in 2016 due to the backlash from the fans following his sudden marriage in 2014.{{Cite news|title=Sungmin To Not Participate In Super Junior's Comeback|url=https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/contents_view.htm?lang=e&menu_cate=enternews&id=&board_seq=192144&page=93&board_code=music_news|work=Korea Broadcasting System|date=July 7, 2017|access-date=March 2, 2024|archive-date=March 2, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240302044017/https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/contents_view.htm?lang=e&menu_cate=enternews&id=&board_seq=192144&page=93&board_code=music_news|url-status=live}} Kangin was in hiatus after being caught drunk driving in 2016.{{Cite news|title=Super Junior's Kangin again nabbed for drunk-driving|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2024/03/398_205489.html|work=The Korea Times|last=Lee|first=Han-soo|date=May 25, 2016|access-date=March 2, 2024|archive-date=March 2, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240302044016/https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2024/03/398_205489.html|url-status=live}}

Following the discharge of Eunhyuk, Donghae, and Siwon in the middle of 2017, Sports Dong-a reported that the group would make a comeback at the 12th anniversary of the group on November 6, 2017.{{cite news|script-title=ko:'케이팝의 제왕' 슈퍼주니어, 11월6일 컴백|trans-title='King of K-Pop' Super Junior, comeback on November 6th|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/382/0000590748|via=Naver|work=Sports Dong-a|language=ko|author=Lee Jung-yeon|date=September 2, 2017|access-date=March 21, 2022|archive-date=March 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321121302/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/382/0000590748|url-status=live}} However, Label SJ denied the rumour, saying that although the band was preparing for an album, its release date has not been decided.{{cite news|script-title=ko:[공식입장] 슈퍼주니어 측 "11월 6일 컴백? 정해진 것 없다"|trans-title=[Official] Super Junior's side said "Comeback on November 6? Nothing has been decided"|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0003610486|via=Naver|work=Osen|language=ko|author=Jeong Ji-won|date=September 2, 2017|access-date=March 20, 2022|archive-date=March 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321121303/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0003610486|url-status=live}}

Label SJ announced the album title as Play on October 18.{{cite news|script-title=ko:슈퍼주니어, 앨범명은 'PLAY'... 이특-시원, 개인 티저 공개|trans-title=Super Junior's album name is 'Play'... Individual teaser of Siwon–Leeteuk was revealed|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/076/0003165158|via=Naver|work=Sports Chosun|language=ko|author=Jeon Ahn-ji|date=October 18, 2017|access-date=March 22, 2022|archive-date=March 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220322133946/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/076/0003165158|url-status=live}} Donghae first revealed the track on the October 19 episode of SJ Returns and began reciting its lyrics.{{Cite news|url=https://www.heraldpop.com/article/1478042|script-title=ko:'슈주 리턴즈' 동해 "자작곡, 슈주 7명의 색깔 보여 주고파"|date=October 19, 2017|access-date=March 7, 2025|work=K-Pop Herald|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250307025346/https://www.heraldpop.com/article/1478042|archive-date=March 7, 2025|url-status=live|last=Ko|first=Seung-ah|language=ko|trans-title='Shuju Returns' East Sea "Self-composed song, show the colors of 7 Shuju"}} The October 25th episode revealed that the song was voted as the pre-release single over "Scene Stealer."{{Cite news|url=https://www.news1.kr/entertain/broadcast-tv/3133710|script-title=ko:"반응 없으면 미안"…'슈주 리턴즈' 작곡가 동해의 고민 [종합]|date=October 25, 2017|access-date=March 7, 2025|work=News1|location=Seoul|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250307030810/https://www.news1.kr/entertain/broadcast-tv/3133710|archive-date=March 7, 2025|url-status=live|last=Kim|first=Min-ji|language=ko|trans-title="I'm sorry if I don't get a response"...'Shuju Returns' composer East Sea's worries [comprehensive]}}

On October 30, "One More Chance" was released as a pre-release single ahead of the album's release on November 6.{{Cite news|title=Super Junior Releases New Single 'One More Chance' Ahead of Upcoming 'Play' Album: Listen|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/super-junior-new-single-one-more-chance-play-8015210/|work=Billboard|last=Herman|first=Tamar|date=October 31, 2017|access-date=March 2, 2024|archive-date=March 2, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240302044021/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/super-junior-new-single-one-more-chance-play-8015210/|url-status=live}}

Composition

The song is classified as a pop rock ballad that features a subtle build to guide the song's melodic vocals.{{Cite news|title=Super Junior Releases New Single 'One More Chance' Ahead of Upcoming 'Play' Album: Listen|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/super-junior-new-single-one-more-chance-play-8015210/|work=Billboard|last=Herman|first=Tamar|date=October 31, 2017|access-date=March 2, 2024|archive-date=March 2, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240302044021/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/super-junior-new-single-one-more-chance-play-8015210/|url-status=live}} It is composed in the key of G Major, with the tempo of 74 beats per minute by the producer J-DUB and Donghae.{{Cite web|url=https://tunebat.com/Info/-One-More-Chance-SUPER-JUNIOR/25hYe0vtMIh38PLmDRU2Ra|title=Key & BPM for 비처럼 가지 마요 One More Chance by Super Junior|date=October 31, 2017|access-date=March 9, 2025|work=TuneBat}}

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Donghae and J-DUB were credited as the co-lyricist, it was written during the former's mandatory military service and he said he wasn't planning for the song to be a title track.{{Cite news|title=Fakta One More Chance Milik Super Junior, Ditulis Saat Jadi Militer Hingga Keinginan Donghae|trans-title=Facts about Super Junior's One More Chance, written when he was in the military according to Donghae's wishes|url=https://www.grid.id/read/04160434/fakta-one-more-chance-milik-super-junior-ditulis-saat-jadi-militer-hingga-keinginan-donghae?page=all|work=Grid|language=id|last=Nugrahaini|first=Septi|date=November 3, 2017|access-date=March 2, 2023|archive-date=March 2, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240302044018/https://www.grid.id/read/04160434/fakta-one-more-chance-milik-super-junior-ditulis-saat-jadi-militer-hingga-keinginan-donghae?page=all|url-status=live}} Member Eunhyuk was involved in writing the rap lyrics. He described the song as a retrospective track that evokes the maturity of Super Junior who were already in their second decade in the K-pop industry. Eunhyuk enjoyed his melodic and straightforward lyrics.{{Cite news|url=https://www.heraldpop.com/article/1486756|script-title=ko:'슈주 리턴즈' 슈퍼주니어, 선공개곡 녹음 완료‥본격 컴백 시동(종합)|date=October 27, 2017|access-date=March 7, 2025|work=K-Pop Herald|language=ko|trans-title='Shuju Returns' Super Junior Completes Pre-Release Song Recording..Full-fledged Comeback Begins (Comprehensive)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250307032442/https://www.heraldpop.com/article/1486756|archive-date=March 7, 2025|url-status=live|last=Park|first=So-in}}

Heechul was surprised at Donghae's dedication and his ability to lead the team well during the recording. During Yesung's recording episode, he commented that Donghae's music style is based on analogy and requested that the former to squeeze out his vocal power.{{Cite news|url=https://www.heraldpop.com/article/1482489|script-title=ko:'슈주 리턴즈' 예성 "동해 디렉팅, 비유하면서 얘기하는 스타일"|date=October 26, 2017|access-date=March 7, 2025|work=K-Pop Herald|last=Park|first=So-in|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250307031325/https://www.heraldpop.com/article/1482489|archive-date=March 7, 2025|url-status=live|language=ko|trans-title='Shuju Returns' Ye Sung "East Sea Directing, Style of Talking While Analogizing"}}

Music video

The teaser clip for the music video was released on social media two hours before the full music video release. The music video was uploaded on the midnight of October 31.{{Cite news|url=https://www.asiatoday.co.kr/kn/view.php?key=20171031000901456|script-title=ko:슈퍼주니어, 선공개곡 ‘비처럼 가지 마요’ 뮤비 공개…동해 작사·작곡 참여|date=October 31, 2017|access-date=March 7, 2025|work=Asia Today|language=ko|trans-title=Super Junior releases music for pre-release song 'Don't Go Like the Rain'... Participated in writing and composing East Sea|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250307033045/https://www.asiatoday.co.kr/kn/view.php?key=20171031000901456|archive-date=March 7, 2025|url-status=live|last=Lee|first=Da-hye}}

Live performance

The song was performed live for the first time on Mnet's M Countdown on November 9.{{Cite news|url=https://sports.donga.com/article/all/20171109/87180664/1|script-title=ko:슈퍼주니어×블락비×EXID 등 9일 ‘엠카’서 컴백 러시|date=November 9, 2017|access-date=March 7, 2025|work=The Dong-A Ilbo|last=Kwak|first=Hyun-so|language=ko|trans-title=Super Junior× Block B× EXID, etc., on the 9th, 'MCA' Comeback Rush|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250307033312/https://sports.donga.com/article/all/20171109/87180664/1|archive-date=March 7, 2025|url-status=live}} Followed by a performance on Inkigayo on November 12.{{Cite news|url=https://star.mbn.co.kr/all/8047925|script-title=ko:지코, ‘인기가요’ 스페셜 MC 출격…슈주부터 트와이스까지|date=November 12, 2017|access-date=March 7, 2025|work=Maeil Business Newspaper|last=Baek|first=Yong-hee|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250307033818/https://star.mbn.co.kr/all/8047925|archive-date=March 7, 2025|url-status=live|language=ko|trans-title=Zico launches 'Inkigayo' special MC... From Shuju to TWICE}}

The song was then featured as a setlist for their concert, Super Show 7 and Super Show 9: Road.{{Cite news|title=Super Junior never short of 'friends'|url=https://www.nationthailand.com/lifestyle/30337809|work=The Nation|date=February 2, 2018|access-date=March 2, 2024|archive-date=November 25, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231125111543/https://www.nationthailand.com/lifestyle/30337809|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|title=Super Junior Sukses Rampungkan Final Konser 'SUPER SHOW 9 : ROAD_SHOW' di Seoul|trans-title=Super Junior Successfully Completed the Concert Finale of 'SUPER SHOW 9: ROAD_SHOW' in Seoul|url=https://www.kapanlagi.com/korea/super-junior-sukses-rampungkan-final-konser-super-show-9--roadshow-di-seoul-e91227.html?page=2|work=Kapanlagi|language=id|date=April 17, 2023|access-date=March 2, 2024|archive-date=February 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240229154048/https://www.kapanlagi.com/korea/super-junior-sukses-rampungkan-final-konser-super-show-9--roadshow-di-seoul-e91227.html?page=2|url-status=live}}

Chart

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|+ Chart performance for One More Chance

! scope="col" | Chart (2017)

! scope="col" | Peak
position

scope="row" | South Korea (Gaon){{cite web|script-title=ko:2017년 45주차 Download Chart|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=week&hitYear=2017&targetTime=45&nationGbn=T|work=Gaon|language=ko|access-date=March 15, 2024|archive-date=April 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422194710/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=45&hitYear=2017&termGbn=week|trans-title=Digital Chart for Week 45, 2017|url-status=dead}}

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Credits

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.{{cite AV media notes|title=Play|last=Super Junior|year=2017|type=photobook|at=Credits|location=South Korea|publisher=SM Entertainment, Label SJ}}

Studio

Personnel

Release history

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|+ Release dates and formats

! Region

! Date

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! Distributor

scope="row" | South Korea

| rowspan="2" | October 30, 2017

| rowspan="2" | {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}}

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scope="row" | Various

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References

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