To. X (song)

On November 6, 2023, SM Entertainment announced Taeyeon would be releasing her fifth Korean extended play titled To. X on November 27.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:태연, 드디어 컴백한다...신곡 제목부터 파격 'To. X'|trans-title=Taeyeon is finally making a comeback...The new song's title is unconventional, 'To. X'|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0003785225|via=Naver|publisher=My Daily|language=ko|last=Lee|first=Seung-rok|date=November 6, 2023|access-date=November 27, 2023|archive-date=November 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231106043541/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0003785225|url-status=live}} On November 24, the music video teaser video was released.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:태연, 신곡 'To. X' MV 티저 공개..세련된 영상미|trans-title=Taeyeon, new song 'To. X' MV teaser released..sophisticated visual beauty|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003666439|via=Naver|publisher=Herald Pop|language=ko|last=Kim|first=Ji-hye|date=November 24, 2023|access-date=November 27, 2023|archive-date=December 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207055128/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003666439|url-status=live}} The song was released alongside its music video and the extended play on November 27.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:소녀시대 태연, 오늘(27일) 신곡 '투 엑스' 발매...'믿듣탱'의 귀환|trans-title=Girls' Generation Taeyeon releases new song 'Two X' today (27th)...The return of 'Trustworthy'|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=052&aid=0001965267|via=Naver|publisher=YTN|language=ko|last=Oh|first=Ji-won|date=November 27, 2023|access-date=November 27, 2023|archive-date=December 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207055202/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=052&aid=0001965267|url-status=live}} The remixes of "To. X" by Imlay and Hunjiya, and "Fabulous" by Ginjo, titled iScreaM Vol. 30: To. X Remixes, was released on March 8, 2024.{{cite news|title=소녀시대 태연 롱런 히트곡 'To. X', 리믹스 버전 재탄생|trans-title=Girls' Generation Taeyeon's long-running hit song 'To. 'X', remix version reborn|url=https://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/411061|work=MBC Entertainment|language=ko|last1=Yoo|first1=Jeong|date=March 8, 2024|access-date=March 8, 2024|archive-date=March 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308093042/https://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/411061|url-status=live}}

"To. X" was written by Kenzie, composed and arranged by Stephen Puth, Dazy, and Kristin Carpenter. Described as a R&B song that "combines sensuous guitar riffs and rhythmic melodies" with lyrics carrying the message of "[Taeyeon singing] about the end of a controlling relationship after realizing that the other person is controlling her".{{Cite web|title=태연의 알앤비...'투 엑스'에 담은 불합리한 사랑 속 공허함|trans-title=Taeyeon's R&B...The emptiness in irrational love contained in 'To. X'|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0007176448|via=Naver|publisher=News1|language=ko|last=Go|first=Seung-ah|date=November 15, 2023|access-date=November 27, 2023|archive-date=December 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207055224/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0007176448|url-status=live}} "To. X" was composed in the key of A-flat major, with a tempo of 97 beats per minute.{{cite web|title=Key & BPM for To. X by Taeyeon|url=https://tunebat.com/Info/To-X-TAEYEON/2gyCwrOcC6JBoaJ8JGJ7T8|website=Tunebat|access-date=November 27, 2023|archive-date=November 27, 2023|archive-url=https://archive.today/20231127132116/https://tunebat.com/Info/To-X-TAEYEON/2gyCwrOcC6JBoaJ8JGJ7T8|url-status=live}}{{Cbignore}}

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"To. X" debuted at number three on South Korea's Circle Digital Chart in the chart issue dated November 26 – December 2, 2023;{{Cite web|title=Circle Digital Chart – Week 48 of 2023|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=48&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|date=November 26 – December 2, 2023|access-date=December 7, 2023|archive-date=December 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207055100/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=48&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week|url-status=live}} on its component charts, the song debuted at number two on the Circle Download Chart,{{Cite web|title=Circle Download Chart – Week 48 of 2023|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=48&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|date=November 26 – December 2, 2023|access-date=December 7, 2023|archive-date=December 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207055101/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=48&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week|url-status=live}} number six on the Circle Streaming Chart,{{Cite web|title=Circle Streaming Chart – Week 48 of 2023|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1040&targetTime=48&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|date=November 26 – December 2, 2023|access-date=December 7, 2023|archive-date=December 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207055116/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1040&targetTime=48&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week|url-status=live}} and number 18 on the Circle BGM Chart.{{Cite web|title=Circle BGM Chart – Week 48 of 2023|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1060&targetTime=48&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|date=November 26 – December 2, 2023|access-date=December 7, 2023|archive-date=December 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207055102/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1060&targetTime=48&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week|url-status=live}} It ascended to number three on the Circle Streaming Chart in the following week.{{Cite web|title=Circle Streaming Chart – Week 49 of 2023|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1040&targetTime=49&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|date=December 3–9, 2023|access-date=December 21, 2023|archive-date=December 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231221093052/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1040&targetTime=49&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|url-status=live}} It rose to a new peak of number one on the Circle Streaming Chart in the chart issue dated January 21 – January 27, 2024.{{Cite web|title=Circle Streaming Chart – Week 4 of 2024|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1040&targetTime=04&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|date=January 21–27, 2024|access-date=March 1, 2024|archive-date=March 1, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240301051224/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1040&targetTime=04&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|url-status=live}} The song reached number two on the Circle Digital Chart in the chart issue dated December 31, 2023 – January 6, 2024.{{Cite web|title=Circle Digital Chart – Week 1 of 2024|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=01&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|date=December 31, 2023 - January 6, 2024|access-date=January 11, 2024|archive-date=January 11, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240111030951/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=01&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|url-status=live}} It was also the best-performing single of January 2024 on the Circle Digital Chart. The song spent a total of 20 consecutive weeks in the top 10 of Circle Digital Chart, surpassed "Weekend" to become Taeyeon's longest-running top-10 hit.{{Cite web|title=Circle Digital Chart 2023 – Chart History (To. X)|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/search.circle?chartType=Digital&serviceGbn=ALL&searchGbn=1&termGbn=week&hitYear=2023&searchStr=To.+X|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=April 25, 2024|archive-date=April 25, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240425150627/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/search.circle?chartType=Digital&serviceGbn=ALL&searchGbn=1&termGbn=week&hitYear=2023&searchStr=To.+X|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Circle Digital Chart 2024 – Chart History (To. X)|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/search.circle?chartType=Digital&serviceGbn=ALL&searchGbn=1&termGbn=week&hitYear=2024&searchStr=To.+X|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=April 25, 2024|archive-date=April 25, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240425151135/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/search.circle?chartType=Digital&serviceGbn=ALL&searchGbn=1&termGbn=week&hitYear=2024&searchStr=To.+X|url-status=live}} On the Billboard South Korea Songs, the song debuted at number six in the chart issue dated December 16, 2023.{{Cite magazine|title=Billboard South Korea Songs – Week of December 16, 2023|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/south-korea-songs-hotw/2023-12-16/|magazine=Billboard|date=December 10–16, 2023|access-date=December 21, 2023|archive-date=December 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231221094058/https://www.billboard.com/charts/south-korea-songs-hotw/2023-12-16/|url-status=live}} It ascended to number three on the Billboard South Korea Songs issue dated February 3, 2024.{{Cite magazine|title=Billboard South Korea Songs – Week of February 3, 2024|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/south-korea-songs-hotw/2024-02-03/|magazine=Billboard|date=January 8 – February 3, 2024|access-date=February 1, 2024|archive-date=January 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240130105241/https://www.billboard.com/charts/south-korea-songs-hotw/2024-02-03/|url-status=live}}

On the Billboard Vietnam Hot 100, the song debuted at number 93 in the chart issue dated December 9, 2023.{{Cite magazine|title=Billboard Vietnam Hot 100 – Week of December 9, 2023|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-vietnam-hot-100/2023-12-09/|magazine=Billboard|date=December 9, 2023|access-date=January 20, 2024|archive-date=January 20, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240120123150/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-vietnam-hot-100/2023-12-09/|url-status=live}} In Taiwan, the song debuted at number 22 on the Billboard Taiwan Songs in the chart issue dated December 16, 2023.{{Cite magazine|title=Billboard Taiwan Songs – Week of December 16, 2023|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/taiwan-songs-hotw/2023-12-16/|magazine=Billboard|date=December 10–16, 2023|access-date=December 21, 2023|archive-date=December 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231221095002/https://www.billboard.com/charts/taiwan-songs-hotw/2023-12-16/|url-status=live}} It ascended to number 19 on the Billboard Taiwan Songs in the chart issue dated March 30, 2024.{{Cite magazine|title=Billboard Taiwan Songs – Week of March 30, 2024|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/taiwan-songs-hotw/2024-03-30/|magazine=Billboard|date=March 24-30, 2024|access-date=March 26, 2024|archive-date=March 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240326124345/https://www.billboard.com/charts/taiwan-songs-hotw/2024-03-30/|url-status=live}} The song reached a new peak of number 13 on the Billboard Taiwan Songs in the chart issue dated April 13, 2024.{{Cite magazine|title=Billboard Taiwan Songs – Week of April 13, 2024|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/taiwan-songs-hotw/2024-04-13/|magazine=Billboard|date=April 7-13, 2024|access-date=April 16, 2024|archive-date=April 16, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240416145240/https://www.billboard.com/charts/taiwan-songs-hotw/2024-04-13/|url-status=live}} Globally, the song debuted at number 187 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. in the chart issue dated December 16, 2023.{{Cite magazine|title=Billboard Global Excl. U.S. – Week of December 16, 2023|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-excl-us/2023-12-16/|magazine=Billboard|date=December 10–16, 2023|access-date=December 21, 2023|archive-date=December 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231221101211/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-excl-us/2023-12-16/|url-status=live}} The song reached number 148 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. in the chart issue dated January 20, 2024.{{Cite magazine|title=Billboard Global Excl. U.S. – Week of January 20, 2024|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-excl-us/2024-01-20/|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 20, 2024|archive-date=January 20, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240120051557/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-excl-us/2024-01-20/|url-status=live}} After moving to number 148, it reached number 103 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. on the issue dated February 10, 2024.{{Cite magazine|title=Billboard Global Excl. U.S. – Week of February 10, 2024|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-excl-us/2024-02-10/|magazine=Billboard|access-date=February 24, 2024|archive-date=February 10, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240210222007/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-excl-us/2024-02-10/|url-status=live}}

Prior to the release of To. X, on November 27, 2023, Taeyeon held a live event called "Taeyeon 'To. X' Countdown Live" on YouTube, TikTok, Weverse, and Idol Plus, aimed at introducing the extended play and connecting with her fanbase.{{Cite web|title=태연, 작사 참여 신곡 'All For Nothing' 하이라이트 클립 공개|trans-title=Taeyeon releases highlight clip for new song 'All For Nothing' in which she participated in writing lyrics|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000637909|via=Naver|publisher=Ten Asia|language=ko|last=Yoon|first=Jun-ho|date=November 23, 2023|access-date=November 27, 2023|archive-date=December 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207055115/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000637909|url-status=live}} On December 8, 2023, a live performance clip of "To. X" was released on her YouTube channel.{{Cite web|title=태연, 신보 '투 엑스' 라이브클립·리릭 비디오 공개 예고|trans-title=Taeyeon announces new album 'To. X' live clip and lyric video release|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/421/0007218481|via=Naver|publisher=News1|language=ko|author=Ahn Tae-hyun|date=December 6, 2023|access-date=December 11, 2023|archive-date=December 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231211145552/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/421/0007218481|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=이게 바로 '믿듣탱'...태연, 신곡 'To. X' 라이브 클립 오픈|trans-title=This is 'trustworthy'... Taeyeon, new song 'To. X' live clip release|url=https://www.sportsworldi.com/newsView/20231209506575|publisher=Sports World|language=ko|author=Choi Jeong-ah|date=December 9, 2023|access-date=December 11, 2023|archive-date=December 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231211150108/https://www.sportsworldi.com/newsView/20231209506575|url-status=live}} Taeyeon first performed "To. X" live in front of a total of 100,000 audiences at Tokyo Dome during concerts SM Town Live 2024: SMCU Palace in Tokyo on February 21 and 22, 2024.{{Cite web|title='SMTOWN LIVE 2024' 도쿄돔 10만을 홀렸다|trans-title='SMTOWN LIVE 2024' attracted 100,000 viewers at Tokyo Dome|url=https://sports.khan.co.kr/entertainment/sk_index.html?art_id=202402231552003&sec_id=540301&pt=nv|publisher=Sports Kyunghyang|language=ko|author=Ahn Byeong-gil|date=February 23, 2024|access-date=April 3, 2024|archive-date=April 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240403031739/https://sports.khan.co.kr/entertainment/sk_index.html?art_id=202402231552003&sec_id=540301&pt=nv|url-status=live}}

• Digital download / streaming – iScreaM Vol. 30: To. X Remixes

1. "To. X" (Imlay remix) – 3:10
2. "To. X" (Hunjiya remix) – 2:32
3. "Fabulous" (Ginjo remix; bonus track) – 4:44
4. "To. X" – 2:50

Credits adapted from album's liner notes.{{Cite AV media notes|title=To. X|publisher=SM Entertainment; Kakao Entertainment|location=South Korea|at=Credits|type=photobook|last=Taeyeon|year=2023}}

• SM Starlight Studio – recording, digital editing
• SM Blue Ocean Studio – mixing
• 821 Sound – mastering

• SM Entertainment – executive producer
• Taeyeon – vocals, background vocals
• Kenzie – lyrics, vocal directing
• Stephen Puth – composition, arrangement
• Dazy – composition, arrangement
• Kristin Carpenter – composition
• Jeong Yu-ra – recording, digital editing
• Kim Cheol-sun – mixing
• Kwon Nam-woo – mastering

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