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2020 single by Kang Daniel
"
2U
" is a song by South Korean singer
Kang Daniel
. It was released on March 24, 2020 by
Konnect Entertainment
and distributed by
Sony Music Korea
. The song serves as the lead single from his second
EP
Cyan
.
Background and composition
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The lead single's name is a play on the English meaning "going to you" and the literal Korean pronunciation sounding similar to the word "reason" (
Korean
:
理由
;
RR
:
iyu
).
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"2U" contains a message to a weary or lonely person running after their dreams: There are those who stay by your side who love you because you are you.
[3]
"2U" was written and composed by Korean-American artist
Chancellor
with Kang in mind from the onset. Even during Chancellor's initial working stages with the song, Kang thought it matched him well.
[2]
[3]
He described "2U" as a hybrid of
pop
and
hip-hop
genres with a "gentle and comfortable" sound well-suited for spring, and
MTV News
pointed out the single had "
R&B
flourishes" as well.
[2]
[4]
Writing for
IZM
, Hwang In-ho described it as
house
track incorporating a
synth
-based rhythm,
R&B
beats and slow
tempo
.
[5]
As part of
Grazia Korea
'
s May cover story, Kang was asked if there was a specific reason for choosing groovy title tracks such as "2U" despite others thinking of him as an artist with powerful, strong performances. He replied that he wanted to show what he is capable of step-by-step to heighten the sense of tension.
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Music video
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A music video teaser emulating a movie poster composition was revealed on March 20.
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The full music video directed by VM Project Architecture was released alongside the song. Doug Riggs, Caspar von Winterfeldt, and Brian Scott Robinson headed the US crew.
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It was filmed in one day at the
Los Angeles Theatre
. Kang found the filming location's inspiration and vibe to be well-connected to the song's concept and himself.
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Commercial performance
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"2U" is Kang's first top ten single on the
Gaon Digital Chart
, peaking at number 7.
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According to the Korea Music Content Association, Kang achieved a
Gaon
triple crown during the thirteenth week of 2020 in part due to "2U" ranking first in the download and BGM charts.
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Those sales were further reflected in the Gaon monthly charts for March 2020 with "2U" topping the download chart and ranking number 15 in the subsequent BGM chart.
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The song also took first place on five
music shows
:
The Show
,
Music Bank
,
Show! Music Core
,
Show Champion
, and
M Countdown
.
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Charts
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Accolades
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Music program awards
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Release history
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See also
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References
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a
b
"Kang Daniel Next Door"
.
Grazia
(in Korean). April 24, 2020. Archived from
the original
on May 6, 2020
. Retrieved
April 25,
2020
.
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a
b
c
d
"Kang Daniel Had To Step Away From The Stage To Remember Why He Loved It"
.
MTV News
. April 2, 2020.
Archived
from the original on April 6, 2020
. Retrieved
April 25,
2020
.
- ^
a
b
"
'CYAN' 姜다니엘 "타이틀曲 '2U', 나한테 잘 맞은 옷 찾은 느낌" [一問一答]"
['CYAN' Kang Daniel "Title song '2U', the feeling of finding clothes that suit me well" [Japanese Q&A]].
Sports Donga
(in Korean). March 24, 2020.
Archived
from the original on January 8, 2021
. Retrieved
April 25,
2020
– via
Naver
.
- ^
"Kang Daniel Discusses New 'Cyan' Album, Stress Management And Balancing Life As A K-Pop Star & CEO"
.
Forbes
. March 26, 2020.
Archived
from the original on April 1, 2020
. Retrieved
April 25,
2020
.
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Hwang, In-ho.
"2U- Kang Daniel"
.
IZM
(in Korean).
Archived
from the original on April 9, 2020
. Retrieved
May 8,
2020
.
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"映畫 포스터 聯想"…'컴백 D-4' 姜다니엘, 타이틀曲 '2U' MV 티저 公開"
["Reminiscent of a movie poster"... 'Comeback D-4' Kang Daniel, title song '2U' MV teaser released].
Xports News
(in Korean). March 20, 2020.
Archived
from the original on September 14, 2020
. Retrieved
April 25,
2020
– via
Naver
.
- ^
Paranoid Paradigm (April 23, 2020).
"KANGDANIEL - 2U"
. Vimeo.
Archived
from the original on May 16, 2020
. Retrieved
April 25,
2020
.
- ^
a
b
"Week 13, 2020 Digital Chart"
.
Gaon Chart
(in Korean).
Archived
from the original on May 10, 2020
. Retrieved
April 2,
2020
.
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"[DA:차트] 姜다니엘 'CYAN', 가온차트 1位…13週次 3冠王 達成"
[[DA: Chart] Kang Daniel 'CYAN', Gaon Chart 1st place... achieved 3 crowns in the 13th week].
Sports Donga
(in Korean). April 2, 2020.
Archived
from the original on April 3, 2020
. Retrieved
April 25,
2020
– via
Naver
.
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"March 2020 Download Chart"
.
Gaon Chart
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
April 25,
2020
.
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"March 2020 BGM Chart"
.
Gaon Chart
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
April 25,
2020
.
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"姜다니엘, 미니 1輯 活動 成功的 마무리 #안녕다니엘#5관왕#안방1열 疏通"
[Kang Daniel, successful completion of 1st mini album activities #HelloDaniel#5Crowns].
OSEN
(in Korean). April 13, 2020.
Archived
from the original on January 8, 2021
. Retrieved
April 25,
2020
– via
Naver
.
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"Kang Daniel Chart History: Billboard Korea K-Pop 100"
.
Billboard
.
Archived
from the original on May 10, 2020
. Retrieved
April 15,
2020
.
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Park, Yun-jin (April 1, 2020).
'더쇼' 姜다니엘, 컴백과 同時에 1位…"힘든 時期, 다들 健康하길"
['The Show' Kang Daniel, No. 1 at the same time as comeback… "Hard times, I hope everyone is healthy"].
My Daily
(in Korean).
Archived
from the original on September 14, 2020
. Retrieved
April 24,
2020
– via
Naver
.
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Kim, Nara (April 3, 2020).
[綜合] '뮤직뱅크' 姜다니엘, NCT127 꺾고 1位…엑소 守護 솔로 데뷔X홍진영 컴백
[[Comprehensive] 'Music Bank' Kang Daniel beat NCT127, 1st place… EXO Suho Solo debut X Hong Jin-young comeback].
My Daily
(in Korean).
Archived
from the original on September 14, 2020
. Retrieved
April 24,
2020
– via
Naver
.
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Park, So-yeon (April 4, 2020).
'陰中' 姜다니엘, '2U'로 1位…林英雄 新曲 最初 公開·守護 솔로 컴백 [綜合]
['Dark' Kang Daniel, 1st in '2U'… Im Young-woong's first new song released and protected as a solo comeback [Comprehensive]].
Xports News
(in Korean).
Archived
from the original on September 14, 2020
. Retrieved
April 24,
2020
– via
Naver
.
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Kim, Mi-ji (April 9, 2020).
'쇼챔' 姜다니엘, '2U' 幕方道 1位로 마무리…林英雄·홍진영 出擊[綜合]
['Show Champion' Kang Daniel, '2U' Makbang also finished in 1st place… Lim Young-woong and Hong Jin-young scramble [total]].
Xports News
(in Korean).
Archived
from the original on September 14, 2020
. Retrieved
April 24,
2020
– via
Naver
.
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Park, Su-in (April 9, 2020).
‘엠카운트다운’ 姜다니엘, 稅政 꺾고 出演없이 1位
['M Countdown' Kang Daniel wins cleansing, No. 1 appearance].
Newsen
(in Korean).
Archived
from the original on September 14, 2020
. Retrieved
April 24,
2020
– via
Naver
.
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