Miracles in December (song)
"Miracles in December" (; ) is a song by South Korean–Chinese boy band Exo, released on December 4, 2013, as the lead single of their second extended play "Miracles in December". It was released in both Korean and Chinese versions by their label SM Entertainment. Background and release. Produced by Don Spike, "Miracles in December" according to the description of the album on the site of Korean music "Naver Music" is a described as a "pop-ballad" song that uses the piano and strings in the arrangement. The song was composed and arranged by composers veterans such  as Andreas Johansson Stone and Rick Hanley in collaboration with the production team of S.M. Entertainment. The song talks about a man who recalls with nostalgia the relationship with his former girlfriend and his desire to return to it, but cannot do so because of the shame and guilt. The Korean version of the song is recorded by D.O., Baekhyun and Chen, and the Chinese version is recorded by Luhan, Chen and Baekhyun. Music video. On December 4, 2013 both versions of the videos were announced, at 8:00pm (KST) and were released on video-sharing websites. The music video  was directed by Jo Soo-hyun, and was filmed in November in Paju, Gyeonggi in a study in Ilsan. Promotion and live performance. In December, D.O., Baekhyun and Chen began their promotions for the Korean version of the song on Korean music shows, including "M! Countdown" on December 5, "Music Bank" on December 6, "Show! Music Core" on December 7 and "Inkigayo" on December 8. In the following week's promotions, S.M. informed that Luhan and Lay also participate in presentations. Baekhyun, Chen and D.O. appeared on the stage of "MTV's The Show" on December 17 and "Show Champion  on December 18. The song was also included in the set-list of the winter festival of the group with his classmates seal f(x) SM Town Week: Christmas Wonderland" on 23 and 24 December. The Chinese version of "Miracles in December" was acted in the "MTV The Show" on December 24, 2013 with the members D.O., Luhan, Baekhyun, Chen and Lay. Reception. The song debuted at number two on Gaon Digital Chart, at number three on Korea K-Pop Hot 100, and at number three on "Billboard's" US World Digital Song.