Fun (Chinese: 放, Pinyin: Fàng) aka "Release" is a song recorded by Chinese singer-songwriter Xu Weizhou. The single was released on 8 December 2016 which was composed by Xu Weizhou himself while the lyrics were written by Zhao Dengkai.

"Fun"
Single by Xu Weizhou
Released8 December 2016
Recorded2016
Genre
Length3:39
Label Sony Music China
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Shi Xiaopeng
Xu Weizhou singles chronology
"Towards the Light"
(2016)
"Fun"
(2016)
"Leave Me Alone"
(2017)
Music video
"Fun" on YouTube

Background and release edit

Fun, a pop rock song with a length of three minutes and thirty-nine seconds was officially released on 8 December 2016.[1] This single was composed by Xu Weizhou himself and was arranged and produced by Shi Xiaopeng, lead guitarist of the band Cold Air.[2] The music video was officially released on 15 December which has 2 versions, first was the "Laneige" version including a short interview of Xu Weizhou to promote the product whereas he was the endorser at that time[3][4] and the second one, which was the official version was released at "Yinyuetai", Sina Weibo and YouTube. Xu flew to South Korea to shoot the music video together with a South Korean team.[5]

Credits and personnel edit

Live performances edit

On 23 December 2016, Xu was invited to Shanghai Disneyland Christmas Party and performed the song live for the first time.[6] Later on, he performed the verses of "Fun" and his other song "Light" during the 24th Oriental Billboard Award Ceremony and 2017 Sakura Muse Music Festival.[citation needed] On 1 April 2017, he performed "Fun" during his appearance as a guest to a television music show Global Chinese Music Chart currently airing on CCTV15,[7] 2017 Music Radio China Top Ranking Awards on 21 June,[8] 2017 Asian Music Gala Awards on 19 July 2017 MTV Global Chinese Music Awards on 20 July and 2017 iQiyi Screaming Night Concert on 19 August.[9]

Chart performance edit

References edit

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