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

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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

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Live performances

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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

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References

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  3. ^ "许魏洲七夕出席代言活动 黑色西装帅气满分". sohu.com. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  4. ^ "兰芝开启许愿季 与许魏洲一起编"芝"星梦奇缘". fashion.sohu.com. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  5. ^ "许魏洲《放》MV在韩拍摄 少年24李海儁帅气出演". korea.yule.sohu.com. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  6. ^ "许魏洲携巴斯光年耍帅 演唱新单曲引粉丝疯狂". music.yule.sohu.com. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  7. ^ "许魏洲榜上榜献唱《放》 白衬衫展少年阳光帅气". ent.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
  8. ^ "许魏洲获封TOP榜年度新人 献唱原创单曲《放》". ent.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  9. ^ "爱奇艺尖叫之夜工体开唱 中国有嘻哈学员通过吴亦凡大考666". news.yule.com.cn. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
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  11. ^ "亚洲新歌榜 第七十九期周榜揭晓!TOP20详情". weibo.com. Retrieved 2016-12-13.
  12. ^ "1st Pop Song Hit For 73rd week". weibo.com. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  13. ^ "Top 10 Hit Songs Jan. 4, 2017". Retrieved 2017-01-08.
  14. ^ "China V Chart JANUARY 21, 2017". billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
  15. ^ "Yinyue V Chart Weekly". yinyuetai.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-24. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  16. ^ "YinYueTai's TOP 100 Songs of the year 2016". vchart.yinyuetai.com. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
  17. ^ "2017 亚洲新歌榜 年度十大金曲公布". weibo.com. Retrieved 2017-08-27.