Passing By (Roy Kim song)

"Passing By" (Korean스쳐간다; RRSeuchyeoganda) is a song by South Korean singer-songwriter Roy Kim. It was released as a digital single on November 27, 2012, and distributed through CJ E&M Music. "Passing By" was the winning song of Mnet's talent competition series Superstar K4.

"Passing By"
Single by Roy Kim
ReleasedNovember 27, 2012 (2012-11-27)
Recorded2012
Genre
Length4:08
LabelCJ E&M Music
Songwriter(s)Kim Sang-woo
Roy Kim singles chronology
"Passing By"
(2012)
"Bom Bom Bom"
(2013)

Release edit

Four days after winning Superstar K4, Kim's digital single "Passing By" was released.[1] In its first week of release, the song charted in the top 10 of several music portals and charts in South Korea.[2] It peaked at number six on the Gaon Digital Chart,[3] and number nine on the now-defunct Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100.[4] As of February 2013, "Passing By" has sold nearly 654,000 digital copies in Kim's native country.[5]

Promotion edit

As "Passing By" was only released for Superstar K4, it was not heavily promoted. Aside from a performance on Superstar K4,[6] Kim also performed the song at the 14th Mnet Asian Music Awards on November 30, 2012, followed by Mnet's M Countdown on December 13 that same year.[7][8]

Track listing edit

All tracks are written by Kim Sang-woo

No.TitleLength
1."Passing By" (스쳐간다; Seuchyeoganda)4:08
Total length:4:08

Charts and sales edit

Release history edit

Region Date Format Label Ref.
South Korea November 27, 2012 Digital download CJ E&M Music
Worldwide [11]

References edit

  1. ^ Kim, Ji-yeon. "Roy Kim and DickPunks Release Last Few Singles for ′Superstar K4′". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  2. ^ Ho, Stewart. "Lee Seung Gi Remains On Top Billboard K-Pop Hot 100". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Chart references for "Passing By" (Gaon):
  4. ^ a b Chart references for "Passing By" (Billboard):
  5. ^ a b Cumulative sales for "Passing By":
  6. ^ Mnet K-POP (November 25, 2012). "[슈퍼스타K4]로이킴 자작곡 "스쳐간다"@슈퍼스타K4 결승전" (YouTube). YouTube.
  7. ^ Mnet K-POP (November 30, 2012). "로이킴(Roy Kim) – My Way, 스쳐간다, 누구를 위한 삶인가 @ MAMA 2012" (YouTube). YouTube.
  8. ^ Mnet K-POP (December 13, 2012). "로이킴_스쳐간다 ('Passing by' by ROY KIM@Mcountdown 2012.12.13)" (YouTube). YouTube.
  9. ^ "Digital Chart – December 2012". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  10. ^ "Digital Chart – 2012". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
  11. ^ "스쳐간다 Passing By – Single by Roy Kim on iTunes". iTunes Store. United States: Apple Inc. Retrieved November 7, 2015.

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