"Hear Me Out" is a song by South Korean–Chinese boy band Exo, released on June 30, 2023, by SM Entertainment as the second single from their seventh studio album, Exist. The song features the vocals of Exo's eight active members, including Kai who enlisted as a public service worker shortly before the song's release.
Background "Hear Me Out" is the second pre-release track for Exo's seventh studio album, Exist. The track was announced for the time on the group's Twitter account outlining the comeback schedule for the album. The song was scheduled to be released on June 30, 2023, following the release of "Let Me In" on June 12.
On June 26, the band released the first teaser image for the upcoming release on their social media accounts by releasing concept images of members Xiumin, Baekhyun, and Chanyeol. Two days later, the band tweeted the full teaser image showing all the eight members. The song was released digitally on June 30, along with its music video.
Composition "Hear Me Out" is classified as an R&B song with an old-school sound. The song was composed by Jeremy “Tay” Jasper, Tavaughn Young, Adrian Mckinnon, George Carroll, Sade Munirah, Grade, Yakob, Jack Rochon, and Michael Orabiyi. It was then arranged by Grades, Yakob, Rochon, Scribz Riley, and Jeremy "Tay" Jasper. The lyrics were penned by Park Ji-hyun (ARTiffect) and Kim Dong-hyun, pertaining genuine emotions to a person who is apprehensive before falling in love.
Music video The music video shows the members lounging at home, and going on a leisure trip together to a bowling alley. Two days after the music video release, the group uploaded the behind-the-scenes film of making the music video on their YouTube channel. On August 12, the group uploaded the second behind-the-scenes film, this time taking the audience into their recording process of the song.
Live performances "Hear Me Out" was performed live for the first time during the group's "2024 Exo Fan Meeting: One" on April 14, 2024, celebrating their 12th anniversary.
Credits and personnel Credits adapted from the album's liner notes and Spotify.
Studio Sound Pool Studio – recording SM Big Shot Studio – recording Doobdoob Studio – recording, digital editing SM SSAM Studio – engineered for mix SM Blue Cup Studio – mixing 821 Sound – mastering
Personnel
SM Entertainment – executive producer Jang Cheol-hyuk – executive supervisor Exo – vocals Scribz Riley – producer, composition, arrangement TAVE – producer, composition, arrangement Grades – producer, composition, arrangement Jakob Rabitsch (Yakob) – producer, composition, arrangement Jack Rochon – producer, composition, arrangement Park Ji-hyun (ARTieffect) – lyrics Kim Dong-hyun – lyrics Jeremy "Tay" Jasper – composition Tavaughn Young – composition Adrian McKinnon – composition George Carroll – composition Sade Munirah Emsweller – composition Steve Octave – composition Ju Chan-yang (Pollen) – vocal directing, background vocals Kim Hyo-joon – recording Eugene Kwon – recording, digital editing Jeong Ho-jin – recording On Seong-yoon – recording Kang Eun-ji – engineered for mix Jung Eui-seok – mixing Kwon Nam-woo – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Hear Me Out" Chart (2023) Peakposition South Korea (Circle) 124 South Korea (Billboard) 5 US World Digital Songs (Billboard) 5 Vietnam (Vietnam Hot 100) 88
Monthly charts + Monthly chart performance for "Hear Me Out" Chart (2023) Peakposition South Korea (Circle) 170
Release history + Release history for "Hear Me Out" Region Date Format Label Various June 30, 2023 See also Exo discography List of songs recorded by Exo
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