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Perfect Night (Le Sserafim song)

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"Perfect Night"
Single by Le Sserafim
LanguageEnglish
ReleasedOctober 27, 2023
Genre2-step garage
Length2:39
LabelSource
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • 13
  • "Hitman" Bang
Le Sserafim singles chronology
"Eve, Psyche & the Bluebeard's Wife"
(2023) 		"Perfect Night"
(2023) 		"Easy"
(2024)
Music video
"Perfect Night" on YouTube

"Perfect Night" is a song by South Korean girl group Le Sserafim. It was released by Source Music on October 27, 2023, as the group's first English single and also served as a promotional song for the video game Overwatch 2.

"Perfect Night" was a commercial success in South Korea, becoming Le Sserafim's first number one on the Circle Digital Chart and remained atop the chart for six non-consecutive weeks. It also reached number one in Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan,[1][2] as well as the top 10 in Japan, Malaysia and New Zealand. It also became the group's highest charting single in Canada, the United States, and on the Global 200 chart.

Background and release

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On October 11, 2023, Source Music released a teaser video for Le Sserafim's new music via Hybe's official YouTube channel.[3] The next day, the group announced the release of their new single "Perfect Night" on October 27, along with the release of the promotion schedule.[4] Concept videos for the single was released on October 18.[5] On October 19, the single was revealed to be a promotional single for Overwatch 2.[6] A teaser for the music video was released on October 24.[7] The single was released alongside its music video on October 27.[8]

Composition

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"Perfect Night" was written by Score (13), Megatone (13), Sofia Quinn, "Hitman" Bang, Amanda "Kiddo A.I." Ibanez, Marcus Andersson, Lauren Aquilina, Jorge Luis Perez Jr, Huh Yunjin, Niklas Jarelius Persson, Zikai, Ninos Hanna and produced by the production team 13 and "Hitman" Bang. It is a 2-step garage song[9] which "sends an energetic message that even a not-so-perfect day can be fun when you spend it with your crew."[10]

Music video

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The song's music video was released on October 27, 2023 on the HYBE Labels YouTube channel. It was directed by Woogie Kim and features images of the group members dancing to the song interspersed with animation produced by Blizzard, Overwatch 2's studio. As of September 10, 2024, the video has accumulated over 101 million views.

Promotion and live performances

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Le Sserafim performed the single on two music programs: Music Bank on October 28,[11] and Inkigayo on October 29.[12] They also performed on Fresh Out Live on October 28,[11] and at the gaming convention BlizzCon 2023 on November 4.[6][13] During the 2023 SBS Gayo Daejeon, held on December 25, 2023, Le Sserafim performed a medley of "Eve, Psyche & the Bluebeard's Wife" and "Perfect Night".[14]

Accolades

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"Perfect Night" received two first place music program awards on the December 9 and 16, 2023, episodes of Show! Music Core.[15][16]

Track listing

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  • Digital download and streaming[17]
  1. "Perfect Night" – 2:39
  • Digital download and streaming – remix[18]
  1. "Perfect Night" (sped up version) – 2:08
  2. "Perfect Night" (slowed + reverb version) – 2:55

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "Perfect Night"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ)[37] Platinum 100,000,000†

† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release history for "Perfect Night"
Region Date Format Version Label
Various October 27, 2023
Original Source
October 30, 2023 Remix

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "르세라핌의 '완벽한 밤'은 계속 된다...스포티파이 8주 연속 차트인 |". www.mhnse.com. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "르세라핌 'Perfect Night' 써클차트 2개 부문 4주 연속 1위 : 네이트 연예". 모바일 네이트 뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  3. ^ Park, Sang-hoo (October 12, 2023). "르세라핌, 27일 첫 영어 디지털 싱글 '퍼펙트 나이트' 발표" [Le Sserafim releases first English digital single ‘Perfect Night’ on the 27th] (in Korean). JTBC. Archived from the original on October 29, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Naver.
  4. ^ Kim, Ji-hye (October 12, 2023). "르세라핌, 프로모션 타임테이블 공개..글로벌 팬심 공략" [Le Sserafim unveils promotion timetable… Targeting global fans] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on October 29, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Naver.
  5. ^ Choi, Yun-na (October 18, 2023). "르세라핌, 디지털 싱글 'Perfect Night' 콘셉트 클립 공개" [Le Sserafim releases concept clip for digital single 'Perfect Night'] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on October 29, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Naver.
  6. ^ a b Kang, Kyung-yoon (October 19, 2023). "르세라핌, '오버워치 2'와 신곡 작업...K팝 최초 블리즈컨 공연" [Le Sserafim, working on a new song with ‘Overwatch 2’...K-pop’s first BlizzCon performance] (in Korean). SBS Entertainment News. Archived from the original on October 29, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Naver.
  7. ^ Han, Hae-seon (October 25, 2023). "르세라핌X'오버워치 2' 만났다..'Perfect Night' MV 티저 화제" [Le Sserfamin X 'Overwatch 2' met...'Perfect Night' MV teaser topic] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on October 29, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Naver.
  8. ^ Kim, Na-yul (October 27, 2023). "르세라핌, 오늘(27일) 'Perfect Night' 발매..'오날오밤' 무대 예고" [Le Sserafim releases 'Perfect Night' today (27th)...'Onal O Night' stage preview] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on October 29, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Naver.
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  10. ^ Daly, Rhian (October 27, 2023). "Watch LE SSERAFIM's 'Perfect Night' MV, featuring characters from 'Overwatch 2'". NME. Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  11. ^ a b Seon, Mi-kyung (October 28, 2023). "르세라핌, 美 반응 뜨겁다" [Le Sserafim receives a warm response from the U.S.] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on October 29, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Naver.
  12. ^ Han, Hae-seon (October 29, 2023). ""오늘 막방인데 감사" 아이브, 제니 제치고 '인가' 1위..세븐틴·르세라핌·라이즈 컴백[종합]" [“Thank you for the last broadcast today” Ive surpasses Jennie to take first place in ‘Inkigayo’...Seventeen, Le Sserafim, Riize comeback [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023 – via Naver.
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  16. ^ '음악중심' 르세라핌, 에스파·태연 제치고 2주 연속 1위[종합] ['Music Core' Le Sserafim beats Aespa and Taeyeon to take first place for 2 weeks in a row [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). Newsen. December 16, 2023. Retrieved December 16, 2023 – via Naver.
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