I. Introduction
Dear My Family is a digital single from SMTOWN, a collaboration of SM artists. It is the 38th single of SM Station Season 2 and was released on December 29, 2017, as a tribute to SHINee's Jonghyun.
II. Background & Release
SM Station is a digital music project under SM Entertainment that involves solos or duets from members in existing SM groups, as well as opportunities for singers to experiment in other genres or collaborate with artists inside and outside of SM Entertainment. The project releases a number of singles digitally each year on digital platforms, including streaming audio like Spotify.
The song featured in the annual SMTOWN concert and tour and was released to pay tribute to the late Jonghyun, who appears on the song. First, second and third-generation Kpop artists from SM appear on the single, including Jonghyun, which includes a studio version of the song and a live version from SMTOWN Live V in Tokyo. Other artists on the song include: Kangta of H.O.T., Yesung and Kyuhyun of Super Junior, BoA, Taeyeon and Luna of Girls' Generation, Baekhyun, Chen and D.O. of EXO, Wendy from Red Velvet and Jaehyun from NCT. All proceeds from the single were donated to UNICEF.
III. Tracklist
Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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"Dear My Family (Studio Ver.)" | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin, Yoo Han Jin, Yoo Chang Yong | Yoo Young-jin, Yoo Chang Yong | 5:26 |
"Dear My Family (Live Concert Ver.)" | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin, Yoo Han Jin, Yoo Chang Yong | Yoo Young-jin, Yoo Chang Yong | 5:26 |
"Dear My Family (Inst.)" | - | Yoo Young-jin, Yoo Han Jin, Yoo Chang Yong | Yoo Young-jin, Yoo Chang Yong | 5:26 |