Passing By (Roy Kim song)
"Passing By" (Korean: 스쳐간다; RR: Seuchyeoganda) 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.
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| Single by Roy Kim | ||||
| Released | November 27, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
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| Length | 4:08 | |||
| Label | CJ E&M Music | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kim Sang-woo | |||
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Release
    
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
    
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
    
All tracks are written by Kim Sang-woo.
| No. | Title | Length | 
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Passing By" (스쳐간다; Seuchyeoganda) | 4:08 | 
| Total length: | 4:08 | |
Charts and sales
    
Weekly charts
 Monthly charts
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Year-end charts
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Release history
    
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | November 27, 2012 | Digital download | CJ E&M Music | |
| Worldwide | [11] | 
References
    
- Kim, Ji-yeon. "Roy Kim and DickPunks Release Last Few Singles for ′Superstar K4′". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
 - Ho, Stewart. "Lee Seung Gi Remains On Top Billboard K-Pop Hot 100". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
 -  Chart references for "Passing By" (Gaon):
- "Digital Chart – The 49th Week of 2012". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association (KMCIA). Retrieved May 22, 2015.
 
 -  Chart references for "Passing By" (Billboard):
- "Korea K-Pop Hot 100, Week of 15 December, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
 
 -  Cumulative sales for "Passing By":
- "Download Chart (Domestic) – 2012 (see #298)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
 - "Download Chart (Domestic) – January 2013 (see #117)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
 - "Download Chart (Domestic) – February 2013 (see #273)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
 
 - Mnet K-POP (November 25, 2012). "[슈퍼스타K4]로이킴 자작곡 "스쳐간다"@슈퍼스타K4 결승전" (YouTube).
 - Mnet K-POP (November 30, 2012). "로이킴(Roy Kim) – My Way, 스쳐간다, 누구를 위한 삶인가 @ MAMA 2012" (YouTube).
 - Mnet K-POP (December 13, 2012). "로이킴_스쳐간다 ('Passing by' by ROY KIM@Mcountdown 2012.12.13)" (YouTube).
 - "Digital Chart – December 2012". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
 - "Digital Chart – 2012". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
 - "스쳐간다 Passing By – Single by Roy Kim on iTunes". iTunes Store. United States: Apple Inc. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
 
External links
    
- Roy Kim's official website (in Korean)
 
