Passing By (Roy Kim song)

"Passing By"
Single by Roy Kim
Released	November 27, 2012 (see Release history)
Format	Digital download
Recorded	2012
Genre	K-pop rock ballad
Length	4:08
Label	CJ E&M Music
Producer(s)	Roy Kim
Roy Kim singles chronology
"Passing By" (2012) "Bom Bom Bom" (2013)
Music video "Passing By" on YouTube

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

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 K-Pop Hot 100.^[4] As of February 9, 2013, "Passing By" has sold about 643,000 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, Kim also performed the song at Mnet Asian Music Awards on November 30, 2012 followed by Mnet's M! Countdown on December 13.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Passing By" (스쳐간다; Seuchyeoganda)	Kim Sang-woo (Roy Kim)	Kim Sang-woo	4:08
Total length:				4:08

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2012) Peak position South Korea (Gaon Digital Singles)[3] 6 South Korea (Billboard K-Pop Hot 100)[4] 9 Monthly charts Chart (2012) Peak position South Korea (Gaon Digital Singles)[6] 20

Sales and certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
South Korea (Gaon)		643,000[5]
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone ^xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
South Korea	November 27, 2012	Digital download	CJ E&M Music
Worldwide				[7]

References

1. Kim, Ji-yeon. "Roy Kim and DickPunks Release Last Few Singles for ′Superstar K4′". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
2. Ho, Stewart. "Lee Seung Gi Remains On Top Billboard K-Pop Hot 100". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
3. 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.
4. Chart references for "Passing By" (Billboard):
   • "Korea K-Pop Hot 100, Week of 15 December, 2012". Billboard. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
5. Cumulative sales for "Passing By":
   • "Download Chart (Domestic) – The 49th Week of 2012 (see #4)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
   • "Download Chart (Domestic) – The 50th Week of 2012 (see #17)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
   • "Download Chart (Domestic) – The 51st Week of 2012 (see #31)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
   • "Download Chart (Domestic) – The 52nd Week of 2012 (see #41)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
   • "Download Chart (Domestic) – The 1st Week of 2013 (see #52)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
   • "Download Chart (Domestic) – The 2nd Week of 2013 (see #76)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
   • "Download Chart (Domestic) – The 3rd Week of 2013 (see #83)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
   • "Download Chart (Domestic) – The 4th Week of 2013 (see #118)". KMCIA. Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
   • "Download Chart (Domestic) – The 5th Week of 2013 (see #135)". KMCIA. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
   • "Download Chart (Domestic) – The 6th Week of 2013 (see #147)". KMCIA. Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
   • "Download Chart (Domestic) – The 7th Week of 2013 (see #196)". KMCIA. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
6. "Digital Chart – December 2012". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
7. "스쳐간다 Passing By - Single by Roy Kim on iTunes". iTunes Store. Retrieved 7 November 2015.

External links

• Passing By (Music video) on YouTube
• Roy Kim's official website (Korean)