Growl - EXO (K)

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Growl by EXO was released at the lead single on August 5, 2013 on the repackaged album Growl (track #1). Lyrics were written by Seo Ji-eum with Composition by Hyuk Shin, DK, Jordan Kyle, and Jarah Lafayette Gibson with arrangement by Huk Shin, Jordan Kyle, and John Major.

Growl features members Tao, Luhan, Kris, Chen, Xiumin, Lay, D.O., Chanyeol, Baekhyun, Sehun, Suho., and Kai at the average age of 21.2 years old.

Growl, the Korean version has around 366 words with 297 words (81.1%) in Korean with 69 words (18.9%) in English. 114 words (31.1%) are sung by all members and with 252 words (68.9%) sung in individual sections. The average between the members is around 22.9 words with a standard deviation of 9.1 words and margin of error of 2.6 words. Member D.O. has the highest amount of words with members Lay & Sehun having the least.

Growl’s Korean track time is 3:29 minutes long with the total singing time being 3:57 minutes long. The total time sung is greater than the track time because of overlapping singing in individual sections or during the all times, such as a held high note or phrases repeated over the chorus. 14.9% (0:53 sec) is sung by all members while 3:04 (84.1%) are sung in individual sections. The average between the members is 17.7 seconds with a standard deviation of 9.6 seconds and a margin of error of 2.8 seconds. Member Chen had the highest amount of time with members Kris & Lay having the least.

EXO earned 14 music show wins for Growl ending the award season cycle with 6 wins and 4 nominations. The song is often regarded as one of the best from 2013, earning a place on 11 year end charts, including 3 times on Billboard Kpop end of year lists and end of decade lists. The song also charted on 6 different charts, peaking at number 2 on the South Korea Gaon chart (now circle).

EXO Growl earned a total of 1,917.9 points. Growl earned a grade of A for both word and time distribution.

Rank

Words

Line


Rank

Member

Words

Percent

1

D.O.

36

9.8

2

Kai

35

9.6

3

Baekhyun, Chanyeol

33

9

4

Chen

26

7.1

5

Tao

23

6.3

6

Suho 

20

5.5

7

Luhan

19

5.2

8

Kris & Xiumin

14

3.8

9

Lay & Sehun

11

3



Rank

Member

Seconds

Percent

1

Chen

0:35

14.8

2

D.O.

0:31

13.1

3

Baekhyun

0:30

12.7

4

Luhan & Suho

0:20

8.4

5

Kai

0:19

8

6

Chanyeol

0:15

6.3

7

Tao

0:12

5.1

8

Sehun & Xiumin

0:09

3.8

9

Kris & Lay 

0:06

2.5


Awards

Charts

Lists

Music Show Awards: 14 

Nominations: 4

Won: 6

South Korea Gaon: 2 

South Korea Kpop Hot 100: 3 

US World Digital Songs: 3 

South Korea Gaon (2013): 56 

South Korea Kpop Hot 1oo (2013): 19 

US World Digital Songs (2013): 14 

Billboard 2013: 1 

Billboard: 2018: 58 

Billboard 2019: 50 

British GQ: placed

Dazed: 2 

The Dong-a Ilbo: 3 

The Forty-five: 29 

Melon: 2

Munhwa Ilbo: placed 

Rolling Stone: 34 

SBS PopAsia: 1 

Points

Standard Deviation

181.3

Margin of Error

194.6

Music Show 

140

Awards 

899

Charts

503

Total

1,917.9

Word Distribution Grade

A

Time Distribution Grade 

A

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