Ben&Ben drops new version of 'Leaves' featuring K-Pop star Young K

Ben&Ben has released its a new version of their 2017 hit single "Leaves," this time featuring Korean singer-songwriter and rapper Young K!

The collaboration comes after the song topped the search chart of South Korea’s most prominent music streaming site, Melon, in 2020. Several K-Pop artists had listened and reacted to "Leaves" on their V Live as requested by the respective fanbases.

In a statement, percussionist and background vocalist Andrew de Pano said their respective managers were easily able to reach out to each other, and the "mutual respect" the artists had for each other led to the collaboration.

Young K, meanwhile, said that he immediately accepted the offer to work with Ben&Ben.

"Out of few songs that I listened to, Leaves caught my ears the most. The message given through the lyrics and the entire vibe was very heart-warming. And the vocals were amazing," he said.

"It would've been better if we could meet in person, but still the fact that I could have my voice with them is enough for me. Maybe in the future we could work on a new song together," he added.

Lead singer and guitarist Miguel Benjamin said the new version "is based heavily on how the full band adapted the song for live performance through the years."

"As compared to the original piano and guitar only arrangement, the new one features the rest of the band’s full instrumentation and additional choir-esque harmony arrangement by Toni, Andrew, and Poch on the intro and first verse," he added.

"Leaves (feat. Young K)" is out now on all digital platforms worldwide. —JCB, GMA News