Bubble Pop! is the first extended play (EP) by the South Korean singer Hyuna, a member of South Korean girl group 4Minute. It was released on July 5, 2011, by Cube Entertainment.[1]
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| Released | July 5, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | June 2011 | |||
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| Length | 15:34 | |||
| Label | Cube | |||
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Release and reception
editOn June 30, 2011, the lead single, "A Bitter Day", was released digitally.[2] It featured the guest singer G.NA in the chorus and rapping by Yong Jun-hyung of Beast.[3] It was co-written by Yong and Choi Kyu-sung. The song peaked at number 10 on the Gaon Weekly Digital Chart[4] and at number 165 on the Gaon Year-End Digital Chart for 2011.
On July 5, 2011, the EP's title track, "Bubble Pop!",[5] and its music video were released. The music video has a cameo by MBLAQ's Lee Joon.[6] It was filmed in Okinawa, Japan.[7] Hyuna promoted the song on music shows from July 8, 2011, on KBS's Music Bank, MBC's Show! Music Core, SBS's Inkigayo and Mnet's M! Countdown.[8] The song reached number 4 on the Gaon Weekly Digital Chart[9] and finished at number 21 on Gaon's 2011 year-end chart. It has sold 2,694,310 digital copies.[citation needed]
On December 9, 2011, the title track "Bubble Pop!" ranked at #9 on the American music magazine Spin's "20 Best Songs of 2011" list.[10]
The song was parodied in the 2016 Family Guy episode "Candy, Quahog Marshmallow!".
The song appears in the 2017 dance video game Just Dance 2018 as a song on the tracklist.
Promotion and controversy
editHyuna promoted the title track "Bubble Pop!" on music shows in July 2011. The EP's introduction song "Attention" was also used in the performances.[11]
In August, Cube Entertainment halted promotions because the title track's video, choreography and on-stage costumes were deemed by the Korea Communications Commission (KCC) to be "too sexually suggestive".[12] Cube Entertainment decided to promote the follow-up single, "Just Follow", featuring the rapper Dok2. Hyuna's performance on the Inkigayo music show featured the rapper Zico from the boy band Block B instead, and with lyrics that he re-wrote.[13]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Attention" | Beomi, Nangi | Beomi, Nangi | 1:26 |
| 2. | "Bubble Pop!" | Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-sung | Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-sung | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Downtown" (feat. Jeon Ji-yoon) | Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-sung | Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-sung | 3:23 |
| 4. | "A Bitter Day" (feat. Yong Jun-hyung & G.NA) | Choi Kyu-sung, Yong Jun-hyung | Choi Kyu-sung | 3:47 |
| 5. | "Just Follow" (feat. Dok2) | Dok2 | Dok2 | 3:25 |
| Total length: | 15:35 | |||
Chart performance
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Gaon Weekly albums chart[15] | 7 |
| Gaon Monthly albums chart[16] | 13 |
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Format | Label |
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| South, Korea | July 5, 2011 | CD | Cube Entertainment |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Bubble Pop! on Soribada". July 5, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ "4minute's HyunA to release ballad, "A Bitter Day", before album release". Archived from the original on May 21, 2014.
- ^ "HyunA Releases "A Bitter Day" Single". Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ^ "2011년 28주차 Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
- ^ "HyunA releases "Bubble Pop!" mini album!".
- ^ HyunA releases "Bubble Pop!" music video!
- ^ "HyunA releases comeback teaser MV, "Bubble Pop!"". Allkpop.
- ^ "HyunA makes her "Bubble Pop!" comeback on 'Music Bank'". Allkpop.
- ^ "Gaon Search – Hyuna" (in Korean). Gaon. Archived from the original on February 11, 2015. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ "SPIN's 20 Best Songs of 2011". Spin. SpinMedia Group. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ "HyunA makes her "Bubble Pop!" comeback on 'Music Bank'". Allkpop. 6Theory Media. July 8, 2011.
- ^ "HyunA abruptly concludes "Bubble Pop" promotions". Allkpop. August 4, 2011.
- ^ "HyunA performs "Just Follow" with Block B's Zico on 'Inkigayo'". Allkpop. 6Theory Media. August 14, 2011.
- 현아, 후속곡 '저스트 팔로우'로 11일부터 활동 (in Korean). Gaon. August 10, 2011. Archived from the original on August 28, 2012. - ^ "HyunA Mini Album Vol. 1". yesAsia. July 4, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ "2011년 29주차 Album Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 11, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ^ "2011년 07월 Album Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)
- "Bubble Pop!" music video on YouTube