"Ganadara" is a song by Korean-American singer Jay Park featuring singer IU. It was released on March 11, 2022, through More Vision and distributed by Kakao Entertainment. It peaked at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart. The single is from Park's sixth studio album The One You Wanted.
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| Single by Jay Park featuring IU | ||||
| from the album The One You Wanted | ||||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Released | March 11, 2022 | |||
| Recorded | 2020 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 3:23 | |||
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| "Ganadara" on YouTube | ||||
Recording
edit"Ganadara" was recorded in 2020 but was released in 2022 as Jay Park "wanted to release it at the right time, when I could prepare for it properly and have the [right] time and condition for it."[2]
Music and lyrics
editAccording to IZM, "Jay Park sings "Teach me tonight Ga-na-da-ra-ma-ba-sa" which reflects his real self who is not fluent in Korean. The soft R&B melody and lyrics that capture him being nervous in front of his love interest fit well with his image."[3]
Music video
editThe music video for "Ganadara" accompanied the song's release. It comically depicts the process where Jay Park asks IU to appear in the video.[4]
Critical reception
editPark Sujin of IZM rated "Ganadara" 3.5 out of 5 stars. According to Park, it is a "good pop song" that "perfectly reflects Jay Park's bizarre, cute, but hot personality."[3]
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| Singapore (RIAS)[5] | 20 |
| Singapore (Billboard)[6] | 22 |
| South Korea (Gaon)[7] | 1 |
| South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[8] | 1 |
| South Korea Songs (Billboard)[9] | 6 |
| US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[10] | 10 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2022) | Position |
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| South Korea (Circle)[11] | 21 |
References
edit- ^ "GANADARA (feat. IU) - Single". Apple Music. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
- ^ Chin, Carmen (March 17, 2022). "IU says she thought 'Ganadara' had "been killed" because Jay Park took "so long" to release it". NME.
- ^ a b Park, Sujin (March 2022). "Ganadara (Feat. 아이유)". IZMlanguage=ko.
- ^ Ryu, Won-hye (March 27, 2022). 박재범 "콜라보 해준 아이유, 한물간 가수 심폐소생술" [Jay Park "IU that collaborated with me, brought a faded singer back to life"]. Money Today (in Korean).
- ^ "RIAS Top Charts Week 12". Recording Industry Association Singapore. Archived from the original on March 29, 2022.
- ^ "Jay Park Chart History (Singapore Songs)". Billboard. May 10, 2022.
- ^ 2022년 12주차 Digital Chart [2022 Week 12 Digital Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean).
- ^ "Billboard K-pop 100". Billboard Korea (in Korean). March 26, 2022. Archived from the original on March 22, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- ^ "South Korea Songs: Week of May 7, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ "Jay Park Chart History: World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- ^ "Digital Chart 2022". Circle Chart. Archived from the original on January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2023.