Bloom (Gain song) explained

Bloom
Border:yes
Type:single
Artist:Gain
Ep:Talk About S
Released:October 5, 2012
Recorded:2012
Genre:
Length:3:48
Label:LOEN Entertainment
Chronology:Gain
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Prev Year:2012
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"Bloom" is a song by South Korean recording artist Gain, from her second extended play Talk About S. It was written by Kim Eana, arranged and composed by .[1] The song was released digitally as the lead single from the EP on October 5, 2012, by LOEN Entertainment.

A modern dance-pop song with funk influences, "Bloom" talks about the delightful and positive feelings of a girl while experiencing sex for the first time. Upon its release, "Bloom" was met with positive reviews from music critics and has been included in several publications K-pop best-of lists.

Release

The video teaser for "Bloom" was released on October 4, 2012, through LOEN Entertainment's official YouTube channel.[2] [3] The song and its corresponding music video were released online, along with the whole extended play, on the following day.[4] [5]

Accolades

"Bloom" received nominations for several awards, including Best Pop Song at the 10th Korean Music Awards and Best Music Video at the 2012 Mnet Asian Music Awards. Due to its success on digital platforms, it won Song of the Year (October) at the 2nd Gaon Chart Music Awards.[6] It additionally received a music program award on Mnet's M Countdown on October 18, 2012.[7]

Billboard100 Greatest K-Pop Songs of the 2010s 11[8]
IZMBest Korean Singles of 2012—[9]
MelonTop 100 K-pop Songs of All Time39[10]
Music Taste YBest Singles of 20129[11]
120 Best Dance Tracks of All Time101[12]
PopjusticeTop 15 K‑Pop Singles of 201211[13]

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2012)Peak
position
South Korean (Gaon)[14] 2
South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[15] 2

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Naver Vibe (바이브).
  2. Web site: Gain(가인) _ Bloom(피어나) (Teaser). YouTube. LOENENT. YouTube. October 4, 2012.
  3. Web site: Ga in releases video teaser for title track "Bloom".
  4. Web site: Gain(가인) _ Bloom(피어나) MV. YouTube. LOENENT. YouTube. October 5, 2012.
  5. Web site: [Updated] Ga in releases "Bloom" MV + 'Talk About S' album.
  6. Web site: 2nd Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards Winners . Hype Malaysia . 19 December 2021 . 13 February 2013.
  7. Web site: ko:가인, '피어나' 섹시·발랄 무대로 '엠카' 첫 1위. https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0002176492. 2012-10-18. 2020-12-31. Star News. Naver. ko.
  8. November 25, 2019. The 100 Greatest K-Pop Songs of the 2010s: Staff List. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210404150714/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/list/8544710/best-k-pop-songs-2010s-top-100. April 4, 2021. Billboard.
  9. Web site: December 2012. ko:2012년 올해의 가요 싱글. 2012 Song of the Year Single. http://www.izm.co.kr/contentRead.asp?idx=24501&bigcateidx=19&subcateidx=20&view_tp=1. live. 2021-12-19. IZM. https://web.archive.org/web/20211219023245/http://www.izm.co.kr/contentRead.asp?idx=24501&bigcateidx=19&subcateidx=20&view_tp=1 . December 19, 2021 .
  10. Web site: Hicap. Jonathan. 29 August 2021. Top 100 K-pop songs of all time revealed. 19 December 2021. Manila Bulletin.
  11. Web site: December 31, 2012. ko:올해의 싱글 – 9위 가인 『Talk About S』. http://musicy.kr/?c=choice&s=1&gbn=viewok&ix=4419. 2021-12-19. Music Taste Y. ko.
  12. Web site: Ahn. Sang-wook. July 8, 2014. Dance Track 120 – 101위 가인 『피어나』. live. 2021-12-19. Music Taste Y. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20211219195440/http://musicy.kr/?c=best&s=1&gbn=viewok&ix=4079 . December 19, 2021 .
  13. Web site: Myers. Owen. December 30, 2012. The Top 15 K-Pop Singles of 2012. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210102025810/https://www.popjustice.com/briefing/the-20-best-k-pop-songs-of-the-year/. January 2, 2021. December 12, 2020. Popjustice.
  14. Web site: South Korean Gaon Chart: Singles – The 42nd Week of 2012. dead. Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. April 8, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150608173210/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=42&hitYear=2012&termGbn=week. June 8, 2015.
  15. Korea K-Pop Hot 100, Week of 20 October, 2012. Billboard. September 23, 2013. July 9, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140709143616/http://www.billboard.com/charts/2012-10-20/k-pop-hot-100. dead.
  16. Web site: South Korean Gaon Chart: Overall singles – October 2012. Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. April 8, 2015.
  17. Web site: South Korean Gaon Chart: Overall singles – 2012. Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. April 8, 2015.
  18. Sales references for "Bloom":
  19. Web site: iTunes - Music - Talk About S by Gain. October 5, 2012. iTunes Store. September 23, 2013.

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