Bubble Pop! (song) explained

Bubble Pop!
Type:single
Artist:Hyuna
Album:Bubble Pop!
Recorded:2011
Label:Cube
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"Bubble Pop!" is a song recorded by South Korean singer Hyuna for her debut extended play Bubble Pop! (2011). It was released as the title track from the EP by Cube Entertainment and Universal Music on July 5, 2011.[1] The lyrics were written by Shinsadong Tiger and Choi Kyusung, who also composed the music. To promote the song and EP, Hyuna appeared on several South Korean music programs, including Music Bank, Show! Music Core and Inkigayo. A music video for the song was released on July 4 and has surpassed 100 million views on YouTube, making her the first female Korean solo artist to reach this milestone.

The single peaked at number 4 on the Gaon Digital Chart in its weekly issue and at number 6 in its monthly issue. The song also charted at number 40 for the year-end chart.

Background and release

On June 26, 2011, Cube Entertainment confirmed that Hyuna would make her comeback on July with a new mini-album. They revealed, "The title track is an upgraded version of HyunA’s usual style. We’ll be promoting a track with a heavy beat that emphasizes HyunA’s powerful performance style."[2] The song was released digitally and on the EPs Bubble Pop! on July 5, 2011.[1]

On July 11, 2011, Hyuna released the practice video for "Bubble Pop".[3]

Commercial performance

"Bubble Pop!" was a commercial success. The song entered at number 11 on the Gaon Digital Chart on the chart issue dated July 3–9, 2011 with 582,760 downloads sold and 1,131,218 streams.[4] [5] [6] In its second week, the song peaked at number 4 on the chart with 464,258 downloads sold and 1,618,604 streams.[7] [8] [9] The song stayed in the Top 10 of the chart for two consecutive weeks and a total of eleven consecutive weeks in the Top 100 on the chart.[10] [11] The song peaked at number 6 on the Gaon Digital Chart for the month of July 2011.[12] In the month of August the song placed at number 26, while in the month of September placed at number 78 .[13] [14] "Bubble Pop!" placed at number 40 on the Gaon Digital Chart 2011 year-end chart.[15]

Music video and promotion

On June 30, 2011, the music video teaser for "Bubble Pop" was released. The video was filmed mid-June in Okinawa, Japan,[16] and was officially released on July 4, 2011. The music video features a short cameo from Lee Joon from MBLAQ.[17] The music video made Hyuna the first Korean female solo singer to reach more than 100 million views on a single YouTube video.[18] Hyuna promoted the title track "Bubble Pop!" 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.[19]

In popular culture

The song is also featured in the 2017 dance video game Just Dance 2018. In 2016, the song was parodied in the Family Guy episode "Candy, Quahog Marshmallow".

Accolades

Year! scope="col"
Organization AwardResult
2011Mnet Asian Music AwardsBest Dance Performance – Solo[20]
YouTube K-pop Awards Popularity Video Award [21]
Billboard100 Greatest K-Pop Songs of the 2010s 44[22]
Edge Media2011's Top 10 K-pop Songs1[23]
MelonTop 100 K-pop Songs of All Time43[24]
Rolling Stone100 Greatest Songs in the History of Korean Pop Music26[25]
Stereogum20 Best K-Pop Videos8[26]
Spin21 Greatest K-Pop Songs of All Time2[27]
Spin's Favorite Pop Tracks of 20113[28]

Credits and personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2011)Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon)4
South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)9
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)10

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: HyunA releases "Bubble Pop!" mini album! . Allkpop.
  2. http://en.korea.com/4minute/news/4minute%E2%80%99s-hyuna-to-make-a-solo-comeback-next-month/ 4minute’s HyunA to make a solo comeback next month
  3. http://www.allkpop.com/2011/07/hyunas-practice-video-for-bubble-pop-revealed HyunA’s practice video for “Bubble Pop” revealed!
  4. Web site: 국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트! . Gaon Music Chart . July 27, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150309234220/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=29&hitYear=2011&termGbn=week . March 9, 2015 .
  5. Web site: 국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!. Gaon Music Chart. July 27, 2016.
  6. Web site: 국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!. Gaon Music Chart. July 27, 2016.
  7. Web site: 국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트! . Gaon Music Chart . July 27, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150211004403/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=30&hitYear=2011&termGbn=week . February 11, 2015 .
  8. Web site: 국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!. Gaon Music Chart. July 27, 2016.
  9. Web site: 국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!. Gaon Music Chart. July 27, 2016.
  10. Web site: 국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!. Gaon Music Chart. July 27, 2016.
  11. Web site: 국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!. Gaon Music Chart. July 27, 2016.
  12. Web site: 국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!. Gaon Music Chart. July 27, 2016.
  13. Web site: 국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!. Gaon Music Chart. July 27, 2016.
  14. Web site: 국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!. Gaon Music Chart. July 27, 2016.
  15. Web site: 국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!. Gaon Music Chart. July 27, 2016.
  16. Web site: 현아·이준 열애설 부인 뮤직비디오 촬영일뿐 . Hyuna and Lee Joon's dating rumors "It's just a music video shoot" . Aju Economy . 29 January 2022 . ko . 30 June 2011.
  17. Web site: Cheung . Nadine . MBLAQ Member Lee Joon Confirms He's Not Dating HyunA . PopCrush . January 29, 2022 . en . July 11, 2011.
  18. Web site: HyunA's "Bubble Pop" MV Reaches 100 Million Views on YouTube.
  19. http://www.allkpop.com/2011/07/hyuna-makes-her-bubble-pop-comeback-on-music-bank HyunA makes her “Bubble Pop!” comeback on ‘Music Bank’
  20. Web site: September 9, 2014. Winners' list of 2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200802205308/https://www.msn.com/en-sg/news/other/winners%E2%80%99-list-of-2011-mnet-asian-music-awards/ar-BB4FEJJ. August 2, 2020. January 29, 2022. MSN.
  21. Web site: Lee. Hye-rin. November 22, 2011. 슈주-2NE1-현아, 유튜브 K-pop 어워즈 수상. Super Junior-2NE1-Hyuna wins at YouTube K-pop Awards. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210425190613/https://news.nate.com/view/20111122n12974?mid=e0101. April 25, 2021. Osen. ko. Nate.
  22. 2019-11-25. The 100 Greatest K-Pop Songs of the 2010s: Staff List. 2022-01-29. Billboard. en-US.
  23. Web site: St. Amand . Jason . 29 December 2011 . What Runs the World? 2011’s Top 10 K-Pop Songs . 8 August 2022 . Edge Media.
  24. Web site: August 30, 2021. 넘버원 K컬처 '케이팝'… 서울신문X멜론 'K-pop 100대 명곡' 선정. Number one K-culture 'K-pop' ... 'Great 100 K-pop Songs' by Seoul Newspaper X Melon. January 29, 2022. Seoul Shinmun. ko. Naver.
  25. Web site: 2023-07-20 . The 100 Greatest Songs in the History of Korean Pop Music . 2023-07-21 . Rolling Stone . en-US.
  26. Web site: Breihan. Tom. March 22, 2012. The 20 Best K-Pop Videos. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160526182228/http://www.stereogum.com/983191/the-20-best-k-pop-videos/franchises/list/. May 26, 2016. May 24, 2016. Stereogum.
  27. Web site: Bevan. David. Eddy. Chuck. June 1, 2012. The 21 Greatest K-Pop Songs of All Time. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200207142613/https://www.spin.com/2012/06/best-k-pop-songs-all-time/4/. February 7, 2020. Spin.
  28. Web site: 2011-12-27 . 80 Minutes Or Less: Listen to SPIN's Favorite Pop Tracks of 2011 . 2022-08-09 . Spin . en-US.

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