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Hula Hoop (Loona Song)
"Hula Hoop" is the debut Japanese single by the South Korean girl group Loona. It was released on September 15, 2021, through Blockberry Creative, Mercury Tokyo and Universal Music Japan. A city pop version of the song was released the same day. NME called the song a quirky and synth filled high-octane, unapologetic pop banger. Background In June 2021 Blockberry Creative partnered with Universal Music Japan to promote Loona's activities in Japan; an official Japanese page for the group was also created. In the same month the company announced that the group will be having their official Japanese debut in September. On August 27, it was announced that Loona will release the double A-side single, "Hula Hoop / StarSeed" on September 15, with a physical CD release on October 20. The song is written by Akira and is composed by Ryan S. Jhun who previously worked with the group on their fourth extended play '' '. Promotion and release Three different versions of CDs will be available ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loona
Loona (stylized in all caps or as LOOΠΔ; ; , ) is a South Korean girl group created by Blockberry Creative. The group is composed of eleven members: Heejin, Hyunjin, Haseul, Vivi, Yeojin, Kim Lip, Jinsoul, Choerry, Yves (singer), Yves, Go Won, and HyeJu. Originally a twelve-member group, Chuu was removed from the line-up on November 25, 2022, due to a contract dispute. The remaining members of the group departed Blockberry Creative later that year, putting the group on an indefinite hiatus. The group debuted as a full ensemble on August 19, 2018, with the extended play (EP) ''+ + (EP), [+ +],'' supported by the lead single "Favorite (Loona song), Favorite" and the title track "Hi High". The group debut was preceded by an 18-month-long debut project, with monthly promotional singles, each revealing another member of the group. From 2022 to 2023, after a series of lawsuits, Loona members terminated their contracts with BlockBerry Creative and signed contracts with new labels: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compact Disc
The compact disc (CD) is a Digital media, digital optical disc data storage format co-developed by Philips and Sony to store and play digital audio recordings. It employs the Compact Disc Digital Audio (CD-DA) standard and was capable of holding of uncompressed stereo audio. First released in Japan in October 1982, the CD was the second optical disc format to reach the market, following the larger LaserDisc (LD). In later years, the technology was adapted for computer data storage as CD-ROM and subsequently expanded into various writable and multimedia formats. , over 200 billion CDs (including audio CDs, CD-ROMs, and CD-Rs) had been sold worldwide. Standard CDs have a diameter of and typically hold up to 74 minutes of audio or approximately of data. This was later regularly extended to 80 minutes or by reducing the spacing between data tracks, with some discs unofficially reaching up to 99 minutes or which falls outside established specifications. Smaller variants, such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blockberry Creative Singles
Blockberry Creative (; stylized as BlockBerry Creative) was a South Korean record label formed in 2016. It was a subsidiary of Polaris Entertainment. The label previously managed soloist Sunye, and the girl group Loona. History Blockberry Creative was officially established on March 22, 2016, as a subsidiary label of Polaris Entertainment. On October 2, 2016, Blockberry Creative launched their first girl group project, Loona (; lit ''Girl of the Month''), which was expected to run for 18 months. The project would individually introduce each member of the new group by releasing a solo single, and by March 2018 all members had been introduced. As of June 2023, all members of the girl group have won their cases of contract termination and left Blockberry Creative. In February 2022, Sunye signed a contract with Blockberry Creative. On March 16, 2022, Blockberry announced their first boy group project, Boy of the Month (). On June 29, 2023, Sunye announced through her social m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loona (group) Songs
Loona (stylized in all caps or as LOOΠΔ; ; , ) is a South Korean girl group created by Blockberry Creative. The group is composed of eleven members: Heejin, Hyunjin, Haseul, Vivi, Yeojin, Kim Lip, Jinsoul, Choerry, Yves, Go Won, and HyeJu. Originally a twelve-member group, Chuu was removed from the line-up on November 25, 2022, due to a contract dispute. The remaining members of the group departed Blockberry Creative later that year, putting the group on an indefinite hiatus. The group debuted as a full ensemble on August 19, 2018, with the extended play (EP) '' +'' supported by the lead single "Favorite" and the title track "Hi High". The group debut was preceded by an 18-month-long debut project, with monthly promotional singles, each revealing another member of the group. From 2022 to 2023, after a series of lawsuits, Loona members terminated their contracts with BlockBerry Creative and signed contracts with new labels: YeoJin, Go Won, HyeJu, HyunJin, and ViVi signed w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Singles
1 (one, unit, unity) is a number, numeral, and glyph. It is the first and smallest positive integer of the infinite sequence of natural numbers. This fundamental property has led to its unique uses in other fields, ranging from science to sports, where it commonly denotes the first, leading, or top thing in a group. 1 is the unit of counting or measurement, a determiner for singular nouns, and a gender-neutral pronoun. Historically, the representation of 1 evolved from ancient Sumerian and Babylonian symbols to the modern Arabic numeral. In mathematics, 1 is the multiplicative identity, meaning that any number multiplied by 1 equals the same number. 1 is by convention not considered a prime number. In digital technology, 1 represents the "on" state in binary code, the foundation of computing. Philosophically, 1 symbolizes the ultimate reality or source of existence in various traditions. In mathematics The number 1 is the first natural number after 0. Each natural n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compact Disc
The compact disc (CD) is a Digital media, digital optical disc data storage format co-developed by Philips and Sony to store and play digital audio recordings. It employs the Compact Disc Digital Audio (CD-DA) standard and was capable of holding of uncompressed stereo audio. First released in Japan in October 1982, the CD was the second optical disc format to reach the market, following the larger LaserDisc (LD). In later years, the technology was adapted for computer data storage as CD-ROM and subsequently expanded into various writable and multimedia formats. , over 200 billion CDs (including audio CDs, CD-ROMs, and CD-Rs) had been sold worldwide. Standard CDs have a diameter of and typically hold up to 74 minutes of audio or approximately of data. This was later regularly extended to 80 minutes or by reducing the spacing between data tracks, with some discs unofficially reaching up to 99 minutes or which falls outside established specifications. Smaller variants, such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard Japan
''Billboard Japan'' is a sister organization of the U.S.-based music magazine '' Billboard''. It is operated by the Japanese Osaka-based company Hanshin Contents Link (a subsidiary of Hanshin Electric Railway), holding an exclusive licence from ''Billboard''s parent company to the Billboard brand name in Japan,"Hanshin Contents Link, the operator of Billboard Japan": and manages, among others, the website www.billboard-japan.com and several "Billboard Live"-branded music clubs located in the country. In February 2008, Hanshin Contents Link, under licence from ''Billboard'', launched the ''Billboard Japan'' Hot 100 music chart. As of 2025, the list of charts compiled by ''Billboard Japan'' also included an albums chart named ''Billboard Japan'' Hot Albums, physical-sales-only-based charts Top Singles Sales and Top Albums Sales, download-only-based charts Download Songs and Download Albums, an animation music chart named Hot Animation, and a chart for foreign songs named Hot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard Japan Hot 100
The ''Billboard Japan'' Hot 100 is a record chart in Japan for songs. It has been compiled by ''Billboard Japan'' and Hanshin Contents Link since February 2008. The chart is updated every Wednesday at Billboard-japan.com ( JST) and every Thursday at Billboard.com ( UTC). The first number-one song on the chart was " Stay Gold" by Hikaru Utada on the issue dated January 16, 2008. The first number-one song on the chart by a non-Japanese artist was " Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis in the issue dated April 30, 2008. The current number-one on the chart as of the issue dated June 11, 2025, is "Boyz" by SixTones. Methodology From the chart's inception in 2008, to December 2010, the chart combined CD single sales data from SoundScan Japan, tracking sales at physical stores across Japan, and radio airplay figures from Japan's then 32 AM and FM radio stations sourced from the Japanese company Plantech. In December 2010, the chart expanded to include sales from online stores, as well as sal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
& (Loona EP)
'' ' (read as "and") is the fourth extended play by South Korean girl group Loona. It was released on June 28, 2021, by Blockberry Creative and distributed by Kakao Entertainment. The comeback marked the return of member HaSeul, who had been on hiatus due to health issues since early 2020. Upon release, '' ' became the group's fastest and best selling project. All of its tracks appeared on the Gaon Download Chart becoming their first album to do so and also earned the group their first ever entry on the Gaon Digital Chart with the lead single, " PTT (Paint the Town)". The project was met with generally positive reviews with critics praising its genre diversity and the group's experimentation with different sounds on the project. Background On June 1, 2021, at midnight Korean Standard Time, Loona announced through social media that they will be releasing a new extended play titled '' ' on June 28. They also shared a cryptic teaser image containing the Latin words "citius, altius, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Seed
is the debut Japanese single by the South Korean girl group Loona. It was released on September 15, 2021, through Blockberry Creative, Mercury Tokyo and Universal Music Japan alongside its A-side "Hula Hoop". Background In June 2021 Blockberry Creative partnered with Universal Music Japan to promote Loona's activities in Japan; an official Japanese page for the group was also created. In the same month the company announced that the group will be having their official Japanese debut in September. On August 27, it was announced that Loona will release the double A-side single, "Hula Hoop / StarSeed" on September 15, with a physical CD release on October 20. The song is written by Sumire Yoshida (Suu) of Silent Siren and is composed by Naoki Kubo. Promotion Three different versions of CDs will be available on October 20 titled "Regular" and two limited edition CDs titled "Version A" and "Version B". The DVD attached to the first limited edition A of the CD will contain the mak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Pop
is a loosely defined form of Japanese pop music that emerged in the late 1970s and peaked in popularity during the 1980s. It was originally termed as an offshoot of Japan's Western-influenced " new music", but came to include a wide range of styles – including funk, disco, R&B, AOR, soft rock, and boogie – that were associated with the country's nascent economic boom and leisure class. It was also identified with (at the time) new technologies such as the Walkman, cars with built-in cassette decks and FM stereos, and various electronic musical instruments. There is no unified consensus among scholars regarding the definition of city pop. In Japan, the tag simply referred to music that projected an " urban" feel and whose target demographic was urbanites. Many of the artists did not embrace the Japanese influences of their predecessors, and instead, largely drew from American funk, soft rock and boogie. Some examples may also feature tropical flourishes or elements taken ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
