"Bloom" () is a song by South Korean

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Gain, from her second

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''. It was written by

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, arranged and composed by . The song was released digitally as the

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from the EP on October 5, 2012, by

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. A modern

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song with

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influences, "Bloom" talks about the delightful and positive feelings of a girl while experiencing

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for the first time. Upon its release, "Bloom" was met with positive reviews from

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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

's official

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channel. The song and its corresponding

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were released online, along with the whole extended play, on the following day.

Accolades

"Bloom" received nominations for several awards, including Best Pop Song at the 10th

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and

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at the

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. Due to its success on digital platforms, it won Song of the Year (October) at the 2nd

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. It additionally received a music program award on Mnet's ''

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'' on October 18, 2012.

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Monthly charts

Year-end charts

Sales

Release history

References

External links

* * {{authority control 2012 singles 2012 songs Songs with lyrics by Kim Eana Gain (singer) songs