"Dilemma" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group
Apink
Apink ( ko, 에이핑크, ja, エーピンク) is a South Korean girl group formed by IST Entertainment (formerly Play M Entertainment, A Cube Entertainment, and Plan A Entertainment). The group debuted on April 19, 2011, with the extended pla ...
for their fourth
studio album ''
Horn''. It was released as the
lead single
A lead single (also known as a debut single) is the first single to be released from a studio album by an artist or a band, usually before the album itself is released and also occasionally on the same day of the album's release date.
Release ...
by
IST Entertainment
IST Entertainment (Hangul: 아이에스티엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean entertainment company under Kakao Entertainment.
History Plan A Entertainment
In 2011, A Cube Entertainment was established as an independent label of Cube Entertai ...
on February 14, 2022. "Dilemma" was written and composed by B.E.P with Jeon Goon, and arranged by
Rado.
Background and release
On December 22, 2021, IST Entertainment announced Apink would be releasing a new album in February 2022. On January 22, it was announced that Apink would be releasing ''Horn'' on February 14. Four days later, the track listing was released with "Dilemma" announced as the lead single. On February 7, the highlight medley teaser video was released. The music video teasers was released on February 11 and 13.
Composition
"Dilemma" was written and composed by B.E.P with Jeon Goon, and arranged by
Rado. The song was described a
dance song with "an addictive hook and gorgeous bass that keeps ringing in your ears". "Dilemma" was composed in the
key of
F minor
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, with a
tempo
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of 130 beats per minute.
Commercial performance
"Dilemma" debuted at position 55 on South Korea's
Gaon Digital Chart
The Circle Digital Chart, previously known as the Gaon Digital Chart, is the music industry standard record chart ranking the 200 most popular singles in South Korea. It provides rankings on a weekly, monthly, and yearly basis, which is based o ...
in the chart issue dated February 13–19, 2022
on its component charts, the song debuted at position four on the Gaon Download Chart,
position 94 on the Gaon Streaming Chart,
and position 34 on the Gaon BGM Chart.
On the ''
Billboard
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''
K-pop Hot 100
The K-pop Hot 100 is a music singles chart in South Korea, launched by '' Billboard'' in conjunction with ''Billboard'' Korea () on August 25, 2011. It is the second Asian ''Billboard'' chart after the Japan Hot 100. The chart used the same multim ...
, the song debuted at position 61 in the chart issue dated February 26, 2022, ascending to position 60 in the following week.
In United States, the song debuted at position 14 on the ''Billboard''
World Digital Song Sales
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in the chart issue dated February 26, 2022.
Promotion
Following the release of the album, Apink held a live showcase on
YouTube
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to introduce the album and communicate with their fans. The group subsequently performed "Dilemma" on two
music programs on the first week:
Mnet's ''
M Countdown
''M Countdown'' () is a South Korean music program broadcast by Mnet. The show features appearances by popular music artists who also perform live on stage. It is broadcast from CJ E&M Center Studio in Sangam-dong, Mapo District, Seoul.
...
'' on February 17, and
SBS's ''
Inkigayo
''Inkigayo'' ( ko, 인기가요; English title: ''The Music Trend'', previously ''Popular Song'') is a South Korean music program broadcast by SBS. It airs live every Sunday. The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who p ...
'' on February 20, On the second week, the group performed on three music programs:
SBS MTV
SBS M is a South Korean pay television music channel owned by SBS Medianet, a division of SBS Media Holdings. It features South Korean pop artists, international music, news, and a few reality and variety programs.
It was launched in 2001 as ...
's ''
The Show'' on February 22 where they won first place,
Mnet's ''M Countdown'' on February 24, and
KBS's ''
Music Bank'' on February 25.
Charts
Accolades
Release history
References
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2022 songs
2022 singles