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"Falling in Love" is a song by South Korean girl group
2NE1
2NE1 (, ) is a South Korean girl group formed by YG Entertainment in 2009. The group consists of Park Bom, Bom, CL (rapper), CL, Sandara Park, Dara, and Minzy. Known for their Experimental music, musical experimentation, fashion, and stage pre ...
, released on July 8, 2013, by
YG Entertainment
YG Entertainment () is a South Korean Multinational corporation, multinational entertainment agency established in 1996 by Yang Hyun-suk. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and conce ...
. The song was produced by the group's long-time collaborator
Teddy
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* Teddy Atlas (born 1956), American boxing trainer and fight commentator
* Teddy Bourne (born 1948), British Olym ...
, and was co-written by him and Choice37. Musically, "Falling in Love" is a
reggae
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song that contains elements of
trap music
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and
dancehall
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. The music video was uploaded to the group's official
YouTube
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channel the day before.
Commercially, the song topped the
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 on ...
and sold over 885,000 digital units by the end of the year. In addition, it peaked at number three on the Korea
K-pop Hot 100
The K-pop Hot 100 was 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 ...
and number four on the ''
Billboard
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''
World Digital Songs
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chart.
Background and release
A snippet of the track was first used as the intro of 2NE1's comeback stage for "
I Love You
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" on
SBS' ''
Inkigayo
''Inkigayo'' (; 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 perform on stage. ...
'' a year prior on July 8, 2012, with CL rapping a verse in English.
On June 18, 2013, YG Entertainment announced that the group would make a comeback in early July, making it the group's first release in a year, with the reggae-themed "Falling in Love" as the title.
YG Entertainment
YG Entertainment () is a South Korean Multinational corporation, multinational entertainment agency established in 1996 by Yang Hyun-suk. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and conce ...
CEO
Yang Hyun-suk
Yang Hyun-suk (; born January 9, 1970) is a South Korean music executive, rapper, dancer, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to fame as a member of Seo Taiji and Boys during the 1990s. After the group disbanded, he founded and became t ...
stated, "Although it is a new genre challenge, the unique colors and strengths of the group that 2NE1 has given are intact
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and
streaming
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on July 8, 2013, by YG Entertainment.
Composition
"Falling in Love" was described as a relaxed and breezy summery track, incorporating elements of
reggae
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, Hip hop music">hip hop
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, and electronic music. It served as a change of pace from much of the group's previous works, containing a "rather slow but comfortable rhythm".
Chris Martins of ''Spin (magazine), Spin'' wrote, "The beat combines sunny No Doubt-style pop with dancehall riddims and trap-rap effects."
The song also references several of the group's previous singles, with CL rapping: “Yeah,
in the club
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is getting
ugly I don’t care /
Can’t nobody stop the
fire
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/ let them
haters sit and stare.”
Music video and promotion
The accompanying music video was uploaded to the group's official
YouTube
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channel in conjunction with the release of the single, and reached more than one million views in less than a day.
The video includes the members singing and performing the track's choreography on various sets, including luxurious Egyptian-themed palace with a swimming pool, a sandy beach, and a tropical-urban gold-embellished street with basketball courts.
The music video was deemed a change of pace from the group's usual brash energy, and was considered more laid back and relaxed with a sense of urban flair. Model and actors
Lee Soo-hyuk
Lee Hyuk-soo (; born May 31, 1988), better known by the stage name Lee Soo-hyuk (), is a South Korean model and actor.
Life and career
Born Lee Hyuk-soo, he debuted as a model in designer Jung Wook-jun's ''Lone Costume'' fashion show in 200 ...
and
Hong Jong-hyun
Hong Jong-hyun (born February 2, 1990) is a South Korean actor and model.
Career
Hong began his entertainment career in 2007 as a professional model. He made his acting debut in 2008, and has appeared in the romantic comedy ''Oh! My Lady'' (201 ...
made cameos in the video.
Promotions for the song featured 2NE1 appearing on various South Korean music programs during the month of July, including SBS' ''Inkigayo'',
Mnet
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's ''
M Countdown
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'', and
MBC's ''
Show! Music Core
''Show! Music Core'' (), or simply ''Music Core'' is a South Korean music television program broadcast by MBC. It airs live every Saturday at 15:30 (KST). The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who perform live on stage. I ...
''. The group was originally slated to make their comeback stage on ''Inkigayo'' on July 7, 2013, but the show was cancelled because of the
Asiana Airlines Flight 214
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crash that occurred the day before.
The single instead debuted on ''M Countdown'' on July 11, 2013.
The song received three first place music program wins during the course of its promotion.
Reception
Commercially, the song debuted at number one on the
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 on ...
, and sold 363,843 digital units within a week. The song peaked at number four on the US
World Digital Song Sales
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chart for the week of July 26, 2013
and at number two on the ''Billboard''
K-pop Hot 100
The K-pop Hot 100 was 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 ...
, making it the second top five hit for the group on the Korean ''Billboard'' chart.
By the end of the year, the song sold over 885,000 digital units.
Track listing
*Digital download / streaming
# "Falling in Love" – 3:46
Chart performance
Weekly charts
Monthly charts
Year-end charts
Accolades
Release history
References
External links
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2013 singles
2NE1 songs
YG Entertainment singles
2013 songs
Songs in Korean
Gaon Digital Chart number-one singles
Songs written by Teddy Park
Song recordings produced by Teddy Park