"Full Moon" () is a song recorded by South Korean singer

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, featuring rapper Lena, for her first EP '' Full Moon''. Written and produced by Brave Brothers, the song was released on February 17, 2014, by

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as the lead single from the EP.

Background and release

The song marks

and Brave Entertainment's first collaboration, as mentioned in the first verse of the song: "The first collaboration of JYP, and Brave Sound, here we come, Sunmi."

Critical reception

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'' said that the song "delivers a fresh sound, gladly moving away from the typical musical style found on many recent JYP releases. The groovy brass and guitar riffs alongside sensual drumbeats blend in well with Sunmi's husky vocals. The hypnotic repetition of the chorus, “eh eh eh,” is addictive and adds to the seductive mood of the song."

Music video

The music video, directed by Naive Creative Production, was released along with the song. As of July 2020, it has over 25.5 million views on

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Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from

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– vocals * Lena — featured vocals * Brave Brothers – songwriting, composing, producing, arrangement, all instruments, programming * Elephant Kingdom — composing, arrangement, all instruments, programming * Lee Jung-min — arrangement, keyboard * Nat Powers — programming, keys * Oh Young-joon — guitar * Maboos — background vocals * Hyun Seung-hee — background vocals * Um Se-hee – recording * Phil Tan — mixing * Daniela Rivera — mixing * Brian Gardner — mastering

Usage in media

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'' episode "

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" (which aired on July 13, 2015) was inspired by the choreography of "Full Moon" with storyboards timed to the song.

Charts

Weekly charts

Monthly charts

Year-end charts

Accolades

Awards and nominations

Music program awards

Release history

References

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