"Ganadara" is a song by Korean-American singer
Jay Park
Jay Park (born April 25, 1987), Korean name Park Jae-beom (), is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and dancer based in South Korea. He is a member of the Seattle-based breakdancing, b-boy crew Art of Movement (AOM), and founder and former ...
featuring singer
IU. It was released on March 11, 2022, through More Vision and distributed by
Kakao Entertainment
Kakao Entertainment Corp. () is a South Korean entertainment, mass media, and publishing company founded in 2021. A subsidiary of the Internet company Kakao, it was established subsequent to the merger of the latter's two subsidiaries KakaoPa ...
. It peaked 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 ...
. The single is from Park's sixth studio album ''The One You Wanted''.
Recording
"Ganadara" was recorded in 2020 but was released in 2022 as Jay Park "wanted to release it at the right time, when I could prepare for it properly and have the
ighttime and condition for it."
Music and lyrics
According to ''
IZM
''IZM'' () is a South Korean online magazine that publishes pop music
Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom.S. Frith, W. Straw, and J. Stre ...
'', "Jay Park sings "Teach me tonight Ga-na-da-ra-ma-ba-sa" which reflects his real self who is not fluent in Korean. The soft R&B melody and lyrics that capture him being nervous in front of his love interest fit well with his image."
Music video
The music video for "Ganadara" accompanied the song's release. It comically depicts the process where Jay Park asks IU to appear in the video.
Critical reception
Park Sujin of ''IZM'' rated "Ganadara" 3.5 out of 5 stars. According to Park, it is a "good pop song" that "perfectly reflects Jay Park's bizarre, cute, but hot personality."
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
{{MAMA Award for Best Rap & Hip Hop Performance
2022 singles
2022 songs
Billboard Korea K-Pop number-one singles
Gaon Digital Chart number-one singles
IU (singer) songs
Jay Park songs
Songs in Korean
South Korean pop songs
Kakao Entertainment singles