Full Moon (Sunmi song)
| "Full Moon" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Sunmi featuring Lena | ||||
| from the EP Full Moon | ||||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Released | February 17, 2014 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:22 | |||
| Label | JYP Entertainment | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Brave Brothers | |||
| Producer(s) | Brave Brothers | |||
| Sunmi singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Full Moon" on YouTube | ||||
"Full Moon" (Korean: 보름달; RR: Boreumdal) is a song recorded by South Korean singer Sunmi, featuring rapper Lena,[1] for her first EP Full Moon. Written and produced by Brave Brothers, the song was released on February 17, 2014, by JYP Entertainment as the lead single from the EP.
Background and release
[edit]The song marks JYP Entertainment 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."[2]
Critical reception
[edit]The Korea Herald 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."[3]
Music video
[edit]The music video, directed by Naive Creative Production,[4] was released along with the song. As of July 2020, it has over 25.5 million views on YouTube.[5]
Credits and personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from Discogs.[6]
- Sunmi – 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
[edit]Pearl and Garnet's fusion dance in the Steven Universe episode "Cry for Help" (which aired on July 13, 2015) was inspired by the choreography of "Full Moon" with storyboards timed to the song.[7]
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| South Korea (Gaon Digital Chart)[8] | 2 |
| South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[9] | 3 |
| US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[10] | 13 |
Monthly charts
[edit]| Chart (February 2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| South Korea (Gaon Digital Chart)[11] | 8 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (2014) | Position |
|---|---|
| South Korea (Gaon)[12] | 57 |
Accolades
[edit]Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16th Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best Dance Performance – Solo | Won[13] |
| 2015 | 5th Gaon Chart Music Awards | Song of the Year – February | Nominated |
| 24th Seoul Music Awards | Bonsang Award | Nominated |
Music program awards
[edit]| Program | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Inkigayo (SBS) | March 2, 2014 | [14] |
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various | February 17, 2014 | Digital download, streaming | JYP Entertainment |
References
[edit]- ^ Yim, Hyun-su (September 19, 2019). "#Sunmipop: 7 Songs to celebrate the best of Sunmi". The Korea Herald. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ^ "보름달 (Full Moon) – Lyrics". Retrieved July 9, 2020 – via Genius.
- ^ "Eyelike: Sunmi brings back 'sexy' with 'Full Moon'". The Korea Herald. February 21, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ^ NAIVE (December 14, 2015). "선미(Sunmi)_보름달(Full Moon)_M/V". Tumblr.
- ^ "Sunmi(선미) "Full Moon(보름달)" M/V". JYP Entertainment. Retrieved July 9, 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Sun Mi* – Full Moon". Tidal. United States. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ^ Johnston, Joe (July 14, 2015). "joe the johnston on Tumblr". Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ^ "Digital Chart – Week 9 of 2014" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ^ "BILLBOARD KOREA K-POP 100". Billboard.
- ^ "World Digital Song Sales: March 8, 2014". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ^ "2014년 02월 Chart" [Digital Chart – February 2014] (in Korean). Gaon Digital Chart. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ^ "2014년 Digital Chart" [Digital Chart – 2014] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ^ "Mnet Asian Music Awards 2014 Winners". Mnet Asian Music Awards. Archived from the original on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ "'인기가요' 선미, '보름달' 1위 수상 후 "매번 2등만 했었는데…" 눈물". Aju News (in Korean). 2 March 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2020.