She's Back (song)
| "She's Back" | ||||
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| Single by Infinite | ||||
| from the album First Invasion | ||||
| Released | August 4, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | K-pop, dance, electropop | |||
| Length | 3:15 | |||
| Label | Woollim Entertainment | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Song Soo Yun, Mithra Jin, Han Jaeho, Kim Seungsoo | |||
| Producer(s) | Kim Seungsoo | |||
| Infinite Korean singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "She's Back" (Korean version) on YouTube | ||||
"She's Back" is a song released by the South Korean boy band Infinite. The song is the second single from their debut mini album First Invasion[1] and it was released as a digital single on August 4, 2010.[2] The song was later re-recorded in Japanese and will be used as the group's third Japanese single, released on August 29, 2012.
Composition
[edit]The song was written by Song Soo Yun, Han Jaeho, Kim Seungsoo (also known as Sweetune) and Mithra Jin from Epik High. It was produced by Kim Seungsoo. Sweetune is also known for producing the songs "BTD (Before the Dawn)", "Be Mine" and "Paradise" of the group.
Promotions
[edit]The group started promoting the track on August 5, 2010, on Mnet's M! Countdown, following the promotions of their debut single "Come Back Again". The song was also promoted on the shows Music Bank,[3] Show! Music Core and Inkigayo. The promotions of the song and of the EP First Invasion ended on September 11, on MBC's Music Core.[4]
Music video
[edit]A teaser of the music video was released on August 1, 2010.[5] The music video was released on August 4, 2010, along with the digital release of the single.[6] The music video feature the group playing on a beach and on a swimming pool. It also features scenes of the group singing the song together.
Track listing
[edit]- Korean digital single[2]
- She's Back - 3:15
- She's Back (Remix) - 3:11
- Japanese Tsutaya rental single
- She's Back - 3:15
- She's Back (Music video)
Chart performance
[edit]The song debuted at the number 80 in Gaon's singles chart on the week of August 8 and climbed to the position 66 on the following week, making the peak of the song. On the following week the song dropped to number 95. The song was more successful than the previous single "Come Back Again".
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Gaon Weekly singles[7] | 66 |
| Gaon Monthly singles[7] | 99 |
Japanese version
[edit]| "She's Back" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Regular edition cover | ||||
| Single by Infinite | ||||
| from the album Koi ni Ochiru Toki | ||||
| B-side | "TO-RA-WA" (Japanese version) | |||
| Released | August 29, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2010–2012 | |||
| Genre | J-pop, dance, electropop | |||
| Length | 3:16 | |||
| Label | Woollim Contents | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Song Soo Yun, Mithra Jin, Han Jaeho, Kim Seungsoo | |||
| Infinite Japanese singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "She's Back" (Japanese version) on YouTube | ||||
Two years later after its original release, it was announced that the song was re-recorded in Japanese and was used as their third single in Japan. It was released on August 29, 2012, in 2 editions: CD+DVD limited[8] and Regular edition.[9]
Composition
[edit]All songs from the single were previously released in Korean on the group's debut EP First Invasion. The remix of the song "She's Back" was previously released on the digital single of the Korean version of the song. The B-side "TO-RA-WA" is a Japanese version of the song "Come Back Again".
Music video
[edit]A preview of the music video was released on July 20, 2012.[10] The full music video was released on July 26, 2012, on Woollim Entertainment's YouTube account.[11] The Japanese version of the music video follows the same concept of the Korean music video.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "She's Back" (Japanese version) | Song Soo Yun, Han Jae-ho, Kim Seung-Soo, Mithra Jin, Yumiko (Japanese lyrics) | Han Jae-ho, Kim Seung-Soo | 3:16 |
| 2. | "TO-RA-WA" (Japanese version) | Kim Boo-min, Shinichi Yasuoka, Tetsuro Honda (Japanese lyrics), Tsuyoshi Shimizu Hiroshi (Japanese rap lyrics) | Hitchhiker | 3:08 |
| 3. | "She's Back" (Korean Remix version) | Song Soo Yun, Han Jae-ho, Kim Seung-soo, Mithra Jin | Han Jae-ho, Kim Seung-soo | 3:11 |
| Total length: | 9:32 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "She's Back" (Music video - Japanese version) | |
| 2. | "She's Back" (Music video - Making-of) |
Charts
[edit]Oricon
[edit]| Oricon Chart | Peak | Debut sales | Sales total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily Singles Chart | 3 | 23,529 | 38,998+ |
| Weekly Singles Chart | 3 | 38,998 |
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | August 8, 2010 | Digital download | Woollim Entertainment |
| Japan | February 23, 2011 | Rental single | |
| August 29, 2012 | CD single, Digital download |
References
[edit]- ^ ""First Invasion (EP)" on Soribada". Soribada. June 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "(싱글) She's Back / Daum 뮤직 :: 언제 어디서나 Music on Daum". Daum Communications. 2010-08-04. Retrieved 2012-07-26.
- ^ "인피니트 '쉬즈백' 여름소년 변신, 방가방가춤 '인기예감'". Nate. 2010-08-06. Retrieved 2012-07-26.
- ^ "음악중심 : Infinite - She's back, 인피니트 - 쉬즈 벡, Music Core 20100911". MBC's K-Pop YouTube account. 2012-02-01. Retrieved 2012-07-26.
- ^ "INFINITE She's Back 티저 - YouTube". Woollim Entertainment's YouTube account. 2010-08-01. Retrieved 2012-07-26.
- ^ "INFINITE She's Back 뮤직비디오 - YouTube". Woollim Entertainment's YouTube account. 2010-08-03. Retrieved 2012-07-26.
- ^ a b "Gaon Search - INFINITE" (in Korean). Gaon. July 28, 2011.
- ^ "Ｓｈｅ'ｓ Ｂａｃｋ（完全限定生産盤） Ｉｎｆｉｎｉｔｅのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon. Retrieved 2012-07-26.
- ^ "Ｓｈｅ'ｓ Ｂａｃｋ Ｉｎｆｉｎｉｔｅのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon. Retrieved 2012-07-26.
- ^ "She's Back_PV_Teaser - YouTube". Woollim Entertainment's YouTube account. 2012-07-20. Retrieved 2012-07-26.
- ^ "She's Back_PV - YouTube". Woollim Entertainment's YouTube account. 2012-07-26. Retrieved 2012-07-26.
- ^ "Amazon.co.jp： She's Back: 音楽". Retrieved 2012-07-26.
- ^ "Amazon.co.jp： She's Back【完全限定生産盤】(DVD付): 音楽". Retrieved 2012-07-26.
