4 Walls (song)
"4 Walls" | ||||
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f(x) | ||||
from the album 4 Walls | ||||
A-side | "Cowboy" (JP ver.) | |||
Released | October 27, 2015 November 2, 2016 (JP) | |||
Recorded | 2015 | |||
Studio | SM Studios, Seoul | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:28 | |||
F(x) singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"4 Walls" on YouTube |
"4 Walls" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group
The track garnered generally favorable reviews from
Background and release
South Korean girl group
On September 11, 2015, the group confirmed work on a then-upcoming studio titled
Composition and style
"4 Walls" was written by
Critical response
Upon its release, the track garnered generally favorable reviews from
Jeff Benjamin from Billboard complimented the song's composition, and compared it to the song "View" by South Korean boy band and brother group to f(x), Shinee; he explained, "The deep house sound is perfect for f(x) and creates a superior sister to "View," complete with moments of belting, rapping and even an awesome synthy breakdown at the bridge."[8] Writing for Pitchfork, Sheldon Pearce described the song as a "superficial rebirth", further explaining, "though the album's lead single and title track has veiled references to changing and becoming new, f(x)'s synthpop bounce remains steadfast and uncompromised." He also believed that "though Sulli was undoubtedly a standout among the group, her departure allows others to grab the spotlight".[13] Jakob Dorof from Spin discussed the album's "minor misgivings", and contrasted it with the title track, stating "Nowhere moreso than its title track, a deft U.K. garage upgrade that becomes definitively K-pop with rapper Amber's surprisingly fire verse and a visionary double-bridge that shifts time, feel and genre with a logic all its own."[7] Chester Chin, writing for The Star, believed that the song's tropical and deep house elements were "leaps and bounds ahead of the conventional K-pop fares".[6]
Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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Billboard | The 100 Greatest K-pop Songs of the 2010s | 9 | [14] |
Dazed
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The Top 20 K-pop Tracks of 2015 | 4 | [15] |
Melon | Top 100 K-pop Songs of All Time | 40 | [16] |
Music Y | Top 10 Songs of 2015 | 2 | [17] |
PopMatters | The Best K-pop of 2015 | 5 | [18] |
Rolling Stone | 100 Greatest Songs in the History of Korean Pop Music | 17 | [19] |
Vice | The Top 20 K-pop Songs of 2015 | 1 | [20] |
Commercial performance
Commercially, "4 Walls" was successful in South Korea. It debuted at number two on South Korea's
Accolades
Year | Organization | Award | Result |
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2015 | Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best Music Video | Nominated |
2016 | Golden Disc Awards | Digital Bonsang | Nominated |
Korean Music Awards | Best Dance & Electronic Song | Nominated | |
Seoul Music Awards | Bonsang Award | Nominated |
Program | Date | Ref. |
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M Countdown | November 5, 2015 | [27] |
November 19, 2015 | [28] | |
Music Bank
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November 6, 2015 | [29] |
November 13, 2015 | ||
The Show
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November 10, 2015 | [30] |
Track listing
- Japanese CD single
- "4 Walls" – 3:28
- "Cowboy" – 3:21
- "4 Walls" (Instrumental) – 3:28
- "Cowboy" (Instrumental) – 3:21
- 4 Walls / Cowboy DVD
- "4 Walls" (music video; Japanese version)
- "4 Walls" (making of music video; Japanese version)
- "Making of the single's cover"
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted by the liner notes of the 4 Walls album.[5]
Studio
- In Grid Studio – digital editing
- SM Yellow Tail Studio – mixing
- Sterling Sound – mastering
Personnel
- SM Entertainment – executive producer
- Lee Soo-man – producer
- Kim Young-min – executive supervisor
- background vocals
- Lee Seu-ran– Korean lyrics
- Sara Sakurai – Japanese lyrics
- LDN Noise – producer, composition, arrangement
- Tay Jasper – composition
- Adrian McKinnon – composition
- Kim Jin-hwan – vocal directing
- Jung Eun-kyung – recording, digital editing
- Koo Jong-pil – mixing
- Tom Coyne – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
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Monthly charts
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Release history
Region | Date | Format | Distributor |
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Various[32] | October 27, 2015 | Digital download, streaming | S.M. Entertainment |
Japan[33] | November 2, 2016 | CD single, CD+DVD | Avex Trax |
References
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- ^ 설리, 에프엑스 활동 중단 1년만에 공식 탈퇴 '연기 집중' [Sulli withdrawn from f(x) following one-year hiatus]. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo Company. August 7, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ^ Lee Seung-rok (September 11, 2015). [단독] f(x), 오늘(11일) 제주서 극비리 뮤비 촬영…컴백 프로젝트 시동 [f(x) started filming a secret music video today] (in Korean). Naver. Naver Corporation. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
- ^ S.M. Entertainment. 2015. SMK 0569.)
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