Falling in Love (2NE1 song)

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"Falling in Love"
Single by 2NE1
ReleasedJuly 8, 2013 (2013-07-08)
Recorded2012
Genre
Length3:46
Label
  • YG
  • KT Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Teddy Park
2NE1 singles chronology
"I Love You"
(2012) 		"Falling in Love"
(2013) 		"Do You Love Me"
(2013)
Music video
"Falling in Love" on
YouTube

"Falling in Love" is a song by South Korean girl group 2NE1, released on July 8, 2013 by YG Entertainment. The song was produced by the group's long-time collaborator Teddy, and was co-written by him and Choice37. Musically, "Falling in Love" is a breezy K-pop song that contains elements of reggae, electronic and hip hop.[1][2][3] The music video was uploaded to the group's official YouTube channel the day before.[1]

Commercially, the song topped the

Gaon Digital Chart and sold over 885,000 digital units by the end of the year. In addition, it peaked at number three on the Korea K-pop Hot 100 and number four on the Billboard World Digital Songs
chart.

Background and release

A snippet of the track was first used as the intro of 2NE1's comeback stage for "

digital download and streaming on July 8, 2013 by YG Entertainment.[7]

Composition

"Falling in Love" was described as a relaxed and breezy summery track, incorporating elements of

ugly I don’t care / Can’t nobody stop the fire / let them haters sit and stare.”[9]

Music video and promotion

A still from the music video, showcasing the summery and tropical-themed nature of the song.

The accompanying music video was uploaded to the group's official YouTube channel in conjunction with the release of the single, and reached more than one million views in less than a day.[10] The video includes the members singing and performing the track's choreography on various sets, including luxurious Egyptian-themed palace with a swimming pool, a sandy beach, and a tropical-urban gold-embellished street with basketball courts.[8] The music video was deemed a change of pace from the group's usual brash energy, and was considered more laid back and relaxed with a sense of urban flair. Model and actors Lee Soo-hyuk and Hong Jong-hyun made cameos in the video.[11]

Promotions for the song featured 2NE1 appearing on various South Korean music programs during the month of July, including SBS' Inkigayo, Mnet's M Countdown, and MBC's Show! Music Core.[12] The group was originally slated to make their comeback stage on Inkigayo on July 7, 2013, but the show was cancelled because of the Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crash that occurred the day before.[13][14] The single instead debuted on M Countdown on July 11, 2013.[14] The song received three first place music program wins during the course of its promotion.

Reception

Commercially, the song debuted at number one on the

Gaon Digital Chart, and sold 363,843 digital units within a week.[15] The song peaked at number four on the US World Digital Song Sales chart for the week of July 26, 2013[16] and at number two on the Billboard K-pop Hot 100, making it the second top five hit for the group on the Korean Billboard chart.[17] By the end of the year, the song sold over 885,000 digital units.[18]

Track listing

  • Digital download / streaming
  1. "Falling in Love" – 3:46

Chart performance

Accolades

Awards and nominations
Year Organization Award Result Ref.
2013
Mnet Asian Music Awards
 Best Female Group Nominated
MTV Iggy Song of the Summer Won [25]
Song of the Year Nominated [26]
Music program awards
Program Date
M Countdown (Mnet) July 18, 2013
Show! Music Core (MBC) July 20, 2013
Inkigayo (SBS) July 21, 2013

Release history

Country Date Label Format Ref.
Various July 8, 2013 YG Entertainment
[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c Peterson, Jacques (July 8, 2013). "2NE1 Delivers Reggae Realness With Breezy New Summer Single, "Falling In Love"". Popdust. Popdust Inc. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  2. ^ Barretto, Clyde (July 7, 2013). "Watch 2NE1 "Falling In Love" (Video)". Prefix Magazine. Archived from the original on June 23, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  3. ^ Sager, Jessica (July 7, 2013). "2NE1 Are Smitten With Western Beauty in 'Falling in Love' Video". PopCrush. Townsquare Media. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  4. ^ "2NE1_0708_SBS Inkigayo_INTRO + I LOVE YOU". YouTube. July 8, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
  5. Billboard.com. Prometheus Global Media
    . Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  6. ^ "2NE1, 레게도 합니다…'Falling in Love'". Newsis (in Korean). Nate. June 18, 2013.
  7. ^ a b "Falling In Love - Single by 2NE1". Apple Music (US). Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  8. ^ a b Kang, Min-young (July 8, 2013). "2NE1, 신곡 'Falling in Love' 9개 음원 차트 1위 올킬". Sports World (in Korean). Nate.
  9. ^ a b Martins, Chris (July 9, 2013). "K-Pop Discovers the Trap (and Dub!) in 2NE1's 'Falling in Love' Video". Spin.
  10. MediaCorp Press Ltd.
    Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  11. ^ Shin, Seong-ah (July 8, 2013). "2NE1 Falling in Love, 공개 동시에 9개 음원차트 '올킬'" (in Korean). Nate.
  12. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Nate
    . July 16, 2013.
  13. ^ "SBS' 'Inkigayo' cancels July 7th broadcast due to the Asiana Airlines crash". Allkpop. 6Theory Media. July 7, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  14. ^ a b Hong, Grace Danbi (July 8, 2013). "2NE1 to Make a Stage Comeback on 'M COUNTDOWN'". omg.yahoo.com. Yahoo! Asia Pacific Pte Ltd (via CJ E&M enewsWorld). Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  15. ^ "2013년 29주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  16. ^ a b "2NE1 Billboard Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  17. ^ Benjamin, Jeff; Oak, Jessica (July 18, 2013). "Davichi Holds Off 2NE1 for No. 1 on K-Pop Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
  18. ^ "2013년 Download Chart". See #69: Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved January 16, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  19. ^ "2013년 29주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  20. ^ "Official Independent Singles Breakers Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. July 14–20, 2013.
  21. ^ 2013년 07월 Digital Chart [July 2013 Digital Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  22. ^ 2013년 Digital Chart (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  23. ^ "Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100 - Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  24. ^ "World Digital Song Sales - Year-End 2013". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  25. ^ Kenner, Rob (August 7, 2013). "I'm In It: How Reggae Is Running Things In 2013". Complex. The track was so hot the group's legions of fans voted it MTV Iggy's Song of the Summer.
  26. ^ Jeon, Su-mi (January 20, 2014). "Big Bang G-Dragon's 'Crooked' Selected as MTV Iggy's Song of the Year". Yahoo! Singapore. Retrieved May 2, 2022.

External links

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