Recochoku on March 14, 2012, before the single itself was released on March 28. A recording of "Scream" in Korean was included on the tracklist of 2NE1's second studio album Crush
, which was released in February 2014.
Editions
The single was released in three different versions, two limited CD+DVD editions and a regular CD only. First press edition come with a sleeve cover and the regular edition also includes a 22-page booklet consisting of pictures of the group and lyrics to "Scream" and "Fire". Type A's DVD contains the music video of the title track "Scream", the making of the music video and exclusive footage of 2NE1 in the Philippines.[2] Type B comes with various footage from Season 3 of "2NE1TV" and is approximately 30 minutes long.[3]
Commercial performance
The song is, to date,
Japan Hot 100.[4] In 2014, the Korean version of the track peaked at number 17 on the Gaon Digital Chart for two consecutive weeks.[5]
^"빅뱅·투애니원·씨엔블루, 유럽인 선정 K팝 최고 스타" [Big Bang, 2NE1, CNBLUE, selected as top K-pop stars by Europeans]. Edaily (in Korean). Naver. December 10, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
^"홈쇼핑 배경음악으로 가장 많이 흘러나온 곡은?" [Which song played the most as the background music for home shopping?]. The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). January 1, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2022.