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词条 Why So Lonely
释义

  1. Composition

  2. Release and promotion

     Music video 

  3. Reception

  4. Track listing

  5. Personnel

  6. Charts

  7. Awards and nominations

      Music program awards  

  8. Notes

  9. References

  10. External links

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| artist = Wonder Girls
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| recorded = 2016
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| genre = {{hlist|K-pop|reggae|dance}}
| length = 3:26
| label = {{flatlist|
  • JYP Entertainment
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| writer = {{flatlist|
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  • Yubin
  • Hong Ji-sang}}

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"Why So Lonely" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Wonder Girls. It was released as a CD and digital single by JYP Entertainment on July 5, 2016, distributed by KT Music. The song is a reggae-pop dance track written by members Hyelim, Sunmi, and Yubin, with songwriter Hong Ji-sang. The single has two B-sides, "To the Beautiful You" and "Sweet & Easy"; the former was released on limited edition vinyl on June 18, 2016. To promote the single, Wonder Girls performed "Why So Lonely" on South Korean music programs, winning awards on The Show, M! Countdown, Inkigayo, and Music Bank.

The song received favorable reviews from music critics, who praised Wonder Girls for successfully attempting reggae, a new sound for the group. The single was commercially successful in South Korea—the digital download topped the Gaon Digital Chart, while the CD single charted at number three on the Gaon Album Chart.

Composition

"Why So Lonely" was written by Wonder Girls members Hyelim, Sunmi, and Yubin, with songwriter Hong Ji-sang. It is the first Wonder Girls single not written by JYP Entertainment producer Park Jin-young, and marks their tenth anniversary as a group.[1][1] After the release of the group's album Reboot in 2015, Park told them they were ready to write their own single.[3] Yeeun said they tried to write a song that can "really benefit from being played live as a band", because their previous release did not meet their expectations. The reggae genre was chosen after the members voted on various options, and they were also influenced by British singer Lily Allen.[2][1]

Unlike Reboot, which had hired instrumentalists, the members actually played their instruments on the tracks, completing their transition from a dance-oriented girl group to a real band.[1][3]

"Why So Lonely" was described as a slow tempo, reggae-pop dance song with "soft guitar riffs and steel drum rhythm".[1][3] Hyelim said the lyrics "are about the lonely feeling after a romantic relationship, material that many people can sympathize with".[3] The original chorus had a modern rock feel before Park advised the group to make it more reggae like the verses.[1] "To the Beautiful You" was written by Sunmi, Yubin, and Hyelim, with songwriter Frants, who also co-wrote three songs on Reboot. It is an uptempo track featuring digital and analog sounds, and is inspired by 1970s music.[12]

Release and promotion

In order to promote the single, JYP Entertainment released teaser pictures of each member on the company's official Twitter account in June 2016, showing the members venturing off to a 1970s concept.[3][4] "To the Beautiful You" was released exclusively on limited edition vinyl at the 6th Seoul Record & CD Fair on June 18, selling all 500 copies in less than two hours.[5][6] One day before the single's release, the track list was revealed, showing that the members had written and composed each track, including the title track.[7]

On July 4, Wonder Girls had a live premiere on Naver's V app at 11:30 pm KST, thirty minutes before the single was released at midnight on July 5. During the live broadcast, they performed all three songs from the single with the members playing their respective instruments.[8] The single was then promoted with a series of televised live performances on South Korean music programs, starting with Mnet's M! Countdown on July 7.[4] Before the single's release, KBS had banned "Sweet & Easy" from broadcast because the lyrics mention a brand name, considered "inappropriate for the national telecast".[9][10]

On July 12, Wonder Girls performed the dance version of "Why So Lonely" for the first time on SBS MTV's The Show, winning the trophy for that week. This was their first win on a music program since the release of "Like This" in 2012.[11] They subsequently won awards on M! Countdown and Inkigayo.[12][13] The group performed the song at the launch ceremony for the South Korean Olympic team on July 19.[14] On August 5, they won a fourth music show award on Music Bank, even though they had finished promotions for the song and did not perform.[15]

Music video

The music video for "Why So Lonely" is 1970s-inspired, and features a mannequin resembling a life-size Ken doll as the group's useless boyfriend. Throughout the video, the group show their displeasure in various ways, including by hitting him with a bottle, tying him up, putting him in the trunk of a car, and covering him with sauces and silly string.[27][16]

The music video was directed by Lumpens.[17]

Reception

"Why So Lonely" received positive reviews from music critics. Mike Wass, writing for Idolator, said the single's reggae sound was a "major sound overhaul" and worked to "surprisingly great effect". He also said the song "shouldn't work at all, but it's actually one of the group's catchiest efforts to date".[18] Jeff Benjamin of Fuse noted the song's 1970s-inspired rock band concept and reggae-rock sound, and said "the surging guitar riffs mixed with Wailers- and Sublime-like ska beats give the track a classic-rock vibe that the ladies successfully pull off".[19] Hwang Sun-up of online magazine IZM gave the song three-and-a-half out of five stars.[20] Billboard named "Why So Lonely" the second best K-Pop song of 2016, calling the band "throwback queens" and stating they were able to conquer "another musical era" while "touching listeners' emotions."[21] Additionally, Dazed named the track the fourth best K-Pop song of 2016.[22]

"Why So Lonely" was a commercial success in South Korea, topping the Gaon Digital Chart and selling 271,333 digital units in its first week of release. "To the Beautiful You" and "Sweet & Easy" also charted, at numbers 30 and 41, respectively.[35][23] The CD single charted at number three on the Gaon Album Chart.[37] In the United States, "Why So Lonely" charted at number five on the Billboard World Digital Songs chart, while "To the Beautiful You" was number 16 and "Sweet & Easy" was number 17.[38]

Track listing

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|music1={{hlist|Sunmi|Hyelim|Yubin|Hong Ji-sang}}
|extra1=Hong Ji-sang
|title2=To the Beautiful You
|note2={{Korean|아름다운 그대에게||Areumdaun Geudae-ege}}{{efn|Also translated as "Beautiful Boy"[25]}}
|length2=3:11|lyrics2={{hlist|Sunmi|Yubin|Hyelim|Frants}}
|music2={{hlist|Sunmi|Yubin|Hyelim|Frants}}
|extra2=Frants
|title3=Sweet & Easy
|note3=
|length3=3:21
|lyrics3={{hlist|Yeeun|Yubin}}
|music3={{hlist|Yeeun|Yubin|Hong Ji-sang}}
|extra3=Hong Ji-sang
|total_length=9:58}}

Personnel

  • Yubin – vocals, drums
  • Yeeun – vocals, keyboard
  • Sunmi – vocals, bass guitar
  • Hyelim – vocals, guitar

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon Digital Chart)[26] 1
South Korea (Gaon Album Chart)[27] 3
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[28] 5

Awards and nominations

Year Award-Giving Body Category Result Ref
2016Mnet Asian Music AwardsBest Music Video{{nom}}[29]
Melon Music AwardsSong of the Year{{nom}}[30]
Best Female Dance{{nom}}
2017Korean Music AwardsSong of the Year{{nom}}[31]
Best Pop Song{{won}}
Gaon Chart K-Pop AwardsSong of the Year (July){{won}}[32]

Music program awards

SongProgramDate
"Why So Lonely" The Show (SBS MTV) July 12, 2016[11]
M! Countdown (Mnet) July 14, 2016[12]
Inkigayo (SBS) July 17, 2016[13]
Music Bank (KBS) August 5, 2016[15]

Notes

{{Notelist}}

References

1. ^1 2 3 4 {{Cite web | title = Wonder Girls return with 'Why So Lonely' to celebrate their 10th anniversary | author = Kim Jae-heun | work = The Korea Times | date = July 5, 2016 | accessdate = July 9, 2016 | url = http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2016/07/143_208598.html }}
2. ^1 {{Cite web | title = Wonder Girls go reggae on 'Lonely' | author = Hwang Mi-hyun | work = Korea JoongAng Daily | date = July 7, 2016 | accessdate = July 9, 2016 | url = http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3020937 }}
3. ^{{Cite web | title = Wonder Girls adopt retro chic for comeback | author = Choi Hyung-won | work = K-Pop Herald | date = June 30, 2016 | accessdate = July 8, 2016 | url = http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201606301400329900540_2 }}
4. ^1 {{cite web|title=Wonder Girls gear up for comeback|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20160622000652|work=The Korea Herald|accessdate=July 5, 2016|author=Jung Eun-jin|date=June 22, 2016}}
5. ^1 {{cite web|title=Wonder Girls Shares Vinyl Cover For New Single|url=http://www.soompi.com/2016/06/14/wonder-girls-shares-vinyl-cover-for-new-single/|publisher=Soompi|accessdate=July 5, 2016|date=June 14, 2016}}
6. ^{{Cite web | title = Wonder Girls to Release First Self-Produced Album | author = Lee Jiyoung | work = CJ E&M enewsWorld | date = June 24, 2016 | accessdate = July 9, 2016 | url = http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/106390/wonder-girls-to-release-first-self-produced-album-kpop-girl-groups }}
7. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web|title=(Yonhap Interview) Wonder Girls outgrow shadow of JYP chief producer|url=http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/culturesports/2016/07/05/62/0701000000AEN20160705007400315F.html|publisher=Yonhap News Agency|accessdate=July 5, 2016|author1=Chung Joo-won|author2=Lee Eung-jung|date=July 5, 2016}}
8. ^{{Cite web | title = Wonder Girls go live ahead of new single | author = Jin Min-ji | work = Korea JoongAng Daily | date = July 5, 2016 | accessdate = July 9, 2016 | url = http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3020802 }}
9. ^{{cite web|title=KBS bans Wonder Girls' new song Sweet & Easy|url=http://www.ibtimes.sg/kbs-bans-wonder-girls-new-song-sweet-easy-2046|work=International Business Times|accessdate=July 5, 2016|author=Kaur, Gungeet|date=June 23, 2016}}
10. ^{{Cite web | title = Wonder Girls′ ′Sweet Easy′ Banned on KBS Before Official Release | author = Min, Susan | work = CJ E&M enewsWorld | date = June 23, 2016 | accessdate = July 9, 2016 | url = http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/106358/wonder-girls-sweet-easy-banned-on-kbs-before-official-release-korean-songs }}
11. ^1 {{Cite web | title = '더쇼' 원더걸스 1위 "팬들에게 제일 고맙다" | trans-title = Wonder Girls' win number one on 'The Show' – "Many thanks to the fans" | author = Kim Ji-ha | work = TV Daily | date = July 12, 2016 | accessdate = July 12, 2016 | url = http://tvdaily.asiae.co.kr/read.php3?aid=14683238631135772010 | language = ko }}
12. ^1 {{Cite web | title = [Video] Wonder Girls Take Home the 'M Countdown' Trophy | author = Choi Shin-ae | work = CJ E&M enewsWorld | date = July 15, 2016 | accessdate = July 19, 2016 | url = http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/106934/wonder-girls-take-home-the-m-countdown-trophy-best-kpop }}
13. ^1 {{Cite web | title = 원더걸스 '인기가요' 1위하며 저력 과시…"박진영 PD님 감사하다" | trans-title = Wonder Girls win number one and show their potential on 'Inkigayo'..."Thanks to producer Park Jin-young" | work = The Dong-a Ilbo | date = July 17, 2016 | accessdate = July 17, 2016 | url = http://news.donga.com/3/all/20160717/79238909/2 | language = ko |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160719015139/http://news.donga.com/3/all/20160717/79238909/2|dead-url=no|archivedate=July 19, 2016}}
14. ^{{Cite web | title = Wonder Girls cheer on Korea’s Olympic athletes | author = Lee Ji-hae | work = K-Pop Herald | date = August 5, 2016 | accessdate = August 5, 2016 | url = http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201608052021388484139_2 }}
15. ^1 {{Cite web | title = '뮤직뱅크' 원더걸스 여자친구 제쳤다, 방송출연 없이 1위 [종합] | trans-title = Wonder Girls beats GFriend, wins number one on 'Music Bank' without appearing on TV | author = Seong Ji-yeon | work = OSEN | date = August 5, 2016 | accessdate = August 5, 2016 | url = http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110469474 | language = ko }}
16. ^{{Cite web | title = Wonder Girls dials it back to the '70s in 'Why So Lonely' music video | author = Villa, Lucas | publisher = AXS | date = July 8, 2016 | accessdate = July 9, 2016 | url = http://www.axs.com/wonder-girls-dials-it-back-to-the-70s-in-why-so-lonely-music-video-90470 }}
17. ^{{cite web |title=Lumpens-Works |url=http://lumpens.com/category/works/ |website=http://lumpens.com/category/works/ |accessdate=12 September 2018}}
18. ^{{Cite web | title = Wonder Girls Go Reggae on Catchy New Single "Why So Lonely" | author = Wass, Mike | publisher = Idolator | date = July 7, 2016 | accessdate = July 9, 2016 | url = http://www.idolator.com/7639307/wonder-girls-reggae-new-single-why-so-lonely }}
19. ^1 {{Cite web | title = Wonder Girls Make a Psychedelic Reggae-Rock Comeback With 'Why So Lonely': Watch | last = Benjamin | first = Jeff | date = July 5, 2016 | accessdate = July 9, 2016 | url = http://www.fuse.tv/2016/07/wonder-girls-why-so-lonely-mv | publisher = Fuse }}
20. ^{{Cite web | title = Why So Lonely | author = Hwang Sun-up | work = IZM | date = July 2016 | accessdate = July 15, 2016 | url = http://www.izm.co.kr/contentRead.asp?idx=27732&bigcateidx=8&subcateidx=10&view_tp=1 | language = ko }}
21. ^{{Cite web | url= http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/year-in-music-2016/7632450/best-kpop-songs-2016-critics-picks | last1 = Benjamin | first1 = Jeff | last2 = Jessica| first2 = Oak| date = December 12, 2016 | accessdate = March 14, 2017 | title= 20 Best K-Pop Songs of 2016: Critic's Picks | publisher = Billboard }}
22. ^{{Cite web | url= http://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/34018/1/the-20-best-k-pop-tracks-of-the-year | last = Glasby| first = Taylor| date = December 13, 2016 | accessdate = March 14, 2017 | title= The 20 best K-Pop tracks of the year | work= Dazed Digital}}
23. ^{{Cite web | title = 2016년 28주차 Download Chart | date = July 14, 2016 | accessdate = July 14, 2016 | url = http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=28&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week | publisher = Gaon Music Chart | language = ko |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160719020254/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=28&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week|dead-url=no|archivedate=July 19, 2016}}
24. ^{{Cite web | title = Why So Lonely | accessdate = July 8, 2016 | url = http://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=2695552 | publisher = Melon | language = ko }}
25. ^{{cite web|title=Why So Lonely – Single by Wonder Girls on iTunes|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/why-so-lonely-single/id1131122327|publisher=iTunes|accessdate=July 5, 2016}}
26. ^1 {{Cite web | title = 2016년 28주차 Digital Chart | date = July 14, 2016 | accessdate = July 14, 2016 | url = http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=28&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week | publisher = Gaon Music Chart | language = ko |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160719020401/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=28&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week|dead-url=no|archivedate=July 19, 2016}}
27. ^1 {{Cite web | title = 2016년 28주차 Album Chart | date = July 14, 2016 | accessdate = July 14, 2016 | url = http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=28&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week | publisher = Gaon Music Chart | language = ko |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160719020453/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=28&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week|dead-url=no|archivedate=July 19, 2016}}
28. ^1 {{Cite web | title = World Digital Songs: July 23, 2016 – Billboard Chart Archive | work = Billboard | accessdate = July 12, 2016 | url = http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2016-07-23/world-digital-songs |subscription=yes}}
29. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.sg/mnet-asian-music-awards-2016-list-nominees-mama-revealed-full-list-4313|title=Mnet Asian Music Awards 2016: List of nominees for Mama revealed [FULL LIST]|publisher=International Business Times}}
30. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.soompi.com/2016/11/19/performances-2016-melon-music-awards/|title=The Winners Of The 2016 Melon Music Awards|publisher=soompi}}
31. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.soompi.com/2017/02/28/winners-14th-korean-music-awards/|title=Winners Of The 14th Korean Music Awards|publisher=soompi}}
32. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.kpopawards.co.kr/sub.php?sub=3&ti=1 |archive-url=https://archive.is/20170122184459/http://www.kpopawards.co.kr/sub.php?sub=3&ti=1 |accessdate=February 7, 2017 |archive-date=January 22, 2017 |publisher=kpopawards.co.kr |title=6th GAONCHART MUSIC AWARDS |language=ko |deadurl=yes |df= }}

External links

  • {{YouTube|id = PYGODWJgR-c |title = "Why So Lonely" music video}}
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