Bubble Pop!
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{{Infobox album
| name = Bubble Pop!
| type = ep
| artist = Hyuna
| cover = Bubblepop.png
| alt =
| released = July 5, 2011
| recorded = June 2011
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|K-pop|R&B|hip hop}}
| length = 15:34
| label = Cube
| producer =
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Melting
| next_year = 2012
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Bubble Pop!
| type = EP
| single1 = A Bitter Day
| single1date = June 30, 2011
| single2 = Bubble Pop!
| single2date = July 5, 2011
| single3 = Just Follow
| single3date = August 11, 2011
}}
}}
Bubble Pop! is the first extended play (EP) by the South Korean singer Hyuna, a member of South Korean girl group 4Minute. It was released on July 5, 2011, by Cube Entertainment.{{cite web |url=http://www.soribada.com/#/Music/Album/?TID=KE0001106 |title=Bubble Pop! on Soribada |date=July 5, 2011 |accessdate=July 4, 2011}}
Release and reception
On June 30, 2011, the lead single, "A Bitter Day", was released digitally.{{cite web | url=http://static.allkpop.com/article/2011/06/4minutes-hyuna-to-release-ballad-a-bitter-day-before-album-release | title=4minute's HyunA to release ballad, "A Bitter Day", before album release | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140521111836/http://static.allkpop.com/article/2011/06/4minutes-hyuna-to-release-ballad-a-bitter-day-before-album-release | archivedate=May 21, 2014 }} It featured the guest singer G.NA in the chorus and rapping by Yong Jun-hyung of Beast.{{cite web |url=http://www.gokpop.com/news/hyuna-releases-a-bitter-day-single::8743.html |title=HyunA Releases "A Bitter Day" Single |access-date=February 11, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001010723/http://www.gokpop.com/news/hyuna-releases-a-bitter-day-single::8743.html |archive-date=October 1, 2015 |url-status=dead }} It was co-written by Yong and Choi Kyu-sung. The song peaked at number 10 on the Gaon Weekly Digital Chart{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=28&hitYear=2011&termGbn=week|title=2011년 28주차 Digital Chart|publisher=Gaon|accessdate=June 4, 2011|language=ko|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204070924/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=28&hitYear=2011&termGbn=week|archivedate=February 4, 2015}} and at number 165 on the Gaon Year-End Digital Chart for 2011.
On July 5, 2011, the EP's title track, "Bubble Pop!",{{cite web |url= http://www.allkpop.com/article/2011/07/hyuna-releases-bubble-pop-audio |title= HyunA releases "Bubble Pop!" mini album!}} and its music video were released. The music video has a cameo by MBLAQ's Lee Joon.[http://www.allkpop.com/article/2011/07/hyuna-releases-bubble-pop-music-video HyunA releases "Bubble Pop!" music video!] It was filmed in Okinawa, Japan.{{cite web |url= http://www.allkpop.com/2011/06/hyuna-releases-comeback-teaser-mv-bubble-pop | title= HyunA releases comeback teaser MV, "Bubble Pop!"|website=Allkpop}} Hyuna promoted the song on music shows from July 8, 2011, on KBS's Music Bank, MBC's Show! Music Core, SBS's Inkigayo and Mnet's M! Countdown.{{cite web| url=http://www.allkpop.com/2011/07/hyuna-makes-her-bubble-pop-comeback-on-music-bank | title=HyunA makes her "Bubble Pop!" comeback on 'Music Bank'|website=Allkpop}} The song reached number 4 on the Gaon Weekly Digital Chart{{cite web|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/search/list.gaon?Search_str=secret&x=16&y=3|title=Gaon Search – Hyuna|date=|publisher=Gaon|accessdate=July 4, 2011|language=ko|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150211004403/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=30&hitYear=2011&termGbn=week|archivedate=February 11, 2015 }} and finished at number 21 on Gaon's 2011 year-end chart. It has sold 2,694,310 digital copies.{{citation needed|date=February 2015}}
On December 9, 2011, the title track "Bubble Pop!" ranked at #9 on the American music magazine Spin's "20 Best Songs of 2011" list.{{cite web|title=SPIN's 20 Best Songs of 2011|url=https://www.spin.com/2011/12/spins-20-best-songs-2011/?page=0%2C11|website=Spin|publisher=SpinMedia Group|accessdate=13 July 2015}}
The song was parodied in the 2016 Family Guy episode "Candy, Quahog Marshmallow!".
The song appears in the 2017 dance video game Just Dance 2018 as a song on the tracklist.
Promotion and controversy
Hyuna promoted the title track "Bubble Pop!" on music shows in July 2011. The EP's introduction song "Attention" was also used in the performances.{{cite web | url = http://www.allkpop.com/article/2011/07/hyuna-makes-her-bubble-pop-comeback-on-music-bank | title = HyunA makes her "Bubble Pop!" comeback on 'Music Bank' | work=Allkpop | publisher = 6Theory Media | date = July 8, 2011 }}
In August, Cube Entertainment halted promotions because the title track's video, choreography and on-stage costumes were deemed by the Korea Communications Commission (KCC) to be "too sexually suggestive".{{cite web | url = http://www.allkpop.com/article/2011/08/hyuna-abruptly-concludes-bubble-pop-promotions | title =HyunA abruptly concludes "Bubble Pop" promotions | work=Allkpop | date = August 4, 2011 }} Cube Entertainment decided to promote the follow-up single, "Just Follow", featuring the rapper Dok2. Hyuna's performance on the Inkigayo music show featured the rapper Zico from the boy band Block B instead, and with lyrics that he re-wrote.{{cite web | url = http://www.allkpop.com/article/2011/08/hyuna-performs-just-follow-with-block-bs-zico-on-inkigayo | title = HyunA performs "Just Follow" with Block B's Zico on 'Inkigayo' | date = August 14, 2011 | work=Allkpop | publisher = 6Theory Media}}
- {{cite web|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section//hotnews/kpop/view.gaon?idx=415 |script-title=ko:현아, 후속곡 '저스트 팔로우'로 11일부터 활동 |date=August 10, 2011 |publisher=Gaon|language=ko|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120828213911/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section//hotnews/kpop/view.gaon?idx=415 | archivedate=August 28, 2012 | url-status=dead}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Bubble Pop!{{cite web |url=http://www.yesasia.com/global/hyuna-mini-album-vol-1-bubble-pop/1024613585-0-0-0-en/info.html |title=HyunA Mini Album Vol. 1|website=yesAsia |date=July 4, 2011 |accessdate=July 4, 2011}}
| extra_column =
| total_length = 15:35
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
| title1 = Attention
| note1 =
| writer1 =
| lyrics1 = Beomi, Nangi
| music1 = Beomi, Nangi
| extra1 =
| length1 = 1:26
| title2 = Bubble Pop!
| note2 =
| writer2 =
| lyrics2 = Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-sung
| music2 = Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-sung
| extra2 =
| length2 = 3:33
| title3 = Downtown
| note3 = feat. Jeon Ji-yoon
| writer3 =
| lyrics3 = Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-sung
| music3 = Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-sung
| extra3 =
| length3 = 3:23
| title4 = A Bitter Day
| note4 = feat. Yong Jun-hyung & G.NA
| writer4 =
| lyrics4 = Choi Kyu-sung, Yong Jun-hyung
| music4 = Choi Kyu-sung
| extra4 =
| length4 = 3:47
| title5 = Just Follow
| note5 = feat. Dok2
| writer5 =
| lyrics5 = Dok2
| music5 = Dok2
| extra5 =
| length5 = 3:25
}}
Chart performance
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" | |||
| scope="col"| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| scope="row" rowspan="1"| South, Korea
| July 5, 2011 | CD |
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20121028022823/http://4min.co.kr:80/110705_hyuna/main.html}} {{in lang|ko}}
- {{YouTube|id = bw9CALKOvAI|title = "Bubble Pop!" music video}}
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