Lowlife Princess: Noir

{{Infobox album

| name = Lowlife Princess: Noir

| type = studio

| artist = Bibi

| cover = Lowlife Princess Noir.jpg

| released = November 18, 2022

| genre =

| language = {{hlist|Korean|English}}

| length = 30:18

| label =

| producer = Bibi

| prev_title = Life is a Bi...

| prev_year = 2021

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Lowlife Princess: Noir

| type = studio

| single1 = Animal Farm

| single1date = September 27, 2022

| single2 = Motospeed 24

| single2date = October 24, 2022

| single3 = Sweet Sorrow of Mother

| single3date = October 24, 2022

| single4 = Bibi Vengeance

| single4date = November 18, 2022

| single5 = Jotto

| single5date = November 18, 2022

}}

}}

Lowlife Princess: Noir is the debut studio album of South Korean singer Bibi. It was released on November 18, 2022, through Feel Ghood Music and 88rising. It consists of twelve tracks, including five singles: "Animal Farm",{{Cite web |last=Choi |first=Yun-jeong |date=September 27, 2022 |title=비비, 오늘 '가면무도회' 발매…느와르 액션 연기 첫 도전 |trans-title=Bibi, releases "Animal Farm" today... first attempt at noir action acting |url=https://news.nate.com/view/20220927n07781 |website=Newsis |publisher=Nate |language=ko}} "Motospeed 24", "Sweet Sorrow of Mother",{{Cite web |last=Jang |first=Su-jeong |date=October 22, 2022 |title=비비, 정규 앨범 두번째 조각 풀린다…24일 더블싱글 발매 |trans-title=Bibi, unravels second piece of studio album... releases double single on 24th |url=https://news.nate.com/view/20221022n07638?mid=e1200 |website=Dailian |publisher=Nate |language=ko}} "Bibi Vengeance", and "Jotto".

Theme

The album "tells the story of the fictional Oh Geum-ji–inspired by the protagonist in Park Chan-wook’s Lady Vengeance" against the dystopian backdrop of the year 2044. Oh Geum-ji was abandoned as a child and wants to be loved even though she is a bad bitch.{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Jae-hun |date=November 18, 2022 |title='나쁜년' 비비, 난 야하고 다정한 사람…"아팠으니, 다음엔 행복할거야" |trans-title='Bad bitch' Bibi, I am a sexual and nice person... "I will become happy later as I went through pain" |url=https://www.newsis.com/view/?id=NISX20221118_0002091664 |website=Newsis |language=ko}} "As pollution and scarcity ravage Seoul and people fight for control of an underground society à la Sin City, she rises from the depths of despair to become the queen of this lawless land."

Music and lyrics

Bibi tells a story that represents people with low social status. "The production mimics the record’s lyrical ferocity, offering an invigorating mix of sounds from dark pop ("Jotto"), futuristic EDM ("Blade"), pop-rock ("City Love"), Latin-inspired beats (“Bibi Vengeance”) and alternative R&B ("Animal Farm") to name a few."

Critical reception

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = IZM

| rev1score = {{rating|3|5}}

| rev2 = NME

| rev2score = {{rating|4|5}}

| rev3 = Rhythmer

| rev3score = {{rating|4|5}}

}}

Yeom Dong-gyo of IZM rated the album 3 out of 5 stars. According to him, "Bibi, who has both skills and charisma, laid the groundwork with honest lyrics and sensuous sounds and solidified her identity with her new album. She appealed to Generation MZ by unraveling a story without hesitation while swinging back and forth between R&B and hip hop."{{Cite web |last=Yeom |first=Dong-gyo |date=December 2022 |title=Lowlife Princess: Noir |url=http://www.izm.co.kr/contentRead.asp?idx=31627&bigcateidx=1&subcateidx=3&view_tp=1 |website=IZM |language=ko}}

Tanu Raj of NME rated the album 4 out of 5 stars. According to him, "Bibi claims her place as one of K-pop’s most engaging and evocative storytellers" on her first full-length album.{{Cite web |last=Raj |first=Tanu |date=November 18, 2022 |title=BIBI – 'Lowlife Princess: Noir' review: a visceral tale of pain, heartbreak and revenge |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/bibi-lowlife-princess-noir-album-review-3351485 |website=NME}}

Kim Hyo-jin of Rhythmer also rated the album 4 out of 5 stars. According to her, "Bibi is definitely a solid storyteller" who "fleshes out a character and fascinates listeners at once with specific settings and appropriate word choices."{{Cite web |last=Kim |first=Hyo-jin |date=December 20, 2022 |title=비비 - Lowlife Princess: Noir |url=http://board.rhythmer.net/src/go.php?n=20128&m=view&s=review |website=Rhythmer |language=ko}}

= Year-end lists =

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|+ Select year-end rankings of Lowlife Princess: Noir

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! scope="col" | Accolade

! scope="col" | Rank

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Genius

| 50 Best Albums of 2022

| style="text-align:center;" | 38

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web |date=December 31, 2022 |title=The Genius Community's 50 Best Albums of 2022 |url=https://genius.com/a/the-genius-communitys-50-best-albums-of-2022 |website=Genius}}

NME

| 25 Best Asian Albums of 2022

| style="text-align:center;" | 16

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web |last=Yeo |first=Gladys |date=December 23, 2022 |title=The 25 best Asian albums of 2022 |url=https://www.nme.com/en_asia/features/music-features/nme-best-asia-albums-of-the-year-2022-3370548 |website=NME}}

Rhythmer

| 10 Best Korean R&B Albums of 2022

| style="text-align:center;" | 7

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web |date=December 30, 2022 |title=2022 국내 알앤비/소울 앨범 베스트 10 |trans-title=2022 Korean R&B/Soul Album Best 10 |url=http://board.rhythmer.net/src/go.php?n=20146&m=view&s=feature |website=Rhythmer |language=ko}}

Rolling Stone India

| 15 Best Korean Hip-Hop and R&B Albums of 2022

| style="text-align:center;" | 2

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web |last1=Chakraborty |first1=Riddhi |last2=Dongre |first2=Divyansha |date=December 19, 2022 |title=The 15 Best Korean Hip-Hop and R&B Albums of 2022 |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/the-15-best-korean-hip-hop-and-rb-albums-of-2022/ |website=Rolling Stone India}}

Time

| Best K-Pop Songs and Albums of 2022

| style="text-align:center;" {{n/a|Ranked}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite magazine |last=Moon |first=Kat |date=December 13, 2022 |title=The Best K-Pop Songs and Albums of 2022 |url=https://time.com/6240691/best-kpop-2022/ |magazine=Time}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| all_lyrics = Bibi, except where noted

| extra_column = Arrangement

| title1 = Intro

| length1 = 1:07

| lyrics1 = The Need

| music1 = The Need

| extra1 = The Need

| title2 = Blade

| note2 = {{lang|ko|철학보다 무서운건 비비의 총알}}

| length2 = 3:10

| music2 = {{hlist|The Need|Bibi}}

| extra2 = The Need

| title3 = Bibi Vengeance

| note3 = {{lang|ko|나쁜X}}

| length3 = 2:45

| music3 = {{hlist|The Need|Bibi}}

| extra3 = The Need

| title4 = Animal Farm

| note4 = {{lang|ko|가면무도회}}

| length4 = 3:23

| music4 = {{hlist|The Need|Bibi}}

| extra4 = The Need

| title5 = Motospeed 24

| note5 = {{lang|ko|모토스피드 24시}}

| length5 = 2:13

| music5 = {{hlist|The Need|Bibi}}

| extra5 = The Need

| title6 = Sweet Sorrow of Mother

| note6 = {{lang|ko|불륜}}

| length6 = 1:06

| music6 = {{hlist|Zoey Cho|Bibi}}

| extra6 = Cho

| title7 = Loveholic's Hangover

| note7 = featuring Sam Kim

| length7 = 2:48

| music7 = {{hlist|Welcome Ian|Flower Beats|Bibi}}

| extra7 = Welcome Ian

| title8 = Wet Nightmare

| length8 = 2:58

| music8 = {{hlist|Max & Kyle|Twlv|Bibi}}

| extra8 = Max & Kyle

| title9 = Witch Hunt

| note9 = {{lang|ko|마녀사냥}}

| length9 = 1:14

| music9 = {{hlist|The Need|Bibi}}

| extra9 = The Need

| title10 = Lowlife Princess

| length10 = 2:31

| music10 = {{hlist|The Need|Bibi}}

| extra10 = The Need

| title11 = Jotto

| note11 = {{lang|ko|조또}}

| length11 = 3:13

| music11 = {{hlist|Mikey!|En|Purple|Bibi}}

| extra11 = Purple

| title12 = City Love

| length12 = 3:13

| music12 = {{hlist|Purple|Bibi}}

| extra12 = {{hlist|Purple|U-Turn|Seungq|Yoo Hyun-wook}}

| total_length = 30:18

}}

Charts

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= Weekly charts =

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|+ Weekly chart performance for Lowlife Princess: Noir

! scope="col"| Chart (2022)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| South Korean Albums (Circle){{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=48&hitYear=2022&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|title=Circle Album Chart – Week 48, 2022|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=December 19, 2022}}

| 7

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=Monthly charts=

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|+ Monthly chart performance for Lowlife Princess: Noir

! scope="col"| Chart (2022)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| South Korean Albums (Circle){{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=11&hitYear=2022&termGbn=month&yearTime=3|title=Circle Album Chart – November 2022|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=November 10, 2022}}

| 42

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Sales

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! scope="col" | Region

! scope="col" | Sales

South Korea

| 18,711

References