"Butterfly" | ||||
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Single by Loona | ||||
from the album [X X] | ||||
Language | Korean | |||
Released | February 19, 2019 | |||
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Length | 3:57 | |||
Label | Blockberry Creative | |||
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Producer(s) | G-High (MonoTree) | |||
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Music video | ||||
"Butterfly" on YouTube |
"Butterfly" is a song released by South Korean girl group Loona. It was released on February 19, 2019, as the title track from [X X], the repackage of the EP [+ +], which was released in 2018.
Composition
"Butterfly" is a dream pop, synth-pop and EDM song written by G-High from MonoTree and Jaden Jeong, with G-High also serving as the producer.[1][2][3][4] Billboard described "Butterfly" as having a "bass-infused, synthy melody" with a "sense of bright airiness and groovy beat drops." It also highlighted the focus on the diverse vocals tones that moved between "autotuned wails, breathy verses and coy raps". Lyrically, the members sing about flying like a butterfly and letting dreams take flight.[5]
Commercial performance
"Butterfly" debuted at number 6 on the US World Digital Songs Sales chart with 1,000 downloads sold. This is their second Top 10 on the chart and third entry as full group, after "Favorite" peaked at number 4 and "Hi High" peaked at number 11.[6]
Music video
The music video for the song was shot in France, Hong Kong, China, the United States, Iceland and South Korea. Loona's visual director Digipedi revealed that they toured 5 countries across 3 continents for the "Butterfly effects" that captures the freedom and courage of girls worldwide.[5] The video featured scenes of women of different ethnicities, religions, and nationalities from all around the world, interspersed with clips of the girl group dancing in a serene, lilac-hued amphitheater.[3]
Accolades
Critic/Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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Melon | Top 100 K-pop Songs of All-Time | 69 | [7] |
IZM | Top 10 2019 Singles of the Year | — | [8] |
Charts
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[6] | 6 |
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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South Korea Download (Gaon)[9] | 107 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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Various | February 19, 2019 | Blockberry Creative |
References
- ^ Taylor, Glasby (March 4, 2019). "STAN LOONA: HOW THE K-POP ROOKIES ARE STRIVING TO BECOME THE 'ULTIMATE GIRL GROUP'". MTV. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ "LOONA Share Inspiring 'Butterfly' Music Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ^ a b Erica, Russel (August 20, 2018). "K-Pop Group LOONA Talks #StanLoona and Why They Love Orbits". Teen Vogue. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ "[Song Information] Butterfly by LOONA". www.melon.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ^ a b "LOONA Share Inspiring 'Butterfly' Music Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ^ a b "LOONA Doubles Their Best U.S. Sales Week With Second Album Release". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
- ^ Hicap, Jonathan (August 29, 2021). "Top 100 K-pop songs of all time revealed". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on August 29, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ "Top 10 2019 Singles of the Year". IZM. December 6, 2019. Archived from the original on April 26, 2020. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- ^ 2022년 22주차 Download Chart [Week 22 of 2022 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 2, 2022.