Apple (song)
Apple is a song recorded by South Korean girl group GFriend for their ninth extended play 回:Song of the Sirens. The song was released as the title track of the EP on July 13, 2020 by Source Music. The Japanese single album 回:Song of the Sirens ~Apple~ was released on October 21, 2020 by King Records, including the Japanese versions of "Apple" and "Tarot Cards".
Composition[edit]
The song was written and produced by Frants, Pdogg, and "hitman" bang. Several other producers also participated, including Hwang Hyun from MonoTree, Hannah Robinson, Richard Phillips, Alex Nese, Chendy, Noh Joo-hwan, Kim Jin and Gu Yeo-reum from Makeumine Works, Lee Seu-ran, and GFriend members Eunha and Yuju.[1] According to Source Music, the song has a "mystical atmosphere" that can be noticed by the presence of the theme of temptation used for the song as well as for the music video.[2]
Chart performance[edit]
The song debuted and peaked at number 54 on the Gaon Digital Chart for the week ending July 18, 2020.[3] The song also placed at number 7 on the Download Chart and number 74 on the Streaming Chart.[3]
Music video[edit]
The music video was released on HYBE Labels' YouTube channel on July 13, 2020, along with the EP. It was directed by Guzza of Lumpens. The video features the members of the group as white witches who then transform into black witches in the second half of the video. According to Harper's Bazaar Korea, the apple tree shown in the video represents a transition between good and evil members.[4]
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | July 13, 2020 |
|
[5] | |
| Japan | October 21, 2020 |
|
King Records | [6] |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Apple". www.melon.com (in 한국어). Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ↑ Delgado, Sara (13 July 2020). "GFRIEND Gives Into Delicious Temptation in "Apple" Music Video". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ↑ HARPERSBAZAAR (2021-05-21). "홀로서기를 밝힌 여자친구의 띵곡 다시 듣기 | 하퍼스 바자 코리아 (Harper's BAZAAR Korea)". HARPERSBAZAAR (in 한국어). Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ↑ 回:Song of the Sirens, retrieved 2021-02-27
- ↑ GFRIENDの「回:Song of the Sirens ~Apple~ - Single」 (in 日本語), retrieved 2021-02-27
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