Between Us (CNBLUE song)
| "Between Us" | ||||
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| Single by CNBLUE | ||||
| from the album 7°CN | ||||
| Released | March 20, 2017 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, synth rock | |||
| Length | 3:31 | |||
| Label | FNC Entertainment | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jung Yong-hwa, Hang Seong-ho, Kim I-na, Justin Reinstein | |||
| CNBLUE singles chronology | ||||
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"Between Us" (헷갈리게; Hetgallige) is a song by South Korean pop rock idol band CNBLUE. It serves as the lead single to the band's seventh mini-album 7°CN and was released on March 20, 2017.
Background and composition[edit]
"Between Us" was written by Jung Yong-hwa, Hang Seong-ho, and Kim I-na, and composed by Jung and Justin Reinstein. It is composed in the key of E major using common time with a tempo of 140 beats per minute.[1] Jung and Reinstein met while attending a song camp; originally titled "Wasted",[2] the pair composed the track together.[3]
Musically, "Between Us" is a pop-rock and synth rock song.[4][5] The lyrics deal with the "ambiguous and confusing feelings" leading up to start of a relationship.[4] The song begins with a "light" and "upbeat rhythm", building into its "catchy" chorus of "syncopated rhythms" and a "strong rock sound".[4][6][7] Jung showcases "tough and masculine vocals" on the track.[4] Billboard magazine columnist Tamar Herman described it as a "propulsive fusion of rock 'n' roll and Top 40 dance music".[5]
Release and promotion[edit]
"Between Us" was simultaneously released alongside 7°CN on March 20, 2017. CNBLUE began promoting the song three days later on Mnet's music chart show M Countdown,[8] followed by subsequent comeback performances on Korean Broadcasting System's (KBS) Music Bank,[9] Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation's (MBC) Show! Music Core,[10] Seoul Broadcasting System's (SBS) Inkigayo,[11] SBS MTV's The Show,[12] and MBC Music's Show Champion.[13]
Music video[edit]
A music video teaser for "Between Us" was released on March 16.[14] Two days later, a band performance trailer for the single was released.[15] The full music video was released on March 20. It shows CNBLUE performing together throughout, as well as the members individually "walking on a dark path while talking on their phone". The scenes shift between black-and-white and colored sequences,[16] an "outward expression of the internal turmoil a person faces when figuring out what exactly is going on at the start of burgeoning relationship".[5] Filmed on March 6,[17] the video was directed by Jung Jin-su of Visuals From.[2]
Commercial performance[edit]
"Between Us" debuted at number 33 on South Korea's national Gaon Digital Chart,[18] selling 44,833 downloads and accumulating 747,105 streams in its first week.[19][20] The song earned CNBLUE award nominations for Best Band Performance and Song of the Year at the 2017 Mnet Asian Music Awards.[21][22]
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Gaon Digital Chart[18] | 33 |
| Gaon Mobile Chart[23] | 65 |
References[edit]
- ^ "상세페이지 :: 악보나라" (in Korean). Akbonara. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ a b 7°CN (liner notes). CNBLUE. FNC Entertainment. 2016. 1057877099.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Park, Su-jeong (March 24, 2017). [팝인터뷰]씨엔블루 "'헷갈리게', 못 듣는 사람이 손해". Herald Pop (in Korean). Herald Corporation. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Kim, Eun-jeong (March 13, 2017). '20일 컴백' 씨엔블루, 신곡 '헷갈리게' 포스터 공개. Herald Pop (in Korean). Herald Corporation. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ a b c Herman, Tamar (March 23, 2017). "CNBLUE's '7°CN' EP Revitalizes Sound With Synthrock & Funk". Billboard. Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ Yang, Min-a (March 17, 2017). 씨엔블루, 하이라이트 메들리 공개..20일 새 앨범 전곡 음원 발표. Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 5, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ Jung, Min-jae (March 2017). "7°CN". IZM (in Korean). Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ Park, Hyo-jin (March 23, 2017). 씨엔블루, 엠카운트 '헷갈리게'로 컴백. Munhwa News (in Korean). Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ Yu, Chan-hee (March 24, 2017). 씨엔블루, 봄을 알리는 달달함 '잇츠 유+헷갈리게'. Munhwa News (in Korean). Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ Yang, Hyeong-jong (March 25, 2017). 음악중심 라인업, 씨엔블루·몬스타엑스·갓세븐 컴백... 하이라이트 데뷔. Kyeongin Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ Kim, Ye-na (March 26, 2017). [TV온에어] '인기가요' 정키 1위 등극, 하이라이트·갓세븐·씨엔블루 컴백 풍년. TV Daily (in Korean). Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ Lee, Gi-eun (March 28, 2017). '더쇼' 하이라이트 얼'굴 찌푸리지 말아요', 첫 1위...씨엔블루·걸스데이 컴백. TV Daily (in Korean). Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ '쇼 챔피언' 하이라이트, 재데뷔 동시에 1위...씨앤블루-걸스데이 컴백 무대. Busan Ilbo (in Korean). March 29, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ Han, In-gu (March 16, 2017). 씨엔블루 '헷갈리게' MV 티저...컴백 초읽기. Star Today (in Korean). Maekyeong.com. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ Yu, Won-jeong (March 18, 2017). '썸'타는 씨엔블루의 '헷갈리게' 티저 공개. No Cut News (in Korean). CBSi. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ Min, Susan (March 21, 2017). "[Video] CNBLUE Releases 'Between Us' MV and Makes Official Return to Music Scene". Mwave. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ Kim, Eun-ae (March 6, 2017). [단독] 씨엔블루, 오늘(6일) 뮤비 촬영..3월 말 컴백. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ a b 2017년 12주차 Digital Chart (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ 2017년 12주차 Download Chart (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ 2017년 12주차 Streaming Chart (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ Jo, Yeon-eul (November 23, 2017). '엠카' 2017MAMA 후보 공개..엑소부터 트와이스까지. Starnews (in Korean). Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- ^ Qoo10 올해의 노래. Mwave (in Korean). CJ DigitalMusic. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- ^ 2017년 14주차 Mobile Chart (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved December 11, 2017.