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Bonamana (song)

"Bonamana" (Korean: 미인아; RR: Miina) is a song performed by South Korean boy band Super Junior. It is the lead single from the group's fourth studio album, Bonamana. The song was released as a digital single on May 10, 2010, three days before the South Korean release of Bonamana.[1] The song was composed and arranged by Yoo Young-jin, who also penned the lyrics.

"Bonamana"
Japanese single cover
Single by Super Junior
from the album Bonamana
Language
ReleasedMay 10, 2010
June 8, 2011 (JP)
StudioSM Booming System (Seoul)
GenreHouse
Length3:59
Label
Composer(s)Yoo Young-jin
Lyricist(s)
Producer(s)Yoo Young-jin
Super Junior singles chronology
"It's You"
(2009) 		"Bonamana"
(2010) 		"No Other"
(2010)
Music video
"Bonamana (Korean)" on YouTube

Background

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Made in the style "SJ Funky", which Super Junior had been exploring since the release of their third studio album, Sorry, Sorry, "Bonamana" draws influences from American electronica, funk and hip hop, incorporating African rhythms and club house beats into the melody, similar to the song's writer Yoo Young-jin, who later displayed the same style in Super Junior-M's "Super Girl" and Shinee's "Ring Ding Dong".[2] The song incorporates the Afro tom, an African percussive instrument, and the riff of a Jupiter synth, a sound synthesizer. Vocals are also autotuned. The song is about the sincerity of a man who is trying to win a girl's love, with the lyrics having been described as witty and humorous.[3]

Japanese release

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On April 25, 2011, it was announced that the single would be re-released in a Japanese version through the Japanese convenience store chain Circle K Sunkus. The song was released as a digital download on May 18, 2011, followed by a physical release on June 8, 2011, making it their first official Japanese single. An upcoming CM (commercial movie) for the tie-up was filmed in February 2011, with the Japanese lyrics recorded a month after, in March 2011.[4] The single debuted at number two on the Oricon chart on its day of release. According to the Oricon Chart, Bonamana (美人) sold 27,168 units on its release day. In addition, the music video, which consists of videos from the Super Junior 3rd Asia Tour Super Show 3 in Japan held at Yokohama Arena in February, received over 300,000 views on the Japanese UCC website Nikoniko in a day.

Promotion and reception

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On May 6, 2010, "Bonamana" was announced to be the lead single from the group's fourth album.[1] The full single was released via digital download on South Korean MP3 download sites on May 10.[1] The song was first performed on KBS2TV's music show Music Bank on May 14,[5] and their performance peaked at number 3 on Nate's top trending search. The group performed "Bonamana" on MBC's Show! Music Core on May 15[6] and on SBS's The Music Trend on May 16. After only one week in the charts, "Bonamana" surged to number 1 on Music Bank's K-Chart, making it Super Junior's fastest rise to the top of the chart for a lead single.[7]

Music video

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The choreography in the first hook is inspired by Kim Yuna's "Danse Macabre" performance.

Directed by Jang Jae-hyuk, the music video was filmed in a filming set in Namyangju, Gyeonggi in late April 2010.[8] The video is fairly low budget and was entirely shot in a disoriented sepia color, with shadows and alternating brighter lights shining on the members, consistently changing the lighting of the video. The video first begins with different angle shots of each member standing and slowly spinning around in a dark background with alternating backlighting, and then proceeds to a lighter tone when the song begins. A majority of the music video focuses on showing the group's various hip-hop dance formations and techniques. The choreography of the dance is inspired by speed skating, and the dance steps during the first hook of the song is inspired by Kim Yuna's "Danse Macabre" performance.[9] Also, in the music video, there is a dance break performed by all members.

A minute-long teaser of the music video was revealed on May 7 through YouTube,[10] and the full music video premiered on May 12 on Korea's GOMTV video site and through SM Entertainment's official YouTube account,[11] attracting over 600,000 views on the first day of release. It currently has over 151 million views.

Accolades

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Music program awards
Program Date Ref.
Music Bank May 21, 2010 [12]
May 28, 2010 [13]
June 4, 2010 [14]
Inkigayo May 30, 2010 [15]
June 6, 2010
June 13, 2010 [16]

Credits

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Credits adapted from album's liner notes.[17]

Studio

Personnel

Charts

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Release history

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Release history for "Bonamana"
Region Date Version Format Label Ref
Various May 10, 2010 Korean
[1]
Japan May 18, 2011 Japanese
[4]
June 8, 2011
[21]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "MV teaser of Super Junior's fourth album 'Bonamana' to be released on May 7". TV Daily (in Korean). May 6, 2010. p. 1. Archived from the original on May 11, 2010. Retrieved May 12, 2010.
  2. ^ "Super Junior comes back with 'Bonamana', includes Ryeowook's first solo song". Sports Chosun (in Korean). May 10, 2010. p. 1. Archived from the original on May 11, 2010. Retrieved May 12, 2010.
  3. ^ "Super Junior's Official Site". SM Entertainment. Archived from the original on November 8, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
  4. ^ a b ＳＵＰＥＲ ＪＵＮＩＯＲが日本席巻！ (1/2ページ) – 芸能 (in Japanese). Sankei Sports. April 26, 2011. Archived from the original on August 31, 2011. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
  5. ^ "10-member Super Junior promises to do their best for the 3 members". Nate (in Korean). May 14, 2010. p. 1. Archived from the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2010.
  6. ^ "Super Junior-Davichi-Lee Jung-hyun to have comeback on Music Core". Max Movie (in Korean). May 15, 2010. p. 1. Archived from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2010.
  7. ^ "Super Junior achieves #1 after only one week comeback". Star News (in Korean). May 21, 2010. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
  8. ^ "Super Junior's Bonamana MV to be released on the 12th". Asia Economy (in Korean). May 11, 2010. p. 1. Archived from the original on May 14, 2010. Retrieved May 12, 2010.
  9. ^ "Super Junior introduces the skate dance through their Bonamona comeback". Newsen (in Korean). May 14, 2010. p. 1. Archived from the original on May 20, 2010. Retrieved May 14, 2010.
  10. ^ "Super Junior's fourth album teaser to be released on May 7". Asia Economy (in Korean). May 6, 2010. p. 1. Archived from the original on May 14, 2010. Retrieved May 12, 2010.
  11. ^ "Super Junior to unveil music video to new single tomorrow" Archived January 23, 2015, at the Wayback Machine Asiae. May 11, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2012
  12. ^ Hong, Lucia (May 31, 2010). "Super Junior grabs 2nd win on televised music programs". 10 Asia. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
  13. ^ Kim, Jessica (May 28, 2010). "2PM and Super Junior top televised music shows". 10 Asia. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
  14. ^ Hong, Lucia (June 7, 2010). "Super Junior takes 3rd win on TV music program". 10 Asia. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
  15. ^ "슈퍼주니어, '인기가요' 3주연속 1위" [Super Junior, 'Inkigayo' 3 weeks in a row]. Star News (in Korean). June 13, 2010. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Naver.
  16. ^ Hong, Lucia (June 14, 2010). "Boy bands take control of TV music programs". 10 Asia. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
  17. ^ Super Junior (2010). Bonamana (photobook). South Korea: SM Entertainment, Dreamus. Credits.
  18. ^ "Gaon Search – Super Junior". Gaon (in Korean). August 3, 2011. Archived from the original on August 24, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  19. ^ "Super Junior Chart History: World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 11, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  20. ^ a b "美人（ＢＯＮＡＭＡＮＡ） ＳＵＰＥＲ ＪＵＮＩＯＲのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon (in Japanese). August 3, 2011. Archived from the original on April 21, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  21. ^ "SUPER JUNIOR「美人（BONAMANA）」" [SUPER JUNIOR "Beauty (BONAMANA)"]. Avex Trax (in Japanese). June 8, 2011. Archived from the original on July 31, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
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