"Bubble Pop!" (Korean: 버블팝; RR: beobeulpap) is a song by South Korean singer Hyuna for her debut extended play Bubble Pop! (2011). It was released as the title track from the EP by Cube Entertainment and Universal Music on July 5, 2011. The lyrics were written by Shinsadong Tiger and Choi Kyu-sung, who also composed the music.
Background
editLyrics and music
editRelease and commercial performance
editCritical reception
editAccolades
edit- Spin ranked the song third on their list of favorite pop songs of 2011[1]
Music video
editDevelopment and release
editReception
editLive performances and other versions
edit- In August 2011, the Korea Communications Standards Commission found Hyuna's performance of "Bubble Pop" too provocative for teenagers during prime time television[2]
- The KOCSC informed television networks on August 4 that they thought Hyuna's wardrobe was too revealing, and that a dance sequence with a male dancer was too suggestive[2]
- The music video was banned from network television as the choreography was deemed too risque[3]: 270
- On August 22, 2011, the Juvenile Protection Committee, an administrative committee under the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, included "Bubble Pop!" on a list of 24 songs that they considered "harmful to youths"[3]: 270
- In 2016, Family Guy parodied the song[4]
- It was included in the track list for Just Dance 2018 (2017)[5]
Credits and personnel
editCharts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Release history
editSee also
editNotes
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References
edit- ^ "80 Minutes or Less: Listen to Spin's Favorite Pop Tracks of 2011". Spin. 2011-12-27. Archived from the original on 2023-08-22. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ^ a b Yun, Suh-young (2011-10-03). "Dress codes restrain stagewear". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 2023-08-22. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ^ a b Jung, Sun (2015). "Shifts in Korean television music programs: democratization, transnationalization, digitalization". In Tay, Jinna; Turner, Graeme (eds.). Television Histories in Asia: Issues and Contexts. Media, Culture and Social Change in Asia. Abingdon-on-Thames. England: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-00806-2. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ^ Williams, Maxwell (2017-08-23). "Korean wave makes a splash worldwide". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 2023-08-22. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ^ Ruiz, Michael (2017-10-23). "Just Dance 2018 Reveals the Complete Tracklist for This Year's Title". DualShockers. Archived from the original on 2023-08-22. Retrieved 2023-08-22.