Irony (Wonder Girls song)
| "Irony" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Top: Sunye, Yeeun Bottom: Sunmi, Sohee, Hyuna | ||||
| Single by Wonder Girls | ||||
| from the album The Wonder Years | ||||
| B-side |
"Bad Boy" "It's Not Love" | |||
| Released | February 13, 2007 | |||
| Format | Maxi single, digital download | |||
| Recorded | December 2006 | |||
| Genre | K-pop, hip hop, R&B | |||
| Length | 4:04 | |||
| Label | JYP Entertainment | |||
| Writer(s) | Park Jin-Young | |||
| Producer(s) | Park Jin-Young | |||
| Wonder Girls singles chronology | ||||
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The Wonder Begins is the debut single by the South Korean girl group Wonder Girls, produced by Park Jin-young. It was released on February 13, 2007 by JYP Entertainment. It is also known by "Irony" which is the title song with the other name from this record. Three tracks, including "Bad Boy", "It's Not Love", and a remix version of "Irony" were on the EP. "It's Not Love" was a reissued single two months later on April 27, 2007.[1][2][3][4]
Critical reception
Popular music critics of Korean web magazine IZM, Jeong Seong-Ha (Hangul: 정성하), Han Dong-Yoon (Hangul: 한동윤), Yoon Jee-Hoon (Hangul: 윤지훈), said the routine of producer Jin-young's African American music style, and the tasteless song about "Irony" in common.[5] In spite of pointing out like this, the song had a moderate chart performance.
Music video
A music video was produced for "Irony" to promote the song. Wonder Girls showed the first live performance of "Irony" at the MBC TV series Music Core on February 10, 2007.
Synopsis
Video begins by showing Yeeun lying on the floor and phoning, Hyuna with the dog, Sunmi putting make-up and Sohee in the bed listening to music. Then Sunye, who is sad, enters the house. Girls sit around her and Sunye starts singing about problems with her boyfriend who is cheating on her. Sunmi then locates him and Hyuna uses a voodoo doll to embarrass him in front of his new girlfriend. Girls later enter the club in which he is with his friends and face them. Sunye them blows him away and he falls down the wall. Video ends by girls laughing at him and walking away.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Background Vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Irony" | J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul" | J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul" | Kim Hyuna & Won Hyeon Jeong | 4:04 |
| 2. | "Bad Boy" | J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul" | J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul", "Hitman" Bang | 3:11 | |
| 3. | "It's Not Love" (미안한 마음 Mianhan Ma-eum) | J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul" | J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul", Tae Kwon "SoulAttack" | Kim Hyuna | 4:00 |
| 4. | "Irony (Tae Kwon - Daybreak Remix)" | J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul" | J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul" | Kim Hyuna & Won Hyeon Jeong | 3:57 |
Charts
The chart positions are based on data from Music Industry Association Korea. Unlike Oricon Chart and the Billboard Chart, the charts are released monthly, not weekly.
| Release | Chart position | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| February 13, 2007 | 72 (Korea)[6] | 25,500 (Korea)[7] |
References
- ↑ http://www.maniadb.com/album.asp?a=150153 (Korean)
- ↑ http://music.cyworld.com/album.asp?aid=22724 (Korean)
- ↑ http://music.naver.com/album/index.nhn?albumId=47623 (Korean)
- ↑ http://music.daum.net/album/album.do?albumId=12213 (Korean)
- ↑ http://www.izm.co.kr/contentRead.asp?idx=2055 (Korean)
- ↑ "MIAK: 2008. 05. Sales Summary" (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on June 19, 2008. Retrieved 2007-07-08.
- ↑ 6월 가요 음반 판매량 집계. Recording Industry Association of Korea. Retrieved July 16, 2008.
External links
- "Irony" at Cyworld BGM (Korean)(registration required)
- "The Wonder Begins" at Cyworld BGM (Korean)(registration required)
- "The Wonder Begins" at ManiaDB (Korean)
- "The Wonder Begins" at Naver Music (Korean)
- "The Wonder Begins" at Daum Music (Korean)
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