Scream (2NE1 song)

"Scream"
Single by 2NE1
from the album Collection
B-side	Fire (Japanese)
Released	March 28, 2012
Format	Digital download, CD single
Recorded	2012
Genre	Dance-pop, house, electropop, eurodance
Length	3:42
Label	YGEX, Avex Trax
Writer(s)	Teddy Park, Dee.P, Verbal
2NE1 Japanese singles chronology
"Go Away" (2011) "Scream" (2012) "I Love You" (2012)
Music video "Scream" (Short Ver.) on YouTube

"Scream" is a song from South Korean hip hop girl group 2NE1. The song was released as the second single from the album, Collection. In addition, it was the first original Japanese song. The song's lyrics were written by Japanese rapper and sometime collaborator Verbal.^[1] A remix of the song was released digitally on March 14, 2012 on Recochoku^[2] before the single itself was released on March 28, 2012. The b-side is a Japanese version of their debut Korean single, "Fire". "Scream" is the lead single of the group's first full-length Japanese album, Collection.^[3]

A Korean version of "Scream" was released on the group's 2nd Korean studio album, Crush.

Editions

The single was released in three different versions, two limited CD & DVD editions and a regular CD only. First press edition come with a sleeve cover and the regular edition also includes a 22-page booklet consisting of pictures of the group and lyrics to "Scream" and "FIRE".^[4] Type A's DVD contains the music video of the title track "Scream", the making of the music video and exclusive footage of 2NE1 in the Philippines.^[5] Type B comes with various footage from Season 3 of "2NE1TV" and is approximately 30 minutes long.^[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Scream"	3:42
2.	"Fire" (Japanese)	3:46
Total length:		7:28

CD only edition[4]
No.	Title	Length
3.	"Scream" (Instrumental)	3:42
4.	"FIRE" (Instrumental)	3:46
5.	"Scream" (m-flo Remix)	7:07
Total length:		14:35

SUPER EUROBEAT presents EURO SCREAM (Digital Download)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Scream (Eurobeat Remix)" (Remixed by DJ Eurobeat & Sergio Dall'Ora)	4:08

DVD (Type A)[5]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Scream" (Music video)
2.	"Scream" (Making of)
3.	"2NE1 in Philippines"

DVD (Type B)[6]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"2NE1 TV" (Season 3 Highlights)

Chart performance

The song is, to date, 2NE1's least successful Japanese single. Despite the song peaking at #7 and selling 3,278 copies in the first day while their previous Japanese single, "Go Away", peaked at #9, the song dropped off the Oricon Daily chart after 4 consecutive days of charting whereas "Go Away" charted for 7 days. The song debuted at #18 on Japan Hot 100.

Charts (2011)	Peak position
Billboard Adult Contemporary Airplay[7]	45
Billboard Japan Hot 100[8]	18
Oricon daily singles[9]	7
Oricon weekly singles[9]	14
RIAJ Digital Track Chart Top 100[10]	65

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
Japan	March 28, 2012	CD single, Digital download (Full single)	YGEX

References

1. 2NE1 Japan Official Fanclub「BLACKJACK NOLZA」 - YouTube
2. "Info: Recochoku Official Website (in Japanese)".
3. "Info: 2NE1's first Japanese album, Collection, information".
4. Scream 2NE1 [CD]
5. Scream 2NE1 [CD]
6. Scream 2NE1 [CD]
7. "Adult Contemporary Airplay". Billboard Japan. April 16, 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
8. "Japan Hot 100". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
9. "Info: Oricon Charts Official Website (in Japanese)".
10. "Info:RIAJ Digital Track Chart - Weekly Charts (in Japanese)".

External links

• 2NE1 official site