Disturbance (BoA song)

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"Disturbance"
BoA Disturbance single cover.jpg
Single by BoA
ReleasedJanuary 28, 2013 (2013-01-28)
Recorded2012
Genre
Length3:35
LabelS.M. Entertainment
Songwriter(s)BoA
Producer(s)BoA
BoA singles chronology
"Milestone"
(2011) 		"Disturbance"
(2013) 		"Only One"
(2013)
Music video
"Disturbance" on YouTube

"Disturbance" (Korean: 그런 너; RR: Geureon Neo; Japanese: そんな君 Sonna kimi; English: "You the Way You Are") is a Korean song released as a digital single by South Korean singer BoA, released on January 28, 2013. The song was written and composed by the singer herself as special release for her first Korean tour.[3]

Background and release[]

"Disturbance" is a song of the soul pop and neo soul genres,[1] written and composed by BoA herself.[4] According to Billboard, the song is a midtempo R&B number which utilizes synthesizers as the background.[2] They further commented that the production is similar to that of BoA's single "Only One".[2] The single was released in conjunction with the singer's first solo concert tour in South Korea.[4] The single was announced on January 23, 2013 and released at noon through Korean music portals, the single's cover and music video feature Shinee member Taemin.[5] Korea JoongAng Daily remarked that the song carries a "sophisticated melody" and BoA's vocals are "appealing [and] distinctive".[1] A Japanese version of the song was released as the B-side to her 33rd Japanese single "Tail of Hope" as "Baby You...", however the Korean version also released on the same single was titled as "Sonna Kimi".[6]

Music video[]

The music video for the song was filmed in early January 2013, and directed by BoA's older brother, Kwon Soon Wook.[7] It stars Shinee’s Taemin as the male protagonist.[2][8] The music video was made to be interactive as the viewers can choose its own ending (happy or sad ending).[citation needed]

Charts[]

Charts (2013) Peak
position
South Korea (Billboard)[9] 9
South Korea (Gaon)[10] 5

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c 보아, 韓 단독콘서트서 자작곡 '그런 너' 첫 공개. Korea JoongAng Daily (in Korean). JoongAng Ilbo & MSN. January 24, 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Benjamin, Jeff; Oak, Jessica (February 10, 2013). "K-Pop Hot 100: SISTAR 19 Debuts at No. 1, 4Men and BoA Go Top 10". Billboard Korea. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
  3. ^ "BoA – "Disturbance" Lyrics". KPopLyrics.net. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "BoA to release single 'Disturbance' for her first solo concert". allkpop.com. January 23, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
  5. ^ "보아,'그런 너' 뮤비 공개…'엔딩 골라보는 재미가 있다'". nate.com. January 28, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
  6. ^ ""Tail of Hope" (Single+DVD) by BoA" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
  7. ^ Tail of Hope (Media notes) (in Japanese). BoA. Tokyo, Japan: Avex. 2013.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ "티브이데일리(TVdaily) TV Daily". Tvdaily.mk.co.kr. Archived from the original on 2013-12-07. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
  9. ^ "Korea K-Pop Hot 100". Billboard—Korea. Prometheus Global Media. February 16, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
  10. ^ "Gaon Weekly Digital Singles Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. January 27 – February 2, 2013. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
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