Diva (After School song)

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"Diva"
Divaafterschool.jpg
Single by After School
A-side"Because of You"
Released9 April 2009
Recorded2009
Genre
Length3:18
Label
Songwriter(s)Kang Dong-Chul
Producer(s)Brave Brothers
After School Korean singles chronology
"New Schoolgirl"
(2009) 		"Diva"
(2009) 		"Because of You"
(2009)
"Diva (Japanese version)"
ASDivaJapanVerC.jpeg
Single by After School
from the album Playgirlz
B-side"Ready to Love"
Released23 November 2011
Recorded2011
Genre
Length3:19
LabelAvex Trax
Songwriter(s)Kang Dong-Chul
After School Japanese singles chronology
"Bang!"
(2011) 		"Diva (Japanese version)"
(2011) 		"Rambling Girls / Because of You"
(2012)

"Diva" (Korean: 디바) is a song recorded by South Korean girl group After School. The song was released on 9 April 2009 as a digital single and later added on the group's second single album Because of You as B-side.[1] The song is the first release including Uee[2][3] and the last release including Soyoung, who withdrew from the group to become an actress.

A Japanese version of the song was released on 23 November 2011, serving as the group's second Japanese single. An original Japanese song "Ready to Love" was released with the single.[4]

Track listing[]

Korean single:[5]
No.TitleLength
1."Diva"3:18
2."Diva" (Instrumental)3:18
Total length:6:36
Japanese single:[4]
No.TitleLength
1."Diva" (Japanese version)3:19
2."Ready to Love"3:01
Total length:6:20
CD only edition[4]
No.TitleLength
3."Diva" (2011 New Korean version)3:20
4."Diva" (Instrumental)3:20
5."Ready to Love" (Instrumental)3:02
Total length:16:05
DVD (Type A)[4]
No.TitleLength
1."Tap Slap" (Music video) 
2."Diva" (Music video – Japanese version) 
3."Single Jacket shoot" (Making of – Type A version) 
DVD (Type B)[4]
No.TitleLength
1."Diva" (Live at Akasaka BLITZ 2011.7.17 from AFTER SCHOOL JAPAN PREMIUM PARTY -Bang!Bang!Bang!-) 
2."Diva & Tap Slap" (Making of – Type B version) 

Trivia[]

"Tap Slap" is a Japanese instrumental version of the song "Let's Step Up", included on the group's first album Virgin. The Korean version of "Diva" included on the Japanese single is a new version. It used the Japanese instrumental for the version and included the members Nana, Lizzy, Raina and E-Young.

Chart performance[]

Korean version[]

Chart Peak
position
Gaon Monthly Singles Chart (May 2009) 9

Japanese version[]

Released Oricon chart Peak Debut sales Sales total
23 November 2011 Daily Singles Chart[6] 11 17,448 25,000+[7]
Weekly Singles Chart[6] 12
Monthly Singles Chart[6] 38

Release history[]

Country Date Format Label
South Korea 9 April 2009 Digital download Pledis Entertainment
Japan 16 November 2011 Digital download (Song only) Avex Trax
23 November 2011 CD single, Digital download (Full single)

References[]

  1. ^ 애프터스쿨, 신입생 영입 6인조로 변신‥"신입멤버, 실력+8등신 몸매". Hankyung (in Korean). 2 April 2009. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
  2. ^ "组合After School新成员UEE公开宣传视频(图)". Sina (in Chinese). 8 April 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
  3. ^ "HD동영상 애프터스쿨의 신입생, 베일을 벗다!". Chosun (in Korean). 8 April 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Ｄｉｖａ＜Ｊａｐａｎ Ｖｅｒ．＞ ＡＦＴＥＲＳＣＨＯＯＬのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 September 2011.
  5. ^ "Diva (Digital single) by After School on Soribada" (in Korean). Soribada. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Info: Oricon Charts Official Website (in Japanese)".
  7. ^ http://www.as-fan.com/bbs/zboard.php?id=plus&page=1&sn1=&divpage=1&sn=off&ss=on&sc=on&select_arrange=headnum&desc=asc&no=6538

External links[]

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