−77.82X−78.29
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Released | September 21, 2020 | |||
Recorded | 2020 | |||
Studio | YH Studio | |||
Length | 13:39 | |||
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Singles from −77.82X−78.29 | ||||
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−77.82X−78.29 is the second extended play and fourth release by South Korean girl group Everglow. It was released on September 21, 2020, by Yuehua Entertainment. It is available in two versions, -77.82X and -78.29, and contains four tracks, with "La Di Da" released as the lead single.
Name[edit]
The album is titled -77.82X-78.29 after the coordinates of Antarctica, which is featured on the album cover.
Background[edit]
On September 7, 2020, Yuehua Entertainment revealed that Everglow would release their second mini-album titled −77.82X−78.29 on September 21.[1]
Concept images came out between September 8–10.[2] The tracklist was released on September 11, revealing four tracks: lead single "La Di Da", "Untouchable", "Gxxd Boy" and "No Good Reason"; the lyrics for "La Di Da" were co-written by member E:U.[3]
The music video teaser for "La Di Da" was released on September 16,[4] and the music video on September 21.[5]
Composition[edit]
According to Yuehua Entertainment, -77.82X-78.29 represents Everglow's "powerful and intense charisma", as compared to their previous works. The album is characterized by its bolder sound.[6]
The lead single, "La Di Da", falls in the uptempo electropop and retro categories, and its lyrical content is a "warning" to the "haters who are pretending and full of dissatisfaction in [this] confusing era".[6]
Promotion[edit]
Everglow held a live showcase on September 21, where they performed "La Di Da" and "Untouchable".[7]
The group started promoting "La Di Da" on September 24 at Mnet's M Countdown, followed by performances on KBS' Music Bank, MBC's Show! Music Core and SBS' Inkigayo.
They broke their first week's sales, with their album selling more than 25,000 copies.
Track listing[edit]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "La Di Da" | Kyung Eun-jin, Lee Seu-Ran, E:U | Kyung Eun-jin, Yun No-ra, Gavin Jones, 72 | 3:30 |
2. | "Untouchable" | Lee Seuran, 72 | David Anthony, Nermin Harambasic, Anne Judith Wik, Ronny Svendsen | 3:10 |
3. | "Gxxd Boy" | JQ, Yoon Yeji, J14 | David Amber, Andy Love, Rebecca King, Dan Glashausser, Tom Glashausser | 3:23 |
4. | "No Good Reason" | Kang Eunjung, 72 | Melanie Fontana, Michel "Lindgren" Schulz, James Abrahart, Storyboards, 72 | 3:36 |
Charts[edit]
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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South Korean Albums (Gaon)[8] | 4 |
Accolades[edit]
Critic/Publication | List | Work | Rank | Ref. |
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Billboard | The 20 Best K-Pop Songs of 2020: Critics' Picks | "La Di Da" | 1 | [9] |
Dazed | The 40 Best K-pop Songs of 2020 | "La Di Da" | 4 | [10] |
South China Morning Post | The Top 15 K-pop Albums of 2020 | −77.82X−78.29 | N/A | [11] |
Time | The Songs and Albums That Defined K-Pop's Monumental Year in 2020 | La Di Da | N/A | [12] |
Paper | The 40 Best K-pop Songs of 2020 | "La Di Da" | 16 | [13] |
MTV | The Best Kpop B-sides of 2020 | "No Good Reason" | 16 | [14] |
BuzzFeed | The Best Kpop Songs of 2020 | "La Di Da" | 10 | [15] |
Release history[edit]
Region | Date | Format | Distributor |
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Various | September 21, 2020 | ||
South Korea | |||
CD |
References[edit]
- ^ (in Korean)에버글로우, 7개월만 컴백..21일 두 번째 미니앨범 '-77.82X-78.29' 발매
- ^ (in Korean) 에버글로우, 카리스마 여전사 변신…신보 콘셉트 포토 '시선 강탈'
- ^ (in Korean) '컴백' 에버글로우, 타이틀곡은 '라 디 다'..'던던' 인기 잇는다
- ^ (in Korean) 에버글로우, '라 디 다' MV 티저 공개..암흑 세상 속 빛나는 카리스마
- ^ (in Korean) "모두 다 집어치워 버려"..에버글로우, 헤이터에 전하는 경고 '라 디 다'
- ^ a b "위에화 엔터테인먼트". www.yhfamily.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ^ (in Korean)에버글로우 "컴백 위해 뼛속까지 불태워…뿌듯하고 행복"
- ^ "2020년 39주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ "The 20 Best K-Pop Songs of 2020: Critics' Picks". billboard. December 23, 2020. Archived from the original on December 23, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ Glasby, Taylor (December 19, 2020). "The 40 best K-pop songs of 2020". Dazed. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ Herman, Tamar (December 15, 2020). "The top 15 K-pop albums of 2020: BTS, Twice, NCT 127, Monsta X, Super M, Gfriend and many more". South China Morning Post. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ Moon, Kat (December 11, 2020). "The Songs and Albums That Defined K-Pop's Monumental Year in 2020". Time. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ Bell, Crystal (December 19, 2020). "The 40 Best K-pop Songs of 2020". Paper. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ de Luna, Elizabeth (December 30, 2020). "The Best Kpop B-sides of 2020". MTV. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ Travis, Emlyn (December 31, 2020). "The Best Kpop Songs of 2020". BuzzFeed. Retrieved December 31, 2020.