Baby Good Night Explained

Baby Good Night
Type:single
Artist:B1A4
Album:Ignition (Special Edition)
Recorded:2012
Genre:K-pop, dance-pop
Label:WM Entertainment
Producer:Jinyoung
Chronology:Korean
Prev Title:Baby I'm Sorry
Prev Year:2012
Next Title:Tried to Walk
Next Year:2012

"Baby Good Night" (;), also known as Sleep Well, Good Night, is the third and lead single from the repackaged edition of B1A4's album Ignition.[1] A Japanese version of the song was released on August 29, 2012 as the group's second Japanese single.

Composition

The song was written by the members Baro and Jinyoung, who also composed the song. In the special edition of the album Ignition, the song is listed as track 1. An instrumental version of the song was also included as track 13.

Promotions

The TV promotions of the song started on May 25, 2012 on KBS Music Bank. It was also promoted on the shows Show! Music Core[2] and Inkigayo.[3] The promotions of the song and album ended on June 23, 2012, on MBC's Show! Music Core.[4]

Music video

The music video was released on May 24, 2012, along with the repackaged album digital release. The music video features ESteem model, Joo Sunyoung.

Chart performance

The song debuted at number 23 in Gaon's Weekly singles chart in the week of September 27, 2012, with 11,776,275 points. On the following week the song climbed ten positions and charted at number 13, the current peak of the song. It dropped back to number 23 on the following week.

Charts

Chart (2011)Peak
position
Gaon Weekly singles[5] 13
Gaon Weekly domestic singles13
Gaon Monthly singles25
Gaon Monthly domestic singles23

Japanese version

Oyasumi Good Night"
"おやすみ good night
Cover:Oyasumigoodnight-Regularcover.jpeg
Border:yes
Caption:Regular edition cover
Type:single
Artist:B1A4
Album:1
B-Side:"Baby I'm Sorry" (Japanese version)
Recorded:2012
Genre:J-pop, Dance-pop
Label:Pony Canyon
Chronology:B1A4 Japanese
Prev Title:Beautiful Target
Prev Year:2012
Next Title:'What's Happening? What - Why?'
Next Year:2013

After promoting the song in South Korea, the Japanese version of the song was announced as the group's second Japanese single. It will be released on August 29, 2012 in 3 editions: CD+DVD,[6] CD+Goods[7] and a Regular edition.[8]

Composition

The song was originally written by the members Jinyoung and Baro, and translated in Japanese by MEG.ME. The b-side "Baby I'm Sorry" and bonus track "So Fine" were originally recorded in Korean, released on the album Ignition.[9] "Fly Away", bonus track of the Regular edition, is an original Japanese song.

Charts

Oricon

Oricon ChartPeakDebut SalesSales TotalChart Run
Daily Singles Chart (1st day of release)518,54337,9613 weeks
Daily Singles Chart (4th day of release)34,196
Weekly Singles Chart435,779
Monthly Singles Chart21
Yearly Singles Chart

Release history

Country Date Format Label
South KoreaMay 24, 2012Promotional singleWM Entertainment
JapanAugust 29, 2012CD single, Digital downloadPony Canyon

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1집 The B1A4I(Ignition) (Special Edition) / Daum 뮤직 :: 언제 어디서나 Music on Daum . 2012-05-24 . . 2012-08-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120602075419/http://music.daum.net/album/main?album_id=608122 . 2012-06-02 . dead .
  2. Web site: 음악중심 : B1A4 - Good Night, B1A4 - 잘자요 굿나잇, Music Core 20120526 . 2012-05-29 . MBC's K-Pop YouTube account . 2012-08-22.
  3. Web site: B1A4 - 잘자요 굿나잇 (인기가요.120527) - YouTube . 2012-05-30 . SBS's Music YouTube account . 2012-08-22.
  4. Web site: 음악중심 : 120623 (HD) B1A4 - Baby Good night, 비원에이포 - 잘자요 굿나잇, Music Core . 2012-06-25 . MBC's K-Pop YouTube account . 2012-08-22.
  5. Web site: Gaon Search - B1A4 . 2012-08-21 . Gaon . Korean.
  6. Web site: おやすみgood night -Japanese ver.-(初回限定盤A) B1A4のプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE . . 2012-08-22.
  7. Web site: おやすみgood night -Japanese ver.-(初回限定盤B) B1A4のプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE . . 2012-08-22.
  8. Web site: おやすみgood night -Japanese ver.- B1A4のプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE . . 2012-08-22.
  9. Web site: 1집 The B1A4I(Ignition) / Daum 뮤직 :: 언제 어디서나 Music on Daum . 2012-03-14 . . 2012-08-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120602075419/http://music.daum.net/album/main?album_id=608122 . 2012-06-02 . dead .