Between Us (CNBLUE song) explained

Between Us
Type:single
Artist:CNBLUE
Album:7°CN
Genre:Pop rock, synth rock
Label:FNC Entertainment
Prev Title:Glory Days
Prev Year:2016
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Next Year:2017

"Between Us" is a song by South Korean pop rock idol band CNBLUE. It serves as the lead single to the band's seventh mini-album 7°CN and was released on March 20, 2017.

Background and composition

"Between Us" was written by Jung Yong-hwa, Hang Seong-ho, and Kim I-na, and composed by Jung and Justin Reinstein. It is composed in the key of E major using common time with a tempo of 140 beats per minute.[1] Jung and Reinstein met while attending a song camp; originally titled "Wasted",[2] the pair composed the track together.[3]

Musically, "Between Us" is a pop-rock and synth rock song.[4] [5] The lyrics deal with the "ambiguous and confusing feelings" leading up to start of a relationship.[4] The song begins with a "light" and "upbeat rhythm", building into its "catchy" chorus of "syncopated rhythms" and a "strong rock sound".[4] [6] [7] Jung showcases "tough and masculine vocals" on the track.[4] Billboard magazine columnist Tamar Herman described it as a "propulsive fusion of rock 'n' roll and Top 40 dance music".[5]

Release and promotion

"Between Us" was simultaneously released alongside 7°CN on March 20, 2017. CNBLUE began promoting the song three days later on Mnet's music chart show M Countdown,[8] followed by subsequent comeback performances on Korean Broadcasting System's (KBS) Music Bank,[9] Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation's (MBC) Show! Music Core,[10] Seoul Broadcasting System's (SBS) Inkigayo,[11] SBS MTV's The Show,[12] and MBC Music's Show Champion.[13]

Music video

A music video teaser for "Between Us" was released on March 16.[14] Two days later, a band performance trailer for the single was released.[15] The full music video was released on March 20. It shows CNBLUE performing together throughout, as well as the members individually "walking on a dark path while talking on their phone". The scenes shift between black-and-white and colored sequences,[16] an "outward expression of the internal turmoil a person faces when figuring out what exactly is going on at the start of burgeoning relationship".[5] Filmed on March 6,[17] the video was directed by Jung Jin-su of Visuals From.[2]

Commercial performance

"Between Us" debuted at number 33 on South Korea's national Gaon Digital Chart,[18] selling 44,833 downloads and accumulating 747,105 streams in its first week.[19] [20] The song earned CNBLUE award nominations for Best Band Performance and Song of the Year at the 2017 Mnet Asian Music Awards.[21] [22]

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Gaon Digital Chart33
Gaon Mobile Chart[23] 65

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 상세페이지 :: 악보나라. Akbonara. April 6, 2017. Korean.
  2. CNBLUE. 7°CN. 2016. FNC Entertainment. 1057877099. liner notes.
  3. Web site: Park. Su-jeong. ko:[팝인터뷰]씨엔블루 "'헷갈리게', 못 듣는 사람이 손해". http://pop.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=201703240040297498674_1. Herald Pop. Herald Corporation. April 6, 2017. Korean. March 24, 2017.
  4. Web site: Kim. Eun-jeong. ko:'20일 컴백' 씨엔블루, 신곡 '헷갈리게' 포스터 공개. http://pop.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=201703131303094810500_1. Herald Pop. Herald Corporation. April 6, 2017. Korean. March 13, 2017.
  5. Herman. Tamar. CNBLUE's '7°CN' EP Revitalizes Sound With Synthrock & Funk. Billboard. Nielsen Holdings. April 6, 2017. March 23, 2017.
  6. Web site: Yang. Min-a. ko:씨엔블루, 하이라이트 메들리 공개..20일 새 앨범 전곡 음원 발표. http://hei.hankyung.com/hub01/201703177041I. Korea Economic Daily. April 6, 2017. Korean. March 17, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170405073640/http://hei.hankyung.com/hub01/201703177041I. April 5, 2017. dead.
  7. Web site: Jung. Min-jae. 7°CN. IZM. April 6, 2017. Korean. March 2017.
  8. Web site: Park. Hyo-jin. ko:씨엔블루, 엠카운트 '헷갈리게'로 컴백. http://www.munhwanews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=44317. Munhwa News. April 6, 2017. Korean. March 23, 2017.
  9. Web site: Yu. Chan-hee. ko:씨엔블루, 봄을 알리는 달달함 '잇츠 유+헷갈리게'. http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/1169333. Munhwa News. April 6, 2017. Korean. March 24, 2017.
  10. Web site: Yang. Hyeong-jong. ko:음악중심 라인업, 씨엔블루·몬스타엑스·갓세븐 컴백... 하이라이트 데뷔. http://www.kyeongin.com/main/view.php?key=20170325010009100. Kyeongin Ilbo. April 6, 2017. Korean. March 25, 2017.
  11. Web site: Kim. Ye-na. ko:[TV온에어] '인기가요' 정키 1위 등극, 하이라이트·갓세븐·씨엔블루 컴백 풍년. http://tvdaily.asiae.co.kr/read.php3?aid=14905021481223982010. TV Daily. April 6, 2017. Korean. March 26, 2017.
  12. Web site: Lee. Gi-eun. ko:'더쇼' 하이라이트 얼'굴 찌푸리지 말아요', 첫 1위...씨엔블루·걸스데이 컴백. http://tvdaily.asiae.co.kr/read.php3?aid=14907036291225005010. TV Daily. April 6, 2017. Korean. March 28, 2017.
  13. Web site: ko:'쇼 챔피언' 하이라이트, 재데뷔 동시에 1위...씨앤블루-걸스데이 컴백 무대. http://news20.busan.com/controller/newsController.jsp?newsId=20170329000404. Busan Ilbo. April 6, 2017. Korean. March 29, 2017.
  14. Web site: Han. In-gu. ko:씨엔블루 '헷갈리게' MV 티저...컴백 초읽기. http://star.mk.co.kr/new/view.php?mc=ST&&year=2017&no=178882. Star Today. Maekyeong.com. April 6, 2017. Korean. March 16, 2017.
  15. Web site: Yu. Won-jeong. ko:'썸'타는 씨엔블루의 '헷갈리게' 티저 공개. http://www.nocutnews.co.kr/news/4752016. No Cut News. CBSi. April 6, 2017. Korean. March 18, 2017.
  16. Web site: Min. Susan. [Video] CNBLUE Releases 'Between Us' MV and Makes Official Return to Music Scene]. Mwave. CJ E&M. April 6, 2017. March 21, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170407053649/http://mwave.interest.me/en/kpop-news/article/113362/cnblue-releases-between-us-mv-and-makes-official-return-to-music-scene-all-kpop-news. April 7, 2017. dead.
  17. Web site: Kim. Eun-ae. ko:[단독] 씨엔블루, 오늘(6일) 뮤비 촬영..3월 말 컴백. http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110597128. Osen. April 4, 2017. Korean. March 6, 2017.
  18. Web site: ko:2017년 12주차 Digital Chart. http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=12&hitYear=2017&termGbn=week. Gaon Music Chart. April 6, 2017. Korean.
  19. Web site: ko:2017년 12주차 Download Chart. http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=12&hitYear=2017&termGbn=week. Gaon Music Chart. April 6, 2017. Korean.
  20. Web site: ko:2017년 12주차 Streaming Chart. http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1040&targetTime=12&hitYear=2017&termGbn=week. Gaon Music Chart. April 6, 2017. Korean.
  21. Web site: Jo. Yeon-eul. ko:'엠카' 2017MAMA 후보 공개..엑소부터 트와이스까지. http://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2017112317553678287. Starnews. December 11, 2017. Korean. November 23, 2017.
  22. Web site: ko:Qoo10 올해의 노래. http://www.mwave.me/kr/mama/vote. Mwave. CJ DigitalMusic. December 11, 2017. Korean.
  23. Web site: ko:2017년 14주차 Mobile Chart. http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/mobile.gaon?serviceGbn=S2020&termGbn=week&hitYear=2017&targetTime=14&nationGbn=T. Gaon Music Chart. December 11, 2017. Korean.

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