Borderline (Sunmi song) explained

Borderline
Artist:Sunmi
Album:1/6
Genre:
Label:Abyss Company
Lyricist:
Composer:
  • Sunmi
  • Frants

"Borderline" is a song recorded by South Korean singer-songwriter Sunmi. It is the closing track on her third extended play 1/6 (2021), which was released on August 6, 2021, through Abyss Company. The song was written by Sunmi and its composer, Frants. "Borderline" is mid-tempo alternative rock track that confronts the singer's experience with borderline personality disorder. Sunmi won an award for "Best Lyricist (Overseas)" with the track at the 2021 Asian Pop Music Awards.

Background

The song was debuted on her Warning Tour and was not originally planned to be released. In February 2019, the singer shared the lyrics for "Borderline".[1] During a March 2019 interview with Pop Crush, Sunmi described the track saying "It's about me, but I think it's a song everyone can relate to when they hear it."[2] On August 19, 2020, the special video for "Borderline" was released.[3] On August 28, the singer uploaded an interview on her YouTube channel, where she details the reasons behind the lyrics and conceptual choices for the special video.[4]

Composition and reception

"Borderline" was written by Sunmi and its composer, Frants. The song is an atmospheric, retro, mid-tempo track about her experience with Borderline Personality Disorder.[5] Drawing influences from alternative rock and indie rock the track features a deep arrangement and the singer's "charming" low-pitched voice.[6] [7] [5] In terms of musical notation, the song is composed in the key of A minor, with a tempo of 113 beats per minute, and runs for two minutes and fifty-four seconds.[8] Angela Patricia Suacillo from NME noted that the song "showcases Sunmi’s ability to paint vivid imagery through her songwriting."[9] Many music critics noted the track for being "raw" and "emotionally honest" about something so personal to Sunmi, giving exposure and awareness to her disorder.[5] [9]

Live performances

"Borderline" was featured on the setlist of Sunmi's Warning Tour in 2019. On March 13, 2021 the singer performed the song on You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook.[11] During the OUTNOW Unlimited, held on August 8, 2021, the singer performed a medley of "Narcissism" and "Borderline".[12]

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from Melon,[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "Borderline" lyrics. February 26, 2019. August 12, 2021. Sunmi. Twitter.
  2. Web site: Frances. Lai. March 27, 2019. Sunmi on K-Pop's Global Expansion, Her Solo Career and 'Glowing Up' (Interview). Pop Crush. August 12, 2021.
  3. Web site: 선미 (SUNMI) - BORDERLINE Special Video. August 19, 2020. August 12, 2021. Sunmi. YouTube.
  4. Web site: 선미 (SUNMI) - BORDERLINE Interview. August 27, 2020. August 12, 2021. Sunmi. YouTube.
  5. News: Gomez. Sofia. SUNMI CREATES A RETRO UNIVERSE IN 1/6. The Kraze. en. August 8, 2021. August 10, 2021.
  6. Web site: Sunmi - 1/6, review by IZM. August 30, 2021. IZM. Honghyun Lee. Korean.
  7. Web site: 'Sunmi' 3th Mini Album 1/6. ko. August 6, 2021. August 12, 2021. Melon.
  8. Web site: Key, BPM and analysis of "Borderline" by Sunmi. MusicStax. August 12, 2021. August 12, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210812210735/https://musicstax.com/de/track/borderline/2ufe0UMTd8ay3irNf1kIsX . live.
  9. Web site: Sunmi – '1/6' review: a retro-inspired deep dive into the K-pop star's mental health. NME. Suacillo. Angela Patricia. August 11, 2021. August 12, 2021. August 11, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210811104525/https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/sunmi-1-6-one-sixth-review-you-cant-sit-with-us-3016587 . live.
  10. Web site: 2020亚洲流行音乐大奖结果出炉 林俊杰获5奖成最大赢家. 2020 Asian Pop Music Awards results are out JJ Lin won 5 awards as the biggest winner. VCT News. zh. December 28, 2020. January 7, 2021. January 8, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210108084700/https://vct.news/news/920ba05c-635e-4dbb-8716-47fe6f2599c0. live.
  11. Web site: 선미 "경계선 인격장애 진단, 버림받는 게 무서운 아이였다"(스케치북). Newsen. Kim. Noeul. March 13, 2021. August 12, 2021. August 12, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210812212216/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000412665 . live.
  12. Web site: 선미, 믿고 보는 '가시나'..콘셉트 장인이 완성한 한 편의 뮤지컬('아웃나우 언리미티드'). Osen. Seung-hoon. Lee. August 8, 2021. August 12, 2021. August 12, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210812212654/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0004453111 . live.

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