Gashina Explained

Gashina
Cover:Sunmi - Gashina.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Sunmi
Ep:Warning
Recorded:2017
Length:3:00
Chronology:Sunmi
Prev Title:Full Moon
Prev Year:2014
Next Title:Heroine
Next Year:2018

"Gashina" is a song recorded by South Korean singer Sunmi. It was released as a CD single and digital single by Makeus Entertainment and The Black Label on August 22, 2017, and distributed by LOEN Entertainment. "Gashina" is Sunmi's first release since the disbandment of Wonder Girls and the expiration of her contract with JYP Entertainment. It was released as the lead single from her second Korean-language EP Warning.

Composition

Written by Teddy Park, Sunmi, Joe Rhee, and 24, the song was described as a "dancehall-style synth-pop number that rocks an Eastern-style atmosphere and a distinct rhythmic bass sound". It was co-produced by The Black Label, a subsidiary of YG Entertainment.[1]

Commercial performance

The physical copy of "Gashina", titled Sunmi Special Edition Gashina, entered at number 16 on the Gaon Album Chart, on the chart issue dated August 20–26, 2017. The physical CD sold 2,954 copies and placed at number 56 for the month of August.[2]

The song debuted at number 2 on the Gaon Digital Chart, on the chart issue dated August 20–26, 2017, with 174,383 downloads sold – topping the Download Chart – and 4,670,275 streams.[3] [4] In its second week, the song peaked atop the chart, with 151,199 downloads sold – staying atop the Download Chart – and 7,201,441 streams.[5] [6] [7] The song placed at number 15 for the month of August and peaked at number 3 the following month.[8] It has sold over 667,590 digital downloads as of September 2017.[9] [10]

The song also debuted at number 3 on the US World Digital Song Sales with 1,000 downloads sold in the week ending September 9, 2017.[11] [12]

The song was the 32nd best-selling song of 2017 in South Korea with 1,190,380 downloads sold.[13] [14]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon Digital Chart)[15] 1
South Korea (Gaon Album Chart)[16] 16
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)3
South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[17] 24

Year-end charts

Accolades

All-time and year-end lists

Critic/PublicationListRankRef.
MelonTop 100 K-pop Songs of All Time28[18]
BillboardThe Best K-pop Songs of 2017: Critics' Picks3[19]
Dazed Digital20 Best K-Pop Songs of 20179[20]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResult
2017Best Dance Performance – Solo
Best Dance – Female
2018Digital Bonsang
Song of the Year – August[21]
Best Pop Song
Bonsang Award
Music program awards for "Gashina"
ProgramDate
InkigayoSeptember 3, 2017
September 10, 2017
September 24, 2017
Show Champion September 6, 2017
M CountdownSeptember 7, 2017

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EX-Wonder Girls' Sunmi makes solo comeback with 'Gashina. Yonhap News. August 29, 2017. August 22, 2017.
  2. Web site: 국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!. Gaon Chart. 2017-09-17.
  3. Web site: 국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!. Gaon Chart. 2017-08-31.
  4. Web site: 국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!. Gaon Chart. 2017-08-31.
  5. Web site: 국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!. Gaon Chart. 2017-09-07.
  6. Web site: 국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!. Gaon Chart. 2017-09-07.
  7. Web site: 국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!. Gaon Chart. 2017-09-07.
  8. Web site: 국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!. Gaon Chart. 2017-10-13.
  9. Web site: 국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!. Gaon Chart. 2017-10-13.
  10. Web site: 국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!. Gaon Chart. 2017-10-13.
  11. World Digital Song Sales : Sep 09, 2017 Billboard Chart Archive. Billboard. en. 2017-08-31.
  12. Sunmi Hits New Peak on World Digital Song Sales Chart With 'Gashina'. Billboard. 31 August 2017.
  13. Web site: 국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!. Gaon Chart. 2018-01-19.
  14. Web site: 국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!. Gaon Chart. 2018-01-19.
  15. Web site: 2017년 35주차 Digital Chart. Gaon Chart. September 7, 2017. Korean. September 7, 2017.
  16. Web site: 2017년 34주차 Album Chart. Gaon Chart. August 31, 2017. Korean. August 31, 2017.
  17. Web site: 빌보드 코리아. billboard.co.kr. 2017-12-22. 2017-12-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20171223102040/http://billboard.co.kr/index_subpage.html?mainwhat=1&subwhat=0&nchart_pos=8. dead.
  18. Web site: K-pop 100 Masterpieces: 가시나 - 선미 (Sunmi) . October 2, 2021 . Melon.
  19. The Best K-pop Songs of 2017: Critics' Picks. Billboard. 14 December 2017.
  20. News: The 20 best K-Pop songs of 2017. December 7, 2017. Dazed. December 8, 2017.
  21. Web site: [가온차트어워드] 아이유 5관왕 등극+워너원 돌풍 거셌다(종합)]. February 14, 2018. Naver. News1. ko.