María (Hwasa song) explained

María
Type:single
Artist:Hwasa
Ep:María
Released:June 29, 2020
Recorded:2019–2020
Genre:Dance
Length:3:19
Label:RBW
Producer:
  • Park Woosang
  • Hwasa
Prev Title:Twit
Prev Year:2019
Next Title:I'm a B
Next Year:2021

"María" is a song recorded by South Korean singer Hwasa. It was released as the lead single of her first extended play of The same name on June 29, 2020. It is primarily a dance song that incorporates heavy elements of trap, synth, and Latin pop, with lyrics revolving around the struggles that come with fame, "the emotions that need to be suppressed and the effect being in the public eye has on one’s mental health." It was written and produced by Park Woosang and Hwasa.[1]

“Maria” was an instant hit upon release, debuting at number two on the Gaon Charts and managing to stay within the top ten for multiple weeks on the said chart. It won Best Digital Song at the Golden Disc Awards, Song of the Year at the Asian Pop Music Awards, and Best Dance Performance at the Mnet Asian Music Awards. In addition, the song was certified platinum by the Korea Music Content Association for surpassing 100 million streams in the country.

To promote the song, Hwasa performed on multiple South Korean music programs, including Music Bank, and M Countdown. Additionally, the song won the triple crown on Inkigayo without Hwasa appearing to perform.

Composition

“Maria” was written and produced by Park Woo-sang and Hwasa. It is a dance track[2] that combines elements of trap, synth, and upbeat Latin pop section over the bridge, "which makes a slightly strange segue into a ballad-y string section."[3] In terms of musical notation, the song was written in the key of A Minor with a tempo of 129 beats per minute.[4]

Lyrically, it "describe the struggles that come with fame, outlining the emotions that need to be suppressed and the effect being in the public eye has on one’s mental health. Hwasa sings, “I’m so lonely/I swallowed my hatred/I don’t even have the strength to be angry/I don’t have time.” She encourages herself to stand up and keep fighting, quite literally instructing herself to not to bow to public criticism, inline with the lyrics “Why do you keep struggling/You are already beautiful… I’ll change the way I go/I’ll turn crisis into opportunity/If you really want to see me cry/Tears in your eyes.”

Critical reception

Time's Kat Moon described the track as "sleek and sultry" praising the singer's "distinct charisma" as well as the usage of the singer's low tone over syncopated drum beats.

TimeThe Songs and Albums That Defined K-Pop's Monumental Year in 2020[5]
BillboardA Look Back at Billboard's K-Pop 100 Chart in 2020 and All Its Big Players[6]
Rolling Stone India20 Best K-pop Music Videos of 20202[7]
PaperThe 40 Best K-pop Songs of 202027[8]

Accolades

Awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryResult
2020Song of the Year (Overseas)[9]
Mnet Asian Music AwardsBest Dance Performance – Solo[10]
Melon Music AwardsBest Dance Award (Female)
Golden Disc AwardsBest Digital Song (Bonsang)[11]
Seoul Music AwardsBonsang Award[12]
Music program awards
ProgramDate
InkigayoJuly 26, 2020[13]
August 2, 2020[14]
August 9, 2020 [15]
Music BankAugust 14, 2020[16]
August 21, 2020[17]

Credits and personnel

Song credits

Visual credits

Charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[18] 79
Malaysia (Billboard)[19] 8
Singapore (RIAS)[20] 5
South Korea (Circle)[21] 2
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[22] 3

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatLabel
VariousJune 29, 2020RBW

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hwasa Unveils the Tracklist for Her New Album ‘Maria’ + ZICO Participates in Producing. 2023-09-04.
  2. Web site: María – 화사 (Hwa Sa) . May 6, 2023 . 멜론 . ko . September 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230902193806/https://www.melon.com/album/music.htm?albumId=10452351 . live .
  3. Chakraborty . Riddhi . June 29, 2020 . Watch Hwasa's Striking Music Video for 'Maria' . May 6, 2023 . . en-US . September 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230902193920/https://rollingstoneindia.com/watch-hwasas-striking-music-video-for-maria/ . live .
  4. Web site: Key, BPM of María by Hwasa . May 6, 2023 . tunebat . en.
  5. The Songs and Albums That Defined K-Pop's Monumental Year in 2020 . May 6, 2023 . Time . December 11, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201211180154/https://time.com/5920059/best-kpop-2020/ . live .
  6. BTS, IU, Zico & More: A Look Back at Billboard's K-Pop 100 Chart in 2020 and All Its Big Players . May 6, 2023 . Billboard . en . January 8, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210108051514/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9506379/bts-blackpink-seventeen-k-pop-2020-recap . live .
  7. Web site: January 1, 2021 . 20 Best K-pop Music Videos of 2020 – . May 6, 2023 . en-US . January 1, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210101165105/https://rollingstoneindia.com/20-best-k-pop-music-videos-of-2020/ . live .
  8. Web site: December 18, 2020 . 27. "Maria" by Hwasa . May 6, 2023 . Paper . en . September 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230902194402/https://www.Papermag.com/the-40-best-k-pop-songs-of-2020?rebelltitem=29#rebelltitem29?rebelltitem=29 . live .
  9. Web site: 亚洲流行音乐大奖 林俊杰大赢家夺五奖. JJ Lin wins five awards at Asian Pop Music Awards. Lianhe Zaobao. zh. December 28, 2020. January 6, 2021. January 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210106052524/https://www.zaobao.com.sg/zentertainment/music/story20201228-1112000. live.
  10. Web site: World's No.1 K-POP Awards, 2022 MAMA AWARDS . May 4, 2023 . www.mwave.me . en . September 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230902194310/https://shop.mwave.me/ . live .
  11. Web site: Park . Pan-seok . January 9, 2021 . 아이유, 이변의 디지털 대상..방탄소년단→노을 본상 수상 영예(종합)[제35회 골든디스크] ]. IU, Unexpected Digital Grand Prize.. BTS → Sunset Bonsang Award (Comprehensive) [35th Golden Disc] . May 4, 2023 . OSEN . ko.
  12. Web site: 30th Seoul Music Awards. December 10, 2020. December 10, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201210054703/https://www.seoulmusicawards.com/vote.html. dead.
  13. Web site: Hwang . Hye-jin . July 26, 2020 . '인기가요' 화사, 방송 출연없이 1위…이하이·전소미 컴백(종합) . 'Inkigayo' Hwasa, 1st place without appearing on TV... Lee Hi and Jeon Somi comeback (comprehensive) . May 6, 2023 . Newsen . ko . April 26, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230426203034/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000305733 . live .
  14. Web site: Yoo . Soo-yeon . August 2, 2020 . '인기가요' 화사, 방송 출연 없이 2주 연속 1위…지코·전소미 꺾었다 . 'Inkigayo' Hwasa, 1st place for 2 weeks in a row without appearing on TV... Zico and Jeon Somi defeated . May 6, 2023 . Sports World . ko . April 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230422072303/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/396/0000556991 . live .
  15. Web site: Seunghoon . Lee . August 9, 2020 . '인기가요' 화사, 1위 '트리플크라운' 달성..YG 트레저 'BOY' 핫 데뷔→강다니엘∙(여자)아이들 컴백 [종합] ]. 'Inkigayo' Hwasa achieves No. 1 'Triple Crown'...YG Treasure's 'BOY' hot debut → Kang Daniel∙(G)I-DLE comeback [Comprehensive] . May 6, 2023 . OSEN . ko . April 27, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230427084456/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0004254241 . live .
  16. Web site: Kim . Eun-ae . August 14, 2020 . '뮤직뱅크' 화사, 'Maria'로 출연없이 1위 '4관왕'[종합] ]. 'Music Bank' Hwasa won first place without appearing in 'Maria' [Comprehensive] . May 6, 2023 . OSEN . ko . December 3, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201203132650/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0004257046 . live .
  17. Web site: Shim . Eon-kyung . August 21, 2020 . '뮤직뱅크' 화사, 출연無 1위 '5관왕'..있지·온앤오프·원어스 컴백X한승우 솔로 데뷔 [종합] ]. 'Music Bank' Hwasa, 1st place without appearances '5 crowns'... ITZY, ONF, ONEUS comeback X Han Seung-woo's solo debut [Comprehensive] . May 6, 2023 . OSEN . ko . April 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230422072756/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0004260204 . live .
  18. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 Charts . May 6, 2023 . Billboard JAPAN . ja . May 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220511143207/https://billboard-japan.com/charts/detail/?a=hot100 . live .
  19. Web site: "Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles In Malaysia" . May 6, 2023 . Recording Industry Association of Malaysia . July 9, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210709183453/https://www.facebook.com/RecordingIndustryMalaysia/photos/3776730535687622 . live .
  20. Web site: RIAS Top Charts . May 6, 2023 . RIAS . en-GB . December 27, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191227100824/https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/ . live .
  21. Web site: María – Week 30 of 2020 . May 6, 2023 . circlechart.kr . en . November 1, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201101094244/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1040&targetTime=25&hitYear=2018&termGbn=week . live .
  22. Hwa Sa . May 6, 2023 . Billboard . en-US . April 30, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230430095927/https://www.billboard.com/artist/hwa-sa/ . live .

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