"365" is a song by South Korean girl group Loona. It was released on December 13, 2019, as a pre-release single from their second extended play [#], released in February 2020.

"365"
Digital cover
Single by Loona
from the EP [#]
Language
  • Korean
ReleasedDecember 13, 2019 (2019-12-13)
Genre
Length3:41
LabelBlockberry Creative
Songwriter(s)
  • Hwang Yu-bin
Producer(s)
  • Johan Gustafsson
  • Realmeee
  • Hayley Aitken
Loona singles chronology
"Butterfly"
(2019)
"365"
(2019)
"So What"
(2020)

Composition

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The song was written by Hwang Yubin and was produced and arranged by Johan Gustafsson, Realmeee, and Hayley Aitken.[1]"365" is a sweet piano-led, wintertime pop and R&B ballad that features dramatic instrumentals and soaring synth elements. Lyrically, the song is full of heartfelt meaning from the group, as they sing about how they appreciate the fans who wait for them, as they promise to shine for "365" days, or the span of a year.[2][3][4]

Commercial performance

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"365" reached number one on the US iTunes chart and debuted at the US World Digital Song Sales chart.[5] It is their first number one single on the chart, third top ten single and fourth entry as a group.

Music video

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A stripped-back music video for the song was released on group's official YouTube channel, featuring the members getting some down time in an art studio with each working on a painting.

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from Melon.[6]

  • Korean Lyrics - Hwang Yu-bin
  • Composition & Arranged - Johan Gustafsson, Realmeee, Hayley Aitken
  • Vocal Directed - Realmeee
  • Background Vocal - Choi Young-kyoung
  • Recording Engineer - Min Seong-su at doobdoob Studio
  • Digital Editor - Jang Woo-young at doobdoob Studio, Jeong Yu-ra
  • Mixing Engineer - Koo Jong-pil at KLANG STUDIO
  • Mastering Engineer- Kwon Nam-woo at 821 Sound Mastering

Charts

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Chart (2019) Peak
position
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[7] 1

Release history

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Region Date Format Label
Various December 13, 2019 Blockberry Creative

References

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  1. ^ "[Song Information] 365 by LOONA". Melon (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  2. ^ "LOONA Release '365' Single & Hint At Something New". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  3. ^ "이달의 소녀, 9개월 만에 신곡 발표…'365'". No Cut News. 2019-12-10. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  4. ^ Kim, Soo (December 13, 2019). "#365WithLOONA and #ComingHome_With_NCTU Trend As Both K-pop Groups Release New Single and Music Video". News Week. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  5. ^ "LOONA Earn First No. 1 on World Digital Song Sales Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  6. ^ "이달의 소녀 - 365". Melon (in Korean). Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  7. ^ "World Digital Song Sales - Week of December 28, 2019". December 28, 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-12-24. Retrieved 2021-11-02.