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Cinderella (CNBLUE song)

"Cinderella(신데렐라;Shinderella) "is a song by South Korean rock bandCNBLUE.It is thelead singleto the band's second studio album2getherand was released on September 14, 2015.

"Cinderella"
Chinese version cover
SinglebyCNBLUE
from the album2gether
ReleasedSeptember 14, 2015(2015-09-14)
Recorded2015
GenreElectronic rock
Length3:21
LabelFNC Entertainment
Songwriter(s)Jung Yong-hwa
CNBLUEsingles chronology
"Can't Stop"
(2014) 		"Cinderella"
(2015)

Composition

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"Cinderella" is apop rocksong that incorporatesdiscoand elements ofelectronic music.[1][2]The song was written and composed by vocalistJung Yong-hwa,and is composed in thekeyofA minorusingcommon timewith a tempo of 120beats per minute.[3]Beginning with "warped vocals, zipping synths, and booming drum machines",[4]the song consists of a "funky guitar riff", a "dreamy synth", and beats that "lead into a danceable atmosphere."[5]It builds up into the "explosive chorus", coupled with its catchyhook.[4]"Cinderella" serves as a take on the European folktaleof the same namewith "trendy sounds" and "modern sensibilities".[1][2]The song was conceived when Jung Yong-hwa was sitting on a sofa in hisrecording studiowhen the name Cinderella popped into his head.[6][7]He initially dubbed it an "interesting keyword", but came across it two days later in an article about women longing to live like the character. With a "gut feeling", he felt that it was "destiny" to write a song about it.[6][7]

Release and promotion

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"Cinderella" was simultaneously released alongside2getheron September 14, 2015.[8]CNBLUE began promoting the song on three days later onMnet's music chart showM Countdown,followed by subsequent comeback performances onKorean Broadcasting System's (KBS)Music Bank,Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation's (MBC)Show! Music Core,Seoul Broadcasting System's (SBS)Inkigayo,SBS MTV'sThe Show,andMBC Music'sShow Championon the following days.[9][10]"Cinderella" earned its first music show win on the September 22 broadcast ofThe Show,[11]followed by their second win onShow Championthe day after.[12]The song earned the band its third win onMusic Bankthat same week, which was not aired due to theChuseokholiday.[13]CNBLUE earned two consecutive wins onThe ShowandMusic Banka week later; "Cinderella" ultimately earned the band five music show wins.[14][15]

CNBLUE recorded aMandarin Chinese-language version of "Cinderella", the first time the band has sung in the language.[16]It is being used as the theme song for theaction comedyfilmBad Guys Always Dieand is included in its soundtrack.[17]The song was premiered at the film's soundtrack release event on September 21 and made available on the following day.[18]"Cinderella" earned CNBLUE nominations forBest Band PerformanceandSong of the Yearat the2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards.[19]The band went on to win the former.[20]

Music video

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A 26-second music video teaser for "Cinderella" was first released on September 11.[21]The full music video was released three days later, which stars CNBLUE and actressSeo Yi-an.[8]The band met the actress on the day the music video was filmed and they each had to create intimate scenes with the heroine. GuitaristLee Jong-hyunwas instructed by the director to pose in a manner of leaning in to kiss her. He expressed that the act had made him nervous.[22]The video is similarly themed to the story ofCinderella;the band members all meet the same girl who later vanishes, leaving behind only a jeweled heel.[4]

Critical reception

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"Cinderella" was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics. Columnist Jeff Benjamin ofBillboardmagazine compared the song toMaroon 5's "Moves like Jagger".He noted that, while little separates the song from otherK-popboy bandson first impression, there is "poignant live guitar and drums" on the track.[4]Jeon Won ofMyDailydescribed the song as possessing "a different color" from CNBLUE's usual sound, but believed it was a "good representation" of their musical identity.[23]Music critic Kim Young-dae of Idology expressed his surprise in the "simple and light organization" of the song, pointing out the characterization of Jung Yong-hwa's previous compositions, which tended to "build the emotions in the beginning and pour them out resolutely toward the end".[24]

Rating "Cinderella" three out of five stars, writer Hwang Sun-up ofonline magazineIZMexpressed that it was "definitely a neatly arranged, well-made pop rock" track, highlightingJung Yong-hwa's growth as a "good songwriter". However, he felt that the development of the song was "flat" and "bland". Due to the features ofelectronic musicin the song, the presence of the remaining band members' instruments diminished, "which doesn't show the synergy as a team".[5]In the album review for2getherby the same publication, Jung Min-jae noted that the song "doesn't seem far from CNBLUE's past music at first glance", but pointed out the "denser structure and sound which reveals a definitely evolved sense of appeal".[25]Writing for Malaysian newspaperSin Chew Daily,Cao Jiefeng called the song "charming and free" despite its electronic elements, noting that thediscofunkarrangement of the beat was "quite seducing". He also complimented the filter echo effects used in the song, making the music "twice as sexy". He cited similarities between Maroon 5 songs "Move like Jagger" and parts of "Sugar".[26]

Commercial performance

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"Cinderella" debuted at number 10 on theGaon Digital Chart,[27]selling 103,603downloadsand accumulating 1,751,966streamsin its first week.[28][29]

Charts

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Chart (2015) Peak
position
Gaon Digital Chart[27] 10

References

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