"Ganadara"is a song by Korean-American singerJay Parkfeaturing singerIU.It was released on March 11, 2022, through More Vision and distributed byKakao Entertainment.It peaked at number one on theGaon Digital Chart.The single is from Park's sixth studio albumThe One You Wanted.
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| SinglebyJay ParkfeaturingIU | ||||
| from the albumThe One You Wanted | ||||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Released | March 11, 2022 | |||
| Recorded | 2020 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 3:23 | |||
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| "Ganadara"onYouTube | ||||
Recording
edit"Ganadara" was recorded in 2020 but was released in 2022 as Jay Park "wanted to release it at the right time, when I could prepare for it properly and have the [right] time and condition for it."[2]
Music and lyrics
editAccording toIZM,"Jay Park sings" Teach me tonight Ga-na-da-ra-ma-ba-sa "which reflects his real self who is not fluent in Korean. The soft R&B melody and lyrics that capture him being nervous in front of his love interest fit well with his image."[3]
Music video
editThe music video for "Ganadara" accompanied the song's release. It comically depicts the process where Jay Park asks IU to appear in the video.[4]
Critical reception
editPark Sujin ofIZMrated "Ganadara" 3.5 out of 5 stars. According to Park, it is a "good pop song" that "perfectly reflects Jay Park's bizarre, cute, but hot personality."[3]
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| Singapore (RIAS)[5] | 20 |
| Singapore (Billboard)[6] | 22 |
| South Korea (Gaon)[7] | 1 |
| South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[8] | 1 |
| South Korea Songs (Billboard)[9] | 6 |
| USWorld Digital Song Sales(Billboard)[10] | 10 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2022) | Position |
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| South Korea (Circle)[11] | 21 |
References
edit- ^"GANADARA (feat. IU) - Single".Apple Music.RetrievedApril 23,2022.
- ^Chin, Carmen (March 17, 2022)."IU says she thought 'Ganadara' had" been killed "because Jay Park took" so long "to release it".NME.
- ^abPark, Sujin (March 2022)."Ganadara (Feat. 아이유)".IZMlanguage=ko.
- ^Ryu, Won-hye (March 27, 2022).박재범 "콜라보 해준 아이유, 한물간 가수 심폐소생술"[Jay Park "IU that collaborated with me, brought a faded singer back to life" ].Money Today(in Korean).
- ^"RIAS Top Charts Week 12".Recording Industry Association Singapore. Archived fromthe originalon March 29, 2022.
- ^"Jay Park Chart History (Singapore Songs)".Billboard.May 10, 2022.
- ^2022년 12주차 Digital Chart[2022 Week 12 Digital Chart].Gaon Chart(in Korean).
- ^"Billboard K-pop 100".Billboard Korea(in Korean). March 26, 2022. Archived fromthe originalon March 22, 2022.RetrievedMarch 29,2022.
- ^"South Korea Songs: Week of May 7, 2022".Billboard.RetrievedMay 10,2022.
- ^"Jay Park Chart History: World Digital Song Sales".Billboard.RetrievedMarch 29,2022.
- ^"Digital Chart 2022".Circle Chart.Archivedfrom the original on January 13, 2023.RetrievedJanuary 13,2023.