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Play

"Play" (Hangul: 놀이) is the second and the title track from the debut mini album [REC.] by Yuju. It was released on January 18, 2022.[1]

Description

∵ The word play has playful and pleasant vibes, but I thought it was somehow light and empty to use when expressing relationships with people.

When love, which someone considered sincere and put their heart into it, is just a game to the other person, the emotions of one side are just passing fun, while the other is engulfed in the opposite emotions.

Play is a medium-tempo emotional pop track that harmonizes the sound of Gayageum, a traditional Korean instrument, and Western kick, snare drum and string sounds. The combination of the upbeat track and opposing sad lyrics is like a meaningful game.[2]

∵ 놀이라는 단어는 장난스럽고 유쾌한 분위기를 품고 있지만, 사람과의 관계를 표현할 때 사용하기엔 어딘가 모르게 가볍고 허무하다고 생각했었다.

진심이라 여기며 온 마음을 다했던 사랑이 상대에겐 그저 하나의 놀이에 불과했을 때, 한 쪽의 감정은 스쳐 지나가는 재미에 그치는 반면 다른 한쪽은 그 반대의 감정에 휩싸이게 된다.

놀이(Play)는 미디엄 템포의 감성 팝 트랙으로, 국악기인 가야금 사운드와 서양의 킥, 스네어 드럼, 스트링 사운드가 조화로운 곡이다.

경쾌한 트랙과 반대되는 애절한 가사의 조합이 마치 의미심장한 놀이 같다.[3]

Composition

It was composed in the key of E minor with a tempo of 98 beats per minute.[4]

Chart performance

"Play" debuted at #19 on Gaon Download Chart for the 4th week of January.[5] "Play" debuted at #77 on Gaon BGM Chart for the 4th week of January.[6]

For full chart performance on Korean streaming sites (Melon, Genie, Flo, Bugs, Vibe, Gaon), see this link. (Click the corresponding button inside the link to view certain charts.)

Links

Download/Stream

International South Korea

Audio

Embedded media: https://embed.spotify.com/?uri=spotify%3Atrack%3A4zw0hc13H9fbzj2UpD6Rfu

Lyrics

Credits

  • Recording Producer [Vibe Music] - Chancellor
  • Recording Engineer [Vibe Music] - KayOne
  • Mixed By [KLANG Studio] - Goo Jong-pil
  • Mastered By [821 Sound Mastering] - Kwon Nam-woo
  • Choreography by - Monroe Lee, Winzy Park

Trivia

  • "So long" is used as the expression used when departing rather than in the literal sense of time.

Videos

Play

References

  1. ↑ 유주 솔로 데뷔 타이틀 '놀이' 직접 작사·작곡 나섰다 공식 . StarNews. January 5, 2022.
  2. ↑ Play track description. GFS_backup. Twitter.
  3. ↑ REC. album description. Melon.
  4. ↑ Key & BPM for Play by Yuju.Tunebat.
  5. ↑ 2022년 4주차 Download Chart
  6. ↑ 2022년 4주차 BGM Chart

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