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Released | September 21, 2020 | |||
Recorded | 2020 | |||
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Length | 13:39 | |||
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−77.82X−78.29 (pronounced "negative seventy-seven point eight two by negative seventy-eight point two nine"[3]) is the second extended play and fourth release by South Korean girl group Everglow. It was released on September 21, 2020, by Yuehua Entertainment. It is available in two versions, −77.82X and −78.29, and contains four tracks, with "La Di Da" released as the lead single.
Title
[edit]The album is titled −77.82X−78.29 after the coordinates of Antarctica, which is featured on the album cover. During the showcase for the album, member E:U was asked about it; she explained, "All the albums we have released so far convey the 'Everglow universe'. It'll be quite fun putting together these clues about our story. I can't tell you everything yet, but the upcoming stories are equally enjoyable [...]".[4]
Background
[edit]On September 7, 2020, Yuehua Entertainment revealed that Everglow would release their second mini-album titled −77.82X−78.29 on September 21.[5]
Concept images came out between September 8–10.[6] The tracklist was released on September 11, revealing four tracks: lead single "La Di Da", "Untouchable", "Gxxd Boy" and "No Good Reason"; the lyrics for "La Di Da" were co-written by member E:U.[7]
The music video teaser for "La Di Da" was released on September 16,[8] and the music video on September 21.[9]
Composition
[edit]According to Yuehua Entertainment, −77.82X−78.29 represents Everglow's "powerful and intense charisma", as compared to their previous works. The album is characterized by its bolder sound.[10]
The lead single, "La Di Da", falls in the uptempo electropop and retro categories, and its lyrical content is a "warning" to the "haters who are pretending and full of dissatisfaction in [this] confusing era".[10]
Promotion
[edit]Everglow held a live showcase on September 21, where they performed "La Di Da" and "Untouchable".[11]
The group started promoting "La Di Da" on September 24 at Mnet's M Countdown, followed by performances on KBS' Music Bank, MBC's Show! Music Core and SBS' Inkigayo.
They broke their first week's sales, with their album selling more than 25,000 copies.
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "La Di Da" | Lee Seu-Ran, E:U | Hayley Aitken, Olof Lindskog, Gavin Jones, 72 | Ollipop | 3:30 |
2. | "Untouchable" | Lee Seu-ran, 72 | David Anthony, Nermin Harambašić, Anne Judith Wik, Ronny Svendsen | David Anthony | 3:10 |
3. | "Gxxd Boy" | JQ, Yoon Ye-ji (Makeumine Works), J14 | David Amber, Andy Love, Rebecca King, Dan Glashausser, Tom Glashausser | David Amber, Glashausser | 3:23 |
4. | "No Good Reason" | Kang Eun-jeong, 72 | Melanie Fontana, Michel "Lindgren" Schulz, James Abrahart, Storyboards, 72 | Lindgren, Storyboards | 3:36 |
Credits and personnel
[edit]Adapted from the album liner notes.[12]
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Charts
[edit]Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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South Korean Albums (Gaon)[13] | 4 |
Accolades
[edit]Critic/Publication | List | Work | Rank | Ref. |
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Billboard | The 20 Best K-Pop Songs of 2020: Critics' Picks | "La Di Da" | 1 | [14] |
Dazed | The 40 Best K-pop Songs of 2020 | "La Di Da" | 4 | [15] |
South China Morning Post | The Top 15 K-pop Albums of 2020 | −77.82X−78.29 | N/A | [16] |
Time | The Songs and Albums That Defined K-Pop's Monumental Year in 2020 | "La Di Da" | N/A | [17] |
Paper | The 40 Best K-pop Songs of 2020 | "La Di Da" | 16 | [18] |
MTV | The Best Kpop B-sides of 2020 | "No Good Reason" | 16 | [19] |
BuzzFeed | The Best Kpop Songs of 2020 | "La Di Da" | 10 | [20] |
Release history
[edit]Region | Date | Format | Distributor |
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Various | September 21, 2020 | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ "The 20 Best K-Pop Songs of 2020: Critics' Picks". billboard. December 23, 2020. Archived from the original on December 23, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "-77.82X-78.29 - EVERGLOW (에버글로우)". Melon (in Korean). Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ @Deezer (September 22, 2020). "@EVERGLOW_twt have officially made a comeback with their second mini album -77.82X-78.29" (Tweet). Retrieved May 19, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "헤이터들에게, 경고한다…에버글로우, 뼛속까지 불태운 '라디다' [MD신곡](종합)". mydaily.co.kr. September 21, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ (in Korean)에버글로우, 7개월만 컴백..21일 두 번째 미니앨범 '-77.82X-78.29' 발매
- ^ (in Korean) 에버글로우, 카리스마 여전사 변신…신보 콘셉트 포토 '시선 강탈'
- ^ (in Korean) '컴백' 에버글로우, 타이틀곡은 '라 디 다'..'던던' 인기 잇는다
- ^ (in Korean) 에버글로우, '라 디 다' MV 티저 공개..암흑 세상 속 빛나는 카리스마
- ^ (in Korean) "모두 다 집어치워 버려"..에버글로우, 헤이터에 전하는 경고 '라 디 다'
- ^ a b "위에화 엔터테인먼트". www.yhfamily.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ (in Korean)에버글로우 "컴백 위해 뼛속까지 불태워…뿌듯하고 행복"
- ^ -77.82X-78.29 (Booklet). Yuehua Entertainment. 2020.
- ^ "2020년 39주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ "The 20 Best K-Pop Songs of 2020: Critics' Picks". billboard. December 23, 2020. Archived from the original on December 23, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ Glasby, Taylor (December 19, 2020). "The 40 best K-pop songs of 2020". Dazed. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ Herman, Tamar (December 15, 2020). "The top 15 K-pop albums of 2020: BTS, Twice, NCT 127, Monsta X, Super M, Gfriend and many more". South China Morning Post. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ Moon, Kat (December 11, 2020). "The Songs and Albums That Defined K-Pop's Monumental Year in 2020". Time. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ Bell, Crystal (December 19, 2020). "The 40 Best K-pop Songs of 2020". Paper. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ de Luna, Elizabeth (December 30, 2020). "The Best Kpop B-sides of 2020". MTV. Archived from the original on December 29, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ Travis, Emlyn (December 31, 2020). "The Best Kpop Songs of 2020". BuzzFeed. Retrieved December 31, 2020.