The Baddest Female (song)
| "The Baddest Female" | |||||||
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| Single by CL | |||||||
| Released | May 28, 2013[1] | ||||||
| Format | Digital download | ||||||
| Genre | K-pop, hip hop, dubstep, electro[2][3] | ||||||
| Length | 3:43 | ||||||
| Label | YG Entertainment | ||||||
| Writer(s) | Teddy Park | ||||||
| Producer(s) | Teddy Park[4][5] | ||||||
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"The Baddest Female" (Korean: 나쁜 기집애; Nappeun Gijibae) is a song by South Korean artist CL, a member of 2NE1. It was produced by long-time collaborator and fellow YG Entertainment label mate Teddy Park. The single was released on May 28, 2013 as a digital-only single. A music video was uploaded to YouTube at the same date of the release.[4] The video reached more than one million views in less than 24 hours.[6]
Musically, "The Baddest Female" is a K-pop and hip hop song that incorporates elements of dubstep and electro.[3][4][6]
Background
The original title of "The Baddest Female" was announced as "Bad Girl" on May 23, 2013 by YG Entertainment, but it was changed after Lee Hyori released a single entitled "Bad Girls" and YG renamed the English title to "The Baddest Female".[7]
Promotion
"The Baddest Female" was first publicly revealed via a promo photo released by YG Entertainment.[4] CL also performed the song on the SBS show Inkigayo on June 2, 2013.[5]
Music video
The music video for "The Baddest Female" was directed by Seo Hyun Seung.[8][9] It features CL's YG Entertainment label mates G-Dragon, Taeyang from the Korean boy band Big Bang and Teddy Park.[10][6][7]
Yang Hyun-suk, founder of YG Entertainment praised the video, regarding to it as "one of the best music videos I have ever seen".[11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Baddest Female (나쁜 기집애)" | CL | 3:43 |
| Total length: | 3:43 | ||
Release history
| Country | Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | May 27, 2013 | YG Entertainment | Digital download[1] |
References
- 1 2 "나쁜 기집애 THE BADDEST FEMALE - Single CL". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ↑ Peterson, Jacques (28 May 2013). "Bow Down, Bitches: 2NE1′s CL Flies Solo On "The Baddest Female"". Popdust. Popdust Inc. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- 1 2 Barretto, Clyde (29 May 2013). "2NE1's CL Goes Solo, Becomes K-Pop's "The Baddest Female" (Video)". Prefix Magazine. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 Peterson, Jacques (24 May 2013). "2NE1′s CL Teases Dougie Solo Debut, "The Baddest Female"". Popdust. Popdust Inc. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- 1 2 Hong, Grace Danbi (28 May 2013). "2NE1's CL Sweeps the Music Charts with 'The Baddest Female'". Enewsworld. CJ Group. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- 1 2 3 Benjamin, Jeff (28 May 2013). "2NE1's CL Is 'The Baddest Female' in Solo Video". Billboard.com. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- 1 2 Jackson, Julie (28 May 2013). "2NE1's CL to make solo debut". The Korea Herald. Herald Media Inc. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ↑ "CL Drops "The Baddest Female" MV". seoulbeats.com. Soulbeats. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ↑ "Yang Hyun Suk Has High Praise for CL's "The Baddest Female" MV". ygunited.com. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ↑ Wong, Jada (30 May 2013). "K-Pop Fashion Explosion: CL's Newest Video Is Bonkers". refinery29.com. Refinery29. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ↑ Park, Sui (28 May 2013). "CL unveils debut single 'The Baddest Female'". The Korea Herald. Herald Media Inc. Retrieved 1 June 2013.