"Gogobebe" (고고베베), stylized in all lowercase, is a song by South Korean girl group Mamamoo. It was released on March 14, 2019 by RBW as the lead single from the group's ninth extended play White Wind (2019). The song draws inspiration from Latin and reggae music and was written by Kim Do-hoon, Moonbyul, and Solar, with production performed by the former alongside famed South Korean singer Kim Gun-mo.

Release and composition

"Gogobebe" was released on March 14, 2019 as the lead single from White Wind, Mamamoo's ninth EP and the fourth in their "Four Seasons, Four Colors" series of releases.[1][2] The song is an energetic, reggaeton-influenced pop track that draws inspiration from Kim Gun-mo's song "Zzanga" (2001).[1] During a press conference in which they performed the song, Wheein stated that "'Gogobebe' has the highest level of all the group dances [they] have done so far", referring to the increased difficulty of the song's choreography.[1] The members also revealed that they and their fans wanted the group to perform something more lively after the release of the melancholic Blue;S EP (2018).[3] Billboard stated that the song is "straight-forward electronic pop" and "sees the ladies encouraging listeners to leave the daily stresses of smartphones and stuffy work clothes to shamelessly have fun and drink away their pain".[4]

Commercial performance

"Gogobebe" debuted at number 11 on the Gaon Digital Chart, earning 23.7 million digital index points for the week ending March 16, 2019.[5] In its second tracking week, "Gogobebe" ascended to its peak at number five on the chart.[6] On the Billboard Korea K-pop Hot 100, the song peaked at number two.[7]

In the United States, "Gogobebe" became the group's highest-charting single on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales, debuting at number 12 and peaking at number two, with 1,000 digital sales and 1.5 million streams in its first full tracking week.[8] It charted for five weeks on the chart, becoming the group's longest-charting hit alongside "Egotistic" (2018).[9] "Gogobebe" also became the group's first song to chart in New Zealand, peaking at number 34 on the RMNZ Hot Singles chart.[10]

Accolades

Awards and nominations
Organization Year Category Nominee Result Ref.
Genie Music Awards 2019 The Vocal Artist "Gogobebe" Won [11]
Golden Disc Awards Digital Song Bonsang Nominated
Melon Music Awards Best Female Dance Nominated
Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Vocal Performance – Group Nominated
Music program awards
Song Program Date
"Gogobebe" The Show March 19, 2019
M Countdown March 21, 2019
March 28, 2019
Show Champion March 27, 2019
Music Bank March 29, 2019
Show! Music Core March 30, 2019
Inkigayo March 31, 2019

Personnel

Credits adapted from Apple Music.[2]

Charts

Release history

Release history for "Gogobebe"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various March 14, 2019
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References

  1. ^ a b c "Girl band Mamamoo drops roaring party music with retro concept". United Press International. Yonhap News Agency. March 14, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "gogobebe by MAMAMOO on Apple Music". Apple Music. March 14, 2019.
  3. ^ "Mamamoo is back with an energetic sound: The four-member girl group rounds out their year-long EP project on a high note". Korea JoongAng Daily. March 15, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  4. ^ Benjamin, Jeff (March 14, 2019). "MAMAMOO Look to a Carefree, Colorful Future With 'Gogobebe' Video: Watch". Billboard.
  5. ^ "Digital Chart - 2019 Weeks 11". Circle Chart. Korean Music & Content Association. March 10–16, 2019.
  6. ^ "Digital Chart - 2019 Weeks 12". Circle Chart. Korean Music & Content Association. March 17–23, 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Billboard Kpop Hot 100". Billboard Korea. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  8. ^ Benjamin, Jeff (March 27, 2019). "MAMAMOO Hit New Peak on World Digital Song Sales Chart With 'Gogobebe'". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Mamamoo Chart History (World Digital Song Sales)". Billboard.
  10. ^ a b "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  11. ^ "[MGMA] 방탄소년단, 대상 포함 6관왕 폭주...트와이스 '2관왕' (종합)". Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). August 1, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  12. ^ "Singapore Top 30 Digital Streaming Chart Week 13" (PDF). Recording Industry Association (Singapore). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 8, 2019.
  13. ^ "2019년 12주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  14. ^ "US World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. March 30, 2019. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  15. ^ "Download Chart - 2019 Weeks 11". Circle Chart. Korean Music & Content Association. September 12–18, 2021.
  16. ^ "2019년 Digital Chart". Gaon. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gogobebe
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