−77.82X−78.29

−77.82X−78.29
−77.82X−78.29
	Digital and −77.82X version cover
EP by Everglow
Released	September 21, 2020
Recorded	2020
Studio	Monotree Studio; Doobdoob Studio;
Genre	Synth-pop; electropop; dance-pop;
Length	13:39
Language	Korean;
Label	Yuehua; Stone Music;
Producer	Ollipop; David Anthony; David Amber; Glashausser; Lindgren; Storyboards;
Everglow chronology
Singles from −77.82X−78.29
	"La Di Da"; Released: September 21, 2020;
−78.29 version

−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

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

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

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

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

*−77.82X−78.29* track listing
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
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

Adapted from the album liner notes.^[12]

Musicians

Everglow – vocals, gang vocals (track 1)
Ollipop – drum programming (track 1), bass (track 1), synthesizer programming (track 1), keyboard (track 1)
David Anthony – drum programming (track 2), bass programming (track 2), synthesizer programming (track 2), keyboard (track 2)
David Amber – drum programming (track 3), bass programming (track 3), synthesizer programming (track 3), keyboard (track 3), vocal arrangement (track 3)
Dan Glashausser – drum programming (track 3), bass programming (track 3), synthesizer programming (track 3)
Lindgren – drum programming (track 4), bass (track 4), synthesizer programming (track 4), keyboard (track 4)
Storyboards – bass (track 4), synthesizer programming (track 4), keyboard (track 4)
Tom Glashausser – guitar (track 3)
Hayley Aitken – vocal arrangement (track 1), gang vocals (track 1)
Anne Judith Wik – vocal arrangement (track 2)
Andy Love – vocal arrangement (track 3)
Rebecca King – vocal arrangement (track 3)
Melanie Fontana – vocal arrangement (track 4)
Jeon Jae-hee (Jarry Potter) – background vocals (tracks 1,4)
Sophia Pae – background vocals (track 2)
Choi Young-kyung – background vocals (track 3)

Technical

Ollipop – producer (track 1), digital editing (track 1)
David Anthony – producer (track 2)
David Amber – producer (track 3)
Glashausser (duo) – producer (track 3)
Lindgren – producer (track 4)
Storyboards – producer (track 4)
G-High – vocal directing (tracks 1,3,4)
Kim Sung-pil – vocal directing (track 2)
Kang Seon-young – recording (tracks 1,3,4), digital editing (tracks 1,3,4)
Min Sung-soo – recording (track 2)
Jang Woo-young – digital editing (track 2), mixing (track 2)
Michael "Lindgren" Schulz – digital editing (track 4)
Bob Horn – mixing (track 1)
Anchor (Prismfilter) – mixing (track 3)
Niera (Prismfilter) – mixing (track 3)
Jung Yoo-ra – mixing (track 4)
Kwon Nam-woo – mastering

Studios

Monotree Studio – recording (tracks 1,3,4), digital editing (tracks 1,3,4)
Doobdoob Studio – recording (track 2)
Björk Studios – digital editing (track 1)
MWF Hives – digital editing (track 2), mixing (track 2)
The One with the Big Bulb – digital editing (track 4)
The Echo Bar Recording Studios – mixing (track 1)
Prismfilter Mixlab – mixing (track 3)
821 Sound – mastering

Publishing

The Kennel AB – original publishing (track 1)
The Key Artist Publishing – original publishing (tracks 1,2,4)
EKKO Music Rights Europe – original publishing (track 2)
Amberullo Publishing – original publishing (track 3)
Love to Pub Publishing – original publishing (track 3)
ThatGirl @17 – original publishing (track 3)
Danophonic Music – original publishing (track 3)
TGlass Music – original publishing (track 3)
Universal Music Publishing – original publishing (track 4)
Universal Music Publishing Korea – sub-publishing (track 1,4)
The Key Artist Agency – sub-publishing
Kobalt – sub-publishing (track 2)
Musikade – sub-publishing (track 3)
Warner Chappell Korea – sub-publishing (track 3)
MusicCube – sub-publishing (track 3)

Charts

Chart performance for *−77.82X−78.29*
Chart (2020)	Peak position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)^[13]	4

Accolades

Year-end lists
Critic/Publication	List	Work	Rank	Ref.
Billboard	The 20 Best K-Pop Songs of 2020: Critics' Picks	"La Di Da"	1	^[1]
Dazed	The 40 Best K-pop Songs of 2020	"La Di Da"	4	^[14]
South China Morning Post	The Top 15 K-pop Albums of 2020	−77.82X−78.29	N/A	^[15]
Time	The Songs and Albums That Defined K-Pop's Monumental Year in 2020	"La Di Da"	N/A	^[16]
Paper	The 40 Best K-pop Songs of 2020	"La Di Da"	16	^[17]
MTV	The Best Kpop B-sides of 2020	"No Good Reason"	16	^[18]
BuzzFeed	The Best Kpop Songs of 2020	"La Di Da"	10	^[19]

Release history

Release formats for *−77.82X−78.29*
Region	Date	Format	Distributor
Various	September 21, 2020	Digital download streaming	Yuehua Stone Music
South Korea		Digital download streaming
South Korea		CD

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^ "헤이터들에게, 경고한다…에버글로우, 뼛속까지 불태운 '라디다' [MD신곡](종합)". mydaily.co.kr. September 21, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
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[3] @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.

[4] "헤이터들에게, 경고한다…에버글로우, 뼛속까지 불태운 '라디다' [MD신곡](종합)". mydaily.co.kr. September 21, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2023.

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[12] -77.82X-78.29 (Booklet). Yuehua Entertainment. 2020.

[13] "2020년 39주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 14, 2020.

[14] Glasby, Taylor (December 19, 2020). "The 40 best K-pop songs of 2020". Dazed. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

[15] 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.

[16] Moon, Kat (December 11, 2020). "The Songs and Albums That Defined K-Pop's Monumental Year in 2020". Time. Retrieved December 12, 2020.

[17] Bell, Crystal (December 19, 2020). "The 40 Best K-pop Songs of 2020". Paper. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

[18] 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.

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