Black Widow is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Pristin for their first EP Hi! Pristin (2017). It was remixed and then released as the album's second single on May 19, 2017.[1] The song was written by members Roa and Sungyeon, as well as Simon Petrén and Ylva Dimberg.[2]
| "Black Widow" | ||||
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 Remix version cover | ||||
| Single by Pristin | ||||
| from the album Hi! Pristin | ||||
| Released | May 19, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
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| Length | 3:13 | |||
| Label | Pledis | |||
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| Pristin singles chronology | ||||
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Background and release
editAfter the promotions for their debut single "Wee Woo" ended, it was announced, on May 15, that Pristin was going to promote "Black Widow" as a special gift to fans.[3] Days later, on May 19, a remixed version of the song was released on Korean digital retailers.[1] Although it didn't receive a proper music video, a dance practice video featuring the full choreography for the song was released through Pristin's official YouTube channel on May 14.[4]
Composition
edit"Black Widow" is an uptempo song with trap beats, which showcases Pristin's dark and sexy side.[5] The song was composed by the group's member Rena, along with Simon Petrén, Ylva Dimberg and Jo Michelle.[2] The single version was remixed by Anchor.[6]
Promotion
editThe album version of "Black Widow" was performed for the first time in a showcase held to promote Hi! Pristin on March 22.[7] During the promotions for their debut single "Wee Woo", Pristin also briefly performed the song on a few selected music shows, including Mnet's M Countdown.[8] After said promotions were wrapped up, the group promoted the remixed version of "Black Widow" for a whole week as the album's second single, which was also labelled as the 'vampire version' by music shows.[9] They started on SBS MTV's The Show on May 16,[10] and continued through MBC Music's Show Champion on May 17,[11] and SBS's Inkigayo on May 21.[12] The song was also performed during the KCON festival in Japan on May 19.[13] Despite the promotions, "Black Widow" failed to enter on music charts.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Black Widow" (remix version) | 3:13 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | May 19, 2017 | Digital download, streaming | Pledis Entertainment | [1] |
| Worldwide | [14] |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Black Widow (Remix Ver.)". www.melon.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- ^ a b E&M, CJ. "[Mnet] Black Widow - 프리스틴(PRISTIN)". Mnet (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2019-08-31. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- ^ "프리스틴, 'Black Widow'로 1주간 스페셜 활동 돌입 - 제니스글로벌뉴스" [Pristin will hold special promotions with 'Black Widow' for one week] (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-09-10.
- ^ PRISTIN (2017-05-14), [SPECIAL VIDEO] PRISTIN(프리스틴) - 'Black Widow' Dance Practice, retrieved 2017-09-07
- ^ E&M, CJ. "[Mnet] The 1st Mini Album HI! PRISTIN - 프리스틴(PRISTIN)". Mnet (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-09-01. Retrieved 2017-09-01.
- ^ E&M, CJ. "[Mnet] Black Widow (Remix Ver.) - 프리스틴(PRISTIN)". Mnet (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2019-08-31. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- ^ POP, 헤럴드 (2017-03-22). "프리스틴, 실력+미모 다 가진 '진짜가 왔다'(V앱 종합)" [Pristin's skills and beauty are 'as real as it comes'] (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-09-10.
- ^ POP, 헤럴드 (2017-03-23). "'엠카' 프리스틴, 신인상 예약한 소녀들의 핫데뷔 'WEE WOO'" [The hot debut of the girl group Pristin with 'Wee Woo'] (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-09-10.
- ^ "'활동 마무리' 프리스틴, 뱀파이어→깜찍 소녀 반전 매력" ['Ending activities' Pristin's reversal charms, from cute girl to vampire]. Heraldpop (in Korean). May 21, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ "[현장포토] "청순은 없다"...나영·결경·시연, 블랙 카리스마" [Nayoung, Kyulkyung and Xiyeon's black charisma]. 디스패치 | 뉴스는 팩트다! (in Korean). 2017-05-16. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
- ^ "[포토엔]프리스틴 결경 '군살 제로의 완벽한 몸매' - 뉴스 - enews24" [Pristin's Kyulkyung 'absolutely perfect body']. enews24.tving.com/ (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
- ^ "싸이, 오늘 '인기가요' 1위 후보..트와이스 컴백·김소희 데뷔" [Psy takes the number 1 prize on today's 'Inkigayo' + Twice's comeback + Kim So-hee debut] (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-09-10.
- ^ "Coming Soon！KCON 2017 JAPAN in 幕張メッセ". KCON 2017 JAPAN|@幕張メッセに世界最大級のK-Cultureフェスが上陸！ (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2017-05-14. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
- ^ Black Widow (Remix Version) - Single by PRISTIN on Apple Music, 2017-05-19, retrieved 2017-09-07