Wonder Woman (Korean: 원더우먼) is the second project single by South Korean girl groups SeeYa, Davichi, and T-ara released on January 7, 2010. It is a follow up to their previous single released together, Women's Generation, with the music style continuing to revolve around themes of women's empowerment, hence the name Wonder Woman.[1][2][3] Although T-ara is officially credited on the single, only Eunjung and Hyomin participated in the song.[4]
| "Wonder Woman" | ||||
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 Digital cover | ||||
| Single by Seeya, Davichi, T-ara | ||||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Released | January 7, 2010 | |||
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| Length | 3:37 | |||
| Label | Core Contents Media | |||
| Lyricist(s) | K.Smith | |||
| Producer(s) | Cho Young-soo | |||
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| T-ara singles chronology | ||||
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Composition
editThe single, like its predecessor "Woman's Generation", were written by K. Smith while production and composition was handled by Cho Young-soo.
Commercial performance
editThe song was an instant hit, with "Wonder Woman" peaking at number six on the Gaon Music Chart, and ranking at number 21 on the year-end Gaon chart in 2010 with 2,301,658 sales. At the time of its release, it also was nominated for No. 1 on music show broadcasts.
In popular culture
editWSG Wannabe performed "Wonder Woman" (along with "Women's Generation") at their first concert, which was broadcast by MBC.[5] According to Nielsen Korea (reported by MBC News), the highest rated part of the concert was the cover songs performance which achieved a rating of 7.0%, and videos of the performance exploded with popularity online, earning over 4 million views. [6]
Accolades
edit| Award | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaon Chart Awards | 2010 | Best Selling Ringtone | Won | [7] |
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by K.Smith; all music is composed by Cho Young-soo.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wonder Woman (Korean: 원더우먼)" | 3:37 |
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Distributing label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | January 7, 2010 | Mnet Media | Digital download |
References
edit- ^ "씨야·다비치 프로젝트 '여성시대 영원한 사랑'" [Seeya-Davichi Project 'Eternal Love in Women's Generation']. 남도일보 (in Korean). April 22, 2009. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ "여성시대, 원더우먼으로 돌아왔다!". 투데이코리아 (in Korean). January 12, 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ "여성시대, '원더우먼' 인기 심상치 않아" [Women's Generation, 'Wonder Woman' popularity is unusual]. Today Korea (in Korean). January 31, 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ "1년만에 다시 뭉친 씨야.다비치.티아라 '원더우먼' 발표". 투데이코리아 (in Korean). January 7, 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ 조선일보 (July 30, 2022). "'놀면 뭐하니?' WSG워너비, 진짜 어마어마해! MSG워너비까지 온다 [종합]" ['What do you do when you play?' WSG Wannabe, it's really amazing! Coming to MSG Wannabe]. 조선일보 (in Korean). Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ "2049 土 예능 1위 '놀면 뭐하니?' 가야G, '원더우먼'+'여성시대' 커버 무대 '분당 최고 7.0%'" [2049 土 1st place in entertainment 'What do you do when you play?' Gaya G, 'Wonder Woman' + 'Women's Generation' cover stage 'up to 7.0% per minute']. iMBC (in Korean). July 31, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ "정확·공정 한국판 빌보드 '가온차트' 떴다 | 방송 : 네이트 연예". 모바일 네이트 뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved June 13, 2022.