"Wanna" is a song by South Korean girl group Kara from their second studio album, Revolution (2009). It was released as the album's lead single on July 28, 2009. Various news agencies predicted that it would become their third hit, after "Pretty Girl" and "Honey".[2][3] Upon release, "Wanna" immediately charted on various digital music charts and went on to become the group's third number-one hit. A month after its release, the song won the "Mutizen Song" award from SBS's Inkigayo music program.[4]
| "Wanna" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Kara | ||||
| from the album Revolution | ||||
| Released | July 28, 2009[1] | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop | |||
| Length | 3:05 | |||
| Label | DSP Entertainment, M.Net Media | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Han Jae-ho, Kim Seung-soo | |||
| Producer(s) | Han Jae-ho, Kim Seung-soo | |||
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Composition
edit"Wanna" is a dance-pop song, with strong beats and a fast pace.[5] It was written and composed by Han Jae-ho and Kim Seung-su, the team behind their previous hits "Pretty Girl" and "Honey".[1]
Promotion
editThe group started their first round of promotions the weekend of July 31 to August 2, 2009, starting with KBS's Music Bank.[6] In an interview after their first performance, the group stated that although it was difficult to present a strong image for the first time, it was exciting for the members overall.[7]
Music video
editIt was announced that actor Ryu Sang-wuk would be featured in the music video, which was filmed from July 20–21, 2009.[8] The actor plays a man whom the group members stalk.[9] The music video was released on July 29, 2009.[1]
The video begins with Kara in a pink room watching anxiously as Jiyoung makes a phone call to the handsome neighbor next door. Right before she confesses her feelings, he accidentally hangs up on her, leaving her to think he has rejected her. They watch him through a telescope and the guy exits, passing by his pet parrot who utters the word "Kara".
The song starts as the girls break into the guy's house and trashes it, showing cuts of the Kara members dancing in 2 different rooms. Jiyoung finds pictures of herself in the guy's drawer, happily realizing that her feelings are returned. Kara leaves the house just as the guy comes back. Stunned at the mess, he trips and falls over, breaking his ankle. The video ends with Kara visiting him at his house, and Jiyoung draws a love heart on his cast.
Commercial performance
editThe song performed well on South Korea's digital music charts and received the "Mutizen Song" award from SBS's Inkigayo, which their previous song "Honey" also won. "Wanna" is estimated to have sold at least 2,000,000 downloads in South Korea.
References
edit- ^ a b c (in Korean) Kim, Hyeong-wu. 카라 ‘Wanna’ 뮤비 전격 공개 ‘성숙해진 깜찍발랄 매력 폴폴’ (Kara's "Wanna" Music Video Release Blitz, "Matured Cute and Lively Image Overflowing"). Joins.com/Newsen. July 29, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
- ^ (in Korean) 카라, 신곡 '워너' 티저로 여성미 발산…30일 컴백(동영상) (Kara, New Song "Wanna" Teaser Showcases Femininity...Comeback on 30th (Video)). Mydaily. July 24, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
- ^ (in Korean) Choi, Eun-yeong. 카라, '워너'로 3연속 히트 노린다···24일 티저 영상 공개 (Kara, Possible Third Hit with "Wanna"...Teaser Video Released on 24th). EDaily. July 24, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
- ^ (in Korean) 카라 `인기가요` 뮤티즌송 기염 `눈시울` (Kara Wins Inkigayo Mutizen Song Award, Cries). Joins.com/AsiaE. August 30, 2009. Retrieved August 31, 2009.
- ^ (in Korean) 카라, 컴백 타이틀 곡 `Wanna` 음원 공개… 대박 예감 (Kara's Comeback Single "Wanna" Released...Huge Hit Potential). Maeil Gyungjae. July 28, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
- ^ (in Korean) 카라, 은발머리 여전사 파격변신 ‘소녀에서 숙녀로’ (Kara Becomes Silver-Haired Female Warriors, "From Girls to Women"). Joins.com/Newsen. July 21, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
- ^ (in Korean) Kim, Hyeong-wu. 카라 컴백! 파격변신 “깜찍 귀염에 강렬 성숙 더했다” (Kara Comeback! Exceptional Change "From Precocious Cuteness to Strong Maturity"). Newsen. July 31, 2009. Retrieved July 31, 2009.
- ^ (in Korean) ‘제2의 이정재’ 류상욱, 카라 뮤비 男주인공 낙점 ("The Second Lee Jung-jae" Ryu Sang-wuk, Starring in Kara's Music Video). JoongAng Ilbo/Newsen. July 27, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
- ^ (in Korean) 류상욱, ‘선덕여왕’서 미실 호위무사! 카라 뮤비 주인공으로 (Ryu Sang-wuk, From Queen of Seondeok's Howuimusa to Kara's Music Video Star). International Business Times. July 27, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009.