Doom Dada

"Doom Dada" (Korean:둠 다다) is a song recorded by the South Korean singer T.O.P, released as a single via YG Entertainment on November 15, 2013. It was written by T.O.P, who also composed the track with Choice37.

"Doom Dada"
Cover of the physical edition.
Single by T.O.P
ReleasedNovember 15, 2013 (2013-11-15)
Recorded2013
Genre
Length3:33
LabelYG
Songwriter(s)T.O.P
Producer(s)
T.O.P singles chronology
"Turn It Up"
(2010)		 "Doom Dada"
(2013)		 "Zutter"
(2015)
Music video
"Doom Dada" on YouTube

Release

"Doom Dada" was released digitally on November 15, 2013. The announcement was made through YG Entertainment‘s official website, with a teaser picture showing the rapper riding a motorcycle with a slightly creepy giant baby in the motorcycle side car.[2] On December 13, a physical single album was released, including a CD with "Doom Dada" and its instrumental, unreleased music video making videos and a photobook made up of making of scenes.[3]

Music video

Mirroring the video of his previous single, "Turn It Up", "Doom Dada" is also shot in black and white. The music video for "Doom Dada" was directed by Seo Hyun-seung. The music video references the Stanley Kubrick's movie 2001: A Space Odyssey. In a scene, there are apes who find a bone and start experimenting with it. In the movie, it shows the evolution of the human race, but in T.O.P's case as it's a microphone, it's showing the evolution of him as a rapper.[4] Another inspiration for the video was the surrealist artist Salvador Dalí. T.O.P wears an upside down mustache, designed in the same way as Dalí's.[4] Additionally, two of the artist's painting are parodied in the video: Baby Map of the World and The Three Sphinxes of Bikini.[4] T.O.P stated that he "wanted to make a unique video that looks like a cult film with some fun elements, a video with a message. I wanted a lot of people to easily visualize the story behind the video."[5]

Critical reception

"Doom Dada" earned the #1 position on Dazed magazine's Top 10 K-Pop tracks of 2013, with the magazine describing the track as "unexpected and, from a pop standpoint, virtually impenetrable on the first go", adding that the "lyrical rhythms are both inviting and alienating, while the beats align to trap and M.I.A's jagged tribalism. But go deeper and recognisable cadences reveal themselves.... it's K-Pop but sly, frenetic and slippery." Dazed concluded that, with this song, T.O.P was leading the evolution of K-Pop.[6] Billboard praised the song, noting how the "melody is magnetizing with its whirring synths, tribal beats, and chanting, all of which pale in comparison to the rapper’s aggressive, multi-tonal delivery of his verses," and felt that T.O.P "revealed his true artistry" with this song.[1]

Track listing
Digital single
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Doom Dada"T.O.P
Choice373:33
Total length:3:33
CD single
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Doom Dada"T.O.P
  • T.O.P
  • Choice37
Choice373:33
2."Doom Dada (Instrumental)" 
  • T.O.P
  • Choice37
 3:33
Total length:7:06

Charts and sales
Chart (2013) Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon Weekly Digital Chart)[7] 4
South Korea (Gaon Monthly Digital Chart)[8] 21
South Korea (Gaon Weekly Download Chart)[9] 5
South Korea (Gaon Weekly Streaming Chart)[10] 8
South Korea (Gaon Weekly Album Chart)[11] 13
United States (Billboard World Digital Songs)[12] 3

Sales
Chart Sales
Gaon Download Chart 602,050[13]
Gaon Album Chart 20,885[14]

Release history
Region Date Format Label
South Korea November 15, 2013 Digital download YG Entertainment, KT Music
Worldwide
South Korea December 13, 2013 CD single YG Entertainment, KT Music
Worldwide
Japan[15] December 18, 2013 Digital download YG Entertainment, YGEX

References
  1. Herman, Tamar. "BIGBANG's T.O.P's 10 Most Memorable Songs". Billboard K-Town. Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  2. "T.O.P Releases Teaser Photo for Solo Track "Doom Dada"". November 12, 2013. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  3. "T.O.P to release a special edition hard copy of 'Doom Dada'". November 30, 2013. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  4. "K-Pop Music Video Breakdown – T.O.P 'Doom Dada'". UnitedKpop. November 17, 2013. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
  5. Benjamin, Jeff (January 15, 2014). "K-POP STAR TOP REVEALS CULT MOVIES INSPIRED HIS "DOOM DADA" VIDEO". Fuse TV. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
  6. Glasby, Taylor. "Top ten K-Pop of 2013". Dazed Digital. Dazed & Confused. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  7. "Gaon Digital Chart Week 48". Gaon Chart. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  8. "Gaon Monthly Digital Chart-November". Gaon Chart. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  9. "Gaon Download Chart Week 48". Gaon Chart. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  10. "Gaon Streaming Chart Week 48". Gaon Chart. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  11. "Gaon Album Chart Week 52". Gaon Chart. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  12. "World Digital Songs". Billboard. November 30, 2013.
  13. Cumulative sales for "Doom Dada":
  14. Cumulative sales for "Doom Dada (Special Edition)":
  15. "12/18(水)よりT.O.P 「DOOM DADA」 配信スタート!!". YGEX. 2013-12-02.
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