Lonely (2NE1 song)

"Lonely" is a song by South Korean girl group 2NE1 from the their 2011 self-titled second EP. The single was written and produced by Teddy Park and was digitally released on May 11, 2011 by YG Entertainment. The song was a commercial success, peaking at number 1 on the Gaon Digital Chart in addition to topping all of the South Korean real-time digital charts following its release, achieving a perfect all-kill. A Japanese version of the song was released on September 14, 2011 and was included in the Japanese edition of the EP, titled Nolza.

"Lonely"
Single by 2NE1
from the album 2NE1
ReleasedMay 11, 2011 (2011-05-11) (Korean)
September 14, 2011 (2011-09-14) (Japanese)
Recorded2010
GenreK-pop
Length3:29
LabelYG Entertainment
Songwriter(s)Teddy Park
Producer(s)Teddy Park
2NE1 singles chronology
"It Hurts (Slow)"
(2010)		 "Lonely"
(2011)		 "I Am the Best"
(2011)
Music video
"Lonely" on YouTube

Background

The song was written and produced by the group's long-time collaborator and in-house YG Entertainment producer Teddy Park. Musically, the song is composed in the key of E major with a moderate tempo of 95 beats per minute, and has a runtime of 3:29.[1] The instrumentals incorporates only stringed instruments, which include the guitar, cello, and violin and emphasizes the group's vocals.[2] According to the CEO of YG Entertainment, Yang Hyun Suk, "2NE1’s new song counter feeds the people with an analogue sound unlike the majority who used strong electronics and house music and maybe that is why Will.i.am have [sic] found it interesting".[3]

Music video and promotion

The Korean music video for "Lonely" was filmed on April 27, 2011 and was directed by Han Samin, who directed the music video for Big Bang's fourth mini-special album's title song, "Love Song". The first teaser for "Lonely" was released on May 9 and featured CL and Minzy, and was followed by teasers featuring and Dara and Bom on May 10. The music video was uploaded to their official YouTube channel the next day.[4] As of December 2020, the music video has over 84 million views on YouTube. A Japanese edition of the music video was released on September 21 by YGEX along with the release of the single.

The song was not extensively promoted on music programs; but on May 29, 2NE1 made a surprise two-part performance on SBS's Inkigayo with "Lonely" and Bom's solo single "Don't Cry". The appearance was made due to the overwhelming popularity of the two songs and was done as a gift to their fans.[5] They later won a mutizen award for "Lonely".[6]

Commercial performance

The single was a massive commercial success, topping all of South Korean real-time digital charts following its release and achieved a perfect all-kill, making it the first song to achieve a perfect all-kill by a K-pop girl group since the concept's inception in 2010.[7] By the end of the year, "Lonely" sold more than 2.9 million digital units, making it the fourth best-selling single in the country in 2011.[8]

Awards
Awards
Year Organization Award Result Ref.
2011 Cyworld Digital Music Awards Song of the Month (May) Won
Gaon Chart Music Awards Won
Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Vocal Performance – Group Won [9]
Music program awards
Program Date Ref.
SBS's Inkigayo May 29, 2011 [6]

Chart performance

Weekly charts
Chart Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon)[10] 1

Year-end charts
Chart (2011) Position
South Korea (Gaon Digital)[8] 4
South Korea (Gaon Download)[11] 14
South Korea (Gaon Streaming)[12] 9

Sales
Country Sales
South Korea (digital)[8] 3,320,000

Release history
Release dates and formats
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various May 11, 2011
  • YG Entertainment

References
  1. "Key, BPM of Lonely By 2NE1". Musicstax. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. Choi, Na-young (May 12, 2011). "페레즈힐튼 "2NE1 '론리' 굉장한 발라드, 사랑한다" 극찬". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean).
  3. "Yang Hyun Suk, "2NE1's new song, 'Lonely' has no electronic sound"". kpopvideo. Archived from the original on August 19, 2011. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
  4. "R2NE1 releases MV for their latest track, "Lonely"!". allkpop. May 11, 2011.
  5. Choi, Na-young (May 29, 2011). "2NE1, 오늘 컴백 후 단 한번의 방송출연 '왜?'". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean).
  6. Seo, Hye-rim (May 30, 2011). "'인기가요' 2NE1 'Lonely' 첫 출연에 뮤티즌송 '원샷 원킬!'". Nate (in Korean).
  7. "[News] Again, Instiz certifies 2NE1 'Lonely' as PERFECT ALL KILL". Daily K Pop News. May 16, 2011.
  8. "2011년 Digital Chart". gaonchart.co.kr.
  9. "Mnet Asian Music Awards 2011 Winners". allkpop.
  10. "Digital Chart – Week 22 of 2011". gaonchart.co.kr (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. May 24, 2011.
  11. "2011년 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  12. "2011년 Streaming Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
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