Black Widow is a song recorded by South Korean girl group

Pristin Pristin (; stylized as PRISTIN and formerly known as Pledis Girlz) was a South Korean girl group formed by Pledis Entertainment in 2016. The group was composed of ten members: Nayoung, Roa, Yuha, Eunwoo, Rena, Kyulkyung, Yehana, Sungyeon, Xi ...

for their first EP ''

Hi! Pristin ''Hi! Pristin'' (stylized as ''HI! PRISTIN'') is the debut extended play by South Korean girl group Pristin. It was released on March 21, 2017, by Pledis Entertainment, and distributed by LOEN Entertainment. The EP consists of six songs, includin ...

'' (2017). It was remixed and then released as the album's second single on May 19, 2017. The song was written by members Roa and Sungyeon, as well as Simon Petrén and Ylva Dimberg.

Background and release

After the promotions for their debut single "

Wee Woo Wee Woo (stylized as WEE WOO) is a debut single by South Korean girl group Pristin for their first EP ''Hi! Pristin'' (2017). It was released as the album's title track on March 21, 2017, and served as the group's debut single. An accompanying music ...

" ended, it was announced, on May 15, that Pristin was going to promote "Black Widow" as a special gift to fans. Days later, on May 19, a remixed version of the song was released on Korean digital retailers. 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 YouTube is a global online video sharing and social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by Google, and is the second mo ...

channel on May 14.

Composition

"Black Widow" is an uptempo song with trap beats, which showcases Pristin's dark and sexy side. The song was composed by the group's member Rena, along with Simon Petrén, Ylva Dimberg and Jo Michelle. The single version was remixed by Anchor.

Promotion

The album version of "Black Widow" was performed for the first time in a showcase held to promote ''

'' on March 22. During the promotions for their debut single "Wee Woo", Pristin also briefly performed the song on a few selected music shows, including

Mnet M-Net (an abbreviation of Electronic Media Network) is a South African pay television channel established by Naspers in 1986. The channel broadcasts both local and international programming, including general entertainment, children's series, ...

's '' M Countdown''. 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. They started on SBS MTV's ''The Show'' on May 16, and continued through

MBC Music MBC M (formerly MBC Music) () is a South Korean specialty television channel owned by MBC Plus Media. The cable channel primarily broadcasts programming related to music. The channel opened on February 1, 2012, with a new music program '' Sho ...

's '' Show Champion'' on May 17, and SBS's '' Inkigayo'' on May 21. The song was also performed during the KCON festival in Japan on May 19. Despite the promotions, "Black Widow" failed to enter on music charts.

Track listing

Release history

References

{{authority control 2017 songs 2017 singles Dance-pop songs Hip hop songs Korean-language songs Pristin songs South Korean pop songs South Korean songs Hybe Corporation singles Songs written by Simon Petrén