is a song by South Korean girl group
T-ara
T-ara (; ko, 티아라) are a South Korean girl group formed by MBK Entertainment in 2009, consists of four members: Qri, Eunjung, Hyomin and Jiyeon. T-ara's career is marked by hook-heavy dance-pop music, a result of their close partner ...
. The single was released on March 20, 2013 as their last release under
EMI Music Japan
, formerly , was one of Japan's leading music companies. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of British music company EMI Group Ltd. on June 30, 2007, after Toshiba sold off its previous 45% stake. Its CEO and president was Kazuhiko Koike. When ...
.
Background and promotion
T-ara held special showcases in fifteen Japanese cities, starting in Sapporo on February 20 and Marioka on 21st. Other cities where they held showcases include Saitama, Kyoto, Fukuoka, Nagasaki etc. The showcase tour reportedly attracted 100,000 local fans.
Despite being sung by the K-Pop singers, the original cover is Japanese.
Critical reception
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Billboard K-Town
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'' columnist Jeff Benjamin wrote that the song "incorporates a cuddly and cute theme over a techno club beat" with "aggressive synthesizers that recall
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer. Often referred to as the " Princess of Pop", she is credited with influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s and early 2000s. After appearing in stage productio ...
' "
3". He was critical, however, in saying that while "Banisuta!" brings T-ara's usual
earworm
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hook, the song "fails to be nearly as catchy as singles like "
Roly-Poly" or "
Lovey-Dovey".
T-ara Unveil First Original Japanese Single 'Bunny Style!'
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Track listing
Charts
Oricon chart
Tour
The T-ara Bunny Style! Special Showcase Tour (T-ara バニスタ! スペシャル ショーケース) was a tour in Japan by T-ara held to promote "Bunny Style!". A special ''Fan Sign'' event was also run to got the most fans and signed the most autographs, the winner was tied between Boram
Jeon Bo-ram (born March 22, 1986), referred to as Boram, is a South Korean singer and actress. She originally debuted as a solo artist, releasing four singles in 2008, before eventually becoming a member of girl group T-ara in 2009. The gro ...
, Eunjung, and Jiyeon. The tour had 14 showcases across 14 Japanese cities. Hyomin
Park Sun-young (born May 30, 1989), known professionally as Hyomin, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and actress. She is a member of South Korean girl group T-ara, which went on to become one of the best-selling girl groups of all time and ...
was not present for the showcase due to her filming ''Jinx!!!'' at the time.
Awards and nominations
Release history
References
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2013 singles
T-ara songs
Japanese-language songs
2013 songs