"Demente" is a song by South Korean singer

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and Puerto Rican rapper

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from her first Korean studio album '' Querencia''. It was released on February 15, 2021, through MNH and

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. The song is the thirteenth track on the album, and was written by Lao Ra,

, Tinashé Fazakerley and Vincenzo and produced by him and Fuxxy. "Demente" solidifies the singer's "versatility as she flawlessly sings in Spanish and Korean" over a

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beat. The song marks the first collaboration between a Korean female soloist and a Latin singer. Lyrically, the song tell a story of a confused love that causes great sadness due to the lack of interest from a lover. On February 18, 2021, an animated lyric video of the song was released on

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. A Spanish version of the song was released with its music video on 17 March, 2021, as the sixth and last single from ''Querencia''.

Background

"Demente" is under the "Unknown" chapter in Querencia, since the song fits in with the big unknown of her speaking Spanish. Chungha took up Spanish lessons and relied on a fluent friend to coach her throughout the recording. The early version of "

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" made the singer interested in

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. After she linked up with

, where Miyashiro suggested she progressed into Latin music further, and helped bring "Demente" to life.

and Chungha worked with a lot of different Latin producers on it and stated "that this is not even reggaetón, rather like a different genre of older, classical pop music. Chungha did not want to just infuse a song with some sounds, she really wanted to do it." On March 15, 2021, Chungha announced through social media that the Spanish version of "Demente", would be released on March 17, 2021. Its cover art was also posted that day. On March 16, the singer dropped a teaser for the music video.

Composition

"Demente" is a

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and pop song with

rhythms, aided by Puerto Rican rapper

. It was written by Lao Ra,

, Tinashé Fazakerley, Laura Carvajalino Avilaand, Vincenzo and produced by him and Fuxxy. The song runs for two minutes and forty-three seconds. In terms of musical notation, the song is composed in the key of

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with a tempo of 100 beats per minute. The song marks the first

and

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collaboration for a female Korean soloist and "highlights Chungha's refusal to be pinned down or limited by boundaries – either geographical or

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– meshing Korean, Spanish and the

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-derived beats into an infectious, vibrant cut". Lyrically, the song tell a story of a confused love that causes great sadness due to the lack of interest of the other person.

Music video

On March 15, the singer confirmed the music video and announced that it was scheduled for release on March 17, 2021. On the March 16, Chungha released a music video teaser for the Spanish version of "Demente". It was directed by VISHOP (Vikings League). The song’s accompanying music video captures Chungha performing the song in a luxurious hotel lobby in various glamorous outfits. Meanwhile, featured artist Guaynaa appears remotely from halfway across the world.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from

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. *

- vocals *

- writer, vocals * Tinashé Fazakerley - writer, bass, drums, piano, synths * Vicenzo - writer, producer, vocal director * Fuxxy - producer, vocal director * Lao Ra - writer * Earcandy - mix engineer * Yoon Won Kwon - mix engineer * Park Jeong Eon - mastering engineer * Jung Eun Kyung - record engineer * Kim Su Jeong - record engineer

Charts

Release history

References

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