"Flip That" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group
Loona
Loona (commonly stylized in all caps or as LOOΠΔ; ; ja, 今月の少女, Kongetsu no Shōjo, Girl of the Month) is a South Korean girl group formed by Blockberry Creative. The group was introduced to the public through a pre-debut project t ...
for their fifth
extended play
An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record. (EP) of the
same name. It was released the EP's lead single by
Blockberry Creative on June 20, 2022.
Background and release
On June 3, 2022, Blockberry Creative announced Loona would be releasing their fifth extended play titled ''Flip That'' on June 20. On June 8, the track listing for ''Flip That'' was released with "Flip That" announced as the lead single. A day later, the first music video teaser was released. On June 17, the highlight medley video teaser for ''Flip That'' was released. Two day later, the second music video teaser was released. The song was released as part of ''Flip That'' alongside the music video.
Composition
"Flip That" was written, composed, arranged by Sure, and Lee Soo-bin (Chansline) alongside Han Hee-jun for the lyrics, and Linemaster for the composition. The song was described as a
tropical house and
synth-pop song with "constantly changing rhythm and composition" with lyrics about "
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s bold ambition to turn the world upside down".
"Flip That" was composed in the
key of
B minor
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The B natural minor scale is:
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Changes need ...
, with a
tempo
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of 112 beats per minute.
Critical reception
Rhian Dhaly of ''
NME
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'' called the song "perfect for that balmy summer nights due to its soft and lowkey energy but felt the song was a bit muted to make a strong immediate impression". Gladys Yeo of ''NME'' called the song the 13th best in the group's discography saying that "returning to their more optimistic, light-hearted pop sound, 'Flip That' approaches the group's core message with a far gentler touch than more recent title tracks". In addition, she called the song "an addictive summer bop that is sure to a bring a smile to your face even on the worst days".
Music video
The music video was described as a "bright production" featuring "the group travelling to magical garden and forest settings" with "direct references to past releases from the group,
uch asthe 2017's "The Carol 2.0", 2018's "
Hi High
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", as well as a clock hitting 12 by the video's end, potentially referencing the group's 2020 EP ''
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Commercial performance
"Flip That" debuted at number 93 on South Korea's
Gaon Digital Chart in the chart issue dated June 19–25, 2022;
on its component charts, the song debuted at number six on the Gaon Download Chart.
Promotion
Prior to the release of ''Flip That'', Loona held a live showcase on the same date to introduce the extended play and communicate with their fans, where they performed "Flip That" along with "Pale Blue Dot". They subsequently performed on four
music programs:
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'' on June 23,
KBS's ''
Music Bank
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'' on June 24,
MBC's ''
Show! Music Core'' on June 25, and
SBS's ''
Inkigayo'' on June 26. On the second week, they performed three music programs:
SBS MTV's ''
The Show'' on June 28,
MBC M
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The channel opened on February 1, 2012, with a new music program '' Sho ...
's ''
Show Champion'' on June 29,
''M Countdown'' on June 30, ''Music Bank'' on July 1, and ''Inkigayo'' on July 3,
where they won first place for appearances on ''The Show'' and ''Show Champion''.
Charts
Accolades
Release history
See also
*
List of ''The Show'' Chart winners (2022)
*
List of ''Show Champion'' Chart winners (2022)
References
{{Loona
Loona (group) songs
2022 songs
2022 singles
Blockberry Creative singles
Warner Music Group singles