"Gashina" () is a song recorded by South Korean singer

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. It was released as a

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and digital single by Makeus Entertainment and

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on August 22, 2017, and distributed by

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. "Gashina" is Sunmi's first release since the disbandment of

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and the expiration of her contract with

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. It was released as the lead single from her second Korean-language EP '' Warning''.

Composition

Written by

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, Sunmi, Joe Rhee, and 24, the song was described as a "dancehall-style synth-pop number that rocks an Eastern-style atmosphere and a distinct rhythmic bass sound". It was co-produced by The Black Label, a subsidiary of

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Commercial performance

The physical copy of "Gashina", titled ''Sunmi Special Edition Gashina'', entered at number 16 on the

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, on the chart issue dated August 20–26, 2017. The physical CD sold 2,954 copies and placed at number 56 for the month of August. The song debuted at number 2 on the

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, on the chart issue dated August 20–26, 2017, with 174,383 downloads sold – topping the Download Chart – and 4,670,275 streams. In its second week, the song peaked atop the chart, with 151,199 downloads sold – staying atop the Download Chart – and 7,201,441 streams. The song placed at number 15 for the month of August and peaked at number 3 the following month. It has sold over 667,590 digital downloads as of September 2017. The song also debuted at number 3 on the US

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with 1,000 downloads sold in the week ending September 9, 2017. The song was the 32nd best-selling song of 2017 in South Korea with 1,190,380 downloads sold.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Accolades

Year-end lists

Awards and nominations

Music program awards

References

External links

* {{authority control Korean-language songs 2017 singles 2017 songs Songs written by Teddy Park Songs written by Sunmi Gaon Digital Chart number-one singles Dancehall songs YG Entertainment singles Kakao M singles Sunmi songs Music videos directed by Lumpens