"Secret Story of the Swan" () is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Iz*One. It is the lead single in their third

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''Oneiric Diary''. It was released on June 15, 2020, by Off the Record and Swing Entertainment. It is the first release after their previous title track "

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Background and release

On March 9, 2020,

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founder and chief executive officer Han Sung-soo announced he would step down from co-managing Iz*One after their first studio album, ''

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''. On March 10, a day later, it was reported that Swing Entertainment would take part in managing the group. A source from the agency confirmed the reports and that Swing would co-manage the group. On May 19, Iz*One shared a notice via their FanCafe, that they would be releasing their fourth extended play (EP) on June 15. It announced the members were in the last stage of production and are releasing a higher quality performance. On June 1, Iz*One released an album trailer announcing the name for their album being ''Oneiric Diary ()''. On June 8, the track list for the album was released, revealing the title track to be "Secret Story of the Swan", along with seven other tracks, one being written by

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, with Nako and

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writing the Japanese version of the song. On June 11, the teaser for the music video was released, with a second being released a day later. The music video ended up being delayed a day later, set to be released the same day as the album, but was released on June 16.

Composition

"Secret Story of the Swan" is an EDM track composed in G minor, a tempo of 103 bpm, and the common-time signature. The song is about becoming who you've dreamed of becoming deep in your heart. Iz*One portray themselves as the protagonists of a fairytale in the lyrics. As the song literally means "Fantasy Fairytale", it was written, arranged, and composed, by MosPick. The Japanese version of the song was also written by members Nako and

along with MosPick.

Promotion

Iz*One made their comeback stage on '' M! Countdown'' along with other artists such as WJSN, Stray Kids, and

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Commercial performance

On the South Korean

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, the song debuted at number six, becoming the group's second top ten hit in the country. The song also peaked at number 11 on the US World Digital Song Sales, becoming their highest-charting entry on the chart since " Violeta". On the K-pop Hot 100, the song arrived at number five, becoming their third top 10 entry.

Music video

Their music video, was delayed a day, was released on June 16, 2020. In the video, Iz*One portray the protagonists of their own fairytale, matching the lyrical content. On June 23, a performance version was released as well.Watch: IZ*ONE Shows Off Elegance And Power In Dance Practice Video For “Secret Story Of The Swan”
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Background and release

Composition

Promotion

Commercial performance

Music video

Accolades

Music Show Wins

Charts

See also

References