"Some" () is a song by South Korean singers
Soyou (
SISTAR) and
Junggigo, featuring
Lil Boi of
Geeks. It was released online as a digital single on February 7, 2014 through
Starship Entertainment.
The song was a commercial success, peaking at number 1 on the
Gaon Digital Chart
The Circle Digital Chart, previously known as the Gaon Digital Chart, is the music industry standard record chart ranking the 200 most popular singles in South Korea. It provides rankings on a weekly, monthly, and yearly basis, which is based o ...
,
Gaon Download Chart, and
Gaon Streaming Chart. The song has been streamed over 109,772,229 times and has sold over 2,212,895 downloads as of 2014.
Release
"Some" was released on February 7, along with a music video. "Some" is a medium tempo song with music composed by Kim Do-hoon, Xepy, and
Esna, and lyrics written by Min Yeon-jae, Xepy, Esna, Lil Boi, and Junggigo. The music video was directed by
ZanyBros
Zanybros (, stylized as ZANYBROS) is a South Korean video production company specializing in music video and commercial film production.
Zanybros was founded in 2002 by director Hong Won-ki and videographer Kim Jun-hong and has evolved to be one ...
and starred
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and Soyou's bandmate
Kim Dasom
Kim Da-som (born May 6, 1993), better known mononymously as Dasom, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as a former member of South Korean girl group Sistar and formerly under Starship Entertainment. She has acted in films ...
.
Promotions
Soyou and Junggigo had their debut stage on Mnet's ''
M! Countdown
''M Countdown'' () is a South Korean music program broadcast by Mnet. The show features appearances by popular music artists who also perform live on stage. It is broadcast from CJ E&M Center Studio in Sangam-dong, Mapo District, Seoul.
...
'' on February 6, 2014. The duo also performed "Some" on various music shows such as ''
Music Bank'', ''
Music Core'' and ''
Inkigayo
''Inkigayo'' ( ko, 인기가요; English title: ''The Music Trend'', previously ''Popular Song'') is a South Korean music program broadcast by SBS. It airs live every Sunday. The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who p ...
'' in February and March.
The song received numerous first place awards on various music show broadcasts, with five wins on
KBS ''
Music Bank'' (February 21, 28, March 7, 21 and April 4), two wins on
Mnet's ''
M! Countdown
''M Countdown'' () is a South Korean music program broadcast by Mnet. The show features appearances by popular music artists who also perform live on stage. It is broadcast from CJ E&M Center Studio in Sangam-dong, Mapo District, Seoul.
...
'' (February 20, 27) and
MBC ''
Music Core'' (February 22 and March 1), and a single win on
SBS ''
Inkigayo
''Inkigayo'' ( ko, 인기가요; English title: ''The Music Trend'', previously ''Popular Song'') is a South Korean music program broadcast by SBS. It airs live every Sunday. The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who p ...
'' (February 23) and
MBC Music
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The channel opened on February 1, 2012, with a new music program ''Show ...
''
Show Champion
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Hosts
* Shindong (February 14, 2012 – December 25, 2012)
* Hahm Eun-j ...
'' (February 19).
Chart performance
The song charted at number one for two weeks on South Korea's
Gaon Digital Chart
The Circle Digital Chart, previously known as the Gaon Digital Chart, is the music industry standard record chart ranking the 200 most popular singles in South Korea. It provides rankings on a weekly, monthly, and yearly basis, which is based o ...
. The song was also number one for six weeks on the ''Billboard''
Korea K-Pop Hot 100. This feat makes the song the longest-running chart topper of 2014.
K-Pop Hot 100: Soyu & Junggigo's 'Some' Earns 2014's Longest-Running No. 1
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Track listing
Charts
References
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Sistar songs
2014 singles
Billboard Korea K-Pop number-one singles
Korean-language songs
2014 songs
Starship Entertainment singles
Gaon Digital Chart number-one singles