"Bloom"
Single by Gain
from the EP Talk About S
ReleasedOctober 5, 2012
Recorded2012
Genre
Length3:48
LabelLOEN Entertainment
Songwriter(s)Kim Eana
Producer(s)Lee Min-soo
Gain singles chronology
"Take Out"
(2012)		 "Bloom"
(2012)		 "Nostalgia"
(2012)
Music video
"Bloom" on YouTube

"Bloom" (Korean: 피어나; RR: Pieona) is a song by South Korean recording artist Gain, from her second extended play Talk About S. It was written by Kim Eana, arranged and composed by Lee Min-soo.[1] The song was released digitally as the lead single from the EP on October 5, 2012, by LOEN Entertainment.

A modern dance-pop song with funk influences, "Bloom" talks about the delightful and positive feelings of a girl while experiencing sex for the first time. Upon its release, "Bloom" was met with positive reviews from music critics and has been included in several publications K-pop best-of lists.

Release

The video teaser for "Bloom" was released on October 4, 2012, through LOEN Entertainment's official YouTube channel.[2][3] The song and its corresponding music video were released online, along with the whole extended play, on the following day.[4][5]

Accolades

"Bloom" received nominations for several awards, including Best Pop Song at the 10th Korean Music Awards and Best Music Video at the 2012 Mnet Asian Music Awards. Due to its success on digital platforms, it won Song of the Year (October) at the 2nd Gaon Chart Music Awards.[6] It additionally received a music program award on Mnet's M Countdown on October 18, 2012.[7]

"Bloom" on critic lists
Publication List Rank Ref.
Billboard 100 Greatest K-Pop Songs of the 2010s 11 [8]
IZM Best Korean Singles of 2012 — [9]
Melon Top 100 K-pop Songs of All Time 39 [10]
Music Taste Y Best Singles of 2012 9 [11]
120 Best Dance Tracks of All Time 101 [12]
Popjustice Top 15 K‑Pop Singles of 2012 11 [13]

Chart performance

Sales

Country Sales
South Korea (digital) 1,914,675+[18]

Release history

Region Date Formats Label
South Korea October 5, 2012 LOEN Entertainment
Various[19]

References

  1. ↑ "Naver Vibe(바이브)".
  2. ↑ LOENENT (October 4, 2012). "Gain(가인) _ Bloom(피어나) (Teaser)" (YouTube). YouTube.
  3. ↑ "Ga in releases video teaser for title track "Bloom"".
  4. ↑ LOENENT (October 5, 2012). "Gain(가인) _ Bloom(피어나) MV" (YouTube). YouTube.
  5. ↑ "[Updated] Ga in releases "Bloom" MV + 'Talk About S' album".
  6. ↑ "2nd Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards Winners". Hype Malaysia. February 13, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  7. ↑ "가인, '피어나' 섹시·발랄 무대로 '엠카' 첫 1위". Star News (in Korean). October 18, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2020 – via Naver.
  8. ↑ "The 100 Greatest K-Pop Songs of the 2010s: Staff List". Billboard. November 25, 2019. Archived from the original on April 4, 2021.
  9. ↑ "2012년 올해의 가요 싱글" [2012 Song of the Year Single]. IZM. December 2012. Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  10. ↑ Hicap, Jonathan (August 29, 2021). "Top 100 K-pop songs of all time revealed". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  11. ↑ "올해의 싱글 – 9위 가인 『Talk About S』". Music Taste Y (in Korean). December 31, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  12. ↑ Ahn, Sang-wook (July 8, 2014). "Dance Track 120 – 101위 가인 『피어나』". Music Taste Y (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  13. ↑ Myers, Owen (December 30, 2012). "The Top 15 K-Pop Singles of 2012". Popjustice. Archived from the original on January 2, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  14. ↑ "South Korean Gaon Chart: Singles – The 42nd Week of 2012". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on June 8, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Korea K-Pop Hot 100, Week of 20 October, 2012". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 9, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
  16. ↑ "South Korean Gaon Chart: Overall singles – October 2012". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  17. ↑ "South Korean Gaon Chart: Overall singles – 2012". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  18. ↑ Sales references for "Bloom":
  19. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Talk About S by Gain". iTunes Store. October 5, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
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