"Vanilla"
Digital cover
Single by Lightsum
LanguageKorean
ReleasedJune 10, 2021 (2021-06-10)
Length3:24
Label
Composer(s)
  • Steven Lee
  • Caroline Gustavsson
  • J. Littlewood
Lyricist(s)Jo Yoon-kyung
Lightsum singles chronology
"Vanilla"
(2021)		 "Vivace"
(2021)
Music video
"Vanilla" on YouTube

"Vanilla" is a debut single recorded by South Korean girl group Lightsum. It was released by Cube Entertainment on June 6, 2021.

Background and release

On April 15, 2021, Cube Entertainment announced that it would be debuting a new girl group, the first since (G)I-dle in 2018.[1] On May 27, it was announced they would be releasing their debut single "Vanilla" on June 10.[2] Four days later, the promotional schedule was released.[3] On June 4, the audio snippet was released.[4] The music video teaser was released on June 8 and 9.[5][6]

Composition

"Vanilla" was written by Jo Yoon-kyung, composed and arranged by Steven Lee, and J. Littlewood alongside Caroline Gustavsson for the composition.[7] It was described as teen pop and dance-pop song with lyrics about "expressing the thrill of tension when starting something new with the sweetness of the moment you fall in love".[8] "Vanilla" was composed in the key of A major with a tempo of 120 beats per minute.[9]

Commercial performance

"Vanilla" debuted at number 12 on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart in the chart issue dated June 6–12, 2021;[10] on the monthly chart, the song debuted at number 28 in the chart issue for June 2021 with 27,897 copies sold.[11] On the Gaon Download Chart, the song debuted at number 59 in the chart issue dated June 6–12, 2021.[12] In United States, the song debuted at number eight on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales in the chart issue dated June 26, 2021.[13]

Promotion

Prior to the release of "Vanilla", Lightsum held an online showcase on the same day to introduce the song and to communicate with their fans.[14] The group subsequently performed on three music programs in the first week: KBS's Music Bank on June 11,[15] MBC's Show! Music Core on June 12,[16] and SBS's Inkigayo on June 13.[17]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Melon.[7]

Studio

Personnel

  • Lightsum – vocals
  • Lightsum (Juhyeon) – background vocals
  • Jo Yoon-kyung – lyrics
  • Steven Lee – composition, arrangement
  • Caroline Gustavsson – composition, background vocals
  • J. Littlewood – composition, arrangement
  • Choi Ye-ji – recording
  • Koo Jong-pil – mixing
  • Jung Yu-ra – mixing (assistant)
  • Kwon Nam-woo – mastering
  • Jang Seung-ho – mastering (assistant)

Charts

Sales

Overall sales for "Vanilla"
Region Sales
South Korea[18] 41,143

Release history

Release history for "Vanilla"
Region Date Format Label
South Korea June 10, 2021 CD
Various

References

  1. ↑ Ji, Seung-hoon (April 15, 2021). "큐브 새 걸그룹 'LIGHTSUM(라잇썸)', 로고 공개...본격 데뷔 시동" [Cube's new girl group 'LIGHTSUM', logo released ... full-scale debut start] (in Korean). YTN. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2022 – via Naver.
  2. ↑ Lee, Seung-Hoon (May 27, 2021). "'큐브 신인' 라잇썸, 6월 10일 데뷔 확정..'Vanilla' 아트워크 티저 오픈 [공식]" ['Cube Rookie' Lightsum, debut confirmed on June 10th..'Vanilla' artwork teaser open [Official]] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on May 27, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2022 – via Naver.
  3. ↑ Lee, Min-ji (May 31, 2021). "큐브 새 걸그룹 라잇썸 데뷔 싱글 'Vanilla' 스케줄러 공개" [Cube's new girl group Lightsum debut single 'Vanilla' scheduler released] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022 – via Naver.
  4. ↑ Lee, Seul-bi (June 4, 2021). "라잇썸, '바닐라' 오디오 스니펫 공개→얼리 썸머송" [Lightsum, 'Vanilla' audio snippet released → Early summer song] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022 – via Naver.
  5. ↑ Jeong, Hye-yeon (June 8, 2021). "'큐브 新 걸그룹' 라잇썸, 데뷔곡 '바닐라' 뮤비 티저 공개..상큼함 폭발" ['Cube's new girl group' Lightsum, debut song 'Vanilla' MV teaser released..Explosion of freshness] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022 – via Naver.
  6. ↑ Seon, Mi-kyung (June 9, 2021). "라잇썸, '바닐라' 두 번째 MV 티저...8人의 달콤좌" [Lightsum, 'Vanilla' 2nd MV teaser...Sweet Seat of 8 People] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022 – via Naver.
  7. 1 2 "Vanilla" (in Korean). Kakao Entertainment. Cube Entertainment. Archived from the original on July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022 – via Melon.
  8. ↑ Kim, Na-yul (June 10, 2021). "'큐브 新 걸그룹' 라잇썸, 오늘(10일) '바닐라'로 데뷔.."멋진 모습 보일 것"" ['Cube's new girl group' Lightsum debuts today (10th) with 'Vanilla'] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022 – via Naver.
  9. ↑ "Key & BPM for Vanilla by Lightsum". Tunebat. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  10. 1 2 "2021년 24주차 Album Chart" [Week 24 of 2021 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). June 6–12, 2021. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  11. 1 2 "2021년 06월 Album Chart" [June 2021 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 8, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  12. 1 2 "2021년 24주차 Download Chart" [Week 24 of 2021 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). June 6–12, 2021. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  13. 1 2 "Billboard World Digital Song Sales – Week of June 26, 2021". Billboard. June 20–26, 2021. Archived from the original on June 22, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  14. ↑ Jeon, Hyo-jin (June 10, 2021). "라잇썸 데뷔 소감 "꿈꿔온 무대, 믿기지 않아"" [Lightsum Debut impression "I can't believe the stage I've been dreaming of"] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022 – via Naver.
  15. ↑ Park, Pan-seok (June 11, 2021). "'뮤뱅' 투모루우바이투게더, 브레이크 없는 1위 행진 4관왕..트와이스·엔플라잉 컴백[종합]" ['Mubang' Tomorrow X Together, No. 1 March without break 4 wins..Twice·N.Flying comeback [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022 – via Naver.
  16. ↑ Hwang, Soo-yeon (June 12, 2021). "'음중' 방탄소년단 3주 연속 1위, 트와이스·엔플라잉 컴백→라잇썸 데뷔(종합)" ['Umjung' BTS 1st for 3 weeks in a row, Twice·N.Flying comeback → Lightsum debut (comprehensive)] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022 – via Naver.
  17. ↑ Seon, Mi-kyung (June 13, 2021). "'인기가요' 방탄소년단, 3주 1위 트리플크라운 달성..트와이스 '핫' 컴백[종합]" ['Inkigayo' BTS achieves triple crown for 3 weeks...Twice's 'Hot' comeback [General]] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022 – via Naver.
  18. ↑ "2021년 07월 Album Chart" [July 2021 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 21, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
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