Acrobat (Jo Gwang-il song)

"Acrobat" (Korean: 곡예사; RR: Gogyesa) is a song by South Korean rapper Jo Gwang-il. It was released on April 1, 2020, by Dippin' Carls Records.

"곡예사"
Single by Gwangil Jo
LanguageKorean
English titleAcrobat
ReleasedApril 1, 2020 (2020-04-01)
GenreHip hop
Length3:07
LabelDippin' Carls Records
Composer(s)Ahwu
Lyricist(s)Gwangil Jo
Music video
"곡예사" on YouTube

Music and lyrics

Gwangil Jo compare himself to an acrobat riding a rope. He expresses confidence and wild ambition in his lyrics.[1] Hip-hop fans commented that "Acrobat is not just a fast rap song but a song with a groovy rhythm."[2]

Accolades

"Acrobat" was nominated for hip-hop track of the year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards. According to netizens, it is "the best hip hop song of the year without any doubt" as it "gave a fresh shock in the hip-hop scene where auto-tuned melodic rap is the trend."[3]

Year-end lists
Publication Accolade Rank
IZM "Best K-pop Songs of 2020"[1] —

Charts
Chart (2020) Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon)[4] —[upper-alpha 1]

Remix

"Acrobat Remix" (Korean: 곡예사 Remix) is the remix of "Acrobat" by South Korean rappers Gwangil Jo, Basick, P-Type, Skull, Sikboy, Olltii, Minos, Brown Tigger, and Jazzmal. It was released on October 16, 2020 by Dippin' Carls Records as the tenth track of Gwangil Jo's album Dark Adaptation (Korean: 암순응; RR: Amsuneung).

Critical reception

"Acrobat Remix" was nominated for collaboration of the year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards. According to netizens, it has "the most spectacular line-up of this year's collaboration and beat that entertains the ear."[3]

Note
  1. "Acrobat" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 18 on the Gaon Singing Room chart.

References
  1. "2020 올해의 가요 싱글". IZM. December 4, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-12-04.
  2. Lee, Seung-jin (August 27, 2020). "혜성처럼 나타난 신예 래퍼 조광일 '곡예사' 로 히트 예감". Business Report. Archived from the original on 2020-09-18.
  3. "한국 힙합 어워즈 2021 후보". Korean Hip-hop Awards. Archived from the original on 2017-01-22.
  4. "Gaon Music Chart - 곡예사". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on 2021-11-01.
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