Black Widow (Pristin song)

Black Widow is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Pristin for their first EP Hi! Pristin (2017). It was remixed and then released as the album's second single on May 19, 2017.[1] The song was written by members Roa and Sungyeon, as well as Simon Petrén and Ylva Dimberg.[2]

"Black Widow"
Remix version cover
Single by Pristin
from the album Hi! Pristin
ReleasedMay 19, 2017 (2017-05-19)
Recorded2017
Genre
Length3:13
LabelPledis
Songwriter(s)
  • Roa
  • Sungyeon
  • Simon Petrén
  • Ylva Dimberg
Producer(s)
  • Simon Petrén (album version)
  • Anchor (remix version)
Pristin singles chronology
"Wee Woo"
(2017)		 "Black Widow"
(2017)		 "We Like"
(2017)

Background and release

After the promotions for their debut single "Wee Woo" ended, it was announced, on May 15, that Pristin was going to promote "Black Widow" as a special gift to fans.[3] Days later, on May 19, a remixed version of the song was released on Korean digital retailers.[1] Although it didn't receive a proper music video, a dance practice video featuring the full choreography for the song was released through Pristin's official YouTube channel on May 14.[4]

Composition

"Black Widow" is an uptempo song with trap beats, which showcases Pristin's dark and sexy side.[5] The song was composed by the group's member Rena, along with Simon Petrén, Ylva Dimberg and Jo Michelle.[2] The single version was remixed by Anchor.[6]

Promotion

The album version of "Black Widow" was performed for the first time in a showcase held to promote Hi! Pristin on March 22.[7] During the promotions for their debut single "Wee Woo", Pristin also briefly performed the song on a few selected music shows, including Mnet's M Countdown.[8] After said promotions were wrapped up, the group promoted the remixed version of "Black Widow" for a whole week as the album's second single, which was also labelled as the 'vampire version' by music shows.[9] They started on SBS MTV's The Show on May 16,[10] and continued through MBC Music's Show Champion on May 17,[11] and SBS's Inkigayo on May 21.[12] The song was also performed during the KCON festival in Japan on May 19.[13] Despite the promotions, "Black Widow" failed to enter on music charts.

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Black Widow" (remix version)3:13

Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
South Korea May 19, 2017 Digital download, streaming Pledis Entertainment [1]
Worldwide [14]

References
  1. "Black Widow (Remix Ver.)". www.melon.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-09-07.
  2. E&M, CJ. "[Mnet] Black Widow - 프리스틴(PRISTIN)". Mnet (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2019-08-31. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
  3. "프리스틴, 'Black Widow'로 1주간 스페셜 활동 돌입 - 제니스글로벌뉴스" [Pristin will hold special promotions with 'Black Widow' for one week] (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-09-10.
  4. PRISTIN (2017-05-14), [SPECIAL VIDEO] PRISTIN(프리스틴) - 'Black Widow' Dance Practice, retrieved 2017-09-07
  5. E&M, CJ. "[Mnet] The 1st Mini Album HI! PRISTIN - 프리스틴(PRISTIN)". Mnet (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-09-01. Retrieved 2017-09-01.
  6. E&M, CJ. "[Mnet] Black Widow (Remix Ver.) - 프리스틴(PRISTIN)". Mnet (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2019-08-31. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
  7. POP, 헤럴드 (2017-03-22). "프리스틴, 실력+미모 다 가진 '진짜가 왔다'(V앱 종합)" [Pristin's skills and beauty are 'as real as it comes'] (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-09-10.
  8. POP, 헤럴드 (2017-03-23). "'엠카' 프리스틴, 신인상 예약한 소녀들의 핫데뷔 'WEE WOO'" [The hot debut of the girl group Pristin with 'Wee Woo'] (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-09-10.
  9. "'활동 마무리' 프리스틴, 뱀파이어→깜찍 소녀 반전 매력" ['Ending activities' Pristin's reversal charms, from cute girl to vampire]. Heraldpop (in Korean). May 21, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  10. "[현장포토] "청순은 없다"…나영·결경·시연, 블랙 카리스마" [Nayoung, Kyulkyung and Xiyeon's black charisma]. 디스패치 | 뉴스는 팩트다! (in Korean). 2017-05-16. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
  11. "[포토엔]프리스틴 결경 '군살 제로의 완벽한 몸매' - 뉴스 - enews24" [Pristin's Kyulkyung 'absolutely perfect body']. enews24.tving.com/ (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
  12. "싸이, 오늘 '인기가요' 1위 후보..트와이스 컴백·김소희 데뷔" [Psy takes the number 1 prize on today's 'Inkigayo' + Twice's comeback + Kim So-hee debut] (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-09-10.
  13. "Coming Soon！KCON 2017 JAPAN in 幕張メッセ". KCON 2017 JAPAN|＠幕張メッセに世界最大級のK-Cultureフェスが上陸！ (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2017-05-14. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
  14. Black Widow (Remix Version) - Single by PRISTIN on Apple Music, 2017-05-19, retrieved 2017-09-07
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