Hann (Alone)

"Hann (Alone)" (Korean: 한(一); stylized as "HANN (Alone)") is a song recorded by South Korean girl group (G)I-dle. It was released on August 14, 2018, by Cube Entertainment as a digital single. A music video for the song was also released on August 14.[2]

"Hann (Alone)"
Single by (G)I-dle
ReleasedAugust 14, 2018 (2018-08-14)
StudioCube Studio
Genre
Length3:25
LabelCube
Songwriter(s)Soyeon
Producer(s)
(G)I-dle singles chronology
"Latata"
(2018)		 "Hann (Alone)"
(2018)		 "Pop/Stars"
(2018)
Music video
"한(一)(HANN(Alone))" on YouTube
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The 4058/10[3]

Composition

The song was written by member Soyeon, who co-produced the song with Big Sancho.[4] Billboard described the song as a "creeping" dance-pop song built on sleek strings, echoing harmonies and vibrant, tinny percussion. The lyrics talk about trying to forget a past lover.[2]

Release

The song was released as a digital single on August 14, 2018, through several music portals, including MelOn and iTunes.[5][6]

Commercial performance

"Hann" debuted at number 14 on the Gaon Digital Chart on the week ending August 18 and peaked at number 8 the following week.[7][8] It also debuted at number 20 on Billboard Korea's K-pop Hot 100 on the week ending August 19 and peaked at number 10 in its fourth week.[9][10]

It also debuted at number 2 on the US Billboard World Digital Songs, with more than 1,000 copies sold and hitting a new peak on the chart.[11][12]

The song placed at number 23 for the month of August 2018.[13]

"Hann" ranks 77 on Bugs 2018 Year End Top 100[14] and ranks No. 3 on Dazed's 20 Best K-pop songs of 2018.[15]

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from Melon.[16]

  • (G)I-dle – vocals
    • Soyeon – producing, songwriting, arranger, organ
    • Minnie – whistle
  • Big Sancho – producing, arranger, piano, synthesizer
  • Jeon Jae-hee – chorus
  • Jeon Yeon (Cube Studio) – record engineering, Recording
  • Mr. Cho (Cube Studio) – mixed
  • Kwon Nam-woo (821 Sound mastering) – mastering

Music video

The music video was released simultaneously with the single on August 14. Within 12 hours, the video surpassed 2 million views on YouTube.[2] On August 22, 2019, it has reached 100 million views on YouTube. Making this (G)I-dle's second music video to reach a 100 million views.[17]

The scene when Soyeon tamed a scorpion was listed at #10 on Refinery29 K-Pop's Fiercest Music Video Moments of 2018.[18]

Accolades
Year-end lists
Critic/Publication List Rank Ref.
Bugs 2018 Year End Top 100 77 [14]
Dazed The 20 best K-pop songs of 2018 3 [19]
Idolator The 10 best K-Pop songs of 2018 10 [20]
The Young Folks The 20 Best K-Pop Singles of 2018 20 [21]
Music programs awards
Program Date (3 total) Ref.
Show Champion (MBC Music) August 29, 2018 [22]
The Show (SBS MTV) September 4, 2018 [23]
M Countdown (Mnet) September 6, 2018 [24]

Charts

See also

References
  1. "(G)IDLE - Hann (Alone) album information". Cube Entertainment. August 14, 2018.
  2. "Rookie K-Pop Girl Group (G)I-dle Returns With 'Hann (Alone)': Watch the Music Video". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  3. Lau, Jess (2018-08-20). "Review: (G)I-DLE push for the ultimate K-pop crush title with 'Hann'". The 405. Archived from the original on 2018-08-20. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  4. "한(一)". Melon (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  5. "한(一)". Melon (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  6. "Hann (Alone) - Single by (G)I-DLE". iTunes. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  7. "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
  8. "34th Week of 2018 - Digital Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
  9. "빌보드 코리아". billboard.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
  10. "KPOP HOT 100 - The Week of September 3, 2018~September 9". billboard.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
  11. "World Digital Song Sales : Aug 25, 2018 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
  12. "(G)I-DLE Hit New Peak on World Digital Song Sales Chart With 'Hann (Alone)'". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  13. "August 2018 - Digital Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-09-06.
  14. "2018 벅스 연말 종합 TOP100". 7 December 2018.
  15. "The 20 best K-pop songs of 2018". Dazed. January 25, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  16. [싱글] 한(一) (여자)아이들. Melon. August 14, 2018. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  17. "(여자)아이들 '한(一)' 뮤비 1년 만에 1억뷰 돌파" (in Korean). EDaily. 22 August 2019.
  18. "K-Pop's Fiercest Music Video Moments of 2018". Refinery29. December 27, 2018. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  19. "The 20 best K-pop songs of 2018". Dazed. December 17, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  20. "From Monsta X To iKON, The 10 Best K-Pop Songs Of 2018". JawaPos. December 31, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  21. De La Rosa, Mansanares (December 27, 2018). "The 20 Best K-Pop Singles of 2018". The Young Folks. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  22. "[뮤직] (여자)아이들, '한'으로 1위…확실히 증명한 실력". SportsTvNews (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-08-30.
  23. "[종합] '더쇼' (여자)아이들, MXM·이달의 소녀 누르고 1위...NCT드림 컴백". xportsnews.com (in Korean). September 4, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  24. "'엠카운트다운' (여자)아이들, 신화 꺾고 1위…선미·남우현 컴백 [종합]". mydaily.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-09-06.
  25. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 27, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  26. ""Singapore Top 30 Regional Streaming Chart Week 34 (17-23 Aug, 2018"" (PDF). Recording Industry Association (Singapore). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 8, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  27. "Kpop Hot 100 The Week of August 27, 2018~September 2". billboard.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
  28. "Gaon Digital Chart – September 2018". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 23, 2019.
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