Lowlife Princess: Noir

Lowlife Princess: Noir is the debut studio album of South Korean singer Bibi. It was released on November 18, 2022, through Feel Ghood Music and 88rising. It consists of twelve tracks, including five singles: "Animal Farm",[1] "Motospeed 24", "Sweet Sorrow of Mother",[2] "Bibi Vengeance", and "Jotto".

Lowlife Princess: Noir
Studio album by
Bibi
ReleasedNovember 18, 2022
Genre
Length30:18
Language
  • Korean
  • English
Label
ProducerBibi
Bibi chronology
Life is a Bi...
(2021)		 Lowlife Princess: Noir
(2022)
Singles from Lowlife Princess: Noir
  1. "Animal Farm"
    Released: September 27, 2022
  2. "Motospeed 24"
    Released: October 24, 2022
  3. "Sweet Sorrow of Mother"
    Released: October 24, 2022
  4. "Bibi Vengeance"
    Released: November 18, 2022
  5. "Jotto"
    Released: November 18, 2022

Theme

The album "tells the story of the fictional Oh Geum-ji–inspired by the protagonist in Park Chan-wook’s Lady Vengeance" against the dystopian backdrop of the year 2044.[3] Oh Geum-ji was abandoned as a child and wants to be loved even though she is a bad bitch.[4] "As pollution and scarcity ravage Seoul and people fight for control of an underground society à la Sin City, she rises from the depths of despair to become the queen of this lawless land."[5]

Music and lyrics

Bibi tells a story that represents people with low social status.[6] "The production mimics the record’s lyrical ferocity, offering an invigorating mix of sounds from dark pop ("Jotto"), futuristic EDM ("Blade"), pop-rock ("City Love"), Latin-inspired beats (“Bibi Vengeance”) and alternative R&B ("Animal Farm") to name a few."[7]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
IZM[8]
NME[5]
Rhythmer[6]

Yeom Dong-gyo of IZM rated the album 3 out of 5 stars. According to him, "Bibi, who has both skills and charisma, laid the groundwork with honest lyrics and sensuous sounds and solidified her identity with her new album. She appealed to Generation MZ by unraveling a story without hesitation while swinging back and forth between R&B and hip hop."[8]

Tanu Raj of NME rated the album 4 out of 5 stars. According to him, "Bibi claims her place as one of K-pop’s most engaging and evocative storytellers" on her first full-length album.[5]

Kim Hyo-jin of Rhythmer also rated the album 4 out of 5 stars. According to her, "Bibi is definitely a solid storyteller" who "fleshes out a character and fascinates listeners at once with specific settings and appropriate word choices."[6]

Year-end lists
Select year-end rankings of Lowlife Princess: Noir
Critic/Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Genius 50 Best Albums of 2022 38 [9]
NME 25 Best Asian Albums of 2022 16 [10]
Rhythmer 10 Best Korean R&B Albums of 2022 7 [11]
Rolling Stone India 15 Best Korean Hip-Hop and R&B Albums of 2022 2 [7]
Time Best K-Pop Songs and Albums of 2022 Ranked [3]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Bibi, except where noted

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Intro"The NeedThe NeedThe Need1:07
2."Blade" (철학보다 무서운건 비비의 총알) 
The Need3:10
3."Bibi Vengeance" (나쁜X) 
  • The Need
  • Bibi
The Need2:45
4."Animal Farm" (가면무도회) 
  • The Need
  • Bibi
The Need3:23
5."Motospeed 24" (모토스피드 24시) 
  • The Need
  • Bibi
The Need2:13
6."Sweet Sorrow of Mother" (불륜) 
  • Zoey Cho
  • Bibi
Cho1:06
7."Loveholic's Hangover" (featuring Sam Kim) 
  • Welcome Ian
  • Flower Beats
  • Bibi
Welcome Ian2:48
8."Wet Nightmare" 
  • Max & Kyle
  • Twlv
  • Bibi
Max & Kyle2:58
9."Witch Hunt" (마녀사냥) 
  • The Need
  • Bibi
The Need1:14
10."Lowlife Princess" 
  • The Need
  • Bibi
The Need2:31
11."Jotto" (조또) 
  • Mikey!
  • En
  • Purple
  • Bibi
Purple3:13
12."City Love" 
  • Purple
  • Bibi
  • Purple
  • U-Turn
  • Seungq
  • Yoo Hyun-wook
3:13
Total length:30:18

Charts

Sales
Region Sales
South Korea[13] 18,711

References
  1. Choi, Yun-jeong (September 27, 2022). "비비, 오늘 '가면무도회' 발매…느와르 액션 연기 첫 도전" [Bibi, releases "Animal Farm" today... first attempt at noir action acting]. Newsis (in Korean). Nate.
  2. Jang, Su-jeong (October 22, 2022). "비비, 정규 앨범 두번째 조각 풀린다…24일 더블싱글 발매" [Bibi, unravels second piece of studio album... releases double single on 24th]. Dailian (in Korean). Nate.
  3. Moon, Kat (December 13, 2022). "The Best K-Pop Songs and Albums of 2022". Time.
  4. Lee, Jae-hun (November 18, 2022). "'나쁜년' 비비, 난 야하고 다정한 사람…"아팠으니, 다음엔 행복할거야"" ['Bad bitch' Bibi, I am a sexual and nice person... "I will become happy later as I went through pain"]. Newsis (in Korean).
  5. Raj, Tanu (November 18, 2022). "BIBI – 'Lowlife Princess: Noir' review: a visceral tale of pain, heartbreak and revenge". NME.
  6. Kim, Hyo-jin (December 20, 2022). "비비 - Lowlife Princess: Noir". Rhythmer (in Korean).
  7. Chakraborty, Riddhi; Dongre, Divyansha (December 19, 2022). "The 15 Best Korean Hip-Hop and R&B Albums of 2022". Rolling Stone India.
  8. Yeom, Dong-gyo (December 2022). "Lowlife Princess: Noir". IZM (in Korean).
  9. "The Genius Community's 50 Best Albums of 2022". Genius. December 31, 2022.
  10. Yeo, Gladys (December 23, 2022). "The 25 best Asian albums of 2022". NME.
  11. "2022 국내 알앤비/소울 앨범 베스트 10" [2022 Korean R&B/Soul Album Best 10]. Rhythmer (in Korean). December 30, 2022.
  12. "Circle Album Chart – Week 48, 2022". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  13. "Circle Album Chart – November 2022". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 10, 2022.
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