Play (Yuju song)

"Play" (Korean: 놀이; RR: Nori) is a song recorded by South Korean singer Yuju for her debut extended play Rec.. It was released as the lead single on January 18, 2022, by Konnect Entertainment. The song was written by Yuju alongside Chancellor, Amelia Moore, and MZMC, composed by Yuju, Chancellor, and MZMC, and arranged by Pinkslip, Inverness, and MZMC.

"Play"
Single by Yuju
from the album Rec.
LanguageKorean
ReleasedJanuary 18, 2022 (2022-01-18)
GenreDance pop
Length3:22
Label
Songwriter(s)
Composer(s)
  • Yuju
  • Chancellor
  • MZMC
  • Pinkslip
  • Inverness
Yuju singles chronology
"So Silly"
(2021)		 "Play"
(2022)		 "Evening"
(2022)
Music video
"Play" on YouTube

Background and release

On January 3, 2022, Konnect Entertainment announced that Yuju will be making her solo debut with extended play Rec..[1] The following day, the promotional schedule was released.[2] On January 5, "Play" was announced as the lead single for the extended play, in the same announcement, Yuju was announced to have written the lyrics and composed the song.[3] On January 12, the first teaser for the music video was released.[4] On January 17, the second teaser for the music video was released.[5] On January 18, the song along with the music video was released.[6]

Composition

"Play" was written by Yuju alongside Chancellor, Amelia Moore, and MZMC, composed by Yuju, Chancellor, and MZMC, and arranged by Pinkslip, Inverness, and MZMC.[7] Musically, the song is described as a medium-tempo emotional dance pop song with lyrics about "the demise of a relationship".[8][9][10] "Play" was composed in the key of E minor, with a tempo of 98 beats per minute.[11]

Commercial performance

"Play" debuted at position 19 on South Korea's Gaon Download Chart in the chart issue dated January 16–22, 2022.[12] The song also debuted at position 77 on the Gaon BGM Chart, in the chart issue dated January 16–22, 2022.[13]

Promotion

Prior to the extended play's release, on January 18, 2022, Yuju held an online press conference to introduce the extended play and its song including "Play".[14] Following the release of the extended play, she performed "Play" on three music programs on the first week: KBS2's Music Bank on January 21, MBC's Show! Music Core on January 22, and SBS's Inkigayo on January 23.[15][16][17] On the second week of the song release, she performed on SBS MTV's The Show on January 25.[18]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Melon.[7]

Studio

Personnel

  • Yuju – vocals, lyrics, composition
  • Chancellor – lyrics, composition, recording producer
  • Amelia Moore – lyrics
  • MZMC – lyrics, composition, arrangement
  • Pinkslip – arrangement
  • Inverness – arrangement
  • KayOne – recording engineer
  • Koo Jong-pil – mixing
  • Kwon Nam-woo – mastering

Charts
Chart performance for "Play"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon Download)[12] 19

Release history
Release dates and formats for "Play"
Region Date Format Label
Various January 18, 2022

References
  1. Kim, Myung-mi (January 3, 2022). "여자친구 출신 유주, 솔로 데뷔 카운트다운...18일 발매(공식입장)" [Former girlfriend Yuju, solo debut countdown...Release on the 18th (official admission)] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Naver.
  2. "YUJU FIRST MINI ALBUM [REC.] RELEASE SCHEDULE". Konnect Entertainment. January 3, 2022. Archived from the original on January 18, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Twitter.
  3. Yoon, Sang-geun (January 5, 2022). "유주 솔로 데뷔 타이틀 '놀이' 직접 작사·작곡 나섰다[공식]" [Yuju Solo Debut Title 'Play' Directly Composed Lyrics] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on January 4, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2022 – via Naver.
  4. Ji, Min-kyung (January 12, 2022). "유주, '놀이' MV 티저 첫 공개..한폭의 그림 같은 퍼포먼스" [Yuju, 'Play' MV teaser released for the first time..Picturesque performance] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on January 18, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Naver.
  5. Park, Soo-in (January 17, 2022). "'솔로 데뷔 D-1' 유주 '놀이' 마지막 티저 공개, 신비감 증폭" ['Solo Debut D-1' Yuju's 'Play' final teaser released, amplifying the sense of mystery] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Naver.
  6. Kim, Ye-na (January 18, 2022). "유주, 오늘(18일) 솔로 데뷔..."새로운 기분"" [Yuju, solo debut today (18th)..."new feeling"] (in Korean). X-port News. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2022 – via Naver.
  7. "[REC.] – 유주 (YUJU)" (in Korean). Warner Music. Konnect Entertainment. January 18, 2022. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Melon.
  8. Park, Seo-yeon (January 10, 2022). "여자친구 출신 유주, 첫 솔로곡 '놀이' 리릭 포스터 공개..애절한 시적 감성" [Yuju, a former girlfriend, reveals a lyric poster for her first solo song 'Play'..Sad poetic emotion] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on January 9, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Naver.
  9. Chin, Carmen (January 18, 2022). "Ex-GFriend's Yuju makes much-anticipated solo debut with 'Play'". NME. Archived from the original on January 18, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  10. Dongre, Divyansha (January 18, 2022). "Yuju Makes A Powerful Solo Debut with 'Play'". Rolling Stone India. Archived from the original on January 18, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  11. "Key & BPM for Play by Yuju". Tunebat. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  12. "2022년 04주차 Download Chart" [Week 4 of 2022 Download Chart] (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. January 16–22, 2022. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Gaon Chart.
  13. "2022년 04주차 BGM Chart" [Week 4 of 2022 BGM Chart] (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. January 16–22, 2022. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Gaon Chart.
  14. Ko, Seung-ah (January 18, 2022). "유주 "여자친구 후 첫 솔로, 신선하고 긴장된 마음"" [Yuju "First solo after girlfriend, fresh and nervous mind"] (in Korean). News1. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2022 – via Naver.
  15. Jeong, Hye-yeon (January 21, 2022). "'뮤직뱅크' 유주, '놀이'로 강렬한 솔로 데뷔..명불허전 가창력" ['Music Bank' Yuju, intense solo debut with 'play'..] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Naver.
  16. Hwang, Soo-yeon (January 22, 2022). "'음중' 아이브, 출연 없이 1위…빅톤·뱀뱀·문별·휘인 컴백 [종합]" ['Umjung' Ive, 1st place without appearance...Victon, BamBam, Moonbyul, and Wheein comeback [General]] (in Korean). X-port News. Archived from the original on January 22, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Naver.
  17. Seon, Mi-kyung (January 23, 2022). "'인기가요' 아이브, 1위 11관왕+트리플 크라운 달성..문별⋅휘인➝뱀뱀 컴백[종합]" ['Inkigayo' Ive, 11 wins + triple crown at 1st place..Moonbyul·Wheein➝BamBam comeback] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Naver.
  18. Oh, Yoon-joo (January 25, 2022). "프로미스나인 "외딴섬일지라도…견뎌준 멤버들 고마워", '더쇼' 1위 눈물 [종합]" [Fromis 9 "Even on a remote island...thanks to the members who endured it", 'The Show' 1st place tears [General]] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Naver.
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