−77.82X−78.29 is the second extended play and fourth release by South Korean girl group Everglow. It was released on September 21, 2020, by Yuehua Entertainment. It is available in two versions, -77.82X and -78.29, and contains four tracks, with "La Di Da" released as the lead single.
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Released | September 21, 2020 | |||
Recorded | 2020 | |||
Studio | YH Studio | |||
Length | 13:39 | |||
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Everglow chronology | ||||
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Singles from −77.82X−78.29 | ||||
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−78.29 version | ||||
NameEdit
The album is titled -77.82X-78.29 after the coordinates of Antarctica, which is featured on the album cover.
BackgroundEdit
On September 7, 2020, Yuehua Entertainment revealed that Everglow would release their second mini-album titled −77.82X−78.29 on September 21.[1]
Concept images came out between September 8–10.[2] The tracklist was released on September 11, revealing four tracks: lead single "La Di Da", "Untouchable", "Gxxd Boy" and "No Good Reason"; the lyrics for "La Di Da" were co-written by member E:U.[3]
The music video teaser for "La Di Da" was released on September 16,[4] and the music video on September 21.[5]
CompositionEdit
According to Yuehua Entertainment, -77.82X-78.29 represents Everglow's "powerful and intense charisma", as compared to their previous works. The album is characterized by its bolder sound.[6]
The lead single, "La Di Da", falls in the uptempo electropop and retro categories, and its lyrical content is a "warning" to the "haters who are pretending and full of dissatisfaction in [this] confusing era".[6]
PromotionEdit
Everglow held a live showcase on September 21, where they performed "La Di Da" and "Untouchable".[7]
The group started promoting "La Di Da" on September 24 at Mnet's M Countdown, followed by performances on KBS' Music Bank, MBC's Show! Music Core and SBS' Inkigayo.
They broke their first week's sales, with their album selling more than 25,000 copies.
Track listingEdit
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "La Di Da" | Kyung Eun-jin, Lee Seu-Ran, E:U | Kyung Eun-jin, Yun No-ra, Gavin Jones, 72 | 3:30 |
2. | "Untouchable" | Lee Seuran, 72 | David Anthony, Nermin Harambašić, Anne Judith Wik, Ronny Svendsen | 3:10 |
3. | "Gxxd Boy" | JQ, Yoon Yeji, J14 | David Amber, Andy Love, Rebecca King, Dan Glashausser, Tom Glashausser | 3:23 |
4. | "No Good Reason" | Kang Eunjung, 72 | Melanie Fontana, Michel "Lindgren" Schulz, James Abrahart, Storyboards, 72 | 3:36 |
ChartsEdit
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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South Korean Albums (Gaon)[8] | 4 |
AccoladesEdit
Critic/Publication | List | Work | Rank | Ref. |
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Billboard | The 20 Best K-Pop Songs of 2020: Critics' Picks | "La Di Da" | 1 | [9] |
Dazed | The 40 Best K-pop Songs of 2020 | "La Di Da" | 4 | [10] |
South China Morning Post | The Top 15 K-pop Albums of 2020 | −77.82X−78.29 | N/A | [11] |
Time | The Songs and Albums That Defined K-Pop's Monumental Year in 2020 | La Di Da | N/A | [12] |
Paper | The 40 Best K-pop Songs of 2020 | "La Di Da" | 16 | [13] |
MTV | The Best Kpop B-sides of 2020 | "No Good Reason" | 16 | [14] |
BuzzFeed | The Best Kpop Songs of 2020 | "La Di Da" | 10 | [15] |
Release historyEdit
Region | Date | Format | Distributor |
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Various | September 21, 2020 | ||
South Korea | |||
CD |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ (in Korean)에버글로우, 7개월만 컴백..21일 두 번째 미니앨범 '-77.82X-78.29' 발매
- ^ (in Korean) 에버글로우, 카리스마 여전사 변신…신보 콘셉트 포토 '시선 강탈'
- ^ (in Korean) '컴백' 에버글로우, 타이틀곡은 '라 디 다'..'던던' 인기 잇는다
- ^ (in Korean) 에버글로우, '라 디 다' MV 티저 공개..암흑 세상 속 빛나는 카리스마
- ^ (in Korean) "모두 다 집어치워 버려"..에버글로우, 헤이터에 전하는 경고 '라 디 다'
- ^ a b "위에화 엔터테인먼트". www.yhfamily.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ (in Korean)에버글로우 "컴백 위해 뼛속까지 불태워…뿌듯하고 행복"
- ^ "2020년 39주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ "The 20 Best K-Pop Songs of 2020: Critics' Picks". billboard. December 23, 2020. Archived from the original on December 23, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ Glasby, Taylor (December 19, 2020). "The 40 best K-pop songs of 2020". Dazed. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ Herman, Tamar (December 15, 2020). "The top 15 K-pop albums of 2020: BTS, Twice, NCT 127, Monsta X, Super M, Gfriend and many more". South China Morning Post. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ Moon, Kat (December 11, 2020). "The Songs and Albums That Defined K-Pop's Monumental Year in 2020". Time. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ Bell, Crystal (December 19, 2020). "The 40 Best K-pop Songs of 2020". Paper. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ de Luna, Elizabeth (December 30, 2020). "The Best Kpop B-sides of 2020". MTV. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ Travis, Emlyn (December 31, 2020). "The Best Kpop Songs of 2020". BuzzFeed. Retrieved December 31, 2020.