Vanilla (Lightsum song)

"Vanilla"
Digital cover
Single by Lightsum
LanguageKorean
ReleasedJune 10, 2021 (2021-06-10)
Length3:24
Label
Composer(s)
  • Steven Lee
  • Caroline Gustavsson
  • J. Littlewood
Lyricist(s)Jo Yoon-kyung
Lightsum singles chronology
"Vanilla"
(2021) 		"Vivace"
(2021)
Music video
"Vanilla" on YouTube

"Vanilla" is a debut single recorded by South Korean girl group Lightsum. It was released by Cube Entertainment on June 6, 2021.

Background and release

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On April 15, 2021, Cube Entertainment announced that it would be debuting a new girl group, the first since (G)I-dle in 2018.[1] On May 27, it was announced they would be releasing their debut single "Vanilla" on June 10.[2] Four days later, the promotional schedule was released.[3] On June 4, the audio snippet was released.[4] The music video teaser was released on June 8 and 9.[5][6]

Composition

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"Vanilla" was written by Jo Yoon-kyung, composed and arranged by Steven Lee, and J. Littlewood alongside Caroline Gustavsson for the composition.[7] It was described as teen pop and dance-pop song with lyrics about "expressing the thrill of tension when starting something new with the sweetness of the moment you fall in love".[8] "Vanilla" was composed in the key of A major with a tempo of 120 beats per minute.[9]

Commercial performance

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"Vanilla" debuted at number 12 on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart in the chart issue dated June 6–12, 2021;[10] on the monthly chart, the song debuted at number 28 in the chart issue for June 2021 with 27,897 copies sold.[11] On the Gaon Download Chart, the song debuted at number 59 in the chart issue dated June 6–12, 2021.[12] In United States, the song debuted at number eight on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales in the chart issue dated June 26, 2021.[13]

Promotion

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Prior to the release of "Vanilla", Lightsum held an online showcase on the same day to introduce the song and to communicate with their fans.[14] The group subsequently performed on three music programs in the first week: KBS's Music Bank on June 11,[15] MBC's Show! Music Core on June 12,[16] and SBS's Inkigayo on June 13.[17]

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from Melon.[7]

Studio

Personnel

  • Lightsum – vocals
  • Lightsum (Juhyeon) – background vocals
  • Jo Yoon-kyung – lyrics
  • Steven Lee – composition, arrangement
  • Caroline Gustavsson – composition, background vocals
  • J. Littlewood – composition, arrangement
  • Choi Ye-ji – recording
  • Koo Jong-pil – mixing
  • Jung Yu-ra – mixing (assistant)
  • Kwon Nam-woo – mastering
  • Jang Seung-ho – mastering (assistant)

Charts

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Sales

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Overall sales for "Vanilla"
Region Sales
South Korea[18] 41,143

Release history

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Release history for "Vanilla"
Region Date Format Label
South Korea June 10, 2021 CD
Various

References

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  1. ^ Ji, Seung-hoon (April 15, 2021). "큐브 새 걸그룹 'LIGHTSUM(라잇썸)', 로고 공개...본격 데뷔 시동" [Cube's new girl group 'LIGHTSUM', logo released ... full-scale debut start] (in Korean). YTN. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2022 – via Naver.
  2. ^ Lee, Seung-Hoon (May 27, 2021). "'큐브 신인' 라잇썸, 6월 10일 데뷔 확정..'Vanilla' 아트워크 티저 오픈 [공식]" ['Cube Rookie' Lightsum, debut confirmed on June 10th..'Vanilla' artwork teaser open [Official]] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on May 27, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2022 – via Naver.
  3. ^ Lee, Min-ji (May 31, 2021). "큐브 새 걸그룹 라잇썸 데뷔 싱글 'Vanilla' 스케줄러 공개" [Cube's new girl group Lightsum debut single 'Vanilla' scheduler released] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022 – via Naver.
  4. ^ Lee, Seul-bi (June 4, 2021). "라잇썸, '바닐라' 오디오 스니펫 공개→얼리 썸머송" [Lightsum, 'Vanilla' audio snippet released → Early summer song] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022 – via Naver.
  5. ^ Jeong, Hye-yeon (June 8, 2021). "'큐브 新 걸그룹' 라잇썸, 데뷔곡 '바닐라' 뮤비 티저 공개..상큼함 폭발" ['Cube's new girl group' Lightsum, debut song 'Vanilla' MV teaser released..Explosion of freshness] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022 – via Naver.
  6. ^ Seon, Mi-kyung (June 9, 2021). "라잇썸, '바닐라' 두 번째 MV 티저...8人의 달콤좌" [Lightsum, 'Vanilla' 2nd MV teaser...Sweet Seat of 8 People] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022 – via Naver.
  7. ^ a b "Vanilla" (in Korean). Kakao Entertainment. Cube Entertainment. Archived from the original on July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022 – via Melon.
  8. ^ Kim, Na-yul (June 10, 2021). "'큐브 新 걸그룹' 라잇썸, 오늘(10일) '바닐라'로 데뷔.."멋진 모습 보일 것"" ['Cube's new girl group' Lightsum debuts today (10th) with 'Vanilla'] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022 – via Naver.
  9. ^ "Key & BPM for Vanilla by Lightsum". Tunebat. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  10. ^ a b "2021년 24주차 Album Chart" [Week 24 of 2021 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). June 6–12, 2021. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  11. ^ a b "2021년 06월 Album Chart" [June 2021 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 8, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  12. ^ a b "2021년 24주차 Download Chart" [Week 24 of 2021 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). June 6–12, 2021. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  13. ^ a b "Billboard World Digital Song Sales – Week of June 26, 2021". Billboard. June 20–26, 2021. Archived from the original on June 22, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  14. ^ Jeon, Hyo-jin (June 10, 2021). "라잇썸 데뷔 소감 "꿈꿔온 무대, 믿기지 않아"" [Lightsum Debut impression "I can't believe the stage I've been dreaming of"] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022 – via Naver.
  15. ^ Park, Pan-seok (June 11, 2021). "'뮤뱅' 투모루우바이투게더, 브레이크 없는 1위 행진 4관왕..트와이스·엔플라잉 컴백[종합]" ['Mubang' Tomorrow X Together, No. 1 March without break 4 wins..Twice·N.Flying comeback [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022 – via Naver.
  16. ^ Hwang, Soo-yeon (June 12, 2021). "'음중' 방탄소년단 3주 연속 1위, 트와이스·엔플라잉 컴백→라잇썸 데뷔(종합)" ['Umjung' BTS 1st for 3 weeks in a row, Twice·N.Flying comeback → Lightsum debut (comprehensive)] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022 – via Naver.
  17. ^ Seon, Mi-kyung (June 13, 2021). "'인기가요' 방탄소년단, 3주 1위 트리플크라운 달성..트와이스 '핫' 컴백[종합]" ['Inkigayo' BTS achieves triple crown for 3 weeks...Twice's 'Hot' comeback [General]] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022 – via Naver.
  18. ^ "2021년 07월 Album Chart" [July 2021 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 21, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
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