Pporappippam

"Pporappippam" (Korean: 보라빛 밤; RR: Borabit Bam; lit. "Purple-hued Night"; stylized in all lowercase) is a song recorded by South Korean singer Sunmi, released on June 29, 2020, by Makeus Entertainment as a single. Sunmi wrote and co-produced the song with Frants.[2] The music video was released on the same day.[3][4]

"Pporappippam"
Single by Sunmi
LanguageKorean
ReleasedJune 29, 2020 (2020-06-29)
Genre
Length3:27
LabelMakeus
Songwriter(s)Sunmi
Producer(s)
  • Sunmi
  • Frants
Sunmi singles chronology
"Gotta Go"
(2020)		 "Pporappippam"
(2020)		 "When We Disco"
(2020)
Music video
"pporappippam" on YouTube
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
IZM [1]

Background

On May 21, 2020, it was revealed that Sunmi would be making a comeback in late June or early July.[5][6]

Sunmi revealed that she was originally working on another song but "because these days people feel down and heavy-hearted, [she] wanted to make something that could help them feel refreshed rather than something deep." The song title, which is a romanization of the Korean words for purple-hued night, was chosen because "the violet-colored sky made her feel an undefinable sense of love and joy, but also because she thought that the color purple best described her."[7]

Composition

The song, which was co-composed by Sunmi and Frants, incorporates dance-pop and city pop sounds and features rhythmic beats and guitar riffs by singer-songwriter Jukjae. Sunmi mentioned during a press event that she "added the flute sound to the intro and hook" in order "to keep [her] own color." When describing the song, she said that "wanted to sonically express those feelings [which] gives you butterflies in your stomach [when] a breeze cools you down on a summer day at sunset after a hot day and you are looking up to the sky at a café terrace."[8][9]

Rolling Stone India describes the song as "a fun Eighties-synth heavy pop track that falls neatly into the singer-songwriter’s signature style that blends nostalgia with modern pop culture to a strangely haunting effect."[10]

Music video

The music video was released on 1theK's and Sunmi's YouTube channels on June 29, 2020 at 5:30 PM (KST), thirty minutes prior to the single's release. It was directed by Ziyong Kim of FantazyLab, styled by stylist Kevin Germanier, and the choreography was completed by dancer Lee Yi-jung.[11]

Yonhap describes the music video as being "saturated in a purple hue filled with imagery of young partiers having a blast around a beach bonfire with fireworks, without the usual biting commentaries associated with Sunmi." Sunmi herself talks about the song as her "first true love song [since] her music largely carried cynicism or ridicule of love."[12]

Chart performance

"Pporappippam" debuted in the top eight of realtime music charts Bugs, Genie and Melon. Recording 341,409 streams on Spotify on the day of its release, the song marks Sunmi's best debut on the streaming platform. The song topped the iTunes Chart in Malta, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Qatar, Finland and Mongolia. It debuted at number 5 on Billboard World Digital Songs Chart, making Sunmi the only South Korean female soloist with six songs peaking within the top five.[13] It also debuted at number 5 on the Gaon Digital Chart, making it her eighth consecutive top 10 single on the chart.[14]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Melon.[15]

  • Sunmi – vocals, songwriting, composing, chorus, producing
  • Frants – composing, computer programming, drum, percussion, bass, keyboard, synth, digital editing
  • Jukjae – guitar
  • Mr. Sync – recording
  • Jo Jung-hyun – recording
  • El Capitxn – digital editing
  • Gu Jong-pil – mixing
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering

Charts
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Singapore (RIAS)[16] 15
South Korea (Gaon Digital Chart)[14] 5
South Korea (Kpop Hot 100)[17] 4
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[18] 5

Release history
Country Date Format Label Ref.
Various June 29, 2020
Makeus Entertaiment [19]
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References
  1. Park Su-jin. "보라빛 밤 (pporappippam)". IZM (in Korean). IZM. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  2. Khouri, Samar (July 5, 2020). "K-Pop stars Hwasa and Sunmi stage powerful comebacks". Gulf News. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  3. Yonhap (June 21, 2020). "High-profile female releases cap off H1 K-pop calendar". The Korea Times. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  4. Lim, Vivien (June 30, 2020). "Former Wonder Girls member Sunmi drops comeback single". The Star. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  5. Jung, Ji-won (May 21, 2020). "[단독]'믿고 듣는' 선미, 6월 신곡으로 10개월만 가요계 컴백" (in Korean). Joy News 24. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  6. Dong, Sun-hwa (June 15, 2020). "K-pop diva Sunmi signals June comeback". The Korea Times. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  7. Yoon, So-yeon (June 29, 2020). "Sunmi proves that slow and steady wins the race". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  8. Yim, Hyun-su (June 29, 2020). "Sunmi embraces girl power, praises Hwasa and Chung Ha". The Korea Herald. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  9. Lee, Seung-hun (June 29, 2020). "Sunmi: "The point choreography of 'pporappippam' is the 'flirting dance'"". Osen. V Live. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  10. Chakraborty, Riddhi (July 1, 2020). "5 New Korean Releases You Need To Have On Your Radar". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  11. Kim, Joon-seok (May 29, 2020). "선미, 신곡 '보라빛 밤' 29일 온라인 쇼케이스 개최 "솔로퀸의 컴백"[공식]". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  12. Chang, Dong-woo (June 29, 2020). "Sunmi goes hopelessly romantic in summer dance number 'Pporappippam'". Yonhap. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  13. McIntyre, Hugh (July 8, 2020). "BTS, Blackpink, Sunmi And Burna Boy: Notable Moves On This Week's World Songs Chart". Forbes. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  14. "Digital Chart – Week 27 of 2020" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  15. "Pporappippam". Melon (in Korean). Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  16. "RIAS International Top Charts Week 28". Recording Industry Association (Singapore). Archived from the original on July 14, 2020.
  17. "Billboard Korea K-Pop 100". Billboard. July 11, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  18. "World Digital Song Sales: July 11, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  19. "Pporappippam". Apple Music. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
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