Roller Coaster (Chungha song)
"Roller Coaster" is a song by South Korean singer Chungha, serving as the lead single of her second EP, Offset. As of February 2020, the song has over 61 million views on YouTube, 23 million streams on Spotify.
"Roller Coaster" | ||||
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Single by Chungha | ||||
from the EP Offset | ||||
Released | January 17, 2018 | |||
Recorded | 2017 | |||
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Length | 3:32 | |||
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Producer(s) | Black Eyed Pilseung | |||
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Music video | ||||
"Roller Coaster (MNH)" on YouTube "Roller Coaster (Stone)" on YouTube |
Composition
The electropop song is the lead single of Chungha's Offset EP and incorporates alt-R&B and groovy strings to propel the singer's vocals. The song reflects on the emotions of a relationship, comparing the ups and downs of romance to the title "Roller Coaster" ride.
Music video
The music video for "Roller Coaster" bounces between multiple versions of Chungha as a representation of the song's meaning, alternating between a wide-eyed, sweater-wearing innocent to an early 2000s-inspired dancing queen and day-glo hued club dancer.
Charts
Certifications
Streaming
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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South Korea (Gaon)[5] | Platinum | 100,000,000^ |
^shipments figures based on certification alone |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2018 | 20th Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best Dance Performance – Solo | "Roller Coaster" | Won | |
Korea Popular Music Awards | Best Digital Song | Nominated | [6] | ||
Best Solo Dance Track | Won | ||||
10th Melon Music Awards | Best Song | Nominated | |||
Best Female Dance Track | Nominated | ||||
3rd Asia Artist Awards | AAA favorite award | "Roller Coaster" & "Love U" | Won | [7] | |
2019 | 33rd Golden Disc Awards | Digital Daesang | "Roller Coaster" | Nominated | |
Digital Bonsang | Won |
References
- "Roller Coaster". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). February 25 – March 3, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2018.CS1 maint: date format (link)
- "Roller Coaster". March 10, 2018.
- "Roller Coaster on US World Digital Charts (2018)". Billboard. February 3, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- "2018년 Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- "Gaon Certification - Streaming". Gaon Chart. December 6, 2018.
- Park, So-in (November 19, 2018). "방탄소년단vs엑소vs워너원, 2018 KPMA 온라인투표 격돌". Naver (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- Norwin, Alyssa. "Asia Artist Awards 2018 Winners: BTS Takes Home Popularity Award & More — Full List". Hollywood Life. Retrieved December 13, 2018.