2012 single by Gain
"Bloom " (Korean : 피어나 ; RR : Pieona ) is a song by South Korean recording artist Gain , from her second extended play Talk About S . It was written by Kim Eana , arranged and composed by Lee Min-soo .[ 1] The song was released digitally as the lead single from the EP on October 5, 2012, by LOEN Entertainment .
A modern dance-pop song with funk influences, "Bloom" talks about the delightful and positive feelings of a girl while experiencing sex for the first time. Upon its release, "Bloom" was met with positive reviews from music critics and has been included in several publications K-pop best-of lists.
The video teaser for "Bloom" was released on October 4, 2012, through LOEN Entertainment 's official YouTube channel.[ 2] [ 3] [unreliable source? ] The song and its corresponding music video were released online, along with the whole extended play, on the following day.[ 4] [ 5] [unreliable source? ]
"Bloom" received nominations for several awards, including Best Pop Song at the 10th Korean Music Awards and Best Music Video at the 2012 Mnet Asian Music Awards . Due to its success on digital platforms, it won Song of the Year (October) at the 2nd Gaon Chart Music Awards .[ 6] It additionally received a music program award on Mnet's M Countdown on October 18, 2012.[ 7]
"Bloom" on critic lists
Publication
List
Rank
Ref.
Billboard
100 Greatest K-Pop Songs of the 2010s
11
[ 8]
IZM
Best Korean Singles of 2012
—
[ 9]
Melon
Top 100 K-pop Songs of All Time
39
[ 10]
Music Taste Y
Best Singles of 2012
9
[ 11]
120 Best Dance Tracks of All Time
101
[ 12]
Popjustice
Top 15 K‑Pop Singles of 2012
11
[ 13]
^ "Naver Vibe (바이브)" .
^ LOENENT (October 4, 2012). "Gain(가인) _ Bloom(피어나) (Teaser)" (YouTube) . YouTube .
^ "Ga in releases video teaser for title track "Bloom" " .
^ LOENENT (October 5, 2012). "Gain(가인) _ Bloom(피어나) MV" (YouTube) . YouTube .
^ "[Updated] Ga in releases "Bloom" MV + 'Talk About S' album" .
^ "2nd Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards Winners" . Hype Malaysia . February 13, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2021 .
^ 가인, '피어나' 섹시·발랄 무대로 '엠카' 첫 1위 . Star News (in Korean). October 18, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2020 – via Naver .
^ "The 100 Greatest K-Pop Songs of the 2010s: Staff List" . Billboard . November 25, 2019. Archived from the original on April 4, 2021.
^ 2012년 올해의 가요 싱글 [2012 Song of the Year Single]. IZM . December 2012. Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021 .
^ Hicap, Jonathan (August 29, 2021). "Top 100 K-pop songs of all time revealed" . Manila Bulletin . Retrieved December 19, 2021 .
^ 올해의 싱글 – 9위 가인 『Talk About S』 . Music Taste Y (in Korean). December 31, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2021 .
^ Ahn, Sang-wook (July 8, 2014). "Dance Track 120 – 101위 가인 『피어나』" . Music Taste Y (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021 .
^ Myers, Owen (December 30, 2012). "The Top 15 K-Pop Singles of 2012" . Popjustice . Archived from the original on January 2, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2020 .
^ "South Korean Gaon Chart: Singles – The 42nd Week of 2012" . Gaon Chart . Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on June 8, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2015 .
^ "Korea K-Pop Hot 100, Week of 20 October, 2012" . Billboard . Archived from the original on July 9, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2013 .
^ "South Korean Gaon Chart: Overall singles – October 2012" . Gaon Chart . Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved April 8, 2015 .
^ "South Korean Gaon Chart: Overall singles – 2012" . Gaon Chart . Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved April 8, 2015 .
^ Sales references for "Bloom":
"South Korean Gaon Chart: Online download (Domestic) – September 30, 2012 to October 6, 2012" . Gaon Chart . Korea Music Content Industry Association. October 11, 2012. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013 .
"South Korean Gaon Chart: Online download (Domestic) – October 7, 2012 to October 13, 2012" . Gaon Chart . Korea Music Content Industry Association. October 18, 2012. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013 .
"South Korean Gaon Chart: Online download (Domestic) – October 14, 2012 to October 20, 2012" . Gaon Chart . Korea Music Content Industry Association. October 25, 2012. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013 .
"South Korean Gaon Chart: Online download (Domestic) – October 21, 2012 to October 27, 2012" . Gaon Chart . Korea Music Content Industry Association. November 1, 2012. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013 .
"South Korean Gaon Chart: Online download (Domestic) – October 28, 2012 to November 3, 2012" . Gaon Chart . Korea Music Content Industry Association. November 8, 2012. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013 .
"South Korean Gaon Chart: Online download (Domestic) – November 4, 2012 to November 10, 2012" . Gaon Chart . Korea Music Content Industry Association. November 15, 2012. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013 .
"South Korean Gaon Chart: Online download (Domestic) – November 11, 2012 to November 17, 2012" . Gaon Chart . Korea Music Content Industry Association. November 22, 2012. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013 .
"South Korean Gaon Chart: Online download (Domestic) – November 18, 2012 to November 24, 2012" . Gaon Chart . Korea Music Content Industry Association. November 29, 2012. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013 .
"South Korean Gaon Chart: Online download (Domestic) – November 25, 2012 to December 1, 2012" . Gaon Chart . Korea Music Content Industry Association. December 6, 2012. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013 .
"South Korean Gaon Chart: Online download (Domestic) – December 2, 2012 to December 8, 2012" . Gaon Chart . Korea Music Content Industry Association. December 13, 2012. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013 .
"South Korean Gaon Chart: Online download (Domestic) – December 9, 2012 to December 15, 2012" . Gaon Chart . Korea Music Content Industry Association. December 20, 2012. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013 .
"South Korean Gaon Chart: Online download (Domestic) – December 16, 2012 to December 22, 2012" . Gaon Chart . Korea Music Content Industry Association. December 27, 2012. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013 .
"South Korean Gaon Chart: Online download (Domestic) – December 23, 2012 to December 29, 2012" . Gaon Chart . Korea Music Content Industry Association. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013 .
"South Korean Gaon Chart: Online download (Domestic) – December 30, 2012 to January 5, 2013" . Gaon Chart . Korea Music Content Industry Association. January 10, 2013. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013 .
"South Korean Gaon Chart: Online download (Domestic) – January 6, 2013 to January 12, 2013" . Gaon Chart . Korea Music Content Industry Association. January 17, 2013. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013 .
"South Korean Gaon Chart: Online download (Domestic) – January 13, 2013 to January 19, 2013" . Gaon Chart . Korea Music Content Industry Association. January 24, 2013. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013 .
"South Korean Gaon Chart: Online download (Domestic) – January 20, 2013 to January 26, 2013" . Gaon Chart . Korea Music Content Industry Association. January 31, 2013. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013 .
"South Korean Gaon Chart: Online download (Domestic) – January 27, 2013 to February 2, 2013" . Gaon Chart . Korea Music Content Industry Association. February 7, 2013. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013 .
"South Korean Gaon Chart: Online download (Domestic) – February 3, 2013 to February 9, 2013" . Gaon Chart . Korea Music Content Industry Association. February 14, 2013. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013 .
"South Korean Gaon Chart: Online download (Domestic) – February 10, 2013 to February 16, 2013" . Gaon Chart . Korea Music Content Industry Association. February 21, 2013. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013 .
"South Korean Gaon Chart: Online download (Domestic) – February 17, 2013 to February 23, 2013" . Gaon Chart . Korea Music Content Industry Association. February 28, 2013. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013 .
"South Korean Gaon Chart: Online download (Domestic) – February 24, 2013 to March 2, 2013" . Gaon Chart . Korea Music Content Industry Association. March 7, 2013. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013 .
^ "iTunes - Music - Talk About S by Gain" . iTunes Store . October 5, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2013 .