Bloom (Gain song)

2012 single by Gain

"Bloom"

Single by Gain
from the EP  Talk About S
Released| October 5, 2012
Recorded| 2012
Genre|

* K-pop
* dance-pop
* funk

Length| 3:48
Label| LOEN Entertainment
Songwriter(s)| Kim Eana
Producer(s)| Lee Min-soo [ko]
Gain singles chronology
| "Take Out"
(2012)  | "Bloom"
(2012)  | "Nostalgia"
(2012)

|
|

Music video
"Bloom" on YouTube

"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.

## Release

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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?]

## Accolades

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"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.

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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]

## Chart performance

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2012)  | Peak
position

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South Korean (Gaon)[14] | 2
South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[15] | 2

### Monthly charts

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Chart (October 2012)  | Peak
position

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South Korean (Gaon)[16] | 1

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2012)  | Position

|

South Korean (Gaon)[17] | 42

## Sales

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Country  | Sales

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South Korea (digital) | 1,914,675+[18]

## Release history

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Region  | Date  | Formats  | Label

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|
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South Korea  | October 5, 2012  |

* Digital download
* streaming

| LOEN Entertainment
Various[19]

## References

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1. ^ "Naver Vibe (바이브)".
2. ^ LOENENT (October 4, 2012). "Gain(가인) _ Bloom(피어나) (Teaser)" (YouTube). YouTube.
3. ^ "Ga in releases video teaser for title track "Bloom"".
4. ^ LOENENT (October 5, 2012). "Gain(가인) _ Bloom(피어나) MV" (YouTube). YouTube.
5. ^ "[Updated] Ga in releases "Bloom" MV + 'Talk About S' album".
6. ^ "2nd Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards Winners". Hype Malaysia. February 13, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
7. ^ 가인, '피어나' 섹시·발랄 무대로 '엠카' 첫 1위. Star News (in Korean). October 18, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2020 - via Naver.
8. ^ "The 100 Greatest K-Pop Songs of the 2010s: Staff List". Billboard. November 25, 2019. Archived from the original on April 4, 2021.
9. ^ 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.
10. ^ Hicap, Jonathan (August 29, 2021). "Top 100 K-pop songs of all time revealed". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
11. ^ 올해의 싱글 – 9위 가인 『Talk About S』. Music Taste Y (in Korean). December 31, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
12. ^ 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.
13. ^ 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.
14. ^ "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.
15. ^ "Korea K-Pop Hot 100, Week of 20 October, 2012". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 9, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
16. ^ "South Korean Gaon Chart: Overall singles – October 2012". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
17. ^ "South Korean Gaon Chart: Overall singles – 2012". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
18. ^ 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.
19. ^ "iTunes - Music - Talk About S by Gain". iTunes Store. October 5, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2013.

## External links

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* "Bloom" (Music video) on YouTube
* "Bloom" (Music video teaser) on YouTube

*[Ref.]: Reference