Bang! (After School song)

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"Bang!"
BangCDOnly.jpg
Japanese debut single cover
Single by After School
from the album Playgirlz
B-side
  • "Super Sexy"
ReleasedMarch 25, 2010 (KR)
August 17, 2011 (JP)
Genre Dance-pop
Length11:58
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Kim Hee-sun
  • Bekah
  • Kim Tae-hyun
Producer(s) Kim Tae-hyun, More Than Present
After School Japanesesingles chronology
"Bang!"
(2011)		"Diva"
(2011)
Korean single album cover
Asbang!.jpg

After School was accused of choreographic plagiarism after German dancer and choreographer Camillo Lauricella received messages saying that the group "stole some of our moves for their music video of their song "Bang!"." Lauricella further stated, "On the one hand it's cool & flattering. But on the other hand... What do you guys think?" Lauricella and his good friend Nika Kljun originally created the choreography to Blake McGrath's song "The Night" and uploaded it on YouTube in February 2010.

Pledis Entertainment responded to the allegations stating, "There is a problem in deeming choreography as plagiarized just because a single dance move less than 3 seconds long is somewhat similar to another. The choreography for "Bang!" is strictly the end product of our creation, put together by Pledis' Korean and American choreographers." They went on to further say, "Dance is a language spoken through the body for everyone, regardless of cultural barriers. To give a comparison, one would not say that a certain modern choreography is plagiarized because it is similar to a Korean culture dance. We hope no more disputes and controversies are generated over this matter."

Lauricella responded to Pledis Entertainment's statement in a YouTube video saying, "Yes, I've seen what Pledis Entertainment had to say about it. And honestly, I didn't really expect anything else. Like, it's so ignorant and really not cool at all." Lauricella later claimed that more than three seconds of his dance move was stolen, unlike what Pledis Entertainment had stated.

Track listing

Korean single
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Let's Do It" Kim Tae Hyun, More Than Present1:21
2."Bang!" ("뱅!")Kim Hee Sun, Bekah Kim Tae Hyun, More Than Present3:18
3."With U" Kahi Seo Jae Ha3:51
4."Bang!" (Instrumental) Kim Tae Hyun, More Than Present3:18
Total length:11:48
Japanese single
No.TitleLength
1."Bang!" (Japanese version)3:20
2."Super sexy"3:35
Total length:6:55
CD only edition
No.TitleLength
3."Bang!" (Korean version)3:21
4."Bang!" (Instrumental)3:20
5."Super sexy" (Instrumental)3:32
Total length:17:08
DVD (type A & B)
No.TitleLength
1."Let's Do It!" (Music video – Japanese version) 
2."Bang!" (Music video – Japanese version) 
3."Jiko Shoukai & Making Movie" (自己紹介) 

Trivia

The Korean version of "Bang!" used in the CD only edition of the Japanese single is the "2011 New Recordings" version from the group's first album Virgin .

Chart performance

The single was released early in South Korea after Pledis Entertainment announced that preorder sales for the single had reached over 30,000 on online and offline retailers. Following the release of the single, "Bang!" remained in the top 5 on various online music charts and continued to steadily rise. The single debuted at #4 on the Gaon Singles Chart before peaking at #2 the following week. The physical single debuted and peaked at #2 on the Gaon Album Chart, behind Girls' Generation.

The Japanese version debuted at #6 on Oricon's Daily Singles Chart and #7 on the weekly chart selling 23,760 copies. To date, the single has sold over 42,363 copies in Japan.

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