"Kitsch" | ||||
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Single by Ive | ||||
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Language | Korean | |||
Released | March 27, 2023 | |||
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Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 3:15 | |||
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"Kitsch" on YouTube |
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IZM | [1] |
"Kitsch" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Ive for their first studio album, I've Ive . It was released as the album's pre-release single on March 27, 2023, through Starship Entertainment and Columbia. [2] It is a pop song characterized by basslines and bouncing sounds, with lyrics written by Lee Seu-ran, Hwang Hyun (MonoTree) as well as group members Gaeul and Rei, whilst composition was handled by various contributors, including Ryan S. Jhun, who had previously helped compose "After Like" and "Eleven".
"Kitsch" was a commercial success in South Korea and topped the Circle Digital Chart for three weeks, becoming Ive's third number-one single in the country. It also reached the top ten of the national charts in Singapore and Taiwan.
"Kitsch" serves as a pre-release single for Ive's first studio album, I've Ive , to be made available on April 10. Its release marked the group's first single under a new label deal, upon Starship Entertainment and Kakao signing a partnership with Columbia Records in the United States. [3]
"Kitsch" is a "bubbly" pop track [4] that combines strong beats, basslines, and various bouncing sounds. [5] The song showcases the group's "unique charm" and reveals their self-confidence and identity, which became stronger with their "dignified appearance." [6]
Billboard noted the track's opening lyrics as almost "prophetic", with member Wonyoung singing the line "It's our time." Its lyrics revolves around themes of expressing confidence and self-love, with the publication regarding them as the group's "now-signature themes." [3] Nylon noted the track's balance between both dark and light, with it being a "bubbly pop song that hides an otherwise dark and edgy core." [4]
"Kitsch" was a commercial success in South Korea. Upon release, it topped all real-time charts in South Korea and achieved their second song to get perfect all-kill (PAK). [7] The song debuted at number one on the Circle Digital Chart. [8]
On March 20, a teaser video titled "It's our time, Kitsch" was uploaded to Starship Entertainment's YouTube channel, with teaser images featuring the members posted in the following days. [9] Upon the music video's release on March 27, [10] it topped YouTube's trending page and surpassed 9.21 million views within 23 hours. [11]
The meaning of "kitsch" [upper-alpha 1] "has become an aesthetic trend," which the group presents in the music video, where they capture "the spirit of kitsch" throughout various cultural references; amongst them is the phrase “Book, not guns. Culture, not violence,” from the 2003 movie The Dreamers, capturing "the spirit of resistance against the older generation and elitism that young people had in the midst of chaotic times during the French Revolution of 1968". [12]
Program | Date | Ref. |
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Show! Music Core | April 8, 2023 | [13] |
Inkigayo | April 9, 2023 | [14] |
Credits adapted from Melon. [15]
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Various | March 27, 2023 |
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