La Di Da (Everglow song)

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"La Di Da"
"La Di Da" by Everglow Logo.png
Single by Everglow
from the EP -77.82X-78.29
LanguageKorean
ReleasedSeptember 21, 2020
Studio Monotree Studio (Seoul)
Genre
Length3:31
Label
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
  • Lee Seu-ran
  • E:U
Producer(s) Ollipop
Everglow singles chronology
"Dun Dun"
(2020)		"La Di Da"
(2020)		"First"
(2021)
Music video
"La Di Da" on YouTube

"La Di Da" (stylized in all caps) is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Everglow for their second extended play -77.82X-78.29 . It was released by Yuehua Entertainment on September 21, 2020, as the EP's lead single. It is a synth-pop-inspired song that delivers a dismissive message to haters. It was produced by Ollipop, with whom the group has been working since their debut, and co-written by member E:U. The song was named the best K-pop song of 2020 by Billboard on a year-end list.

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Background

On September 12, 2020, the group officially announced "La Di Da" and the other three tracks on the EP. [3] The teaser for the single's music video and multiple concept photos were released on the group's official social media accounts, revealing the retro style of the comeback. [4] In the showcase event for the EP's release, member Yiren said, "We tried a bolder and more unique performance…We also tried to expand Everglow's musical spectrum." [5]

Composition

"La Di Da" is a retro-inspired uptempo electropop song that combines various elements from the '80s, such as cheerleader chants and strong synthesizers. [6] The lyrics have a strong sense of self-empowerment and sends a humbling message to the "bad guys" and the "players" (haters). [7] The song was composed in the E♭ minor key with a tempo of 160 beats per minute. [8]

Promotion

Prior to the release of -77.82X-78.29, on September 21, Everglow held an online showcase event in order to introduce the EP and its songs, and to answer questions from the media, where they performed "La Di Da" live for the first time. [5] On September 24, 2020, the group did their official comeback stage on M Countdown . [9] They also performed the song on KBS2's Music Bank , [10] MBC's Show! Music Core , [11] SBS' Inkigayo , [12] Arirang's Simply K-Pop , [13] SBS' The Show, [14] and MBC M's Show Champion. [15]

Credits and personnel

Song credits

Visual credits

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "La Di Da"
Chart (2020)Peak
position
US World Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [16] 5
South Korea Download ( Circle ) [17] 138

Accolades

Year-end lists
Critic/PublicationListRankRef.
Billboard The 20 Best K-Pop Songs of 2020: Critics' Picks1 [7]
Dazed The 40 Best K-pop Songs of 20204 [18]
Time The Songs and Albums That Defined K-Pop's Monumental Year in 2020N/A [19]
Paper The 40 Best K-pop Songs of 202016 [20]
BuzzFeed The Best Kpop Songs of 202010 [21]

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