Like a Flower (song)

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"Like a Flower"
Single by Irene
from the EP Like a Flower
LanguageKorean
ReleasedNovember 26, 2024 (2024-11-26)
Genre Dance-pop
Length3:12
Label
Composer(s)
  • Barney Cox
  • Joey Eighty
  • JC. Don
  • Elena Hoey
  • Ejae
Lyricist(s)
  • Spoon
  • Lee Eun-hwa (153/Joombas)
  • Danke
Music video
"Like a Flower" on YouTube

"Like a Flower" is a song recorded by South Korean singer Irene for her debut extended play of the same name. It was released as the EP's lead single by SM Entertainment on November 26, 2024.

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Background and release

On August 8, 2024, SM Entertainment announced in its roadmap that Irene would make her solo debut with an extended play in the fourth quarter of 2024. [1] On November 4, it was announced that Irene would release the extended play titled Like a Flower on November 26. [2] On November 22, the music video spoiler was released, [3] followed by the music video teaser on November 25. [4] The song was released alongside the extended play and its music video on November 26. [5]

Composition

"Like a Flower", was described as a pop dance song featuring "bright and cheerful Afro rhythm combined with a soft and dreamy piano rhythm" with lyrics containing the message of "facing life with a little courage like a flower with vitality and making yourself bloom beautifully". [6]

Promotion

Prior to the release of Like a Flower, on November 26, 2024, Irene held a live event called "Irene 'Like A Flower' Countdown Live" on YouTube, TikTok and Weverse, aimed at introducing the extended play and its songs, including "Like a Flower", and connecting with her fanbase. [7] She subsequent performed the song on three music programs: KBS's Music Bank on November 29, [8] MBC's Show! Music Core on November 30, [9] and SBS's Inkigayo on December 1. [10]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the EP's liner notes. [11]

Studio

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for "Like a Flower"
Chart (2024)Peak
position
South Korea (Circle) [12] 109

Release history

Release history for "Like a Flower"
RegionDateFormatLabel
VariousNovember 26, 2024

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References

  1. ↑ Lee, Seung-gil (August 8, 2024). SM 4분기 라인업 전격 공개, 신인 데뷔→英 보이그룹·트롯아이돌까지 [종합] [SM 4th quarter lineup revealed, rookie debut → British boy group and Trot idol [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2024– via Naver.
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  3. ↑ Lee, Da-won (November 22, 2024). 레드벨벳 아이린, 나는 솔로 [Red Velvet Irene, I'm solo] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on November 22, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024– via Naver.
  4. ↑ Park, Ah-reum (November 25, 2024). '솔로' 아이린, 힙하게 돌아온 비주얼 여신 ['Solo' Irene, visual goddess who returns with a hip look] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on November 25, 2024. Retrieved November 26, 2024– via Naver.
  5. ↑ Lee, Seung-gil (November 26, 2024). "Like A Flower"...레드벨벳 아이린이라는 '꽃', 피어나다 [MD신곡] ["Like A Flower"...The 'flower' called Red Velvet Irene, blooms [MD new song]] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on December 2, 2024. Retrieved November 26, 2024– via Naver.
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  12. ↑ "Digital Chart – Week 48 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 5, 2024.
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