Niliria

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"Niliria"
Single by G-Dragon
from the album Coup d'Etat
ReleasedSeptember 5, 2013 (2013-09-05)
Recorded2011–2012
Genre
Length2:52
Label YG Entertainment
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
  • G-Dragon
  • Missy Elliott
G-Dragon singles chronology
"Black" / "Who You?"
(2013)		"Niliria" / "Crooked"
(2013)		"Good Boy"
(2014)
Audio video
"Niliria" (G-Dragon version) on YouTube
"Niliria" (Missy Elliott version) on YouTube

"Niliria" is a song by South Korean rapper G-Dragon. It was released on September 5, 2013 by YG Entertainment alongside "Crooked" as the third and fourth singles from his second studio album, Coup d'Etat (2013). [1] A version of the song featuring American rapper and singer Missy Elliott was also released as a track on the album. [2]

Contents

The Missy Elliot version of "Niliria" became one of the six songs from Coup d'Etat to enter the top ten on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart. [3] On 2 December 2013, the song ranked number 32 on Complex's The 50 Best Songs of 2013. [4]

Background

Vocals for the song were recorded in 2011 via e-mail and telephone. [5] [6] [ unreliable source? ] On 23 January 2013, Missy Elliott revealed via Twitter that she had worked with G-Dragon on the track alongside another titled "Chugalug," which was never released. [7] Both songs were chiefly produced by Teddy Park. [7] In June 2013, G-Dragon's label YG Entertainment released a statement discussing the making of the song and went in-depth of Elliott's involvement. [8] The label stated that the song "[broke] away from the convention with a hint of Korean taste," and added that "the tinge of a voice sample from [the] Korean traditional folk song 'Nilliliya' [made] it a one-of-a-kind, classy hip-hop track." [8] G-Dragon at first did not think about including Elliott during the early recording process because of the motive of using a traditional Korean folk song. [6] However, he felt a strong desire to feature "more of a past" female artist, and enlisted Elliott in the midst of it all because he was a fan of her work. [6]

Composition

"Niliria' is inspired by and samples a traditional Korean folk song of the same name, turning its beat into "a piece of booming club music," with "a few electro and 808 flourishes thrown in the mix." [4] The composition also includes "sirens and clattering hand percussion" and the vocals were described as "chopped-up". [9] The song's production was noted for being ethnic and surrealist, which drew comparisons to the work of Timbaland. [4]

Live performances

The song was performed with Missy Elliott in Los Angeles, California at the KCON 2013 venue, M! Countdown: What's Up LA. [10] G-Dragon stated that performing with Elliott "was such an honor," and that he "learned a lot." [6] The Hollywood Reporter praised the performance, saying the rappers "with their combined corps of backup dancers, looked utterly comfortable onstage together." [11] Spin hailed the performance a "thrilling cross-continental pop moment." [9]

Charts

Chart performance for "Niliria" (G-Dragon version)
Chart (2013)Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon) [3] 32
South Korea (K-pop Hot 100) [12] 38
Chart performance for "Niliria" (Missy Elliot version)
Chart (2013)Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon) [3] 9
South Korea (K-pop Hot 100) [12] 30
US World Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [13] 8

References

  1. ↑ "G-DRAGON returns with phenomenal 4 title songs from 2nd regular album with remarkable lineup of Missy Elliott & Diplo". YG Life (in Korean). September 2, 2013. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
  2. ↑ Lee, Tae-soo (September 2, 2013). 지드래곤, 2집 트랙리스트 공개…수록곡 일부 발표 [G-Dragon Reveals 2nd Album Tracklist… Some of the Songs Revealed]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved September 2, 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 2013년 37주차 Digital Chart [2013 Week 37 Digital Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. September 7, 2013. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 Frederick, Brendan (2 December 2013). "32. G Dragon f/ Missy Elliott "Niliria" - The 50 Best Songs of 2013". Complex . Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  5. ↑ "(LOEN TV) Ask in a Box: G-Dragon (지드래곤)_Coup D'etat (쿠데타)" (YouTube video). LOEN Entertainment (in Korean). YouTube. 18 September 2013. Archived from the original on 20 September 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Lent, Jesse (10 September 2013). "G-Dragon Explains Why Missy Elliott Was His First Choice For 'Niliria' Collaboration". KpopStarz.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  7. 1 2 "Twitter / MissyElliott: @IFIWereMagneto it was 2 records..." Twitter. January 23, 2013. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  8. 1 2 "News About 'G-Dragon'". yg-life.com. YG Entertainment. 25 June 2013. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
  9. 1 2 Hogan, Marc (August 30, 2013). "Watch Missy Elliott and G-Dragon Duet in Official 'Niliria' Live Video". Spin. Archived from the original on 2017-06-22. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
  10. ↑ "G-Dragon 0829 M Countdown K-Con in LA 늴리리야 (ft. Missy Elliott)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 26 November 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  11. ↑ Sun, Rebecca (August 23, 2013). "Missy Elliott's Buzzed-About K-Pop Duet Released (Video)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  12. 1 2 "Billboard Korea K-Pop 100 (The week of September 21, 2013)". Billboard . September 21, 2013. Archived from the original on April 18, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  13. ↑ "World Digital Songs: September 21, 2013". Billboard . Archived from the original on April 11, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
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