Ribbon (EP)

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Ribbon
BamBamRibboncover.jpg
Digital cover
EP by
BamBam
ReleasedJune 15, 2021 (2021-06-15)
Recorded2021
StudioAbyss Company
Genre
Length18:23
Language
  • Korean
  • English
Label Abyss Company
BamBam chronology
Ribbon
(2021)		 B
(2022)
Singles from Ribbon
  1. "Ribbon"
    Released: June 15, 2021

Ribbon (stylized as riBBon) is the first extended play by South Korea-based Thai rapper and singer BamBam. It was released on June 15, 2021. [1]

Contents

Background and release

Abyss Company announced BamBam's debut as a soloist in South Korea on May 24, 2021. [2] The following day, they revealed he would release an extended play titled Ribbon. [1] [3] Ten sets of photos were released between May 26 and June 8, centering on the symbolic object of the ribbon. [4] [5] The tracklist was disclosed on June 9, [6] while the EP and the music video of the title track "Ribbon" were released on June 15. [1] [7]

Music and lyrics

The theme of Ribbon is rebirth, and the title is a word play with English words "ribbon" and "reborn," which are written as 리본 (ribon) in Korean, and thus homophone. [8] [9] It contains a message of hope, and BamBam's wish to better himself. [8] Ribbon was also based on the Greek mith of Pandora's box, which spread calamities to the world, but also hope, with the latter symbolized by the ribbon. [10]

The EP consists of an airy lo-fi rhythm instrumental intro, [11] produced by Murda Beatz, and other five tracks, with BamBam co-writing all the lyrics. He also took part in the composition of half of the songs. [12] The homonymous title track, which blends trap and hip hop, was created with the meaning of starting anew as a solo singer, [10] [13] presenting "a hopeful and joyous new version of himself." [14] Talking about "Ribbon", BamBam said "I wanted to make a song that makes me feel a little better while listening to it in the morning when I go to work. This song goes well with the bright image of BamBam." [15]

"Pandora" is a hip hop track with a simple bass loop, in which, after opening Pandora's box, BamBam sings about dealing with his enemies without fear to achieve his goals. [16] "Look So Fine" is a funky dance piece expressing his confidence in front of others, not minding about how the world sees him. [16] On the other hand, "Air" and "Under the Sky" are more laid back: the first, a tropical house tune, [11] is completely in English and describes how being in love and missing your lover makes you feel like running out of air, [16] while the latter is an R&B ballad that sees BamBam expressing the preciousness and gratitude for the past with lyrics such as "The memories I have of those days / The times we cried and laughed / Shaped us into who we are today" (기억 속의 모든 날이 / 울고 웃던 시간들이 / 지금의 우리를 다 만들어 준거라). [11] [17] It was written while reflecting on Got7's departure from JYP Entertainment in January 2021 and the fans' feelings. [16]

Promotions

BamBam presented Ribbon and performed "Ribbon", "Pandora" and "Air" during an online showcase aired on June 15 on YouTube, V Live, Shopping Live, and Facebook, and which was watched by more than 740,000 people. [18] He then promoted the title track and "Pandora" on music shows such as M! Countdown , [19] [20] Music Bank, [21] Show! Music Core , [22] Inkigayo , [23] The Show [24] and Show Champion [25] from June 17 to June 27.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]

Writing for Rolling Stone India , Divyansha Dongre said that the title song "Ribbon" "underlines the rapper's gleeful persona and style with lyrics embodying a strong metaphorical reference to that of a ribbon, subtly hinting towards BamBam's evolution as a musician." [14] EnVi Magazine noted that each track showcases the singer's versatility. [16] On the other hand, NME gave the EP three stars out of five, stating that BamBam "still has a long way to go in defining his personal music style." [11]

Commercial performance

Upon release, Ribbon debuted at #2 in South Korea on the Gaon Weekly Album Chart, [26] while the title track "Ribbon" entered the Gaon Digital Chart at #144 [27] and ranked #17 on Billboard World Digital Song Sales Chart. [28]

It ranked seventh on Gaon Monthly Album Chart for June 2021 with 103,156 copies sold, [29] [30] while it entered the Yearly Album Chart at #77 with 134,845 copies. [31]

"Ribbon" received the Black Melody Award for Most Downloaded Song in the first ten days of July 2021 from Line Melody Music Charts in Thailand. [32] [33]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Intro" 
2:22
2."Pandora"
  • BamBam
  • Earattack
  • Lee Ha-jin
  • Hwang Yoo-bin
  • Earattack
  • Chan's
  • Gong-do
  • Earattack
  • Chan's
  • Gong-do
3:04
3."Ribbon"
  • Earattack
  • Peter Chun
  • Andreas Carlsson
  • Drew Scott
  • Ryan Kim
  • Gong-do
3:07
4."Look So Fine"
  • BamBam
  • Earattack
  • Lee Ha-jin
  • BamBam
  • Earattack
  • Earattack
  • Lee Woo-hyun
2:40
5."Air"
  • BamBam
  • Chris LaRocca
  • Bryan Chong
  • Murda Beatz
  • Maneesh
2:55
6."Under the Sky"
  • BamBam
  • Lee Ha-jin
  • Jo Gwang-ho
  • Park Seo-hyun (Psycho Tension)
  • Psycho Tension (Jung Sung-min, Doo)
4:15
Total length:18:23

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