Roller Coaster (Chungha song)

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"Roller Coaster"
Single by Chungha
from the EP Offset
ReleasedJanuary 17, 2018 (2018-01-17)
Recorded2017
Genre
Length3:32
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Black Eyed Pilseung
Chungha singles chronology
"LaLaLa"
(2017)
"Roller Coaster"
(2018)
"My Paradise"
(2018)
Music video
"Roller Coaster (MNH)" on YouTube
"Roller Coaster (Stone)" on YouTube

"Roller Coaster" is a song by South Korean singer Chungha, serving as the lead single from her second EP, Offset . As of February 2021, the song has close to 70 million views on YouTube, and over 40 million streams on Spotify.

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Composition

The electropop song is the lead single of Chungha's Offset EP and incorporates alt-R&B and groovy strings to propel the singer's vocals. The song reflects on the emotions of a relationship, comparing the ups and downs of romance to the title "Roller Coaster" ride. [1] Soompi described it as "a dance song that's reminiscent of '90s style music but with a modern two-step rhythm." [2]

Music video

The music video for "Roller Coaster" bounces between multiple versions of Chungha as a representation of the song's meaning, alternating between a wide-eyed, sweater-wearing innocent to an early 2000s-inspired dancing queen and day-glo hued club dancer.

Accolades

Awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryResultRef.
2018 Asia Artist Awards AAA Favorite Award [lower-alpha 1] Won [3]
Korea Popular Music AwardsBest Digital SongNominated [4]
Best Solo Dance TrackWon
Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Dance Performance – SoloWon
Melon Music Awards Best Dance Award (Female)Nominated
2019 Golden Disc Awards Digital DaesangNominated
Digital BonsangWon

Charts

Sales and certifications

Streaming certifications for Roller Coaster
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
South Korea (KMCA) [9] Platinum100,000,000

Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Notes

  1. Nominated along with "Love U"

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