S.i.R (single album)

S.i.R
S.i.R
Single album by Bobby
Released	March 21, 2023
Genre	K-pop ; synth-pop ; pop ;
Length	6:06
Language	Korean
Label	143 Entertainment
Producer	Bobby
Bobby chronology
Singles from S.i.R
	"Cherry Blossom"; Released: March 20, 2023; "Drowning"; Released: March 21, 2023;

Last updated September 30, 2023

S.i.R is the first single album by South Korean rapper Bobby. It was released on March 21, 2023, through 143 Entertainment. The single album features two songs, "Drowning" and "Cherry Blossom," both written and co-composed by Bobby. "Drowning" features Korean R&B singer-songwriter Sole. S.i.R is also the first of four records that Bobby plans to release as part of a series throughout the year. ^[1]^[2]

Background and release

On March 1, 2023, 143 Entertainment announced that Bobby's first solo single album would be released on March 21, 2023.^[3] This is the first step of a four-record series that Bobby is planning to release over the year.^[4]

The single album was released to digital music and streaming platforms on March 21, 2023, along with a music video for "Drowning".^[1] The music video for "Cherry Blossom" was released on March 20, 2023.^[2] The album's CDs were made available for pre-order prior to the album release, and were released on March 24, 2023.

Track listing

*S.i.R* track listing
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Drowning" (featuring Sole)	Bobby	Bobby The Proof	The Proof	2:49
2.	"Cherry Blossom" (벚꽃)	Bobby	Bobby The Proof	The Proof	3:16

Charts

Chart performance for *S.I.R*
Chart (2023)	Peak position
South Korean Albums (Circle)^[5]	8

Release history

Release dates and formats for *S.i.R*
Region	Date	Format(s)	Label
Various	March 21, 2023	Digital download streaming	143 Entertainment
South Korea	March 24, 2023	CD	143 Entertainment

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References

1 2 3 Choi, Ji-won (March 21, 2023). "Bobby's 1st solo single 'S.i.R' marks start of year-long series". The Korea Herald . Retrieved March 23, 2023.
1 2 Yeo, Gladys (March 20, 2023). "iKON's Bobby drops music video for moody new solo track 'Cherry Blossom'". NME . Retrieved March 24, 2023.
↑ Judine Basbas, Franchesca (March 13, 2023). "IKON's Bobby to release new solo single this March". Bandwagon Asia. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
↑ Panda, Shreya (March 19, 2023). "Bobby of iKON discusses 'S.i.R.' and his plans to release four albums as a series this year". Pinkvilla . Retrieved March 24, 2023.
↑ "Circle Album Chart – Week 12, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 30, 2023.

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[kherald-1] 1 2 3 Choi, Ji-won (March 21, 2023). "Bobby's 1st solo single 'S.i.R' marks start of year-long series". The Korea Herald . Retrieved March 23, 2023.

[nme-2] 1 2 Yeo, Gladys (March 20, 2023). "iKON's Bobby drops music video for moody new solo track 'Cherry Blossom'". NME . Retrieved March 24, 2023.

[3] Judine Basbas, Franchesca (March 13, 2023). "IKON's Bobby to release new solo single this March". Bandwagon Asia. Retrieved March 23, 2023.

[4] Panda, Shreya (March 19, 2023). "Bobby of iKON discusses 'S.i.R.' and his plans to release four albums as a series this year". Pinkvilla . Retrieved March 24, 2023.

[5] "Circle Album Chart – Week 12, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 30, 2023.

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