Scream (2NE1 song)

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"Scream"
2NE1 - Scream (CD+DVD A).jpg
Japanese Type A single cover
Single by 2NE1
from the album Collection
B-side "Fire" (Japan)
ReleasedMarch 28, 2012
Recorded2012
Genre
Length3:42
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Teddy Park
  • Dee.P
2NE1 singles chronology
"Go Away"
(2011)		"Scream"
(2012)		"I Love You"
(2012)
Music video
"Scream" (Short Ver.) on YouTube

"Scream" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group 2NE1. It was released through YGEX alongside the group's Japanese compilation album Collection on March 28, 2012, and marked the first and only original Japanese song by the group. "Scream" serves as the second single promoted off the record after "Go Away", which was released in November 2011. [1] A remix of the song by M-Flo was released digitally on Recochoku on March 14, 2012, before the single itself was released on March 28. A recording of "Scream" in Korean was included on the tracklist of 2NE1's second studio album Crush , which was released in February 2014.

Contents

Editions

The single was released in three different versions, two limited CD+DVD editions and a regular CD only. First press edition come with a sleeve cover and the regular edition also includes a 22-page booklet consisting of pictures of the group and lyrics to "Scream" and "Fire". Type A's DVD contains the music video of the title track "Scream", the making of the music video and exclusive footage of 2NE1 in the Philippines. [2] Type B comes with various footage from Season 3 of "2NE1TV" and is approximately 30 minutes long. [3]

Commercial performance

The song is, to date, 2NE1's least successful Japanese single. Despite the song peaking at number 7 and selling 3,278 copies in the first day while their previous Japanese single, "Go Away", peaked at number 9, the song dropped off the Oricon Daily chart after 4 consecutive days of charting whereas "Go Away" charted for 7 days. The song debuted at number 18 on the Japan Hot 100. [4] In 2014, the Korean version of the track peaked at number 17 on the Gaon Digital Chart for two consecutive weeks. [5]

Track listing

CD single / digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Scream"3:42
2."Fire" (Japanese)3:46
Total length:7:28
CD only edition
No.TitleLength
3."Scream" (Instrumental)3:42
4."Fire" (Instrumental)3:46
5."Scream" (m-flo Remix)7:07
Total length:14:35
Super Eurobeat presents Euro Scream – Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Scream (Eurobeat Remix)" (Remixed by DJ Eurobeat & Sergio Dall'Ora)4:08
DVD – Type A
No.TitleLength
1."Scream" (Music video) 
2."Scream" (Making of) 
3."2NE1 in Philippines" 
DVD – Type B
No.TitleLength
1."2NE1 TV" (Season 3 Highlights) 

Accolades

Awards for "Scream"
YearOrganizationCategoryResultRef.
2012So-Loved AwardsBest Japanese ReleaseWon [6]
2014Home Shopping AwardsTop 10 Songs9th place [7]

Credits and personnel

Charts

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
JapanMarch 28, 2012 YGEX

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