| Sour & Sweet | ||||
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| Released | March 28, 2023 | |||
| Studio | Abyss Company | |||
| Length | 21:11 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Label | Abyss Company | |||
| Producer | BamBam | |||
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| Singles from Sour & Sweet | ||||
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Sour & Sweet is the first studio album by South Korea-based Thai rapper and singer BamBam. It was released on March 28, 2023.
After the release of B in January 2022, BamBam first shared he was preparing for a new record in July 2022. [1] [2] In an interview with Cosmopolitan Korea in February 2023, he further revealed it was a full album and that he had been working on it since March 2022; he had also taken part in writing and composing all the songs, except for two. [3] On February 27, 2023, Abyss Company announced the title of the album, Sour & Sweet; pre-orders started the following day. [4] Released on March 28, 2023, Sour & Sweet is BamBam's first music release after one year and two months. [5] [6] The music video for the homonymous title track was filmed in Greece, and sees BamBam becoming a detective who chases a criminal, only to discover it was him. [7]
The album presents the story of BamBam's journey, starting from "Feather", which tells his emotions when he arrived to South Korea's Incheon Airport after leaving Thailand, and concluding with "Wings", a song that portrays his current self, which has gained wings thanks to fans' support. [6] [8] [9] The narrative of a single feather now spreading its wings is complemented by autobiographical songs about his father and BamBam's identity as a celebrity. [8]
"Take It Easy" was written when he was struggling mentally and serves as a reminder that the world revolves even if he's not around, [9] while "Ghost" expresses resentment over his father's untimely death and the feeling of missing him very much. [8] The title track, "Sour & Sweet", is a city pop number. [8] BamBam explained that it illustrates two sides of himself: the bright, honest and "sweet" one he shows on variety shows, and the more serious one when he's working on music, which he decided to express with the word "sour". [8]
In "Let's Dance", he compares the romance between lovers to dance, [8] while "About You" talks about the life of a celebrity judged by the public. [9] "Tippy Toe" is about a person tiptoeing in front of a crush. [9]
On the day of release, Sour & Sweet sold 24,368 copies in South Korea according to the Circle Chart. [10] It subsequently debuted at #3 on the Circle Weekly Album Chart with 103,377 copies sold. [11]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Feather" | Jimmy Brown, BamBam | Coach & Sendo, Jimmy Brown | Coach & Sendo | 2:30 |
| 2. | "Take It Easy" | Kyle Reynolds, Brandyn Robert Burnette, Nicholas Henriqeus, Garrison Webster, Jawon Daniels, BamBam | Kyle Reynolds, Brandyn Robert Burnette, Nicholas Henriqeus, Garrison Webster, Jawon Daniels, BamBam | 2:07 | |
| 3. | "Ghost" | Adam Halliday, De'La, Sean Fischer, BamBam, Lee Seu-ran | Adam Halliday, De'La, Sean Fischer, BamBam | 2:37 | |
| 4. | "Sour & Sweet" | Jade.J, Kyle Reynolds, Emily Rebecca Vaughn, Jonathan Santana, BamBam | Kyle Reynolds, Emily Rebecca Vaughn, Jonathan Santana, BamBam | Jung Sung-min (Psycho Tension) | 2:27 |
| 5. | "Let's Dance" (Korean: 춤) | Jimmy Brown | Jimmy Brown, Henny | Henny | 3:27 |
| 6. | "About You" | Hwang Yoo-bin, Higher Baby, Marty Valentine, BamBam | Higher Baby, Sakehands, Marty Valentine, Softserveboy, Sqvare | Higher Baby, Sakehands, Marty Valentine, Jung Sung-min (Psycho Tension), BamBam | 2:45 |
| 7. | "Typpy Toe" | Adam Halliday, De'La, Bekah Novi, BamBam | Adam Halliday, De'La, Bekah Novi, BamBam | 2:14 | |
| 8. | "Wings" | Jade.J, BamBam, Adam Halliday, Dillon Deskin | Adam Halliday, Dillon Deskin, BamBam | 3:04 | |
| Total length: | 21:11 | ||||
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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| South Korean Albums (Gaon) [11] | 3 |
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