Starry Night (Momoland song)

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"Starry Night"
Momoland - Starry Night (single).jpg
Single by Momoland
from the EP Starry Night
Language Korean
ReleasedJune 11, 2020 (2020-06-11)
Recorded2020
Studio 821 Sound (Seoul)
Genre K-pop
Length3:11
Label
Composer(s)
  • Bull$EyE
  • real-fantasy
  • Ondine
  • Kim Do Da Ri
Lyricist(s)
  • Bull$EyE
  • real-fantasy
  • Ondine
  • Kim Do Da Ri
  • Momoland
Producer(s)
  • Bull$EyE
  • real-fantasy
  • Ondine
Momolandsingles chronology
"Thumbs Up"
(2019)		"Starry Night"
(2020)		"Ready or Not"
(2020)
Music video
"Starry Night" on YouTube

"Starry Night" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Momoland. It was released on June 11, 2020 by MLD Entertainment and distributed by Kakao M as the lead single of their sixth extended play of the same title. The track was written by Bull$EyE, real-fantasy, Ondine, Kim Do Da Ri and Momoland. Bull$EyE, real-fantasy and Ondine produced the song.

Contents

The accompanying music video for the song was uploaded onto 1theK's YouTube channel simultaneously with the single's release. Commercially, "Starry Night" peaked at number 160 on South Korea's Gaon Download Chart.

Composition

"Starry Night" is a dance-pop song. It was composed and written by Bull$EyE, real-fantasy, Ondine and Kim Do Da Ri. Momoland were also credited as lyricists, marking it the first writing credit of the group. Bull$EyE, real-fantasy and Ondine served as the producers. [1] For the English version of the song, keepintouch was credited for the lyrics instead of Momoland. [2] The track is described as a "city pop dance song about wanting to confess on a starry night." [3] It was composed using 4
4 common time in the key of C♯ and D♭, with a tempo of 113 beats per minute, and runs for three minutes and 11 seconds. [4]

Background and release

Momoland as a six-member group, released the song "Thumbs Up" from their second single album of the same name in December 2020. [5] Following "Thumbs Up", MLD Entertainment announced in May 15, 2020, that Momoland would be making their comeback in June 2020. [6] [7]

Prior to the release of "Starry Night", teasers featuring photos of Momoland from the extended play's photoshoot, and a snippet of the song were released online in June 2020. [3] The song was officially released on June 11, 2020 by MLD Entertainment and distributed by Kakao M as the group's lead single of their sixth extended play of the same title. [8] An English version and the instrumental of the song were included in the group's 2018 extended play of the same title. [9]

Critical reception

Misa of Motto Korea described the song of "someone who hesitates to confess feelings under a starry night sky." [10] Kristine Chan of The Kraze Magazine called the song a "city pop track that is perfect for a summer night." [11] Ilse Van Den Heede of The K Meal labeled it a "soft pop song with some funky instrumentation." [12]

Commercial performance

In South Korea, "Starry Night" debuted and peaked in the Gaon Download Chart at number 160 on the week of June 13, 2020. [13]

Music video

A scene in the music video where Momoland's JooE appears in the vertically shot scene of the video. Momoland - Starry Night (music video).jpg
A scene in the music video where Momoland's JooE appears in the vertically shot scene of the video.

The music video for "Starry Night" was uploaded to 1theK's official YouTube channel on June 11, 2020, in conjunction with the release of the single. The video was shot vertically. [11] Cara Emmeline Garcia of GMA Network described the music video to be "reminiscent of polaroid photos designed with stickers" in a pic-nic like setting. [14]

Track listing

Digital download / streaming [15]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Starry Night"
  • Bull$EyE
  • real-fantasy
  • Ondine
  • Kim Do Da Ri
  • Momoland
  • Bull$EyE
  • real-fantasy
  • Ondine
  • Kim Do Da Ri
  • Bull$EyE
  • real-fantasy
  • Ondine
3:11

Charts

Chart performance for "Starry Night"
Chart (2020)Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon BGM Chart) [16] 98
South Korea (Gaon Download Chart) [13] 160

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Melon. [17]

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Starry Night"
RegionDateFormatLabel
WorldwideJune 11, 2020
[18]

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