VVS (song)

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"VVS"
VVS song cover.jpg
Single by Mirani, Munchman, Khundi Panda, Mushvenom
LanguageKorean
ReleasedNovember 21, 2020 (2020-11-21)
Genre Hip hop
Length5:35
Label
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
  • Justhis
  • GroovyRoom
  • Sik-K
  • Mirani
  • Munchman
  • Khundi Panda
  • Mushvenom
Music video
"VVS" on YouTube

"VVS" is a song by South Korean rappers Mirani, Munchman, Khundi Panda, and Mushvenom. It was released on November 21, 2020, through Stone Music Entertainment. It peaked at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart for seven consecutive weeks and won Hip-hop Track of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards. [1]

Contents

A remix of the track, titled "VVS (H1ghr Remix)", was released on January 12, 2021, through H1ghr Music, Indigo Music, and Mushvenom. It was performed by pH-1, Big Naughty, Trade L, Woodie Gochild, Jay Park, and Kidd King.

Music and lyrics

As VVS stands for very very slightly included on the diamond clarity scale, the rappers of "VVS" sing energetically about their lives that will shine bright like a diamond after overcoming hardship and failure. [2] They wrote realistic lyrics that reflect young adults' fear for the future such as "Said I'll get you out of the bar / Girl at rock bottom / Mama's liquor bottles made me who I am / Hungry but I clench my teeth." [3]

Awards and nominations

"VVS" won Hip-hop Track of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards. According to netizens, it is "an experimental track that has influence and persuasion" with "the clear presence of GroovyRoom's beat and the rappers' verses". It was also thought to be "a song that gave many people hope." [4]

"VVS" was also nominated for Collaboration of the Year at KHA. According to netizens, it is "the best group song of the year proven by its amazing [music video] views." It was also described as an "attractive song that anyone who listens to hip-hop or watches Show Me the Money would know." [5]

Awards and nominations for "VVS"
YearOrganizationAwardResultRef.
2021 Korean Hip-Hop Awards Hip-hop Track of the YearWon [1]
Collaboration of the YearNominated
Melon Music Awards Song of the YearNominated [6]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2020)Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon Digital Chart) [7] 1
South Korea (Gaon Digital Chart) [8]
"VVS (H1ghr Remix)"		108

Year-end charts

Chart (2021)Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon Digital Chart) [9] 23

Certifications

Certifications for "VVS"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Streaming
South Korea (KMCA) [10] Platinum100,000,000†

† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. 1 2 Kong, Mina (January 14, 2021). "'VVS' 7주연속 가온차트 2관왕..NCT 앨범차트 1위" ["VVS" tops two categories on the Gaon Chart for 7 consecutive weeks... NCT number 1 on the Album Chart]. Star News (in Korean).
  2. ↑ Kim, Suyeong (November 24, 2020). "그루비룸 프로듀싱곡 'VVS', 레전드 무대 등극→차트도 찢었다" ["VVS", the song produced by GroovyRoom, becomes a legendary stage → It also dominated the charts]. Korea Economic Daily (in Korean).
  3. ↑ Lee, Hyeun (December 9, 2020). "'K팝' 이긴 '국힙'… 방탄소년단·블랙핑크도 제쳤다" ["K-hiphop" beats "K-pop"... It charted better than BTS and Blackpink]. Chosun Ilbo (in Korean).
  4. ↑ "한국 힙합 어워즈 2021 수상작" [Korean Hip-hop Awards 2021 Winners]. Korean Hip-hop Awards (in Korean).
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  6. ↑ "Here are the nominees for the 2021 Melon Music Awards – BTS, NCT Dream, IU, Twice, Enhypen, Seventeen, Red Velvet, and more". Bandwagon Asia. November 8, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  7. ↑ "2020년 48주차 Digital Chart" [2020 Week 48 Digital Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean).
  8. ↑ "2021년 3주차 Digital Chart" [2021 Week 3 Digital Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean).
  9. ↑ "2021년 Digital Chart" [2021 Digital Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean).
  10. ↑ "South Korean single streaming certifications – VVS" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association (KMCA). Retrieved March 29, 2022.
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