"Lonely" is the second single by the South Korea

South Korea

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n girl group 2NE1

2NE1

Both the song and the group became popular online: Fire topped Mnet's online chart and 2NE1 became a popular search term. The group was awarded three Cyworld Digital Music Awards; "Lollipop" and "Fire" both won "Song of the Month" and the group won "Rookie of the Month" for May 2009...

, taken from their mini-album, 2NE1 2nd Mini Album

2NE1 2nd Mini Album

The second mini-album of South Korean hip hop girl group 2NE1 was released on July 28, 2011, by YG Entertainment in distribution by KMP Holdings in South Korea. It contains six songs composed and produced by Korean producers Teddy Park and Kush....

. A Japanese Version of the song was released and was included to their first Japanese Album NOLZA. A short version of the PV was uploaded through 2ne1's Official Youtube account.

Background

The song was written and produced by Teddy Park. It is their first single to have no auto tune. According to the CEO of YG Entertainment, Yang Hyun Suk, "2NE1’s new song counter feeds the people with an analogue sound unlike the majority who used strong electronics and house music and maybe that is why Will I. Am have found it interesting". They also released teasers of "Lonely" starting with CL and Minzy on May 9, and Dara and Bom on May 10. The music video was released on May 11, 2011.

Chart performance

Just over a day after the release of the song it reached no. 1 on many online charts such as Daum, Mnet, Naver, Dosirak, Melon, Monkey 3, Bugs, Cyworld and Soribada. Then 6 days later Lonely achieved a PERFECT ALL-KILL on music chart.

Music video

Background

The music video for "Lonely" was filmed April 27, 2011, directed by Han Samin, who directed the music video for Big Bang's fourth mini-special album's title song, "Love Song". It was posted on their Youtube

YouTube

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account on May 11, 2011.

Synopsis

The four band members played tragic female heroines, in despair from love and separation. CL, wearing a brightly coloured leather jacket, was seized by grief. Sandara Park extended the baton of separation. The voice of Park Bom, is immersed in gloom added to the realistic acting of the youngest, Minzy, after a break up. The story is quite unusual, and forms into one, as the four members together act as one female.

Reception

Star News, whose reporter was on the scene of the video shoot, commented on that "2NE1 showed their natural acting abilities...The realistic movements of the members, trying to express their loneliness amongst a crowd, were the highlight. Sandara Park evoked a feminine essence to her with her red leather jacket, and her hair swept to one side. The expressions that Minji, who was absorbed in gloom, put on with her eyes added to the deep feelings of separation. More than anything, the developing members' styling and auras really gave off a unique feeling."