The Baddest Female (song)

"The Baddest Female"
Single by CL
Released May 28, 2013[1]
Format Digital download
Genre K-pop, hip hop, dubstep, electro[2][3]
Length 3:43
Label YG Entertainment
Producer(s) Teddy Park[4][5]
CL singles chronology
"Please Don't Go"
(2009)		 "The Baddest Female"
(2013)
Music video
"The Baddest Female" on YouTube

"The Baddest Female" (Korean: 나쁜 기집애; Nappeun Gizibe) is a song by South Korean artist CL, a member of 2NE1. It was produced by long-time collaborator and fellow YG Entertainment label mate Teddy Park. The single was released on May 28, 2013 as a digital-only single. A music video was uploaded to YouTube at the same date of the release.[4] The video reached more than one million views in less than 24 hours.[6]

Musically, "The Baddest Female" is a K-pop and hip hop song that incorporates elements of dubstep and electro.[3][4][6] "The Baddest Female" achieved an "all-kill" on Korean music sites, indicating it had reached number one on all major music sites such as MelOn and Mnet.[5][7]

Background

The original title of "The Baddest Female" was announced as "Bad Girl" on May 23, 2013 by YG Entertainment, but it was changed after Lee Hyori released a single entitled "Bad Girls" and YG renamed the English title to "The Baddest Female".[8]

Promotion

"The Baddest Female" was first publicly revealed via a promo photo released by YG Entertainment.[4] CL also performed the song on the SBS show Inkigayo on June 2, 2013.[5]

Music video

The music video for "The Baddest Female" was directed by Seo Hyun Seung.[9][10] It features CL's YG Entertainment label mates G-Dragon, Taeyang from the Korean boy band Big Bang and Teddy Park.[11][6][8]

Yang Hyun-suk, founder of YG Entertainment praised the video, regarding to it as "one of the best music videos I have ever seen".[12]

Chart performance

The song went to number one at multiple Korean major music websites such as Melon, Mnet, Olleh, Bugs, Naver Music, Daum Music, Soribada among others. The song also reached number 75 at the US iTunes online store three hours after it was released.[7]

Track listing

No. TitleMusic Length
1. "The Baddest Female (나쁜 기집애)"  Teddy 3:43
Total length:
 3:43

Release history

Country Date Label Format
Worldwide May 28, 2013 YG Entertainment Digital download[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "나쁜 기집애 THE BADDEST FEMALE - Single CL". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  2. ↑ Peterson, Jacques (28 May 2013). "Bow Down, Bitches: 2NE1′s CL Flies Solo On “The Baddest Female”". Popdust. Popdust Inc. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Barretto, Clyde (29 May 2013). "2NE1's CL Goes Solo, Becomes K-Pop's "The Baddest Female" (Video)". Prefix Magazine. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Peterson, Jacques (24 May 2013). "2NE1′s CL Teases Dougie Solo Debut, “The Baddest Female”". Popdust. Popdust Inc. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Hong, Grace Danbi (28 May 2013). "2NE1’s CL Sweeps the Music Charts with ‘The Baddest Female’". Enewsworld. CJ Group. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Benjamin, Jeff (28 May 2013). "2NE1's CL Is 'The Baddest Female' in Solo Video". Billboard.com. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Jackson, Julie (29 May 2013). "CL’s ‘The Baddest Female’ tops real-time charts". The Korea Herald. Herald Media Inc. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Jackson, Julie (28 May 2013). "2NE1's CL to make solo debut". The Korea Herald. Herald Media Inc. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  9. ↑ "CL Drops “The Baddest Female” MV". seoulbeats.com. Soulbeats. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  10. ↑ "Yang Hyun Suk Has High Praise for CL’s “The Baddest Female” MV". ygunited.com. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  11. ↑ Wong, Jada (30 May 2013). "K-Pop Fashion Explosion: CL's Newest Video Is Bonkers". refinery29.com. Refinery29. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  12. ↑ Park, Sui (28 May 2013). "CL unveils debut single ‘The Baddest Female’". The Korea Herald. Herald Media Inc. Retrieved 1 June 2013.