Baam
"Baam" (stylized as "BAAM") is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Momoland. It was released by MLD Entertainment as the lead single from the group's fourth mini album, Fun to the World (2018) on June 26, 2018, and by King Records as a single on November 7. It is also the final single to feature former members Daisy and Taeha, who left the group in late 2019.
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"Baam" on YouTube |
Composition
BAAM is a K-pop, electropop, dance-pop, nu-disco, power pop, and electronicore song. The song was written by Shinsadong Tiger and Bum (Lee Gil-beom), and produced by the latter with Nangi (Jwa Haeng-suk).[1]
Commercial performance
The song debuted at number 27 on the Gaon Digital Chart, for the week of June 30, 2018.[2] In its second week, the song rose to number 17 and to number 14 in its third week.[3][4] In its fourth week, the song peaked at number 13.[5]
The song was 15th best-selling song of July 2018.[6] The song also charted at number 20 for August, 53 for September and at 92 for October.[7][8][9]
Japanese version
The single debuted at number 8 on the Oricon Singles Chart, with 12,126 physical copies sold in its first week.[10] It also debuted at number 8 on Billboard Japan's Top Singles Sales with 13,665 estimated sales.[11]
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Baam" (Japanese version) |
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| Shinsadong Tiger | 3:28 |
2. | "Only One You" (Japanese version) | Monster Factory | Monster Factory | Monster Factory | 3:54 |
3. | "Baam" (Japanese version instrumental) |
| Shinsadong Tiger | 3:28 | |
4. | "Only One You" (Japanese version instrumental) | Monster Factory | Monster Factory | 3:54 | |
Total length: | 14:44 |
Charts
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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Japan (Oricon)[10] | 8 |
Philippines (PARI)[12] | 28 |
South Korea (Gaon)[5] | 13 |
Controversy
Nancy holds the Philippine Flag in the music video, which caused some users on Twitter to question if the usage was a violation of Republic Act No. 8491, known as the Flag Heraldic Code of the Philippines. It was determined that there was no violation of such law and the flag's appearance in the video was deemed respectful and helped promote Filipino culture.[13]
References
- "[Song Information] BAAM by MOMOLAND". www.melon.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- "The 26th Week of 2018 - Digital Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- "The 27th Week of 2018 - Digital Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- "The 28th Week of 2018 - Digital Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- "The 29th Week of 2018 - Digital Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- "July 2018 - Digital Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- "August 2018 - Digital Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- "September 2018 - Digital Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- "October 2018 - Digital Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- "オリコン週間 シングルランキング 2018年11月05日~2018年11月11日 | ORICON NEWS". 2018-11-16. Archived from the original on 2018-11-16. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales | Charts". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-11-20.
- "Top 30 Singles Chart Philippines". Musicweekly.asia. Archived from the original on 2018-11-21. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- "Did Momoland violate law for using Philippine flags?". Philstar.