Mister (song)

"Mister"
Japanese single cover
Single by Kara
from the album Revolution and Girl's Talk
B-side"Umbrella" (JP ver.)
Released
  • August 15, 2009 (2009-08-15) (KR)
  • August 11, 2010 (2010-08-11) (JP)
GenreDance-pop
Length3:12
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Song Soo-yoon
  • Natsumi Watanabe
  • PA-NON
Producer(s)
Kara Korean singles chronology
"Wanna"
(2009)
"Mister"
(2009)
"Lupin"
(2010)
Kara Japanese singles chronology
"Mister"
(2010)
"Jumping"
(2010)
Music video
"Mister" on YouTube

"Mister" (Hangul: 미스터, Japanese: ミスター) is a song performed by South Korean girl group Kara from their second Korean album, Revolution (2009) and their debut Japanese album, Girl's Talk (2010). It was released as their Japanese debut single on August 11, 2010. It was released in four editions, one includes a DVD, another one is CD with a 28-page photobook, and two CD only editions, first press and regular.[1]

Background and composition

The song was originally from the group's second Korean album Revolution. The group performed this song as a part of their comeback stage special alongside Revolution's lead single, "Wanna", starting on July 31, 2009, beginning with KBS's Music Bank then onto MBC's Show! Music Core and finally on SBS's Inkigayo.[2] After wrapping up their comeback stages to begin promotions for their second full-length Korean album, the song proved to be popular with the viewers due to its "butt dance" that is featured prominently in the choreography;[2][3] helping the group's Revolution album to perform well on various music charts prompting the group to promote the song more on music programs rather than the actual lead single, "Wanna". Due to the overwhelming response that "Mister" received, the group's overall popularity in South Korea increased, with numerous advertisement requests coming in for the group as they had more advertisements in October 2009 than the previous two years.[4]

Japanese version

On May 8, 2010, it was announced at a press conference in Akasaka that the group would be making their long-awaited Japanese debut with a Japanese version of the song during summer. On July 15, 2010, Universal Music Japan released the promotional video teaser of "Mister" stating that their single will be released on August 11, 2010. Upon release, their Japanese debut single ranked #5 in the Oricon daily chart.[5]

The group held a surprise performance at Shibuya109 in Tokyo on the same day. Although the event was not officially announced, 3,000 fans who heard the news immediately gathered to watch the group perform. As there was a greater number of people who arrived than expected, their Japanese label, Universal Sigma, had to suspend the concert in 3 minutes when it was supposed to last 30, because the location of the concert was a famous traffic area in Tokyo, and the massive gathering of the crowd could be dangerous for the people's safety. Multiple Japanese news media, including Sankei Sports, has reported this unbelievable event, and confirmed the group's successful debut in Japan.[6]

Composition

The song is about a girl who has a crush on someone, but is too shy to approach him. Because she doesn't know the person very well, she refers him as "Mr." The song is in 4/4 time with the tempo of 126 beats per minute. The key starts at E minor, and transposes up a semitone to F minor on the fourth time the chorus is sung. The track samples the opening chant of Disco Four's "Do It, Do It", but in the official lyrics, it is mistranscribed as "boom it" instead of "do it". The B-side, "Umbrella", is originally from the group's third mini-album, Lupin. The musical arrangement and the lyrics has also been slightly altered. Like for example, the beginning of the song is much more different than the Korean version. However, during the bridge of the song the members can be heard rapping/talking in Korean language.

Reception

Upon release, the group's debut single exceeded expectations as it ranked #5 in the Oricon daily chart.[7] "Mister" was ranked #1 on Japan iTunes as most downloaded video and song.[8] On August 17, 2010, it was announced by Oricon Style that Kara's single debut album "Mister" ranked #5 in the weekly singles making them the first ever Korean girl group to do so. Oricon Style reported the girls’ success as, “First time in 29 years and 8 months since a foreign girl group has entered the top 10 with their debut album.”[9] The song was certified Platinum by the RIAJ for cellphone digital downloads.[10][11]

Music video and promotion

Kara performing the "butt dance" in 2009

On June 19, 2010, it was confirmed by an official from the music video set that they were in the process of filming a promotional video for the song. A teaser was revealed on June 14. The full video premiered on July 27, 2010. The girls can be seen in various sets, including a basketball court scene and in the military base, sporting their usual sexy outfits to match with those seen on the single's album covers. They are also seen wearing military outfits during the military base scene. [12][13] It was the group's first ever and only music video of the song. The music video has since been uploaded on DSP Media's YouTube channel on March 7, 2011.

The group performed a short version of the song as a part of their comeback stage special alongside Revolution's lead single, "Wanna", starting on July 31, 2009, beginning with KBS's Music Bank then onto MBC's Show! Music Core and finally on SBS's Inkigayo.[2] The group eventually filmed a live performance of the whole song on August 19, 2009, at MBC's Show! Music Core.[14] Afterwards, the group began promoting the song more on other music programs due to the song's sudden rise of popularity for its popular "butt dance" choreography. The group made their Japanese debut with the single and had their first live performance on TV Asahi's program "Music Station" for the first time on October 15, 2010, showing off the popular "butt dance" to the Japanese audience.[15] In 2011, the group also performed the song as a part of a medley with "Jet Coaster Love" during the 62nd Kōhaku Uta Gassen. They opened the second half of the show wearing red attires.

The song's popular "butt-dance" has been featured on various TV programs and other media outlets in Japan. A parody of it was featured on the popular anime series Naruto Spin-off: Rock Lee and his Ninja Pals - Episode 6 and Doraemon,[16] and on the live action series Kamen Rider Fourze - Episode 3. The song is featured in the international music game, DJ Max Technika 3; both on arcade and PlayStation Vita releases. The song was also included on the Japanese release of the Nintendo Wii video game Just Dance and on the K-pop Dance Festival which is the Korean version of the Just Dance made by Skonec. Many well-known celebrities and actors in Japan have also shown their fondness for the song's dance. Jun Matsumoto, member of popular Japanese boyband Arashi, also attempted to dance to the song during the April 16 episode of his group's variety show Arashi Ni Shiyagare. Child actress Mana Ashida also considers herself a fan of the group and had performed the dance during her March 28 appearance on Shabekuri 007. She was later given a surprise visit by the Kara members during her 7th birthday.[17][18]

Impact

In 2011, Usen revealed that Mister ranked #18 for the year, based on hit song rankings, song requests, and broadcasts. Japan's karaoke charts also ranked Mister #1 for the months of November and December, revealing Kara's popularity potential in Japan in the coming year.[19] Figure dolls based upon the group wearing the attire they wore during promotions for the single were eventually released in March 2012 in South Korea and Japan. This also made them the first South Korean idol girl group to launch their own toy-brand based on themselves.[20]

On October 31, 2013, "Mister" was revealed to have made the most profit from royalties and copyright revenue in 2012 by the Ministry of Culture, despite being released in 2009. The profits came from digital download sales and royalties from establishments such as karaoke joints. The song was revealed to have made approximately ₩362 million (US$341,000). It was followed by fellow girl group Girls' Generation's "Gee", also released in 2009, which earned approximately ₩359 million (US$338,000).[21][22] Melon and Rolling Stone ranked "Mister" the 17th and 29th greatest K-pop songs of all time, respectively.[23][24]

Track listings

Maxi single
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Mister (ミスター)"Song Soo Yoon, Natsumi Watanabe, PA-NONHan Jae-Ho, Kim Seung Soo3:12
2."Umbrella (アンブレラ)"Song Soo Yoon, Natsumi WatanabeHan Jae-Ho, Kim Seung Soo3:45
3."Mister" (Instrumental)  3:12
4."Mister (미스터)" (Bonus Track (Version C)Song Soo YoonHan Jae-Ho, Kim Seung Soo3:12
Total length:13:21
DVD (Version A)
No.TitleLength
1."Mister" (Music video) 
2."Mister" (Music Video - Dance version) 
3."Mister" (Music Video - Behind the Scenes) 

Charts

Sales and certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[28]
Physical single
Gold 144,856[10]
Japan (RIAJ)[29]
Digital single
Million 1,000,000*
Japan (RIAJ)[30]
Ringtone
3× Platinum 750,000*
Japan (RIAJ)[31]
Full-length ringtone
3× Platinum 750,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country Date Format Label
Japan August 11, 2010 Universal Sigma
Taiwan August 20, 2010 CD + DVD
Indonesia August 12, 2022 CD + DVD
Philippines November 9, 2022 CD + DVD

References

  1. ^ "Kara Universal Music Official Site". Archived from the original on December 4, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c (in Korean) Kang, Eun-yeong. "카라 '엉덩이춤' 너무 귀여워~" ("Kara's 'Butt Dance' is So Cute~"). Sports Hankook. August 5, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2009.
  3. ^ (in Korean) 카라 ‘엉덩이춤’ 눈길 확~ 대박 조짐 (Kara's "Butt Dance" is Eye-grabbing; Huge Hit)[permanent dead link]. Joins.com/Newsen. August 5, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2009.
  4. ^ (in Korean) Kim, Won-gyeong. 실룩샐룩! 카라 ‘엉덩이’에 CF계 홀렸다 (Shake, Shake! Commercials Fall for Kara's "Butts"). Nate News. November 18, 2009. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
  5. ^ (in Korean) 카라 日 데뷔앨범 ‘미스터’ 오리콘 5위 입성 대박. Newsen. August 11, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
  6. ^ "Kara's guerilla concert in Tokyo is suspended after 3 minutes | tokyohive.com". www.tokyohive.com.
  7. ^ (in Korean) 카라 日 데뷔앨범 ‘미스터’ 오리콘 5위 입성 대박. Newsen. August 11, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
  8. ^ (in Korean) 카라 ‘미스터’ 日 아이튠즈 뮤비 차트도 1위 석권 ‘반응 심상치 않네’. Nate. August 12, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
  9. ^ (in Japanese) 카라 日 데뷔앨범 韓国ガールズグループ・KARA、ノーランズ以来29年8ヶ月ぶりの海外女性グループデビュー作TOP10入り. Oricon Style. August 171, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
  10. ^ a b レコード協会調べ 11月度有料音楽配信認定 <略称:11月度認定>. RIAJ (in Japanese). December 20, 2010. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
  11. ^ 카라 韓 걸그룹 최초 일본서 플래티넘 등극 ‘연일 인기폭발’. "Newsen". December 21, 2010. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
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  19. ^ 日 신인1위 올킬 카라 ‘일본 최고 신인가수 10배, 적수 없다’. "Nate". December 20, 2010. Retrieved December 24, 2010. On April 9, 2012 Kara guest-featured on Fuji TV‘s hit variety program ‘Hey Hey Hey‘ and was acknowledged as the top artist when it came to karaoke. The production crew revealed that Kara's “Mister” was the #1 most sung song at Japanese karaoke cafés since 1990.KARA who has started the ‘hip dance’ craze in both Korea and Japan triumphed mega popular Japanese group AKB48 for the top karaoke spot. Ahead of this, large karaoke system company Daiichi Kosho also selected Kara's “Mister” as the most requested song at karaoke last year.
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