The Baddest Female

"The Baddest Female"
Single by CL
ReleasedMay 28, 2013 (2013-05-28)
Genre
Length3:43
LabelYG
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Teddy Park
CL singles chronology
"Please Don’t Go"
(2009) 		"The Baddest Female"
(2013) 		"MTBD"
(2014)
Music video
"The Baddest Female" on YouTube

"The Baddest Female" (Korean: 나쁜 기집애; RR: Nappeun Gijibae) is a song by South Korean rapper and singer CL. It was released through YG Entertainment on May 28, 2013, with the accompanying music video uploaded to YouTube simultaneously.[1] The video reached more than one million views in less than 24 hours.[2] Musically, "The Baddest Female" is a hip hop song that incorporates elements of dubstep and electro.[1][2][3]

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".[4] It was subsequently released for digital download and streaming on May 28, 2013 through YG Entertainment.[1] The song was produced by Teddy Park[5] and is described as a hip hop, dubstep and electro track that incorporates "squiggly electro, military drum breaks, wind chimes, and a monstrous bassline".[3][6]

Music video and promotion

"The Baddest Female" was first publicly revealed via a promo photo released by YG Entertainment.[1] CL also performed the song on SBS's Inkigayo throughout the month of June.[5] On February 25, 2018, CL performed the song at the 2018 Winter Olympics closing ceremony at Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium along with "I Am the Best" (2011).

The music video for "The Baddest Female" was directed by Seo Hyun-seung.[7][8] It features CL's YG Entertainment label mates G-Dragon, Taeyang from the Korean boy band Big Bang, Lydia Paek and Teddy Park.[2][4][9] Yang Hyun-suk, founder of YG Entertainment praised the video, regarding to it as "one of the best music videos I have ever seen."[10]

Accolades

Awards for "The Baddest Female"
Year Organization Award Result Ref.
2013 Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Dance Performance – Female Solo Won [11]
Song of the Year Nominated [12]
SBS MTV Best of the Best Best Female Solo Nominated [13]
Seoul Music Awards Bonsang Award Nominated
Popularity Award Nominated
Music program wins
Program Date Ref.
Inkigayo June 9, 2013 [14]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon)[15] 4
South Korea Download (Gaon)[16] 1
South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[17] 4
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[18] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (2013) Position
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[19] 20

Release history

Country Date Label Format
Various May 28, 2013 YG Entertainment Digital download[20]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Peterson, Jacques (May 24, 2013). "2NE1′s CL Teases Dougie Solo Debut, "The Baddest Female"". Popdust. Popdust Inc. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c Benjamin, Jeff (May 28, 2013). "2NE1's CL Is 'The Baddest Female' in Solo Video". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  3. ^ a b Barretto, Clyde (May 29, 2013). "2NE1's CL Goes Solo, Becomes K-Pop's "The Baddest Female" (Video)". Prefix Magazine. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  4. ^ a b Jackson, Julie (May 28, 2013). "2NE1's CL to make solo debut". The Korea Herald. Herald Media Inc. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  5. ^ a b Hong, Grace Danbi (May 28, 2013). "2NE1's CL Sweeps the Music Charts with 'The Baddest Female'". Enewsworld. CJ Group. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  6. ^ Peterson, Jacques (May 28, 2013). "Bow Down, Bitches: 2NE1′s CL Flies Solo On "The Baddest Female"". Popdust. Popdust Inc. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  7. ^ "CL Drops "The Baddest Female" MV". seoulbeats.com. Soulbeats. May 28, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  8. ^ "Yang Hyun Suk Has High Praise for CL's "The Baddest Female" MV". ygunited.com. May 28, 2013. Archived from the original on June 20, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  9. ^ Wong, Jada (May 30, 2013). "K-Pop Fashion Explosion: CL's Newest Video Is Bonkers". refinery29.com. Refinery29. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  10. ^ Park, Sui (May 28, 2013). "CL unveils debut single 'The Baddest Female'". The Korea Herald. Herald Media Inc. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  11. ^ "Mnet Asian Music Awards 2013 Winners". Mwave. Archived from the original on November 23, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  12. ^ "BC - UnionPay Song of the Year Voting" (in Korean). BC Card. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  13. ^ "2013 SBS MTV Best of the Best". MTV Korea. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  14. ^ <6월 둘째 주 인기가요 차트> [Inkigayo chart for the 2nd week of June]. Seoul Broadcasting System (in Korean). June 10, 2013. Archived from the original on April 10, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  15. ^ "Digital Chart – Week 23 of 2013". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  16. ^ "Download Chart – Week 23 of 2013". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  17. ^ "K-pop Hot 100 - June 15, 2013". Billboard. June 15, 2013. Archived from the original on July 19, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  18. ^ "CL Chart History Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  19. ^ "World Digital Song Sales - Year-End 2013". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  20. ^ "나쁜 기집애 THE BADDEST FEMALE - Single CL". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved June 1, 2013.