24 Hours (Sunmi song)

"24 Hours"
Single by Sunmi
from the EP Full Moon
ReleasedAugust 26, 2013 (2013-08-26)
GenreDance-pop
Length3:21
LabelJYP Entertainment
Songwriter(s)J. Y. Park
Producer(s)J. Y. Park
Sunmi singles chronology
"24 Hours"
(2013) 		"You"
(2014)
Music video
"24 Hours" on YouTube

"24 Hours" (Korean: 24시간이 모자라; RR: Isipsasigani Mojara; lit. "24 Hours Is Not Enough") is the solo debut single by South Korean singer Sunmi. It was released by JYP Entertainment on August 26, 2013. It was included in Sunmi's debut EP Full Moon which was released six months later.

Background

The song marks "the very first project in 13 years that J. Y. Park went all in on, since Park Ji-yoon's "Coming-of-Age Ceremony." He wrote and composed the song while also overseeing the dance, the music video and the choreography.[1]

Composition

The song is described as "a hard-hitting pop track enhanced with a tango-inspired section."[2]

Music video

The music video, directed by Naive Creative Production,[3] was released on August 20, 2013, six days before the single's release. As of July 2020, it has over 13.5 million views on YouTube.[4]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes from Full Moon. Recorded at JYPE Studios.[5]

  • Sunmi – vocals, background vocals
  • J. Y. Park — songwriting, composing, producing, arrangement, all instruments, background vocals
  • Hong Ji-sang — arrangement, all instruments, programming
  • Kim Yong-woon — recording
  • Lee Jae-won — recording
  • Phil Tan — mixing
  • Daniela Rivera — mixing
  • Geoff Pesche — mastering

Usage in media

The fourteenth episode of the YouTube Premium series Top Management was named after the song.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon Digital Chart)[6] 2
South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[7] 3

Monthly charts

Chart (February 2013) Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon Digital Chart)[8] 16

Year-end charts

Chart (2013) Position
South Korea (Gaon)[9] 140

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result
2013 15th Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Dance Performance – Solo Nominated
2014 23rd Seoul Music Awards Bonsang Award Nominated

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Various August 26, 2013 Digital download, streaming JYP Entertainment

References

  1. ^ Yim, Hyun-su (September 19, 2019). "#Sunmipop: 7 Songs to celebrate the best of Sunmi". The Korea Herald. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "Yoon Mi Rae Earns First K-Pop Hot 100 No. 1 With 'Touch Love'". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ NAIVE (December 14, 2015). "선미(Sunmi)_24시간이 모자라(24 hours)_M/V". Tumblr.
  4. ^ "Sunmi(선미) "24 hours(24시간이 모자라)" M/V". JYP Entertainment. Retrieved July 10, 2020 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ Full Moon (booklet). Sunmi. JYP Entertainment. 2014.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "Digital Chart – Week 36 of 2013" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  7. ^ "BILLBOARD KOREA K-POP 100". Billboard.
  8. ^ "2013년 08월 Chart" [Digital Chart – August 2013] (in Korean). Gaon Digital Chart. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  9. ^ "2013년 Digital Chart" [Digital Chart – 2013] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved July 10, 2020.