Gotta Be You (2NE1 song)

"Gotta Be You"
Single by 2NE1
from the album Crush
ReleasedFebruary 27, 2014
Recorded2014
Genre
Length3:52
LabelYG Entertainment
Songwriter(s)Teddy Park
Producer(s)
2NE1 singles chronology
"Come Back Home"
(2014) 		"Gotta Be You"
(2014) 		"Goodbye"
(2017)
Music video
"Gotta Be You" on YouTube

"Gotta Be You" (너아님안돼; Neo anim andwae) is a song recorded by South Korean girl group 2NE1 and is the second Korean-language single from the group's final studio album Crush. The track peaked at number 3 on the Gaon Digital Chart and was ranked number 42 for the most downloaded songs in South Korea in 2014.[1] The track was the last single that 2NE1 released as a quartet, before Minzy's departure from the group in April 2016.

The Japanese version of the track was also included in the Japanese version of Crush, which was released on June 25, 2014.[2]

Background

"Gotta Be You"
A 23-second sample of "Gotta Be You", which is described as an EDM and dance-pop song.
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"Gotta Be You" is described as a synthy dance-pop song with elements of hip-hop and EDM. The track was written by long-time YG Entertainment collaborator Teddy Park and was co-produced by Park, Masta Wu, and P.K.

The music video for the song was released on May 21, 2014, at 9:00 KST, and was uploaded "to celebrate their fifth anniversary of their debut."[3] The music video combines elements of Roy Lichtenstein's comic books and Andy Warhol's "Brillo Boxes" along with splashes of graffiti, emoticons and neon seen throughout the set. 2NE1 teamed up with fashion designer Jeremy Scott for the "pop art-inspired video".[4] It featured English model Ash Stymest as CL's love interest.[5]

Promotions and live performances

The song was performed twice on SBS's Inkigayo along with the album's first Korean-language single "Come Back Home". The dance practice video was uploaded to the group's official YouTube channel on March 17. "Gotta Be You" was also featured on the setlist for their All or Nothing World Tour that spanned from March, following the release of the album, to October.

Credits

Credits adapted from Tidal.[6]

Personnel
  • 2NE1 – Vocals
  • Teddy Park – Lyricist, composer, arranger
  • Masta Wu – Arranger
  • Choi Pil-kang (P.K.) – Composer

Chart performance

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various February 27, 2014 Digital download, streaming YG Entertainment [2]

References

  1. ^ a b "2014 Gaon Download Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Crush (JP Ver.) by 2NE1". Apple Music. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  3. ^ Ramirez, R. (May 20, 2014). "2NE1 Releases "Gotta Be You" MV to Celebrate 5th Anniversary Since Debut".
  4. ^ Benjamin, Jeff (May 20, 2014). "2NE1 Embraces Pop Art in 'Gotta Be You'". Billboard.
  5. ^ "2NE1 drop a new MV "Gotta Be You"". SBS PopAsia. May 21, 2014.
  6. ^ "Credits / 2NE1 Crush / Tidal". listen.tidal.com. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  7. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on February 8, 2014. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
  8. ^ "2NE1 - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  9. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart (March)". Retrieved April 10, 2015.
  10. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart – Top 100 Songs of 2014". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 20, 2015.