"Deepened" (Korean: 변했어; RR: Byeonhaess-eo) is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Brave Girls. It was released on February 16, 2016 as a digital single and later included in the third EP from the group, High Heels (2016). The song was released by Brave Entertainment and distributed by CJ E&M. Written by Brave Brothers, Maboos and JS, and produced by the first two. It marks their first release in two and a half years from the group and also with the addition of five new member.
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| Released | February 16, 2016 | |||
| Length | 3:13 | |||
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Background and release
editOn February 3, 2016, Brave Entertainment announced that three of the five originals members left the group, and five new members were added, being Minyeong, Yujeong, Eunji, Yuna and Hayun, the new members and Yoojin and Hyeran, the last two original members, transforming Brave Girls into a group of 7 members. It was also revealed that the group was preparing a new song with a release date within the month.[1]
On February 11, 2016, it was revealed that the group was releasing their first song since 2013 on February 16 at noon KST, called "Deepened", produced by Brave Brothers in collaboration with Maboos and JS. The song was described as retro-dance pop music. It was also revealed that the group will be holding a showcase the same day.[2]
On February 16, 2016, the song was officially released through digital portals in South Korea, such as MelOn, and on iTunes for the global market.[3][4] The music video was also release the same day and had more than 900,000 views on the CJ E&M YouTube channel and more than 400,000 views on their official YouTube channel, with a total of 1,300,000 views by the end of June.[5][6]
Reception
editThe song made Billboard's 20 Best K-Pop Songs of 2016 list at number 18, stating that "from the smoky opening, the ladies made heartbroken melancholy sound sexier than ever".[7]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Deepened" (변했어; "byeonhaess-eo") | Brave Brothers, Maboos, JS | Brave Brothers, Maboos | JS | 3:13 |
| Total length: | 3:13 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "브레이브걸스, 7인조로 전격 변신 "실력·외모 갖춘 유망주 5명 합류"". tvdaily.co.kr. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- ^ "브레이브걸스, 16일 3년만 컴백…용형 노래로 돌아온다". 2016-02-11. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- ^ "앨범 정보>멜론". Melon. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- ^ "Deepened - Single by Brave Girls on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- ^ CJENMMUSIC Official (2016-02-15), 브레이브걸스 (Brave Girls) - 변했어 MV, retrieved 2016-06-28
- ^ Brave Entertainment (2016-02-15), 브레이브걸스 변했어 공식 뮤직 비디오 / Brave Girls - Deepened Official Music Video, retrieved 2016-06-28
- ^ "20 Best K-Pop Songs of 2016: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-10-15.