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Shine (Pentagon song)

"Shine" (Korean: 빛나리; RR: bitnari,) is a song recorded by South Korean boy group Pentagon. It was released on April 2, 2018, by Cube Entertainment and distributed by LOEN Entertainment as the lead single from the group's third extended play Positive. The Japanese version of the song was released by Cube Entertainment Japan, distributed by Universal Music Japan on August 29, 2018. The track was written by E'Dawn, Hui, Yuto, Wooseok with Flow Blow credited as the producer. This is the last Korean single to feature E'Dawn due to his hiatus and subsequent departure from the group.[1]

"Shine"
Single by Pentagon
from the EP Positive
Language
ReleasedApril 2, 2018
August 29, 2018 (JP)
Recorded2018
GenreK-pop
Length3:18
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • E'Dawn
  • Hui
  • Yuto
  • Wooseok
Producer(s)
  • Flow Blow
  • E'Dawn
  • Hui
Pentagon singles chronology
"Runaway"
(2017) 		"Shine"
(2018) 		"Naughty Boy"
(2018)
Music video
"Shine (빛나리)" on YouTube

The Korean music video for the song was uploaded onto 1theK's YouTube channel simultaneously with the single's release. To promote the single, the group performed on several South Korean music show programs, such as M Countdown and Inkigayo.

Composition

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"Shine" is a piano riff and minimal rhythm of this upbeat track will remind listeners of that exciting and heart beating moment of love. It was composed and written by E'Dawn, Hui, Yuto, Wooseok. Flow Blow was credited as the producer.[2]

Background and release

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Prior to the release of the song, teasers featuring photos of Pentagon from the extended play's photoshoot, a snippet of the song and clips from its music video were released online in March 2018. The song was officially released on April 2, 2018, by Cube Entertainment and distributed by Kakao M as the group's seventh single. It served as the lead single of their third extended play, Positive. The dance practice video was uploaded on April 17, 2018.[3]

The Japanese version was released on August 29, 2018, by Cube Entertainment Japan, distributed by Universal Music Japan. The song written by Shoko Fujibayashi, and member Yuto. It was included in the 2018 release of the group's third Japanese mini-album, Shine. A 2020 Japanese version of the song was released on September 23, 2020 on their first full-length Japanese album Universe: The History.

Music videos

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The music video for "Shine" was uploaded to 1theK and Pentagon's official YouTube channel on April 2, 2018, in conjunction with the release of the single.[4] The song eventually becoming a sleeper hit by word of mouth from listeners due to its unique melody and powerful choreography.[5] After seven months and nine days later, on November 11 "Shine" music video surpassed 100 million combined views.[6] On July 1, 2020, the music video reached 200 million views on the 1theK's channel.[7]

The music video for the Japanese version of the song was uploaded to Cube Entertainment Japan's YouTube channel on August 29, 2018. The music video was re-uploaded on 1theK's official YouTube channel on December 5, 2018.

Live performances

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Pentagon promoted "Shine" by performing on several music programs in South Korea including Inkigayo, M Countdown, Music Bank, Show Champion, Show! Music Core and Simply K-Pop.

Commercial performance

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Since its release, the lowest it placed on Melon's daily chart was in the 500s, but it slowly rose to number 186 on April 29. A month after its release, on May 1, the track rose to number 95 at Melon's real-time chart. The single peaked at number 16.[8] "Shine" debuted at number 85 on Gaon Digital Chart and peaked at number 27.[9][10] Subsequently, the company announced that the promotion period was extended by two weeks.[8] They made their debut on Top 10 Billboard's World Digital Song Sales chart.[11]

Charts

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Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from Melon.[2]

Accolades

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Year-end lists
Critic/Publication List Rank Ref.
Billboard 100 Best Songs of 2018: Critics' Picks 69 [17]
20 Best K-pop Songs of 2018: Critics' Picks 2 [18]
Bugs 2018 Year End Top 100 89 [19]
Dazed 20 Best K-pop songs of 2018 18 [20]
Paper Top 20 K-Pop Songs of 2018 6 [21]
SBS PopAsia 25 Best K-pop Dances of 2018 10 [22]
Top 100 Asian Pop songs of 2018 8 [23]
Decade-end lists
Critic/Publication List Rank Ref.
Billboard 100 Greatest K-Pop Songs of the 2010s: Staff List 35 [24]
Awards
Year Organization Category Result Ref.
2018 Mnet Asian Music Awards Song of the Year (Daesang) Nominated [25]
Best Dance Performance – Male Group Nominated [26]
MBC Plus X Genie Music Awards Song of the Year (Daesang) Nominated [27]
Best Male Dance Performance Nominated
Korea Popular Music Awards Best Digital Song Nominated [28]
Best Group Dance Track Nominated

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Shine"
Version Region Date Format Label
Korean Worldwide April 2, 2018
Japanese August 29, 2018
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Cube Entertainment Japan

References

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  1. ^ "'퇴출 번복' 현아, 결국 이던과 큐브 떠난다… "신뢰 회복 불가능"". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  2. ^ a b "빛나리 - 펜타곤". 멜론 (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  3. ^ "PENTAGON - "Shine" (Choreography Practice Video)". Retrieved April 17, 2018 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ Martin, Annie (July 13, 2018). "Momoland's 'Bboom Bboom' video passes 200M views on YouTube". Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  5. ^ Kim So-yeon (May 2, 2018). ""데뷔 2년만에 첫 차트인!"···입소문타고 '역주행' 중인 펜타곤 '빛나리'" [The first chart in two years after debut]. Insight. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  6. ^ Jo, Yoon-sun (2020-07-18). "펜타곤, '빛나리' MV 1억뷰 돌파…꾸준한 사랑 입증". Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-02-17.
  7. ^ Jung, Halim (2020-07-01). "Pentagon's hit song 'Shine' MV hits 200 million views". MHN Culture. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  8. ^ a b "[엑's 초점] "무대가 남달라"…펜타곤 '빛나리', 빛날 줄 알았지". xsportsnews. May 2, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  9. ^ "2018년 18주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). April 29 – May 5, 2018.
  10. ^ "2018년 20주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). May 13–19, 2018.
  11. ^ "Pentagon Earn First Top 10 on World Digital Song Sales Chart With 'Shine'". Billboard. January 25, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  12. ^ "2018년 20주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  13. ^ "2018년 19주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  14. ^ "Pentagon Chart History - Billboard K-Pop 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  15. ^ "World Digital Song Sales: May 25, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  16. ^ "2018년 05월 Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
  17. ^ "Billboard's 100 Best Songs of 2018: Critics' Picks". Billboard. 11 December 2018.
  18. ^ "The 20 Best K-pop Songs of 2018: Critics' Picks". Billboard. 2018-12-17.
  19. ^ "2018 벅스 연말 종합 TOP100". 7 December 2018.
  20. ^ Glasby, Taylor (January 25, 2018). "The 20 best K-pop songs of 2018". Dazed. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  21. ^ Benjamin, Jeff (2018-12-21). "PAPER's Top 20 K-Pop Songs of 2018". PAPER. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  22. ^ "25 best K-pop dances of 2018". SBS PopAsia. 19 Dec 2018. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
  23. ^ "PopAsia's Top 100 Asian pop songs of 2018: 50-1". SBS PopAsia. 24 Dec 2018. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
  24. ^ "The 100 Greatest K-Pop Songs of the 2010s: Staff List". Billboard. 2019-11-25. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  25. ^ "[2018 MAMA] Song of the Year Nominees". YouTube. Mnet K-POP. 2018-11-19. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  26. ^ "[2018 MAMA] Best Dance Performance Male Group Nominees". YouTube. Mnet K-POP. 2018-11-19. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  27. ^ "2018 MBC Plus X Genie Music Awards Announces Nominees + Voting Begins". Soompi. October 1, 2018.
  28. ^ Kim, D. (Nov 26, 2018). "2018 Korea Popular Music Awards Announces All Nominees + Voting Begins". Soompi. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
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