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"Fire" is the debut single by South Korean girl group 2NE1. The song was released to digital outlets on May 6, 2009 by YG Entertainment, as the lead single for the group's self-titled debut extended play. Despite the group having appeared alongside labelmate Big Bang for the promotional single "Lollipop" in March 2009, "Fire" served as 2NE1's official debut. The song nevertheless became a hit in all Korean charts following its release and instantly gained success in South Korea, propelling the group to immediate fame.

"Fire"
Single by 2NE1
from the album 2NE1
ReleasedMay 6, 2009 (2009-05-06)
Recorded2009
Genre
  • K-pop
  • dancehall
  • electropop
Length3:43
LabelYG Entertainment
Songwriter(s)Teddy Park
Producer(s)Teddy Park
2NE1 singles chronology
"Lollipop"
(2009)		 "Fire"
(2009)		 "I Don't Care"
(2009)
Music video
"Fire (Street Ver.)" on YouTube
"Fire (Space Ver.)" on YouTube

"Fire" was met with positive reviews from music critics, who complemented its musical styles and 2NE1's charisma. Retrospectively, the song is recognized for its role in the expansion of the "fierce" and "independent" image in the industry's girl group scene.


Background and release


"Fire" – 2NE1
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2NE1 was first unveiled to the public on March 27, 2009 after appearing alongside labelmate Big Bang for the LG Cyon promotional track "Lollipop". Despite the track not having any formal promotions on music shows, the song became a hit on all offline and online charts in South Korea.[1] On April 30, 2009, CEO of YG Entertainment Yang Hyun-suk revealed that 2NE1's debut song would consist of a hip-hop and reggae concept, to be released via digital download and streaming on May 6, 2009.[2] The song, titled "Fire", was written and produced by 1TYM's Teddy Park, and gives a "strong and sophisticated feeling".[3] Short clips of the song were teased on the group's official website at the beginning of May.[4]

"Fire" was released as planned on May 6, with two versions of the music video released the same day — a "space" version and a "street" version.[5] Both of the music videos received over one million views in a day;[6] the viewcount then quickly increased to two million.[7] The videos were profiled on Perez Hilton's blog.[8]


Reception



Critical reception


Writing for webzine IZM, Lee Jong-min said that "'Fire' produced a more evolved image than the previous scene created by the agency", and added that its use of synthesizers and heavy bass sounded like something out of a martial arts movie, generating power that surprises watchers.[9] The publication further wrote that "the development of one or two melodic variations and the electronic sound that dominates the entire song cleverly mixes the hip-hop attitude with club scene musical trends."[10] They named "Fire" one of the best singles of 2009—the only song from an idol group in the list.[10] In webzine Weiv's year-end feature ranking the best singles of the year, critic Kim Min-young ranked the song number three while Choi Min-woo ranked it number four on their individual year-end listings.[11]

Retrospectively, Jeff Benjamin of Billboard ranked it the 14th best single in the group's discography, complimenting the group's charisma in addition to the track's "exciting" and "twinkling synthesizers", and wrote that it "set the groundwork for much of the act's future singles -- catchy electro-pop bangers with loads of attitude."[12]

2NE1 performing the song at 34th & 35th Cyworld Digital Music Awards
2NE1 performing the song at 34th & 35th Cyworld Digital Music Awards

Public reception


Both the song and the group have been very popular online, with the song topping Mnet's online chart and the group's name becoming a top search term.[13] The group was also rewarded with three Cyworld Digital Music Awards, with both "Lollipop" and "Fire" winning "Song of the Month" awards and the group winning "Rookie of the Month" for May 2009.[14]


Music video and promotion


The "Space" version of the music video showcases 2NE1 performing the song in Space. During the intro, CL is also seen wearing Beats by Dr. Dre headphones. The "Street" version of the music video features 2NE1 performing "Fire" on an abandoned street at night. The video also features a cameo appearance by G-Dragon of Big Bang. Both versions of the music video were filmed in secret during April 2009. The music videos were released May 6, 2009, both being directed by Seo Hyun-seung. Both versions were uploaded on YG's official YouTube account on August 17, 2009. The space version has since accumulated over 52 million views on the platform. A behind the scenes video was released May 10, 2009.

The group's first performance of the song was on May 17, 2009, on SBS's Inkigayo, beginning the group's activities.[7] The performance was featured on Perez Hilton's blog, once again showing his interest towards the group.[15] 2NE1 went on to win two "Mutizen" awards from the music program; their first win on June 14 set a record at the time for the fastest group to receive a music show win—just 39 days after their debut.

Both music videos are uploaded in HD on the YouTube channel of 2NE1 on September 6, 2010.


Legacy


In 2014, webzine Music Taste Y included "Fire" in their list of 120 greatest dance tracks of all-time: music critic Hong Hyuk-soo wrote that "Fire" may have been a kind of feminism that revolted against the music market that goes back and forth between innocence and sexy; "a gesture of one-dimensional rebellion against the social convention that says, 'Because you are a woman, you have to be careful.'"[16] South China Morning Post's Patti Sunio hailed the "instant hit" as the track "that broke the cutesy clean-cut look typical of girl groups."[17] In 2020, Globe Telecom named "Fire" one of the most iconic K-pop music videos, saying that the "bold video style coupled with the pulsing synths made a refreshing addition to the existing lineup of bubblegum pop female acts."[18] It was ranked number 37 in Melon and newspaper Seoul Shinmun's 2021 list of Top K-pop Songs of All Time, where music critic Squib wrote that the flame of the "new evolution" that "Fire" ignited can be still seen in the genealogy of girl groups that claim strong images in the present, ranging from 4Minute to most recently Blackpink and Itzy.[19]


Track listing


Digital download / streaming
  1. "Fire" – 3:43

Awards


Awards and nominations for "Fire"
Year Organization Award Result Ref.
2009 Cyworld Digital Music Awards Song of the Month – May Won [20]
Rookie of the Month – May Won
Golden Disk Awards Digital Bonsang Nominated [21]
Melon Music Awards Song of the Year Nominated [22]
Mnet 20's Choice Awards Hot Online Song Won [23]
Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Music Video Won [24]
Best Composition[lower-alpha 1] Won
2010 Myx Music Awards Favorite International Video Award Nominated [25]
Music program awards
Program Date Ref.
Inkigayo June 14, 2009 [26]
June 21, 2009 [27]

Notes


  1. Teddy Park was credited as nominee

References


  1. "불법 음악파일 유포 순위 '2NE1' 1위 (Illegal music downloads help 2NE1 reach #1)". Boan News. July 11, 2009. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  2. (in Korean) 양현석 "2NE1 데뷔곡은 레게풍 힙합곡" (Yang Hyeon-seok "2NE1's Debut Song is Reggae/Hip-Hop Song"). SBS News. April 30, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
  3. (in Korean) 신예 여성그룹 2NE1, 첫 타이틀곡 `파이어` 발표 (New Female Group 2NE1, First Single "Fire" Released). Korea Economic Daily. May 7, 2009. Retrieved May 7, 2009.
  4. (in Korean) Yoon, Hyeon-jin. 2NE1, 음원공개 하루만에 20만접속 ‘폭주’ (2NE1, 200,000 Viewer "Explosion" Day After Teaser Release). Joins.com. May 2, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
  5. (in Korean) 2NE1, 두 가지 버전의 `파이어` 뮤비 공개 (2NE1, 2 Version of "Fire" Video Released). Hankyung. May 7, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
  6. (in Korean) Park, Sae-yeon. 2NE1, 2009 최고신인 되나? ‘파이어’ M/V 1백만 클릭 ‘대박’ (2NE1, 2009 Best New Group? "Fire" Music Video Receives 1 Million Clicks, "Huge Success"). JoongAng Ilbo/Newsen. May 7, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
  7. (in Korean) Park, Yeong-woong. 2NE1, 뮤비 공개 하루만에 2백만 조회…17일 첫 무대 (2NE1, Music Video Debut Has 2 Million Views...17th is First Performance). MyDaily. May 7, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
  8. (in Korean) 2NE1 뮤비 미국 인기 연예블로그에 소개 (2NE1 Music Video Profiled on Popular American Blog). SBS News. May 7, 2009. Retrieved May 7, 2009.
  9. Lee, Jong-min (August 2009). "1st Mini Album – 투애니원 (2NE1) Review". IZM (in Korean). Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  10. "이즘 선정 2009년 올해의 가요 앨범, 싱글" [Best Songs of the Year selected by IZM for 2009]. IZM (in Korean). December 2009. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  11. "[Special] weiv 필자가 뽑은 2009년 베스트(국내)" [[Special] weiv's Best of 2009 selected by authors (domestic)]. Weiv (in Korean). December 29, 2009. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  12. Benjamin, Jeff (March 24, 2017). "Every 2NE1 Single Ranked From Worst to Best: Critic's Take". Billboard.
  13. (in Korean) Kim, Hui-jeong. 2NE1, 가요계에 돌풍 일으키나? (2NE1, a K-Pop Blast?). Korea Economic Daily. June 1, 2009. Retrieved June 3, 2009.
  14. (in Korean) Lee, Hyae-rin. 2NE1, 디지털 뮤직어워드 3관왕 기염① (2NE1, 3-Time Digital Music Award Winners). Asia Economy. June 10, 2009. Retrieved June 10, 2009.
  15. 2NE1 - Fire (Live!) - PerezTV Archived February 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Perez Hilton: 2NE1 - Fire (Live!)
  16. "Dance Track 120 – 95위 투애니원 『Fire』". Music Taste Y (in Korean). July 9, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  17. Sunio, Patti (July 27, 2020). "7 top second generation K-pop girl groups, from Kara to Girls Generation". South China Morning Post.
  18. "Iconic K-Pop Music Videos That Will Never Get Old". Globe Telecom. August 19, 2020. Archived from the original on August 21, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  19. "K-pop 명곡 100: 37위 Fire – 2NE1" (in Korean). Melon. August 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  20. "지난 시상식, Page 5". Cyworld (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 1, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  21. "2009 골든 디스크 시상식 디스크 부문 본상". Golden Disk Awards (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 3, 2009. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  22. "소녀시대'Gee' MMA 대상 올해의 노래상 수상 '6관왕' 기염" [Girls' Generation's 'Gee' won the Song of the Year award at the MMA Awards 'six crowns']. Newsen. December 16, 2009. Archived from the original on June 3, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  23. "올 한해 20대가 선정한 최고는 이효리·2NE1·2PM… 'Mnet 20's 초이스' 나란히 3관왕" [The best people in their 20s this year were Lee Hyori, 2NE1, 2PM ... 'Mnet 20's Choice' 3 awards won side by side] (in Korean). Maeil Business. August 28, 2009. Retrieved April 9, 2022 – via Naver.
  24. "2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards Winners | 2009 MAMA". Mwave. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  25. "And the nominees to the MYX Music Awards 2010 are..." Myx Philippines. February 1, 2010. Archived from the original on June 17, 2010.
  26. "2NE1 'Fire', '인기가요'서 첫 뮤티즌송 수상" [2NE1's 'Fire' wins first Mutizen Song at 'Inkigayo']. Osen. Naver. June 14, 2009. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  27. "2NE1, 'Fire'로 2주 연속 SBS '인기가요' 정상" [2NE1 tops SBS 'Inkigayo' for 2 weeks in a row with 'Fire']. Asia Economy (in Korean). Naver. June 21, 2009. Retrieved April 22, 2022.



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«Fire» — дебютный сингл корейской поп-группы 2NE1, изданный 6 мая 2009 года.


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