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"Roly-Poly" is a disco song by South Korean girl group T-ara. It was taken from their second mini album John Travolta Wannabe, released on 29 June 2011. The song was written and produced by Shinsadong Tiger and Choi Kyu Sung, who were also behind the group's 2009 song "Bo Peep Bo Peep". "Roly-Poly" won three weekly #1 awards on Mnet's M! Countdown and SBS's Inkigayo, and went on to becoming the top grossing and most downloaded song of 2011 with nearly $2 million in sales[2] and over 4,000,000 units in digital downloads—the highest figure for a K-pop girl group single on the Gaon Digital Chart in the 2010s.[3]

"Roly-Poly"
Japanese regular edition cover
Single by T-ara
from the album John Travolta Wannabe and Jewelry Box
Released29 June 2011
29 February 2012 (JP)
GenreK-pop, disco[1]
Length3:34
Label
  • Core Contents
  • EMI
Songwriter(s)
  • Shinsadong Tiger
  • Choi Kyu-sung
  • Shoko Fujibayashi (JP)
Producer(s)
  • Shinsadong Tiger
  • Choi Kyu-sung
T-ara Korean singles chronology
"Yayaya"
(2010)		 "Roly-Poly"
(2011)		 "Cry Cry"
(2011)
Audio sample
"Roly-Poly"
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Music video
"Roly-Poly" on YouTube
"Roly-Poly" (Japanese ver.) on YouTube

Background and release



Roly Poly


"Roly Poly" was released on June 29, 2011 as the lead single of T-ara's John Travolta Wannabe with 3 different music videos, a short dance version, a long drama version and special version made by CCM that compiled several covers of the song from fans around the world and was titled "Roly Poly Version 3". The song was revealed to be viewed in over 70 countries.


Roly Poly In Copacabana


A remix of the song titled "Roly-Poly in Copacabana" was released on 2 August[4] and was used for the group's follow up promotions. In 2012, The song was re-released in Japanese on 29 February 2012, as the group's third single.[5] Stereogum ranked the music video of the song No. 12 on its list of 20 Best K-pop videos.[6] It was named the fourth best K-pop song by Edge Media.[7]


Roly Poly Japanese version


The song was re-released in Japanese on February 29, 2012 as the group's third single in the Japanese market. The single peaked at 3 on Oricon and at 5 on Billboard Japan Hot 100.


My Youth Is Roly Poly


"Roly-Poly" was made into a stage musical starring T-ara's Hyomin, Jiyeon and Soyeon, Kang Min-kyung (Davichi), Jang Hye-jin (I Am a Singer), veteran musical actress Park Hae-mi, Han Ji-sub, Kim Jae-hee and Yoon Young-joon.[8][9][10]


Track listing


Japanese single:
Version A:
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Roly-Poly" (Japanese ver.)Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu Sung, Kim Boa, Shoko Fujibayashi (Japanese lyrics)Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-Sung3:36
2."Kojinmaru～Uso～" (コジンマル～嘘～; Lies)Cho Young Soo, Kei (Japanese lyrics)Cho Young Soo3:49
3."Roly-Poly" (Instrumental)  3:36
4."Kojinmaru～Uso～" (Instrumental)  3:46
Total length:14:44
Version B:
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Roly-Poly" (Japanese ver.)Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-Sung, Kim Boa, Seiko Fujibayashi (Japanese lyrics)Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-Sung3:36
2."Apple is A" (Japanese ver.)Cho Young Soo, Seiko Fujibayashi (Japanese lyrics)Cho Young Soo3:10
3."Roly-Poly" (Instrumental)  3:36
4."Apple is A" (Instrumental)  3:08
Total length:13:28
Regular edition:
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Roly-Poly" (Japanese ver.)Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-Sung, Kim Boa, Seiko Fujibayashi (Japanese lyrics)Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-Sung3:36
2."Roly-Poly in Copacabana" (Roly-Poly in コパカバーナ; Roly-Poly in Kopakabāna) (Japanese ver.)Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-Sung, Kim Boa, Seiko Fujibayashi (Japanese lyrics)Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-Sung3:31
3."Roly-Poly" (Instrumental)  3:36
4."Roly-Poly in Copacabana" (Instrumental)  3:33
5."Bo Peep Bo Peep" (Korean version; Live ver. from T-ARA First Show Case in SHIBUYA-AX 2011.7.5) (Bonus track)Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-SungShinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-Sung4:12
Total length:18:24
Version A DVD:
No.TitleLength
1."Roly-Poly (Japanese ver.) Music Video" 
2."コジンマル～嘘～ (Japanese ver.) Music Video" 
Version B DVD:
No.TitleLength
1."Roly-Poly (Japanese ver.) Music Video Dance Feature ver." 
2."Roly-Poly (Japanese ver.) Music Video Making" 

Charts


On the Gaon Digital Chart dated 26 June 2011, "Roly-Poly" debuted at number three, before descending to number eight the week after. On its third week it bounced back to number two, the song's peak on the chart. "Roly-Poly" managed to hold at the runner-up slot for two more weeks (stuck behind three different songs nonetheless), before descending down the chart. Despite never topping the weekly or monthly chart and having a little less than half a year to chart, "Roly-Poly" managed to become the best-performing song of the year on the Gaon Digital Chart.


Accolades


Awards and nominations
Award ceremony Year Category Result Ref.
Annual Home Shopping Awards 2011 Top 10 Songs Won [16]
Melon Music Awards Best Music Video Won [17]
Song of the Year Nominated
Mnet 20's Choice Awards 20's Online Music Nominated [18]
MTV Best of the Best Awards Best Music Video Nominated
Gaon Chart Music Awards 2012 Song of the Month – July Won [19]
Korean Music Awards Best Dance & Electronic Song Nominated [20]
Seoul Music Awards Best Song Won [21]
Tower Records Awards Single of the Year Nominated [22]
Music program awards
Program Date
M! Countdown (Mnet) 14 July 2011
21 July 2011
Inkigayo (SBS) 24 July 2011
"Roly-Poly" on listicles
Publisher Listicle Rank Year Ref.
Edge Media 2011’s Top 10 K-Pop Songs 4 2011 [7]
Stereogum Top 20 Best K-Pop Videos 12 2012 [6]
Spin The 21 Greatest K-Pop Songs of All Time 16 [23]
Music Y 120 Greatest Dance Tracks of All Time 92 2014 [24]
The Dong-a Ilbo Best female idol songs according to the public 14 2016 [25]
Billboard The 100 Greatest K-Pop Songs of the 2010s 25 2019 [26]
Melon Top 100 K-pop Songs of All Time 64 2021 [27]

Sales


Country Sales
South Korea (digital)[28] 4,077,885
Japan (physical)[29] 62,774

References


  1. "The 100 Greatest K-Pop Songs of the 2010s: Staff List". Billboard. 25 November 2019.
  2. 티아라 ‘롤리폴리’ 음원매출 20억 올 1위 등극, 아이유 ‘좋은날’ 제쳐 (in Korean). Nate. 26 August 2011.
  3. 올해 가장 많이 팔린 음원은? 티아라 '롤리폴리' (in Korean). Naver. 14 December 2011.
  4. "티아라, '롤리폴리 in 코파카바나'로 활동 시작..'복고 2탄'" (in Korean). Nate. 2 August 2011.
  5. "T-ARA（ティアラ）公式ウェブサイト ｜ トピック" (in Japanese). 20 December 2011. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012.
  6. Breihan, Tom (22 March 2012). "The 20 Best K-Pop Videos". Stereogum. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  7. St. Amand, Jason (29 December 2011). "What Runs the World? 2011's Top 10 K-Pop Songs | EDGE Boston, MA". Edge Media. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  8. Sunwoo, Carla (9 December 2011). "T-ara the musical". Korea JoongAng Daily.
  9. "Preview for T-ara's Roly Poly the Musical released". allkpop. 22 December 2011.
  10. Lee, Claire (5 January 2012). "T-ara reel in the years in retro musical". The Korea Herald.
  11. "Digital Chart – Week 30 of 2011" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on 11 February 2015.
  12. "Korea K-Pop Hot 100 Music Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  13. "Digital Chart – 2011" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on 18 October 2013.
  14. "Weekly CD Ranking". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  15. "Japan Hot 100". Billboard (in Japanese). Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014.
  16. 조선비즈 (12 April 2021). "올해 TV홈쇼핑 배경음악 1위는?". 조선비즈 (in Korean). Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  17. "티아라 '롤리폴리', MMA 뮤비상 수상". OSEN (in Korean). 24 November 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. "포카리스웨트 핫 밸런스 스타상에 2AM 선정". Asia Business Daily (in Korean). 8 July 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. "티아라,가온K팝어워드 올해의가수상..7월음원 1위". Star News (in Korean). 22 February 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. "[포토엔]야광토끼 '상큼한 봄처녀'(한국대중음악상) | 방송 : 네이트 연예". 모바일 네이트 뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  21. "[서울가요대상]티아라 '디지틀음원상'-아이유 '최고앨범상' 2관왕". E Daily (in Korean). 19 January 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  22. "投票結果 - [2012年上半期 K-POP LOVERS! AWARDS] あなたが一番好きなシングルは？". vote1.fc2.com. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  23. Eddy, David Bevan and Chuck (1 June 2012). "The 21 Greatest K-Pop Songs of All Time". Spin. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  24. "Dance Track 120 List". Music Y (in Korean). 31 July 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  25. "New survey ranks top K-pop artists & songs of the past 20 years". SBS PopAsia. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  26. "The 100 Greatest K-Pop Songs of the 2010s: Staff List". Billboard. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  27. "Top 100 K-pop songs of all time revealed". Manila Bulletin. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  28. "Download Chart – 2011" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013.
  29. "Oricon Ranking Service" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 11 July 2016.


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