Ice Cream (Hyuna song)

"Ice Cream"
Single by Hyuna
from the album Melting
ReleasedOctober 22, 2012 (2012-10-22)
Recorded2012
Genre
Length3:16
LabelCube
SongwriterBrave Brothers
ProducerBrave Brothers
Hyuna singles chronology
"Oppa Is Just My Style"
(2012) 		"Ice Cream"
(2012) 		"Red"
(2014)
Music video
"Ice Cream" on YouTube

"Ice Cream" is a song recorded by South Korean singer Hyuna, and it was taken from her second extended play, Melting.[1][2]

The song alternative also features Maboos.[3][4] On the day that the song was released, 22 October 2012,[5] it was viewed two million times.[1][6] Within four days, the music video for "Ice Cream" had almost reached eight million views on YouTube.[7] Cube Entertainment (or Play CUBE Entertainment) released the video on YouTube.[3] On 26 October (KST), the video reached ten million views on YouTube,[6] nine days faster than Gangnam Style, HyunA's first collaboration with PSY.[8] There is an ongoing discussion concerning whether or not the video should have a nineteen-plus rating.[1] The song has a "strong hiphop sound and unique rapping" from Hyuna. On 21 October 2012, the extended play Melting was leaked on a "foreign music site", a day before the EP's intended release. The song nevertheless managed to reach first place on many music websites.[3]

Music video

The full music video was released at SBS MTV on October 21, and at YouTube on October 22, 2012. The song's music video also features a cameo by South Korean rapper Psy, who can be seen at the start of the video "gobbling up a few ice cream cones."[7] Hyuna had previously featured in the music video for PSY's "Gangnam Style".[9][10] The video featured bubbles, a tattooed man and ice cream.[11] Four days after its release, the music video tied the record for the K-idol music video to achieve ten million views on YouTube the fastest.[12]

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Gaon Digital Chart[13] 1
Gaon Mobile Ringtone Chart[13] 14
US World Digital Chart[13] 5
Year-end Chart (2012) Position
South Korea (Gaon) 100

Credits and personnel

  • Hyuna – vocals, rap
  • Brave Brothers – producing, songwriting, arranger, music

References

  1. ^ a b c "HyunA's Teaser For "Ice Cream" Surpasses 2,000,000 Views[VIDEO". KpopStarz. 2012-10-22. Archived from the original on 2012-10-28. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
  2. ^ Cragg, Michael (2012-10-24). "New music: HyunA – Ice Cream &#124". The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
  3. ^ a b c "HyunA's "Ice Cream" MV Released and Psy Cameos". Soompi. 2012-10-22. Archived from the original on 2017-08-25. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
  4. ^ "Electroboyz Maboos Reveals a Picture with 4minute HyunA, 'Cute and Sexy'". KpopStarz. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
  5. ^ "HyunA releases jacket photos for "Ice Cream"!". Allkpop. 6Theory Media. 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
  6. ^ a b Ho, Stewart (2012-10-26). "[Video] 4Minute Hyuna's 'Ice Cream' Races Past 10 Million Views on YouTube — Yahoo! OMG! Philippines". Yahoo OMG Philippines. Yahoo. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
  7. ^ a b "HyunA releases Ice Cream off Melting album after appearing in Gangnam Style". MSN Now. Microsoft. 2012-10-25. Archived from the original on 2012-10-28. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
  8. ^ "HyunA's "Ice Cream" MV Ties Girls' Generation's Record for Fastest to 10 Million Views". Soompi. 2012-10-26. Archived from the original on 2012-10-28. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
  9. ^ Benjamin, Jeff (2012-10-22). "HyunA, 'Gangnam Style' Star, Releases 'Ice Cream' Video with PSY: Watch". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Hyuna Ice Cream Video Music with PSY". Yareah Magazine. 2012-09-14. Archived from the original on 2013-08-17. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
  11. ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (2012-10-19). "[Video] 4minute's Hyuna Releases 'Ice Cream' Teaser". Yahoo OMG Philippines. Yahoo. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
  12. ^ "HyunA's "Ice Cream" MV Ties Girls' Generation's Record for Fastest to 10 Million Views". Soompi. 26 October 2012. Archived from the original on 28 October 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  13. ^ a b c "Gaon Search – Hyuna" (in Korean). Gaon. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
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