D-D-Dance

2021 promotional single by Iz*One
"D-D-Dance"
Promotional single by Iz*One
LanguageKorean
ReleasedJanuary 26, 2021 (2021-01-26)
Genre
  • Dance-pop
Length3:25
Label
  • Klap
  • Kakao M[1]
Songwriter(s)Full8loom

"D-D-Dance" is a song recorded by South Korean-Japanese girl group Iz*One. It was released on January 26, 2021 with Universe which is a global fandom platform that allows users to enjoy various fandom activities anytime on mobile. Iz*One was previously revealed as the very first artist to join the platform.[2][3] "D-D-Dance" is a dance-pop song with lively and rhythmical guitar and synth sounds.

This was the very last song released by the group as a whole before their disbandment in April of the same year.

Background

On November 12, 2020, Iz*One was announced as the first member to join South Korean web platform Universe. Then on January 17, 2021, Universe revealed a teaser schedule for a new release from Iz*One titled "D-D-DANCE".[4][5] The song was then announced to drop on January 26 and a schedule for the song's release was also announced. Concept photos for the song were released from January 18 to January 24 followed by two teasers on January 24 and 26 respectively. The concept photo features the group members all wearing Royal Blue uniform outfits with traditional patterns all over them. The official music video for the song was released on January 28 on the Universe app.[6][7][8]

Composition

The song is composed in the key B minor and has 125 beats per minute and a running time of 3 minutes and 25 seconds.[9] It is a dance-pop song with a lively and rhythmical guitar and synth sounds. The song was produced by Full8loom who had previously worked with girl groups like Twice, Lovelyz and WJSN.

Music video

The first teaser for the video was released on January 21 and it features the group members opening the door to another dimension where gravity works differently.[10] The second teaser released on January 24 features the members primarily in school uniforms and performing in a disco hall. The teaser ends with a huge disco ball.[11] The video was produced by Young-Ji Choi and directed by MIKA. Member Sakura Miyawaki confirmed that the video was shot in 2020 before the video for their single "Panorama".[12] The official music video was released on the Universe app on January 28 and a preview of the video was released on YouTube the same day. The video features the members enter a new dimension as they unlock their anti-gravity powers.[13] The full video was made available on Youtube on December 5.

Charts

Chart performance for "D-D-Dance"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon) 72
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[14] 25

Release history

Release history and formats for "D-D-Dance"
Region Date Format Label
Various January 26, 2021

References

  1. ^ "D-D-DANCE". Melon (in Korean). Kakao Corp. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "IZ*ONE Announces Release Of New Song "D-D-DANCE" With Fandom Platform UNIVERSE". Soompi. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "아이즈원, K팝 팬덤 플랫폼 '유니버스' 첫 주자". E-Daily News via Naver (in Korean). November 12, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "아이즈원, '유니버스 뮤직' 첫 주자…26일 'D-D-DANCE' 공개". The Fact via Naver (in Korean). January 19, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  5. ^ "아이즈원, NC소프트 '유니버스' 음악 콘텐츠 첫 주자..26일 'D-D-DANCE' 발매[공식입장]". Xports News via Daum (in Korean). January 18, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  6. ^ "IZ*ONE releases teaser schedule for UNIVERSE collaboration single 'D-D-DANCE'". Allkpop. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  7. ^ "IZ*ONE Unveils Schedule For Upcoming UNIVERSE Music Collaboration Single 'D-D-DANCE'". Nfisa. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  8. ^ "IZ*ONE 'D-D-Dance': Release date, teaser, how to stream and all you need to know about girl group's music vide". Meaww. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  9. ^ "Key & BPM for D-D-Dance by IZ*ONE | Tunebat". Tunebat. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  10. ^ "IZ*ONE 'D-D-DANCE' in comeback MV teaser". Allkpop. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  11. ^ "IZ*ONE Released 2nd Trailer For "D-D-DANCE"". KoreaBu. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  12. ^ "D-D-Dance". instagram. January 21, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  13. ^ "IZ*ONE enter new dimension in 'D-D-DANCE' MV preview". Allkpop. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  14. ^ "IZ*ONE Chart History: World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2020.

External links

  • 아이즈원 (IZ*ONE) - 'D-D-DANCE' Official Music Video on YouTube (UNIVERSE_OFFICIAL)
  • [MV] IZ*ONE(아이즈원) _ D-D-DANCE on YouTube (1theK)
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