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My Bag

Not to be confused with My Bag (Lloyd Cole and the Commotions song).

"My Bag" (stylized in all caps) is a song by South Korean girl group (G)I-dle for their first studio album, I Never Die released on March 14, 2022, as the eight-track on the album. Written by Soyeon and co-produced by Nathan, the song's musical style focuses on the rap by all members of (G)I-dle as Soyeon commented the song "[is] something that only (G)I-dle can do".[1] A part of the song interpolates elements from their previous singles "Latata," "Hann," "Senorita," "Dumdi Dumdi," and "Hwaa".[2][3]

"My Bag"
Song by (G)I-dle
from the album I Never Die
ReleasedMarch 14, 2022 (2022-03-14)
StudioCube Studio
GenreHip hop
Length2:40
Label
Songwriter(s)Soyeon
Producer(s)
  • Soyeon
  • Nathan
Track Video
"My Bag" on YouTube

Background and composition

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On February 17, 2022, Cube Entertainment announced that (G)I-dle will be making a comeback in March about a year and two months since I Burn released in January 2021, and is preparing for a new album. On February 24, it was reported that the group will be releasing their debut studio album, I Never Die on March 14 digitally. "My Bag" was written and composed by Soyeon, with additional composition credits by Nathan and Flip_00.[4] (G)I-dle's Shuhua said the song is the album's "special song" and shared: I did rap and that made me want to be a cool rapper like Soyeon. I want to learn from her.[5]

"I tried to bring out the individuality of the members as they always did. I wrote the lyrics for "My Bag" to fit each person's image. I directed them so that they could show their stories as if they were their own."

— Soyeon on writing "My Bag"[6]

"My Bag" is a hip-hop track that has a strong bass accompanied by catchy Korean rhymes.[7] In terms of musical notation, the song is composed in the key of G-sharp minor, with a tempo of 94 beats per minute, and runs for two minutes and forty seconds.[8]

Critical reception

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Tanu I. Raj of NME stated that "My Bag" is "bombastic and proud" as the song fits (G)I-dle, further describing the song "falls prey to hyperbolic and outdated hip-hop trappings – flexing wealth can only be so fresh – the neat arrangement balances it out".[9] Writing for Genius, Addison Murray labelled the track as a "flex anthem" and noted the track's similarity to their debut track "Latata" commenting that "they're celebrating their past achievements while flaunting their current success".[5] Sofia Gomez from The Kraze describe that the song when it "plays on your speakers, this is the moment to have fun and enjoy the vibey hip-hop track that will be liked by many for its eccentric style."[10]

Year-end lists for "My Bag"
Critic/Publication List Rank Note Ref.
MTV The 22 Best K-Pop B-Sides Of 2022 13 Song [11]

Commercial performance

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"My Bag" debuted at position 116 on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart in the chart issue dated March 13–19, 2022.[12] The song also debuted at position 18 and position 170 on Gaon Download Chart and Gaon Streaming Chart, respectively.[13][14] The song then ascended to position 79 in the chart issue dated March 20–26, 2022,[15] and debuted at position 74 on Billboard K-pop Hot 100.[16]

Live performance

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As part of the album promotion, on their first promotion week, "My Bag" was performed along with the title track on M Countdown, which aired on March 17, 2022.[17]

Promotion

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Prior to the album's release, on February 26, 2022, Cube released the album scheduler, which hinted 'What's in My Bag?' on March 8, 2022.[18] Later, it was revealed a track video was released on the group's official YouTube channel. It showed (G)I-dle racing in supercars and a powerful group dance to the rap lyrics of "My Bag".[19] On March 14, 2022, (G)I-dle held a live event called "(G)I-dle 1st Full Album [I Never Die] GV_CINEMATIC LiVE" on YouTube to introduce the album and its songs, including "My Bag".[20] A choreography video for the song was released on March 28, 2022.[21]

Credits and personnel

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Credits are adapted from Cube Entertainment,[22] and NetEase Music.[23]

  • (G)I-dle – Vocals
    • Soyeon – Producer, songwriter, background vocal
  • Nathan – Producer, audio engineer, keyboard
  • Flip_00 – Audio engineer, drum,
  • Jeon Jae-hee – background vocal
  • Choi Ye-ji (Cube Studio) – Record engineering
  • Anchor (Prismfilter Mix Lab) – audio mixing
  • Kwon Nam-woo (821 Sound mastering) – Audio mastering
  • Jang Seung-ho (821 Sound mastering) – Assistant audio mastering

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ Kim, Soo-jung (March 14, 2022). "[현장EN:]시련 겪었지만 물러서지 않은, (여자)아이들" [[Site EN:] (G)I-DLE, who went through trials but did not back down] (in Korean). No Cut News. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  2. ^ "REPLAY🦁" (in Korean). V Live. March 28, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  3. ^ Lee, Jae-eun (March 8, 2022). "'I NEVER DIE' (여자)아이들 'MY BAG' 트랙비디오 공개" [‘I NEVER DIE’ (G)I-DLE ‘MY BAG’ track video released]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  4. ^ Lee, Jun-hyun (March 7, 2022). "(여자)아이들, 첫 번째 정규앨범 'I NEVER DIE' 오디오 티저 공개" [(G)I-DLE releases audio teaser for 1st full album 'I NEVER DIE'] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Murray, Maddison (March 18, 2022). "[REVIEW] (G)I-DLE's First Full Album, 'I NEVER DIE,' Proves Their Creative Artistry Will Never Die". Genius. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  6. ^ Lee, Nam-kyun (March 14, 2022). "(여자)아이들 소연 "수록곡 '마이 백', 멤버들 이미지 맞게 가사 써줬다"" [(G)I-DLE’s Soyeon “The b-side song ‘My Bag’, I wrote the lyrics to fit the members’ image”] (in Korean). MBN Star. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  7. ^ Ho, Natasha (March 17, 2022). "(G)I-dle's new album 'I Never Die' shows girl group's resolve to be themselves as tomboys, villains and queens". Young Post. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  8. ^ "Key… and BPM of MY BAG by (G)I-dle". Musicstax. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  9. ^ I. Raj, Tanu (March 17, 2022). "(G)I-DLE – 'I Never Die' review: these are not wide-eyed girls anymore". NME. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  10. ^ Sofia, Gomez (March 16, 2022). "(G)I-DLE CONQUERS THE WORLD IN I NEVER DIE". The Kraze. Archived from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  11. ^ Elizabeth, de Luna (December 16, 2022). "The 22 Best K-Pop B-Sides Of 2022". MTV. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  12. ^ "Digital Chart – Week 12 of 2022". Gaon Chart (in Korean). March 13–19, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  13. ^ "Download Chart – Week 12 of 2022". Gaon Chart (in Korean). March 13–19, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  14. ^ "Streaming Chart – Week 12 of 2022". Gaon Chart (in Korean). March 13–19, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  15. ^ "Digital Chart – Week 13 of 2022". Gaon Chart (in Korean). March 20–26, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  16. ^ "BILLBOARD K-POP 100 CHART DATED 2022.4.2". April 2, 2022. Archived from the original on March 29, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  17. ^ Yoo, Byung-cheol (March 18, 2022). "'엠카운트다운' (여자)아이들, 'TOMBOY' 컴백 무대 찢어버린 '카리스마'" ['M Countdown' (G)I-DLE, 'charisma' that ripped the comeback stage of 'Tomboy'] (in Korean). Korea Economic Daily. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  18. ^ Kim, Ji-hye (February 26, 2022). "(여자)아이들, 첫 정규 'I Never Die' 스케줄러 공개..풍성한 콘텐츠" [(G)I-DLE, first regular 'I Never Die' scheduler released... Rich content] (in Korean). HeraldPop. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Naver.
  19. ^ Yoo, Byung-chul (March 8, 2022). "(여자)아이들, 첫 정규 'I NEVER DIE' 수록곡 'MY BAG' 트랙비디오 공개" [(G)I-DLE releases track video for 'MY BAG', the first regular 'I Never Die' b-side song] (in Korean). Korea Economic Daily. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  20. ^ Hana, Young (March 14, 2022). "[종합] 'Just me, I-DLE'…5人 체제 변화에도 "역시 (여자)아이들이다"" [[General] 'Just me, I-DLE'... Despite the change in the five-person system, "It is still (G)I-dle"] (in Korean). Digital Chosun. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  21. ^ (G)I-DLE (여자)아이들 (Official YouTube Channel) (March 28, 2022). (여자)아이들((G)I-DLE) - 'MY BAG' (Choreography Practice Video). Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via YouTube.
  22. ^ "(G)IDLE… - I Never Die album information". Cube Entertainment. March 13, 2022.
  23. ^ MY BAG (G)I-DLE. music.163.com. NetEase Music. March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  24. ^ "RIAS Top Charts Week 15 (8-14 Apr 2022)". Recording Industry Association Singapore. Archived from the original on April 20, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  25. ^ "Digital Chart – Week 20 of 2022". Gaon Chart (in Korean). May 8–14, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  26. ^ "Billboard K-Pop 100: Week of April 30, 2022". Billboard. April 30, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  27. ^ "South Korea Songs: Week of May 7, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
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  29. ^ "Digital Chart 2022". Circle Chart. Archived from the original on January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
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