Noir (song)

"Noir" (Korean: 누아르) is a song by South Korean singer Sunmi. It was released on March 4, 2019 by Makeus Entertainment as a digital single.[1] It is her first single in 2019 and follows her mini-album from last year, titled Warning.

"Noir"
Single by Sunmi
Language
  • Korean
ReleasedMarch 4, 2019 (2019-03-04)
Format
GenreSynthpop
Length3:29
Label
  • Makeus
Songwriter(s)
  • Sunmi
Producer(s)
  • Sunmi
  • EL CAPITXN
Sunmi singles chronology
"Siren"
(2018)		 "Noir"
(2019)		 "Lalalay"
(2019)
Music videos
"Noir" on YouTube

Composition

"Noir" was written by Sunmi and produced by EL CAPITXN. The title of the song literally translates to black in French, but can also refer to Noir fiction, a subgenre of crime fiction characterized by its bleak and nihilistic tone.

It is described as a "electronic retro dance fusion with dreamy synths, disco drums, and trendy 808 bass".[2]

Critical reception

Tamar Herman from Billboard described the song as a "captivating, lo-fi pop track, which is a hot take on the perils of trying to live it up on social media".[3]

Promotion

Sunmi performed Noir at the music show M Countdown on April 11, 2019, and during her first world tour, 'Warning'.

Music video

The music video for the single was released on March 4, 2019. As of April 2020, it has over 22 million views on YouTube.[4]

Track listing
  1. "Noir" – 3:29

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2019) Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon Digital Chart)[5] 8
South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[6] 9
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[7] 3

Monthly charts
Chart (2019) Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon digital Chart)[8] 24

Release history
Region Date Format Label
Various March 4, 2019 Digital download, streaming Makeus Entertainment

References
  1. "K-pop queen Sunmi on new song Noir". philstar.com. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  2. "Noir by Sunmi on Genius". Genius. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  3. "Sunmi Tackles Performative Nature Of Social Media in 'Noir' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  4. "MV] SUNMI(선미) _ 누아르(Noir)". 1theK. Retrieved August 7, 2019 – via YouTube.
  5. "2019년 10주차 Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  6. "BILLBOARD KOREA K-POP 100". Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  7. "World Digital Song Sales: March 16, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  8. "2019년 03월 Chart" [Digital Chart – March 2019] (in Korean). Gaon Digital Chart. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
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