| Empire | |
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| Single album by | |
| Released | October 18, 2019 |
| Recorded | 2019 |
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| Label | Unicorn Pop |
| Singles from Empire | |
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| "Empire" on YouTube | |
Empire is a single album by Chinese-Australian YouTuber Wengie featuring Minnie from South Korean girl group (G)I-dle. It was released on October 18, 2019 by Unicorn Pop and distributed by LINYL. It consists of the title track "Empire" in three different versions, Korean, English, and Korean and English. A music video was also released alongside the single. [1]
The song was released through several music portals, including MelOn, Apple Music, and Spotify. [2] [3] [4]
Background
On October 15, it was announced that Wengie and Minnie teamed up for a collaboration song "Empire". [5] The collaboration is part of Wengie's 'World Wide Music Project' following the project of her first single with Filipino pop star Iñigo Pascual on May 4. [6]
According to Wengie, "Empire" is a song about ' Girl power' and contains a message that cheers and encourages the listeners. [6]
Composition
The song was composed by Melanie Fontana and Michel “Lindgren” Schulz. [7] It was described as a "Korean-English hybrid propelled by a pulsating, clapping beat and trap percussion" and "bilingual female empowerment banger". [1] [8]
Commercial performance
"Empire" debuted at number 22 on the Billboard World Digital Songs. [9] The song was featured in E! News's mixtape, The MixtapE where they select their favorite new songs and added into it. [8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Empire" |
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| 3:03 |
| 2. | "Empire" (English version) |
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| 3:03 |
| 3. | "Empire" (Korean version) |
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| 3:03 |
| 4. | "Empire" (Instrumental version) |
| 3:03 | |
| Total length: | 12:00 | |||
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| US World Digital Song Sales ( Billboard) [9] | 22 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various | October 18, 2019 | Digital download, streaming |
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| South Korea |
References
- ^ a b Tamar Herman (2019-10-18). "Wengie Teams Up with (G)I-dle's Minnie on Powerful 'Empire': Watch". Billboard.
- ^ "[싱글] EMPIRE WENGIE, 민니 ((여자)아이들)". Melon (in Korean). Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ "EMPIRE (feat. MINNIE of (G)I-DLE) - EP by WENGIE". Apple Music. Apple Inc. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ "Empire By Wengie", www.spotify.com, retrieved October 29, 2019
- ^ "(G)I-dle Minnie collaborates with famous Australian Youtube Wengie First step in group activities". TenAsia (in Korean). 2019-10-15. Archived from the original on 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ a b Go Seung Ah (2019-10-18). "'구독자 1390만' 웬지 "민니와 '엠파이어', 여성의 협업 의미 전하고파"(인터뷰)". News1 (in Korean).
- ^ "Special Wengie x Minnie". Vibe. October 25, 2019.
- ^ a b Billy Nilles (October 18, 2019). "The MixtapE! Presents BTS, Katy Perry and More New Music Must". E! News.
- ^ a b "Empire". Billboard. October 29, 2019.