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"The Baddest Female"
Single by CL
ReleasedMay 28, 2013 (2013-05-28)
Genre
Length3:43
Label YG
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Teddy Park
CL singles chronology
" Please Don’t Go"
(2009) 		"The Baddest Female"
(2013) 		" MTBD"
(2014)
Music video
"The Baddest Female" on YouTube

"The Baddest Female" ( Korean: 나쁜 기집애; RR: Nappeun Gijibae) is a song by South Korean rapper and singer CL. It was released through YG Entertainment on May 28, 2013, with the accompanying music video uploaded to YouTube simultaneously. [1] The video reached more than one million views in less than 24 hours. [2] Musically, "The Baddest Female" is a hip hop song that incorporates elements of dubstep and electro. [1] [2] [3]

Background

The original title of "The Baddest Female" was announced as "Bad Girl" on May 23, 2013 by YG Entertainment, but it was changed after Lee Hyori released a single entitled "Bad Girls" and YG renamed the English title to "The Baddest Female". [4] It was subsequently released for digital download and streaming on May 28, 2013 through YG Entertainment. [1] The song was produced by Teddy Park [5] and is described as a hip hop, dubstep and electro track that incorporates "squiggly electro, military drum breaks, wind chimes, and a monstrous bassline". [3] [6]

Music video and promotion

"The Baddest Female" was first publicly revealed via a promo photo released by YG Entertainment. [1] CL also performed the song on SBS's Inkigayo throughout the month of June. [5] On February 25, 2018, CL performed the song at the 2018 Winter Olympics closing ceremony at Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium along with " I Am the Best" (2011).

The music video for "The Baddest Female" was directed by Seo Hyun-seung. [7] [8] It features CL's YG Entertainment label mates G-Dragon, Taeyang from the Korean boy band Big Bang, Lydia Paek and Teddy Park. [2] [4] [9] Yang Hyun-suk, founder of YG Entertainment praised the video, regarding to it as "one of the best music videos I have ever seen." [10]

Accolades

Awards for "The Baddest Female"
Year Organization Award Result Ref.
2013 Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Dance Performance – Female Solo Won [11]
Song of the Year Nominated [12]
SBS MTV Best of the Best Best Female Solo Nominated [13]
Seoul Music Awards Bonsang Award Nominated
Popularity Award Nominated
Music program wins
Program Date Ref.
Inkigayo June 9, 2013 [14]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
South Korea ( Gaon) [15] 4
South Korea Download ( Gaon) [16] 1
South Korea ( K-pop Hot 100) [17] 4
US World Digital Songs ( Billboard) [18] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (2013) Position
US World Digital Songs (Billboard) [19] 20

Release history

Country Date Label Format
Various May 28, 2013 YG Entertainment Digital download [20]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Peterson, Jacques (May 24, 2013). "2NE1′s CL Teases Dougie Solo Debut, "The Baddest Female"". Popdust. Popdust Inc. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c Benjamin, Jeff (May 28, 2013). "2NE1's CL Is 'The Baddest Female' in Solo Video". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  3. ^ a b Barretto, Clyde (May 29, 2013). "2NE1's CL Goes Solo, Becomes K-Pop's "The Baddest Female" (Video)". Prefix Magazine. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  4. ^ a b Jackson, Julie (May 28, 2013). "2NE1's CL to make solo debut". The Korea Herald. Herald Media Inc. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  5. ^ a b Hong, Grace Danbi (May 28, 2013). "2NE1's CL Sweeps the Music Charts with 'The Baddest Female'". Enewsworld. CJ Group. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  6. ^ Peterson, Jacques (May 28, 2013). "Bow Down, Bitches: 2NE1′s CL Flies Solo On "The Baddest Female"". Popdust. Popdust Inc. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  7. ^ "CL Drops "The Baddest Female" MV". seoulbeats.com. Soulbeats. May 28, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  8. ^ "Yang Hyun Suk Has High Praise for CL's "The Baddest Female" MV". ygunited.com. May 28, 2013. Archived from the original on June 20, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  9. ^ Wong, Jada (May 30, 2013). "K-Pop Fashion Explosion: CL's Newest Video Is Bonkers". refinery29.com. Refinery29. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  10. ^ Park, Sui (May 28, 2013). "CL unveils debut single 'The Baddest Female'". The Korea Herald. Herald Media Inc. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  11. ^ "Mnet Asian Music Awards 2013 Winners". Mwave. Archived from the original on November 23, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  12. ^ "BC - UnionPay Song of the Year Voting" (in Korean). BC Card. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  13. ^ "2013 SBS MTV Best of the Best". MTV Korea. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  14. ^ <6월 둘째 주 인기가요 차트> [Inkigayo chart for the 2nd week of June]. Seoul Broadcasting System (in Korean). June 10, 2013. Archived from the original on April 10, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  15. ^ "Digital Chart – Week 23 of 2013". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  16. ^ "Download Chart – Week 23 of 2013". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  17. ^ "K-pop Hot 100 - June 15, 2013". Billboard. June 15, 2013. Archived from the original on July 19, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  18. ^ "CL Chart History Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  19. ^ "World Digital Song Sales - Year-End 2013". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  20. ^ "나쁜 기집애 THE BADDEST FEMALE - Single CL". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
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