“Star” is the eighth and final track from the mini album [12:00] by LOONA. It is an English version of the track “Voice (목소리)”.
A music video for “Star” was released on November 12, 2020, at 12PM KST, after the “Why Not?” promotions ended.
The song was originally titled “Starlight”.
Description[]
Also, “Voice” is the Korean language version of “Star”; the English-version “Star”, aimed towards global fans, will also be released together, so that listeners may enjoy the music in diverse ways.[2]
‘목소리 (Voice)’는 ‘Star’의 한국어 버전으로 글로벌 팬들을 겨냥한 영어 버전 ‘Star’도 동시 발매되어 다양하게 음원을 즐길 수 있을 것이다. 이달의 소녀는 숙명과 숙명이 만나 필연을 만든다.[3]
Music Video[]
LOONA has announced ‘the Starry Festival.’
LOONA (HeeJin, HyunJin, HaSeul, YeoJin, ViVi, Kim Lip, JinSoul, Choerry, Yves, Chuu, Go Won, Olivia Hye) who released their third mini-album ‘Midnight’ (12:00) on the 19th of last month, became the first independent girl group to enter into Billboard 200, the main chart of the U.S. Billboard. It had proven that they are growing as a global influence with 8 albums entering into the Billboard along with ‘Artist 100’
On the third day of the album’s release, it broke its record including ranking number one in 49 countries on the iTunes Album Chart, ranking number one worldwide for three consecutive days, and also entering the ‘Rolling Stone Top 200’ Chart for two consecutive weeks, as well as entering the Top 100 on the Official Album Download Chart, which is an official chart in the UK.
After successfully completing the promotions of “Why Not?” which is the title track of [12:00] album, LOONA released the official music video and concept photos of “Star”, the English version of “Voice” in response to the support they receive globally.
Even though “Voice” and “Star” are the same songs, Korean version and the English version consist of lyrics of two different stories and charms.
“Star” is an energetic retro song with a low, addictive repeated beat. Inspired by the Midnight Festival, Sleeping Beauty, and space, “Star” music video tells the story of waking up in a dream and pursuing goals and inspiration after discovering themselves in a mysterious space.
The stars that appear throughout the music video represents ‘Orbits’, LOONA’s official fan club, indicating that LOONA is chasing their dream in the spotlight by Orbits from all over the world.
Lyrics[]
Gallery[]
Promotional Images[]
_Promotional_Poster_HeeJin_1.png "12-00 (Star) Promotional Poster HeeJin 1.png (4.61 MB)")
_Promotional_Poster_HyunJin_1.png "12-00 (Star) Promotional Poster HyunJin 1.png (5.88 MB)")
_Promotional_Poster_YeoJin_1.png "12-00 (Star) Promotional Poster YeoJin 1.png (5.88 MB)")
_Promotional_Poster_ViVi_1.png "12-00 (Star) Promotional Poster ViVi 1.png (5.8 MB)")
_Promotional_Poster_Kim_Lip_1.png "12-00 (Star) Promotional Poster Kim Lip 1.png (5.05 MB)")
_Promotional_Poster_JinSoul_1.png "12-00 (Star) Promotional Poster JinSoul 1.png (5.91 MB)")
_Promotional_Poster_Choerry_1.png "12-00 (Star) Promotional Poster Choerry 1.png (5.86 MB)")
_Promotional_Poster_Yves_1.png "12-00 (Star) Promotional Poster Yves 1.png (6.16 MB)")
_Promotional_Poster_Chuu_1.png "12-00 (Star) Promotional Poster Chuu 1.png (4.47 MB)")
_Promotional_Poster_Go_Won_1.png "12-00 (Star) Promotional Poster Go Won 1.png (6 MB)")
_Promotional_Poster_Olivia_Hye_1.png "12-00 (Star) Promotional Poster Olivia Hye 1.png (5.78 MB)")
_Promotional_Picture_LOONA_1.png "12-00 (Star) Promotional Picture LOONA 1.png (4.28 MB)")
_Promotional_Poster_HeeJin_2.png "12-00 (Star) Promotional Poster HeeJin 2.png (5.81 MB)")
_Promotional_Poster_HyunJin_2.png "12-00 (Star) Promotional Poster HyunJin 2.png (6.68 MB)")
_Promotional_Poster_YeoJin_2.png "12-00 (Star) Promotional Poster YeoJin 2.png (6.34 MB)")
_Promotional_Poster_ViVi_2.png "12-00 (Star) Promotional Poster ViVi 2.png (6.68 MB)")
_Promotional_Poster_Kim_Lip_2.png "12-00 (Star) Promotional Poster Kim Lip 2.png (6.7 MB)")
_Promotional_Poster_JinSoul_2.png "12-00 (Star) Promotional Poster JinSoul 2.png (6.69 MB)")
_Promotional_Poster_Choerry_2.png "12-00 (Star) Promotional Poster Choerry 2.png (5.64 MB)")
_Promotional_Poster_Yves_2.png "12-00 (Star) Promotional Poster Yves 2.png (7.21 MB)")
_Promotional_Poster_Chuu_2.png "12-00 (Star) Promotional Poster Chuu 2.png (7.61 MB)")
_Promotional_Poster_Go_Won_2.png "12-00 (Star) Promotional Poster Go Won 2.png (7.65 MB)")
_Promotional_Poster_Olivia_Hye_2.png "12-00 (Star) Promotional Poster Olivia Hye 2.png (6.16 MB)")
_Promotional_Picture_LOONA_2.png "12-00 (Star) Promotional Picture LOONA 2.png (7.95 MB)")
Behind the Scenes[]
Achievements[]
![[MV] 이달의 소녀 (LOONA) “Star” Hits 10M Views](/wiki/File:LOONA_Star_10M.jpg "LOONA Star 10M.jpg (448 KB)")
Accolades[]
Year-end lists[]
| List | Publication | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 35 Best K-pop Songs of 2020 | BuzzFeed | 33[4] |
| Best K-pop Songs of 2020 | CNN Philippines | —[5] |
| Best B-Sides of 2020 | KpopStarz | 1[6] |
| 20 K-pop Songs That Dominated 2020 | Nación Rex | 11[7] |
| The 40 Best K-pop Songs of 2020 | Paper | 33[8] |
| The best 15 singles from K-pop groups in 2020 | South China Morning Post | —[9] |
Charts[]
Weekly charts[]
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Pop Airplay (billboard) | 31[10] |
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Download/Stream[]
| International | South Korea |
Audio[]
Credits[]
Song[]
- Lyrics: Jesse Saint John, Georgia Ku, Trackside
- Composition: Jesse Saint John, Georgia Ku, Trackside
- Arrangement: Jesse Saint John, Georgia Ku, Trackside
- Original Title: “Starlight”
Music Video[]
- Executive Producer: Chani Hong from Bravo Peak
- Directors: Lee Min-jun, Lee Ha-young from MOSWANTD (모스트원티드)
- Assistant Director: Cho Seo-jun from MOSWANTD (모스트원티드)
- Director of Photography: Kim Hyung-yeon, Min Sung-ju, Kim Kwang-mo, Yang Yoon-young, Eom Ki-yong from 1TAKE
- PD: Japa, Lee Se-na, Choi Seung-a from WHATEVER
- Production Assistants: Jo Sang-min, Kim Gwan-hoi, Kim Seong-hyeon
- Jimmy Jib: Kim Young-jung, Kim Hyun-in, Kim Sung-hoon, Kim Yun-hyun
- Gaffers: Park Jun-hee, Jeong Gang-min, Kim Jong-su, Kang Sol-bin, Park Duck-yeon, Kim Tae-yang, Lee Kang-ju, Hong Seok-bin from Teamjjun
- Show Lighting: Ma Seong-gun
- CG: Kim Se-hwang from MOSWANTD (모스트원티드)
- Color: Lee Cheol-min from Grayzone
- Art: Lee Jung-ae, Jeong So-mang, Hwang Ji-soo, Yoo Kyung-joo, Kim Yong
Videos[]
Trivia[]
- The “Star” MV was filmed by creative studio MOSWANTD (모스트원티드).
- This is LOONA’s first B-side as a group after debut to get a music video.
- “Star” is the first full-group song to be sung entirely in English. LOONA’s last English song, “LOONATIC (English Version)”, was released by a sub-unit ODD EYE CIRCLE.
- Shortly after the MV release of “Star”, many fans started to request the song on North American radios.
References[]
- Lyrics: Melon
- ↑ “[12:00]”. Rate Your Music
- ↑ u/LitellJohnn. “[12:00] Album/song descriptions and promotional text”. Reddit. 2020.10.11
- ↑ “[12:00] 앨범소개”. Melon
- ↑ Emlyn Travis. “35 Songs That Helped Define K-Pop In 2020”. BuzzFeed. 2020.12.30
- ↑ “Our best K-pop songs of 2020”. CNN Philippines. Archived from the original. 2020.20.22
- ↑ Tamar Herman. “LOONA, Oh My Girl, and More: Reddit K-Pop Selects Their Best B-Sides of 2020”. KpopStarz. 2021.01.26
- ↑ Edlin Perez. “20 Canciones de K-pop que dominaron el 2020 con su estilo”. Nación Rex. 2020.12.30
- ↑ Crystal Bell. “The 40 Best K-pop Songs of 2020”. Paper. 2020.12.18
- ↑ Tamar Herman. “The best 15 singles from K-pop groups in 2020: BTS, Blackpink, Twice are joined by acts like Lucy, Everglow and Golden Child”. South China Morning Post. 2020.12.24
- ↑ “Pop Airplay Songs – March 13, 2021”. billboard. 2021.03.13
- ↑ @loonatheworld. “Orbits! Thank you so much for working hard for ‘Star’ to debut on US TOP40 Mediabase radio chart! All of our dreams come true because of you. We love you to the stars and back” Twitter. 2021.01.30
- ↑ @loonaranks. “@loonatheworld’s ‘Star’ is now the longest charting song by a female k-pop act on US Pop radio (Mediabase), spending 9 consecutive weeks in the top 40!”. Twitter. 2021.03.21
