Ice Cream (Hyuna song)

"Ice Cream" is a song recorded by South Korean singer Hyuna, and it was taken from her second extended play, Melting.^[1][2]

"Ice Cream"
Single by Hyuna
from the album Melting
Released	October 22, 2012 (2012-10-22)
Recorded	2012
Genre	K-pop dance hip hop
Length	3:16
Label	Cube
Songwriter(s)	Brave Brothers
Producer(s)	Brave Brothers
Hyuna singles chronology
"Oppa Is Just My Style" (2012) "Ice Cream" (2012) "Red" (2014)
Music video
"Ice Cream" on YouTube

The song alternative also features Maboos.^[3][4] On the day that the song was released, 22 October 2012,^[5] it was viewed two million times.^[1][6] Within four days, the music video for "Ice Cream" had almost reached eight million views on YouTube.^[7] Cube Entertainment (or Play CUBE Entertainment) released the video on YouTube.^[3] On 26 October (KST), the video reached ten million views on YouTube,^[6] nine days faster than Gangnam Style, HyunA's first collaboration with PSY.^[8] There is an ongoing discussion concerning whether or not the video should have a nineteen-plus rating.^[1] The song has a "strong hiphop sound and unique rapping" from Hyuna. On 21 October 2012, the extended play Melting was leaked on a "foreign music site", a day before the EP's intended release. The song nevertheless managed to reach first place on many music websites.^[3]

Music video

The full music video was released at SBS MTV on October 21, and at YouTube on October 22, 2012. At the start of the video, PSY is "gobbling up a few ice cream cones."^[7] The song's music video also features a cameo by South Korean rapper Psy. Hyuna had previously featured in the music video for PSY's "Gangnam Style".^[9][10] The video featured bubbles, a tattooed man and ice cream.^[11] Four days after its release, the music video tied the record for the K-idol music video to achieve ten million views on YouTube the fastest.^[12]

Charts

Chart	Peak position
Gaon Digital Chart[13]	1
Gaon Mobile Ringtone Chart[13]	14
US World Digital Chart[13]	5

Year-end Chart (2012)	Position
South Korea (Gaon)	100

Credits and personnel

• Hyuna – vocals, rap
• Brave Brothers – producing, songwriting, arranger, music

References

1. "HyunA's Teaser For "Ice Cream" Surpasses 2,000,000 Views[VIDEO". KpopStarz. 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
2. Cragg, Michael (2012-10-24). "New music: HyunA – Ice Cream &#124". The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
3. "HyunA's "Ice Cream" MV Released and Psy Cameos". Soompi. 2012-10-22. Archived from the original on 2017-08-25. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
4. "Electroboyz Maboos Reveals a Picture with 4minute HyunA, 'Cute and Sexy'". KpopStarz. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
5. "HyunA releases jacket photos for "Ice Cream"!". Allkpop. 6Theory Media. 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
6. Ho, Stewart (2012-10-26). "[Video] 4Minute Hyuna's 'Ice Cream' Races Past 10 Million Views on YouTube — Yahoo! OMG! Philippines". Yahoo OMG Philippines. Yahoo. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
7. "HyunA releases Ice Cream off Melting album after appearing in Gangnam Style". MSN Now. Microsoft. 2012-10-25. Archived from the original on 2012-10-28. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
8. "HyunA's "Ice Cream" MV Ties Girls' Generation's Record for Fastest to 10 Million Views". Soompi. 2012-10-26. Archived from the original on 2012-10-28. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
9. Benjamin, Jeff (2012-10-22). "HyunA, 'Gangnam Style' Star, Releases 'Ice Cream' Video with PSY: Watch". Billboard.
10. "Hyuna Ice Cream Video Music with PSY". Yareah Magazine. 2012-09-14. Archived from the original on 2013-08-17. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
11. Hong, Grace Danbi (2012-10-19). "[Video] 4minute's Hyuna Releases 'Ice Cream' Teaser". Yahoo OMG Philippines. Yahoo. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
12. "HyunA's "Ice Cream" MV Ties Girls' Generation's Record for Fastest to 10 Million Views". Soompi. 26 October 2012. Archived from the original on 28 October 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
13. "Gaon Search – Hyuna" (in Korean). Gaon. Retrieved 2012-11-01.

External links

• "Ice Cream" Music Video Teaser on YouTube
• "Ice Cream" Music Video on YouTube