Ma Boy
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"Ma Boy" is the first single by Sistar19, a sub-unit of South Korean girl group Sistar. It was released online as a digital single on May 3, 2011, through Starship Entertainment. The song was a commercial success, peaking at number 2 on the Gaon Digital Chart. The song has sold over 2,652,474 downloads as of 2011.
| "Ma Boy" | ||||
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| Single by Sistar19 | ||||
| from the album Gone Not Around Any Longer | ||||
| Released | May 3, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | K-pop | |||
| Length | 3:17 | |||
| Label | Starship | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Brave Brothers | |||
| Producer(s) | Brave Brothers | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Ma Boy" on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
On April 28, 2011, Starship Entertainment announced the creation of a Sistar sub-unit called Sistar19, which includes main vocalist Hyolyn and rapper Bora.[1] The same day, Sistar19 released the music video teaser for their first single, "Ma Boy".[2]
The single was released on digital music sites on May 3, 2011.[3] Written by producer Brave Brothers, "Ma Boy" is a medium tempo neo soul song with lyrics that express the emotions of a girl in love.[4]
A special version of "Ma Boy", featuring Sistar members Soyou and Dasom, was included on Sistar's first full-length album, So Cool, released on August 9, 2011.[5] The original version of the song was included in Sistar19's first extended play, Gone Not Around Any Longer, released on January 31, 2013.[6]
Commercial performance
"Ma Boy" entered at number 5 on the Gaon Digital Chart on the chart issue dated May 1–7, 2011, with 291,397 downloads sold and 1,249,909 streams.[7][8][9] In its second week, the song climbed to number 3 and peaked at number 2 in its third week.[10][11] The song entered at number 2 on the Gaon Digital Chart for the month of May 2011, with 1,372,864 downloads sold and 12,625,061 streams.[12][13][14] It also charted at number 21 for the month of June and at number 65 for the month of July.[15][16] The song placed at number 14 on the Gaon Digital Chart for the year 2011, with 2,652,474 downloads sold and 21,560,202 streams accumulated.[17][18][19]
Music video and promotion
The music video for "Ma Boy" features Hyloyn and Bora dressed as "racing models", dancing next to sports cars. The video was directed by Joo Hee-sun.[20] Sistar19 also released a dance practice video for "Ma Boy" on May 13, 2011. The video showcases the song's popular "chair dance" and "glamor dance" choreography.[21]
Sistar19 had their debut performance on M Countdown on May 5, 2011.[22] The group also performed "Ma Boy" on various music shows such as Music Bank, Show! Music Core and Inkigayo in May and April.
Track listing
- Digital download / streaming
- "Ma Boy" – 3:17
- "Ma Boy" (Instrumental) – 3:17
Charts
Credits and personnel
- Hyorin – vocals
- Bora – vocals, rap
- Brave Brothers – producing, songwriting, arranger, music
References
External links
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