Nabillera (song)

This article is about the Hyuna song. For the GFriend song, see Navillera (song).

"Nabillera" (Korean: 나빌레라; RR: Nabillela) is a song recorded by South Korean singer-songwriter and rapper Hyuna, released on July 20, 2022, under P Nation. It is the title track from the EP of the same name, and was released simultaneously with an accompanying music video.^[1] The song serves as Hyuna's last solo release under P Nation following her departure from the company in August 2022.^[2]

"Nabillera"
Single by Hyuna
from the EP Nabillera
Language	Korean English
Released	July 20, 2022 (2022-07-20)
Genre	K-pop dance-pop
Length	2:48
Label	P Nation
Composer(s)	Daniel Caesar Johanna Söderberg Jerker Hansson
Lyricist(s)	Hyuna Psy Dawn
Hyuna singles chronology
"Ping Pong" (2021) "Nabillera" (2022) "Q&A" (2024)
Music video
"Nabillera" on YouTube

Composition

The song was written by Hyuna, Psy, and Dawn.^[3] "Nabillera" was described as a "Latin-style" song with a light and minimal beat and tropical rhythm. Its lyrics express a desire to become a butterfly, hoping to leave a mark in someone's memory.^[4][5] The song's title – written in Korean as 나빌레라 – its a native Korean phrase from an old poem named "The Nun's Dance", which roughly translates to "like a butterfly" in English.^[6]

Accolades

Award and nominations for "Nabillera"

Year	Organization	Award	Result	Ref.
2022	Asian Pop Music Awards	People's Choice Award (Overseas)	Won	[7][8]
		Top 20 Songs of the Year (Overseas)	Won
		Song of the Year (Overseas)	Nominated
		Best Dance Performance (Overseas)	Nominated

Music video

On July 18, a teaser for the music video of "Nabillera" was released.^[9] On July 20, the official music video of "Nabillera" was released.^[10]

Promotion

On July 20, Hyuna held an online media showcase to commemorate the release of her album 'Nabillera' through the official YouTube channel and unveiled the stage for the title song 'Nabillera' for the first time.^[11][12] On July 21, Hyuna performed the song for the first time on Mnet's M Countdown.^[13] followed with her performances on KBS's Music Bank on July 22,^[14] MBC's Show! Music Core on July 23,^[15] and SBS's inkigayo on July 24.^[16] As of 2024, the singer only performed the song for the album’s promotions back in 2022.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Melon.^[17]

• Hyuna – vocals, songwriting, composing, chorus
• Psy – songwriting
• Dawn – songwriting
• Daniel Caesar – composer, arrangement
• Johanna Söderberg – composer
• Jerker Hansson – composer

Charts

Chart performance for "Nabillera"

Chart (2022)	Peak position
South Korea (Circle)[18]	147

Release history

Release history for "Nabillera"

Region	Date	Format	Label
Various	July 20, 2022	Digital download streaming	P Nation

References

1. Ko, Seung-hee (July 13, 2022). "현아, 1년 6개월 만에 솔로 컴백" [Hyuna, solo comeback after 1 year and 6 months] (in Korean). Herald Biz. Retrieved July 15, 2022 – via Naver.
2. Park, Sang-hu (August 29, 2022). "현아·던, 싸이 품 떠난다 '피네이션과 전속계약 만료" [Hyuna and Dawn leave Psy's arms 'exclusive contract with P-Nation expires'] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Naver.
3. Ko, Jeon Jae-kyung (July 14, 2022). "현아, '나빌레라' 트랙리스트 공개…싸이·던 지원사격" (in Korean). Newsis. Retrieved July 15, 2022 – via Naver.
4. Park, Sang-hoo (July 19, 2022). "현아, '나빌레라' 티저… 더 강렬하게 컴백". n.news (in Korean). Retrieved July 19, 2022 – via Naver.
5. ""Nabillera" album details". Melon (in Korean). Retrieved July 19, 2022.
6. Gladys, Yeo (July 19, 2022). "HyunA shares teaser for vibrant new 'Nabillera' music video". NME. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
7. "【APMA 2022】亚洲流行音乐大奖2022年度入围名单" (in Chinese). December 14, 2022. Archived from the original on December 14, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
8. "【APMA 2022】亚洲流行音乐大奖2022年度获奖名单" [【APMA 2022】 Asian Pop Music Awards 2022 Winners List] (in Chinese). 2022-12-28. Archived from the original on 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
9. "현아, '나빌레라' M/V 티저…"퍼포먼스 퀸의 팔색조 매력"". Dispatch (in Korean). July 18, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
10. "오늘(20일), 현아 '나빌레라' 듣는날". Sports Khan (in Korean). July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
11. Lee, Seong-mi (July 21, 2022). "현아, '나빌레라' 컴백쇼 성료 '압도적 퍼포먼스'". enter.etoday (in Korean). Retrieved July 25, 2022.
12. Hwang, Mi-hyeon (July 20, 2022). ""무대에서 제일 빛나" 현아, 연인 던이 작사한 보는 음악 '나빌레라'(종합)". v.kakao (in Korean). Retrieved July 25, 2022.
13. Lee, Sang-eun (July 21, 2022). "'엠카' 에스파, 나연과 대결서 1위..현아, '나빌레라' 최초 공개[★밤Tview]". v.kakao (in Korean). Retrieved July 25, 2022.
14. "나빌레라 (Nabillera) - 현아(HyunA) [뮤직뱅크/Music Bank] KBS 220722 방송". KBS Kpop. July 22, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2024 – via YouTube.
15. "[Comeback Stage] HyunA(현아) - Nabillera(나빌레라) Show! MusicCore MBC220723방송". MBCKpop. July 23, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2024 – via YouTube.
16. "HyunA(현아) - Nabillera @인기가요 inkigayo 20220724". SBSKPOP X INKIGAYO. July 24, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2024 – via YouTube.
17. ""Nabillera" - song details". Melon (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-07-20.
18. "Digital Chart – Week 31 of 2022". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 4, 2022.