KARA
is one of the legendary Korean groups that made waves of success in Japan
during 2010 and 2011, alongside Girls’ Generation and others. Also, I consider
them simply one of the best girl groups to come out of Korea in the last ten
years, with a discography full of remarkable hit singles.
One
of the group’s best songs is called “Mamma Mia!”, and it was released almost
simultaneously in Korea and Japan in August 2014 (the Korean version was
released one week prior to the Japanese single).
“Mamma
Mia!” is a slick dance song, but with strong 80s vibes, something that KARA
managed to do very well in its entire catalogue. It’s an explosive and full of
energy song, perfect for clubs. And, surprisingly, I was able to dance to it
last Saturday in a K-Pop party I attended in Rio de Janeiro. So, even if the DJ
was a little bit too focused in boring boy groups and Korean hip-hop songs, it
was nice to see this veteran girl group getting some love. At least I wasn’t
the only one happy, as the whole crowd went crazy and started doing the
choreography (I don’t know any choreography, so just kept jumping and doing awkward
dance moves with my friend).
“Mamma
Mia!” reached #6 on the Oricon chart, selling 31,864 copies. Lyrics were
written by doublekick and Yuu Shimoji (下地悠), while music was composed by doublekick,
HOMEBOY and Tenzo & Tasco. As for the arrangement, doublekick was the
responsible.
Source: generasia.com
Hi, Marcos.
ReplyDeleteI do like that melody line in "Mamma Mia!" At first, when I read the title, I had assumed that it was a cover of the old ABBA classic but was pleasantly surprised that it was an original number with a hint of Madonna in there.
It must be really nice to be able to go to those dance parties! It's been decades for me since I hit the dance floor...awkwardly.