"Bloom" () is a song by South Korean recording artist Gain, from her second extended play Talk About S. It was written by Kim Eana, arranged and composed by . The song was released digitally as the lead single from the EP on October 5, 2012, by LOEN Entertainment.
A modern dance-pop song with funk influences, "Bloom" talks about the delightful and positive feelings of a girl while experiencing sex for the first time. Upon its release, "Bloom" was met with positive reviews from music critics and has been included in several publications K-pop best-of lists.
Release The video teaser for "Bloom" was released on October 4, 2012, through LOEN Entertainment's official YouTube channel. The song and its corresponding music video were released online, along with the whole extended play, on the following day.
Accolades "Bloom" received nominations for several awards, including Best Pop Song at the 10th Korean Music Awards and Best Music Video at the 2012 Mnet Asian Music Awards. Due to its success on digital platforms, it won Song of the Year (October) at the 2nd Gaon Chart Music Awards. It additionally received a music program award on Mnet's M Countdown on October 18, 2012.
+ "Bloom" on critic lists Publication List Rank Billboard 100 Greatest K-Pop Songs of the 2010s 11 IZM Best Korean Singles of 2012 — Melon Top 100 K-pop Songs of All Time 39 Music Taste Y Best Singles of 2012 9 120 Best Dance Tracks of All Time 101 Popjustice Top 15 K‑Pop Singles of 2012 11
Chart performance
Weekly charts Chart (2012) Peakposition South Korean (Gaon) 2 South Korea (K-pop Hot 100) 2
Monthly charts Chart (October 2012) Peakposition South Korean (Gaon) 1
Year-end charts Chart (2012) Position South Korean (Gaon) 42
Sales Country Sales South Korea (digital) 1,914,675+Sales references for "Bloom":
Release history Region Date Formats Label South Korea October 5, 2012 LOEN Entertainment Various
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