Be Mine (Infinite song)

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"Be Mine"
Song by Infinite
from the album Over the Top
ReleasedJuly 21, 2011 (2011-07-21)
Recorded2011
GenreK-pop, dance-pop[1]
Length3:25
LabelWoollim Entertainment
Songwriter(s)Song Sooyoon
Producer(s)Han Jaeho, Kim Seungsoo
Music video
"Be Mine" on YouTube
"Be Mine (Dance ver.)" on YouTube

"Be Mine" (내꺼하자 Naekkeohaja) is a song released by the South Korean boy band Infinite. The song is the title track of the group's first studio album Over the Top, released on July 21, 2011. The song is also the second Japanese single of the group. It was released on April 18, 2012 in 4 different editions.

Composition[edit]

The song was written by Song Sooyoon and produced by Han Jaeho and Kim Seungsoo (also known as Sweetune), which also produced songs for the groups Kara, f(x), Rainbow, SS501, Nine Muses and more.[2] A remix version of the song was released on the studio album Paradise, a repackaged version of the album Over the Top.[3]

Promotions[edit]

The group started promoting the track on July 23, 2011 on the MBC's Show! Music Core and they also promoted in the music shows M! Countdown, Music Bank and Inkigayo. The songs "1/3" and "Amazing", from the album Over the Top, were used for the special comeback week performances.[4] The first music show award for the song (and also the first award for the group since their debut in 2010) was on September 1, on the show M! Countdown,[5] and they won another award on the following week. On September 2, the group promoted the title song in a remix version until September 11. The promotions of the song ended on September 18.

Music video[edit]

A teaser of the music video was released on July 15[6] and the full video on July 20, on the Woollim Entertainment's YouTube channel.[7] A dance version of the video was released on July 31.[8] The group label, Woollim Entertainment, revealed a practice video of the group performing the song on August 11.[9][10]

Track listing[edit]

  1. "내꺼하자" (Be Mine) – 3:25

Chart performance[edit]

The song debuted at the number 24 in Gaon's singles chart on the week of July 23 and climbed to the position 13 on the following week and stayed for two weeks. It climbed one position on the week of September 13, which is the peak of the song.

Charts[edit]

Chart (2011) Peak
position
South Korea Gaon Weekly singles[11] 12
South Korea Gaon Monthly singles[11] 12
South Korea Gaon Yearly singles[12] 74
South Korea Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100[13] 12

Japanese version[edit]

"Be Mine"
Regular edition with theme Solid
Single by Infinite
from the album Koi ni Ochiru Toki
B-side"Julia (Japanese version)"
ReleasedApril 18, 2012 (2012-04-18)
Recorded2011-2012
GenreJ-pop, dance-pop
Length3:27
LabelWoollim Contents
Songwriter(s)Song Sooyoon
Infinite Japanese singles chronology
"BTD (Before the Dawn)"
(2011) 		"Be Mine"
(2012) 		"She's Back"
(2011)
Music video
"Be Mine (Japanese version)" on YouTube

A Japanese version of the song served as the group's second single in Japan. It was released on April 18, 2012 in 4 different editions: CD+DVD (with theme 'Solid'), 2 limited CD with different packages and booklets (Type B with theme 'Pop art' and Type C with theme 'Innocent') and a Regular edition (also with theme 'Solid').[14]

Composition[edit]

All songs from the single were previously released in Korean on the album Over the Top.

Music video[edit]

The music video of the song premiered on March 19, on MTV Japan.[15] Different of the Korean music video, this version doesn't have a storyline and has more solo and choreographed shots.

Track listing[edit]

All lyrics are written by Song Sooyoon; all music is composed by Han Jaeho and Kim Seungsoo

All editions track listing[16]
No.TitleLength
1."Over the Top"0:51
2."Be Mine" (Japanese version)3:27
3."Julia" (Japanese version)3:30
Total length:7:47
DVD (limited type A – CD+DVD version)[16]
No.TitleLength
1."Be Mine" (music video – Japanese version) 
2."Be Mine" (Music video – Korean Dance version) 
3."Be Mine" (music video – Korean version) 
4."Infinite Japan Story" 

Charts[edit]

Oricon chart[edit]

Released Oricon Chart Peak Debut sales Sales total Chart run
April 18, 2012
 Daily Singles Chart
2
28,192
57,073
8 weeks
Weekly Singles Chart[17]
2
50,473
Monthly Singles Chart
8
54,218

Other charts[edit]

Chart Peak
position
Billboard Japan Hot 100[18]
3
Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales[19]
2

Release history[edit]

Release dates and formats for "Be Mine"
Region Date Format Label
South Korea July 21, 2011 Promotional single Woollim Entertainment
Japan April 18, 2012 CD single, Digital download

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Davichi Makes History, Boy Bands Rise on the K-Pop Hot 100". Billboard. 16 September 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  2. ^ 인피니트, 첫 정규앨범 '내꺼하자' 초도 2만장 완판 '완판돌' (in Korean). Nate. July 21, 2011. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  3. ^ "iTunes - Music - Paradise by 인피니트(Infinite)". iTunes. September 26, 2011.
  4. ^ 인피니트 컴백 ‘내꺼하자’ 강렬 남성미 물씬 ‘이젠 우리도 짐승남’ (in Korean). Nate. July 23, 2011. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  5. ^ 인피니트 폭풍눈물, '내꺼하자'로 음악프로그램 첫 1위 "감사합니다" (in Korean). Nate. September 2, 2011. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  6. ^ "Infinite Teaser!!! - YouTube". YouTube. July 15, 2011. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  7. ^ "Infinite 1st Album '내꺼하자 (Be Mine)'Full HD MV - YouTube". YouTube. July 20, 2011. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  8. ^ "INFINITE 내꺼하자 (Be mine) MV Dance Ver. - YouTube". YouTube. July 31, 2011. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  9. ^ "Be Mine Dance - YouTube". YouTube. August 11, 2011. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  10. ^ 인피니트 '내꺼하자' 안무영상, 사복간지 좔좔 "대세돌" (in Korean). Nate. August 12, 2011. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  11. ^ a b "Gaon Search – Infinite" (in Korean). Gaon. July 28, 2011.
  12. ^ 2011년 총 결산 앨범 차트 (in Korean). Gaon. 2011-02-24. Archived from the original on 2014-10-08. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  13. ^ "Korea K-Pop Hot 100 Music Chart". Billboard. 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  14. ^ "INFINITE、日本2ndシングルは代表曲「Be Mine」" (in Japanese). Oricon. February 26, 2011. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  15. ^ "MTV Japan – Express / 邦楽・洋楽・イベントなどの音楽エンターテイメント" (in Japanese). MTV Japan. Archived from the original on March 18, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
  16. ^ a b "Infinite公式webサイト – Discography" (in Japanese). Woollim Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 24, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  17. ^ "2012年04月16日～2012年04月22日のCDシングル週間ランキング (Oricon's Weekly singles chart for April 30th)" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
  18. ^ "Hot 100 / JAPAN Charts / Billboard JAPAN" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Archived from the original on May 11, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
  19. ^ "Hot Singles Sales / Japan Charts / Billboard JAPAN" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
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