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Released | May 19, 2023 | |||
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Length | 12:04 | |||
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Singles from Karma | ||||
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That Karma - Pop Edition | ||||
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Singles from That Karma - Pop Edition | ||||
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That Karma is the second single album by South Korean girl group, Blackswan, released by DR Music and distributed by Danal Entertainment and INGeNIOmedia. The EP was the first release to feature international members Gabi, Sriya, and NVee, as well as the first group comeback with no Korean members following the departure of Youngheun and Judy.[1] The group's comeback received widespread media attention as a result of the group's multinational lineup.[2][3][4]
Background information
[edit]On May 10, 2023, it was announced that Blackswan would be releasing their 2nd single album, That Karma, on May 19, 2023.[5][6] Indian Odia-language actor and producer Samaresh Routray helped the band to shoot the music video in Bhubaneswar.[7][8][9]
On September 6, the group returned with a Pop Edition of the album, featuring English versions of "Karma" and "Cat & Mouse", alongside a new track titled "A World Without Pain", created to remember the victims of the 2023 Odisha train collision.[10][11][12]
Reception
[edit]"Karma" received widespread praise in India, with numerous Indian outlets covering the comeback and Sriya's membership.[13][8][14]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Karma" | A. Wright, Alina Smith, Gisselle Acevedo, JEDI, Shark, Tessie(153/Joombas), 나정아(153/Joombas) | 3:16 |
2. | "Cat & Mouse" | A Wright, Jeff Shum, John Ho, Keith Askey, Rosina "Soaky" Russell, S8S(153/Joombas) | 2:46 |
3. | "Karma (instrumental)" | 3:16 | |
4. | "Cat & Mouse (instrumental)" | 2:45 | |
Total length: | 12:04 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Karma (English version)" | 3:15 |
2. | "Cat & Mouse (English version)" | 2:45 |
3. | "A World Without Pain" | 3:22 |
Total length: | 9:22 |
References
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- ^ "블랙스완 4인조 재탄생, K팝 걸그룹 최초 전원 외국인..19일 '댓 카르마' 컴백". Yonhap News TV. May 9, 2023.
- ^ "블랙스완, '카르마' 뮤비 230만뷰→인도서는 이미 '국민 걸그룹'". May 25, 2024. 25 May 2023.
- ^ "블랙스완, 전원 외국인 멤버로 재편…19일 디지털 싱글 발표". XSports News. May 11, 2023.
- ^ "블랙스완 신보 '카르마'…마룬 파이브 프로듀스진과 협업". Newsis. May 18, 2023.
- ^ "블랙스완, 19일 싱글앨범 'That Karma' 발매". NBN News (in Korean). May 10, 2023. Archived from the original on May 9, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ "Sriya's Karma winning hearts - OrissaPOST". OrissaPOST. 2023-05-27. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
- ^ a b "Exclusive: How K-pop Group Blackswan Filmed their Video for 'Karma' in India". Rolling Stone India. May 26, 2023.
- ^ "K-pop girl group Blackswan captures Odisha's cultural richness in latest track 'Karma'". Indulge Express. June 2, 2023.
- ^ "블랙스완, 6일 '캣 앤 마우스' MV와 함께 활동 재개…인도 오디샤주 사고 추모곡 발표". X Sports News. September 6, 2023.
- ^ "블랙스완, 멤버 고향 인도 열차사고 추모곡 발표 "너무 마음 아파"". Newsen. September 6, 2023.
- ^ "블랙스완 '캣&마우스'로 컴백…인도 열차사고 추모곡도 발표". Daily Sports. September 5, 2023.
- ^ "In New K-Pop Hit 'Karma', The Star Is India And Odisha's Sriya". NDTV. May 20, 2023.
- ^ "K-pop group BLACKSWAN dazzles in their comeback MV Karma. Video shot in India". India Today. May 20, 2023.