Niliria
2013 single by G-Dragon
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"Niliria" is a song by South Korean rapper G-Dragon. It was released on September 5, 2013 by YG Entertainment alongside "Crooked" as the third and fourth singles from his second studio album, Coup d'Etat (2013).[1] A version of the song featuring American rapper and singer Missy Elliott was also released as a track on the album.[2]
| "Niliria" | ||||
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| Single by G-Dragon | ||||
| from the album Coup d'Etat | ||||
| Released | September 5, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2011–2012 | |||
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| Length | 2:52 | |||
| Label | YG Entertainment | |||
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| "Niliria" (G-Dragon version) on YouTube "Niliria" (Missy Elliott version) on YouTube | ||||
The Missy Elliott version of "Niliria" became one of the six songs from Coup d'Etat to enter the top ten on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart.[3] On 2 December 2013, the song ranked number 32 on Complex's The 50 Best Songs of 2013.[4]
Background
Vocals for the song were recorded in 2011 via e-mail and telephone.[5][6][unreliable source?] On 23 January 2013, Missy Elliott revealed via Twitter that she had worked with G-Dragon on the track alongside another titled "Chugalug," which was never released.[7] Both songs were chiefly produced by Teddy Park.[7] In June 2013, G-Dragon's label YG Entertainment released a statement discussing the making of the song and went in-depth of Elliott's involvement.[8] The label stated that the song "[broke] away from the convention with a hint of Korean taste," and added that "the tinge of a voice sample from [the] Korean traditional folk song 'Nilliliya' [made] it a one-of-a-kind, classy hip-hop track."[8] G-Dragon at first did not think about including Elliott during the early recording process because of the motive of using a traditional Korean folk song.[6] However, he felt a strong desire to feature "more of a past" female artist, and enlisted Elliott in the midst of it all because he was a fan of her work.[6]
Composition
"Niliria' is inspired by and samples a traditional Korean folk song of the same name, turning its beat into "a piece of booming club music," with "a few electro and 808 flourishes thrown in the mix."[4] The composition also includes "sirens and clattering hand percussion" and the vocals were described as "chopped-up".[9] The song's production was noted for being ethnic and surrealist, which drew comparisons to the work of Timbaland.[4]
Live performances
The song was performed with Missy Elliott in Los Angeles, California at the KCON 2013 venue, M! Countdown: What's Up LA.[10] G-Dragon stated that performing with Elliott "was such an honor," and that he "learned a lot."[6] The Hollywood Reporter praised the performance, saying the rappers "with their combined corps of backup dancers, looked utterly comfortable onstage together."[11] Spin hailed the performance a "thrilling cross-continental pop moment."[9]
Charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| South Korea (Gaon)[3] | 32 |
| South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[12] | 38 |