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Acrobat (Jo Gwang-il song)

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"곡예사"
Single by Gwangil Jo
LanguageKorean
English titleAcrobat
ReleasedApril 1, 2020 (2020-04-01)
GenreHip hop
Length3:07
LabelDippin' Carls Records
Composer(s)Ahwu
Lyricist(s)Gwangil Jo
Music video
"곡예사" on YouTube

"Acrobat" (Korean곡예사; RRGogyesa) is a song by South Korean rapper Jo Gwang-il. It was released on April 1, 2020, by Dippin' Carls Records.

Music and lyrics

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Gwangil Jo compare himself to an acrobat riding a rope. He expresses confidence and wild ambition in his lyrics.[1] Hip-hop fans commented that "Acrobat is not just a fast rap song but a song with a groovy rhythm."[2]

Accolades

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"Acrobat" was nominated for hip-hop track of the year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards. According to netizens, it is "the best hip hop song of the year without any doubt" as it "gave a fresh shock in the hip-hop scene where auto-tuned melodic rap is the trend."[3]

Year-end lists

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Publication Accolade Rank
IZM "Best K-pop Songs of 2020"[1]

Charts

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Chart (2020) Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon)[4] [A]

Remix

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"Acrobat Remix" (곡예사 Remix) is the remix of "Acrobat" by South Korean rappers Gwangil Jo, Basick, P-Type, Skull, Sikboy, Olltii, Minos, Brown Tigger, and Jazzmal. It was released on October 16, 2020 by Dippin' Carls Records as the tenth track of Gwangil Jo's album Dark Adaptation (Korean암순응; RRAmsuneung).

Critical reception

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"Acrobat Remix" was nominated for collaboration of the year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards. According to netizens, it has "the most spectacular line-up of this year's collaboration and beat that entertains the ear."[3]

Note

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  1. ^ "Acrobat" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 18 on the Gaon Singing Room chart.

References

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  1. ^ a b "2020 올해의 가요 싱글". IZM. December 4, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-12-04.
  2. ^ Lee, Seung-jin (August 27, 2020). "혜성처럼 나타난 신예 래퍼 조광일 '곡예사' 로 히트 예감". Business Report. Archived from the original on 2020-09-18.
  3. ^ a b "한국 힙합 어워즈 2021 후보". Korean Hip-hop Awards. Archived from the original on 2017-01-22.
  4. ^ "Gaon Music Chart - 곡예사". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on 2021-11-01.