"I'll Be Back" is a song recorded by South Korean boy band 2PM. It was released on October 11, 2010 via JYP Entertainment as the lead single for Still 02:00PM, the group's first EP. The song has won 2PM several accolades, including the 2010 MAMA Award for Best Male Group and the 2010 MAMA Award for Best Dance Performance.
Background "I'll Be Back" is a house song composed and written by Park Jin-young. The song runs 3 minutes and 34 seconds in length. The lyrics of the song are from the perspective of a man in denial over a breakup, claiming his ex-partner will return to him.
On October 9, 2010, a teaser for the music video of "I'll Be Back" was released on 2PM's official website and YouTube channel. On October 11, the music video for "I'll Be Back" was released.
The track would later be included in 2PM's second studio album, Hands Up, released on June 20, 2011. A Japanese version of the song was included as the B-side track of 2PM's third Japanese single, "Ultra Lover", released on November 2, 2011.
Music video
The music video is heavily inspired by the Terminator series of films, as the title of the song is the same as the films' famous catchphrase "I'll be back", and the choreography of the song begins with member Jun. K recreating the T-800 Terminator's death scene in Terminator 2: Judgment Day by raising a thumbs-up above his head while singing the catchphrase.
The music video features the members dressed in metallic eye shadow and leather post-apocalyptic fashion, dancing in brightly lit rooms. The choreography of the song heavily focuses on a type of shuffle dance called the running man, and the ending of the music video includes a dance break sequence which incorporates acrobatic flips and breakdancing, hallmarks of 2PM's early signature style, to the beat of mechanical sound effects.
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2010)Peak position Ref.South Korea (Gaon Singles Chart)4
Monthly charts Chart (October 2010)Peak position Ref.South Korea (Gaon Singles Chart)11
Year-end charts Chart (2010)Peak position Ref.South Korea (Gaon Singles Chart)83
Accolades +Awards and nominations for "I'll Be Back"YearOrganizationAwardResultRef.2010Golden Disc AwardsDigital Bonsang Award Mnet Asian Music AwardsSong of the Year Best Male GroupBest Dance Performance +Music show winsProgramDateRef.M CountdownOctober 28, 2010November 4, 2010Music BankOctober 22, 2010October 29, 2010InkigayoOctober 24, 2010
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