"24 Hours" () is the solo debut single by South Korean singer Sunmi. It was released by JYP Entertainment on August 26, 2013. It was included in Sunmi's debut EP Full Moon which was released six months later.
Background The song marks "the very first project in 13 years that J. Y. Park went all in on, since Park Ji-yoon's "Coming-of-Age Ceremony." He wrote and composed the song while also overseeing the dance, the music video and the choreography.
Composition The song is described as "a hard-hitting pop track enhanced with a tango-inspired section."
Music video The music video, directed by Naive Creative Production, was released on August 20, 2013, six days before the single's release. As of July 2020, it has over 13.5 million views on YouTube.
Credits and personnel Credits adapted from liner notes from Full Moon. Recorded at JYPE Studios.
Sunmi – vocals, background vocals J. Y. Park — songwriting, composing, producing, arrangement, all instruments, background vocals Hong Ji-sang — arrangement, all instruments, programming Kim Yong-woon — recording Lee Jae-won — recording Phil Tan — mixing Daniela Rivera — mixing Geoff Pesche — mastering
Usage in media The fourteenth episode of the YouTube Premium series Top Management was named after the song.
Charts Weekly charts Chart (2013) Peakposition South Korea (Gaon Digital Chart) 2 South Korea (K-pop Hot 100) 3
Monthly charts Chart (February 2013)PeakpositionSouth Korea (Gaon Digital Chart) 16
Year-end charts Chart (2013) Position South Korea (Gaon) 140
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Result 2013 15th Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Dance Performance – Solo 2014 23rd Seoul Music Awards Bonsang Award
Release history Region Date Format Label Various August 26, 2013 Digital download, streaming JYP Entertainment
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