"Nabillera" () is a song recorded by South Korean singer-songwriter and rapper Hyuna, released on July 20, 2022, under P Nation. It is the title track from the EP of the same name, and was released simultaneously with an accompanying music video. The song serves as Hyuna's last solo release under P Nation following her departure from the company in August 2022.
Composition The song was written by Hyuna, Psy, and Dawn. "Nabillera" was described as a "Latin-style" song with a light and minimal beat and tropical rhythm. Its lyrics express a desire to become a butterfly, hoping to leave a mark in someone's memory. The song's title – written in Korean as 나빌레라 – its a native Korean phrase from an old poem named "The Nun's Dance", which roughly translates to "like a butterfly" in English.
Accolades +Award and nominations for "Nabillera" Year Organization Award Result 2022 Asian Pop Music Awards People's Choice Award (Overseas) Top 20 Songs of the Year (Overseas) Song of the Year (Overseas) Best Dance Performance (Overseas)
Music video On July 18, a teaser for the music video of "Nabillera" was released. On July 20, the official music video of "Nabillera" was released.
Promotion On July 20, Hyuna held an online media showcase to commemorate the release of her album 'Nabillera' through the official YouTube channel and unveiled the stage for the title song 'Nabillera' for the first time. On July 21, Hyuna performed the song for the first time on Mnet's M Countdown. followed with her performances on KBS's Music Bank on July 22, MBC's Show! Music Core on July 23, and SBS's inkigayo on July 24. As of 2024, the singer only performed the song for the album’s promotions back in 2022.
Credits and personnel Credits adapted from Melon.
Hyuna – vocals, songwriting, composing, chorus Psy – songwriting Dawn – songwriting Daniel Caesar – composer, arrangement Johanna Söderberg – composer Jerker Hansson – composer
Charts + Chart performance for "Nabillera" Chart (2022) Peakposition South Korea (Circle) 147
Release history + Release history for "Nabillera" Region Date Format Label Various July 20, 2022
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