Again & Again (2PM song)

"Again & Again"
Single by 2PM
from the album 01:59PM
B-side
  • "What Time Is It"
  • "I Hate You"
  • "Maybe She'll Come Back"
ReleasedApril 16, 2009
Recorded2009
Genre
Length4:05
LabelJYP
SongwriterPark Jin-young
ProducerPark Jin-young
2PM singles chronology
"Only You (Winter Special)"
(2008)		 "Again & Again"
(2009)		 "Heartbeat"
(2009)
2PM chronology
Hottest Time of the Day
(2008)		 2:00PM Time for Change
(2009)		 2PM Thailand Special Edition
(2009)
Music video
"Again & Again" on YouTube

"Again & Again" is a Korean song by South Korean boy band 2PM. It is the title track of the group's second single album 2:00PM Time for Change, released on April 16, 2009 via JYP Entertainment. The song was 2PM's first number-one single and has won the group several accolades, including the 2009 MAMA Award for Artist of the Year.

Background

"Again & Again" is a dance-pop song with R&B elements composed and written by Park Jin-young. The song was recorded over the course of a week at JYP Entertainment's New York branch, where local staff members including Grammy Award-nominated Vlado Meller assisted in the post-production and mastering process.[1] The lyrics of the song are from the perspective of a man who cannot stop thinking about and going back to a woman who broke his heart.[1][2]

The track would later be included in 2PM's first studio album, 01:59PM, released on November 10, 2009.[3] Another version of the song was recorded without former 2PM member Jaebeom's vocals to be included in the 2012 compilation album 2PM Member's Selection.[4]

Music video

Two teasers for "Again & Again" were released on April 13 and 14, 2009. The music video, directed by Jang Jae-hyuk, was released on April 16, 2009. Both a teaser video and the music video itself were the most viewed YouTube videos in the music category on April 14 and April 17 respectively.[5]

The music video alternates between scenes of the members individually following and watching a woman, who walks with another man into her house, and scenes showcasing the song's choreography with three different backdrops: one with radiating lines of lights, one with nested squares at different angles, and one with a curved backdrop. The ending features a dance break sequence involving acrobatic stunts and breakdancing.[6]

Promotion

2PM performed "Again & Again" for the first time on the music program M Countdown on April 23, 2009.[5] They continued promoting the song on the TV music programs M Countdown, Music Bank, Show! Music Core, and Inkigayo for seven weeks. On the May 7 episode of M Countdown, "Again & Again" earned the group their first Mutizen Song award on a TV music program for being the show's top-charting song.[7] The song would go on to win the group their first triple crown on M Countdown,[8] followed by another triple crown on Inkigayo.[9] 2PM would then promote their B-side track "I Hate You" from the same single album in June, becoming the first act on M Countdown to win two triple crowns for songs from the same album in July.[10] 2PM has also performed "Again & Again" on TV shows such as Kim Jung-eun's Chocolate and Infinite Challenge,[11] as well as end-of-year award ceremonies.[12]

Reception

"Again & Again" debuted at number 56 on Melon's Weekly Chart, but climbed up to the top of the chart over the course of four weeks.[13] The song also topped other domestic music charts including Cyworld, Muse, Hanteo, and Dosirak.[14] Upon the release of the song's music video in Thailand in June, the song also topped Thai music charts such as the Channel V Thailand Asian Chart and MTV Thailand International Chart.[15]

By the end of 2009, "Again & Again" placed fifth in Melon's Year-End Chart.[13] In addition, in Gallup Korea's annual survey, "Again & Again" was voted the fourth most popular song of 2009 in South Korea.[16] The song also won the fan-voted Song of the Year award at the 2009 KBS Song Festival.[17]

Track listing

All editions track listing[18]
No.TitleWriter(s)ArrangementsLength
1."What Time Is It Now?"Park Jin-youngFame-J1:07
2."Again & Again"Park Jin-young
  • Park Jin-young
  • Hong Ji Sang
4:05
3."I Hate You" (Korean: 니가 밉다; RR: Niga mipda)Super ChangddaiSuper Changddai3:06
4."Maybe She'll Come Back" (Korean: 돌아올지도 몰라; RR: Doraoljido molla)Fame-JFame-J4:07
5."Again & Again" (R&B mix)Park Jin-young
  • Park Jin-young
  • Tommy Park
3:43
6."Again & Again" (instrumental)Park Jin-young
  • Park Jin-young
  • Hong Ji Sang
4:05
7."I Hate You" (instrumental)Super ChangddaiSuper Changddai3:02
8."Maybe She'll Come Back" (instrumental)Fame-JFame-J4:07
Total length:27:22

Release history

Release history and formats
Region Date Format(s) Ref.
Various April 16, 2009 Digital download [5]
South Korea April 23, 2009 CD single [19]

Accolades

Awards and nominations for "Again & Again"
Year Organization Award Result Ref.
2009 Golden Disc Awards Digital Bonsang Award Nominated [20]
KBS Song Festival Song of the Year Won [17]
Melon Music Awards Song of the Year Nominated [21]
Mnet Asian Music Awards Artist of the Year Won [22][23]
Best Male Group Won
Best Dance Performance Nominated [24]
Music program awards for "Again & Again"
Program Date Ref.
M Countdown May 7, 2009 [7]
May 14, 2009 [8]
May 21, 2009
May 28, 2009
Music Bank June 12, 2009 [25]
Inkigayo May 10, 2009 [26]
May 17, 2009 [27]
May 24, 2009 [9]
Music program awards for "I Hate You"
Program Date Ref.
M Countdown July 2, 2009 [10]
July 9, 2009
July 16, 2009
July 30, 2009 [28]
Music Bank July 3, 2009 [29]
Awards and nominations for 2:00PM Time for Change
Year Organization Award Result Ref.
2009 Melon Music Awards Album of the Year Nominated [30]

References

  1. 1 2 정, 경희 (April 24, 2009). "2PM, 2번째 앨범은 10점 만점에 몇 점?" [2PM, how would you rate your second album out of 10?]. 조선일보 (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 18, 2025. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  2. ↑ 이, 언혁 (April 17, 2009). "돌아온 2PM, '남자향기 물씬' 뮤직비디오에 팬들 반색" [Fans Rejoice at 2PM’s Return and ‘Strong Masculine’ Music Video]. 뉴스엔 (in Korean). Retrieved July 10, 2026.
  3. ↑ "1:59PM". Apple Music.
  4. ↑ "2PM Member's Selection". Melon.
  5. 1 2 3 "2PM 동영상, YouTube 차트 1위" [2PM's video tops YouTube charts]. 프라임경제 (in Korean). April 18, 2009. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  6. ↑ 오, 미정 (April 23, 2009). "2PM, 남성미 담은 신곡 Again & again''으로 컴백" [2PM Makes Comeback with New Song "Again & Again" Filled with Masculinity]. 노컷뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved July 10, 2026.
  7. 1 2 2PM, 컴백 1주일만에음원사이트 1위 [2PM tops music charts just one week after comeback]. 스포츠동아 (in Korean). April 30, 2009. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  8. 1 2 이, 수현 (May 21, 2009). "2PM, '엠카' 3주 연속 1위..개다리춤 축하 퍼포먼스" [2PM Wins 1st Place on 'M Countdown' for 3 Consecutive Weeks... Celebrates with 'Dog Leg Dance'] (in Korean). 머니투데이 스타뉴스. Retrieved January 3, 2021 – via Naver.
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  13. 1 2 "Melon Chart Finder". Melon (in Korean).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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