Tri.be Da Loca

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Tri.be Da Loca
This is the front cover for the single album TRI.BE Da Loca by the group Tri.be. The cover art copyright is believed to belong to the labels, TR Entertainment, Universal Music, Republic Records or the graphic artist(s).
Digital cover
Single album by
Tri.be
ReleasedFebruary 17, 2021 (2021-02-17)
Genre
Length6:11
Language
  • Korean
  • English
Label
ProducerShinsadong Tiger
Tri.be chronology
Tri.be Da Loca
(2021) 		Conmigo
(2021)
Singles from Tri.be Da Loca
  1. "Doom Doom Ta"
    Released: February 17, 2022

Tri.be Da Loca (stylized as TRI.BE Da Loca) is the debut single album of the South Korean girl group Tri.be. The album was released on 17 February 2021 by TR Entertainment and distributed by Universal Music Group and Republic Records. The single album consists of two tracks which are produced by Shinsadong Tiger and LE.

Background and composition[edit]

On 1 February 2022, TR Entertainment announced Tri.be will be making their debut at the end of February. On the same day, the title was revealed to be "Doom Doom Ta".[1] After several teasers were released, the album was released on February 17.[2][3]

The two-track album features the lead single "Doom Doom Ta" as well as the hip-hop and synth-pop B-side "Loca" and both tracks are about "living independently without caring about what others think", written by Shinsadong Tiger and LE from the girl group EXID.[4] It is primarily a pop record with afrobeat, baile funk and dancehall elements.[5]

Promotion[edit]

A press showcase was held at Blue Square Hall in Hannam-dong, and was streamed live on V Live.[6] On the same day of the debut, they signed a contract with Republic Records, a subsidiary label of Universal Music Group, for future international promotions.[7][8] On February 18, 2021, the group made the debut performance of "Doom Doom Ta" on M Countdown.[9] On February 19, the group performed on Music Bank.[10][11] On February 20, they performed on Show! Music Core.[12][13] On February 21, Tri.be performed on Inkigayo[14] and continued to perform on other South Korean music programs as well.[15]

Commercial performance[edit]

Tri.be Da Loca peaked at number 57 on Gaon Album Chart.[16] The title track was able to peak at number 76 on the component download chart.[17] After several hours of tracking, "Doom Doom Ta" charted on South Korea's and China's major domestic music sites such as Bugs! and QQ Music.[15]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Shinsadong Tiger, LE

Tri.be Da Loca track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Loca" (로카)2:56
2."Doom Doom Ta" (둠둠타)03:15
Total length:06:11

Credits and personnel[edit]

Credits are adopted from MelOn.[18]

Studios[edit]

Personnel[edit]

  • TR Entertainment – executive production
  • Universal Music – executive production
  • LE – lyrics, composing
  • Shinsadong Tiger – composing, lyrics, arranging
  • Kim Min-hee – recording
  • Koo Jung-pil – mixing
  • Jang Yu-ra – mixing
  • Kwon Nam-woo – mastering

Accolades[edit]

Year-end lists
Critic/Publication List Work Rank Ref.
Dazed The Best K-Pop Tracks of 2021 "Doom Doom Ta" 18 [19]
Rolling Stone The 10 Best New K-Pop Debuts of 2021 8 [20]

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for Tri.be Da Loca
Chart (2021) Peak

position

South Korean Albums (Gaon) 57

Release history[edit]

Release History for Tri.be Da Loca
Region Date Format Label
Various February 17, 2021
South Korea CD

References[edit]

  1. ^ Eunae, Kim (2021-02-17). "'신사동호랭이 걸그룹' 트라이비, 2월 17일 'TRI.BE Da Loca'로 데뷔 확정[공식]" ['Shinsadong Tiger Girl Group' Tri.be Confirmed Debut with 'TRI.BE Da Loca' on February 17th [Official]]. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-04-20 – via Naver.
  2. ^ Benjamin, Jeff (2021-02-17). "TRI.BE Debut As Universal Music Korea's First K-Pop Group, Super-Producer S.Tiger & Republic Records Onboard". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  3. ^ "TRI.BE". Republic Records. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
  4. ^ Ha-eun, Jeong (2022-02-17). "트라이비, 오늘(17일) 싱글 'TRI.BE Da Loca'로 정식 데뷔" [Tri.be, officially debuted today (17th) with the single 'TRI.BE Da Loca'.]. SportsSeoul (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-06-13 – via Naver.
  5. ^ Ji-won, Park (2021-06-03). "[INTERVIEW] Newly debuted K-pop group TRI.BE aims to empower younger generations". koreatimes. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  6. ^ Seung-hye, Yim (2021-02-17). "TRI.BE Officially Debuts". Korea JoongAng Daily (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-07-24 – via Naver.
  7. ^ Benjamin, Jeff (2022-02-10). "JYP & Republic Expand Strategic Partnership to Include ITZY & Stray Kids: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  8. ^ So-yeon, Yoon (2021-02-17). "TRI.BE — the new rookies in town". Korea JoongAng Daily (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-07-24 – via Naver.
  9. ^ [TRI.BE - DOOM DOOM TA] Hot Debut Stage | M COUNTDOWN EP.698 | Mnet 210218 (Online video). South Korea: Mnet. February 18, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2021 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ Nam-kyung, Lee (2021-02-17). "'뮤직뱅크' 트라이비, 중독성 넘치는 '둠둠타'…성공적 데뷔 무대" ['Music Bank' Tri.be, addictive 'Doom Doom Ta'... successful debut]. MBN (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-07-24 – via Naver.
  11. ^ TRI.BE(트라이비) - DOOM DOOM TA(둠둠타) (Music Bank) (Online video). South Korea: KBS World. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021 – via YouTube.
  12. ^ Hye-young, Kim (2021-02-20). "'음중' 트라이비, '둠둠타' 완벽 무대로 출구 없는 매력 자랑" ['Umjung' Tri.be, 'Doom Doom ta' boasts a perfect stage with no exit charm]. iMBC (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-07-24 – via Naver.
  13. ^ [쇼! 음악중심] 트라이비 - 둠둠타 (TRI.BE - DOOM DOOM TA), MBC 210220 방송 (Online video). South Korea: MBC. February 20, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021 – via YouTube.
  14. ^ TRI.BE(트라이비) - INTRO + DOOM DOOM TA(둠둠타) (Online video). South Korea: SBS. February 21, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021 – via YouTube.
  15. ^ a b Yoon-hye, Cheon (2021-02-23). "'신사동호랭이 걸그룹' 트라이비, '둠둠타'로 강렬한 스타트..데뷔 첫 주 차트 상위권 안착" ['Shinsadong Tiger Girl Group' Tri-Be, a strong start with 'Doom Doom ta' ... Top charts in the first week of debut]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-07-24 – via Naver.
  16. ^ "2021년 02월 Album Chart" [February 2021 Album Chart] (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021 – via Gaon Chart.
  17. ^ "2021년 08주차 Download Chart" [Week 8 of 2021 Download Chart] (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. February 14–20, 2021. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Gaon Chart.
  18. ^ "Tri.be - Tri.be Da Loca (Album Information)" (in Korean). TR Entertainment, Universal Music. 2021-02-17. Retrieved 2022-04-20 – via MelOn.
  19. ^ "The best K-pop tracks of 2021". Dazed. December 20, 2021.
  20. ^ Divyansha Dongre ,Oysmita Majumder, Riddhi Chakraborty (December 31, 2021). "The 10 Best K-Pop Debuts of 2021 // From hip-hop to dance-pop to pop-punk — here are the genre's best new artists of the year". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
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