Violeta

About this song

Released on April 1, 2019 by Off the Record Entertainment, "Violeta" was the lead single from the group's second EP, Heart*Iz. The pop track features tropical house beats and a future bass intro, and it was more uptempo and choreography-focused than the group's previous Korean single, "La Vie en Rose". The song was a hit in South Korea, where it reached number five on the K-Pop Hot 100, and it also charted in Japan. Its music video, directed by Digipedi, was released the same day and has been viewed more than 70 million times.

What it's about

Inspired lyrically by "The Happy Prince", the song has the group trying to coax a lover into opening up, like a flower on the verge of blooming.

Summary written with AI, based on the song's Wikipedia article. Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Fun facts

• Written by Choi Hyun Joon (최현준), 김승수 (Kim Seung Soo) and 矢吹奈子 (Nako Yabuki).
• Produced by 秋元康 (Yasushi Akimoto).