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| Single by Orange Caramel | ||||
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| Released | 12 March 2014 | |||
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| Length | 3:13 | |||
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| "Catallena" on YouTube | ||||
"Catallena" (Korean: 까탈레나) is a song by South Korean girl group Orange Caramel. The song was written and produced by both Igy and Seo Yong-bae. It was released for digital download and streaming as the group's third Korean-language single and their sixth overall on 12 March 2014 by Pledis Entertainment and Kakao M. Musically, the song is a hybrid of pop, Italo disco and hi-NRG styles, containing elements of '70s and '80s. It interpolates a sample of Punjabi folk song "Jutti Meri" in the chorus. The lyrics find Orange Caramel being enticed by a "Catallena" woman.
Upon release, the song received generally favourable reviews from music critics, who praised the eclectic mix of musical styles and "clever" production. "Catallena" was a commercial success in South Korea, with the digital version peaking at number six on the Gaon Digital Chart, while the physical edition charted at number five on the Gaon Album Chart. The digital version has sold over 1,011,735 copies in the country, as of December 2014. The song also peaked at number 4 on the Billboard K-pop Hot 100 and number 11 on the US World Digital Songs chart.
An accompanying music video, directed by Digipedi, was uploaded to Pledis Entertainment's YouTube channel on 12 March 2014. The quirky visual depicts the group as mermaids and pieces of sushi. For promotional purposes, Orange Caramel performed "Catallena" on several South Korean music programs in 2014, including M! Countdown, Show! Music Core, and Inkigayo, where they dressed as various food items.