Empire
Single album by
Wengie featuring Minnie
ReleasedOctober 18, 2019 (2019-10-18)
Recorded2019
Language
  • English
  • Korean
LabelUnicorn Pop
Singles from Empire
  1. "Empire"
    Released: October 18, 2019
Music video
"Empire" on YouTube

Empire is a single album by Chinese-Australian YouTuber Wengie featuring Minnie from South Korean girl group (G)I-dle. It was released on October 18, 2019 by Unicorn Pop and distributed by LINYL. It consists of the title track "Empire" in three different versions, Korean, English, and Korean and English. A music video was also released alongside the single.[1]

The song was released through several music portals, including MelOn, Apple Music, and Spotify.[2][3][4]

Background

On October 15, it was announced that Wengie and Minnie teamed up for a collaboration song "Empire".[5] The collaboration is part of Wengie's 'World Wide Music Project' following the project of her first single with Filipino pop star Iñigo Pascual on May 4.[6]

According to Wengie, "Empire" is a song about 'Girl power' and contains a message that cheers and encourages the listeners.[6]

Composition

The song was composed by Melanie Fontana and Michel “Lindgren” Schulz.[7] It was described as a "Korean-English hybrid propelled by a pulsating, clapping beat and trap percussion" and "bilingual female empowerment banger".[1][8]

Commercial performance

"Empire" debuted at number 22 on the Billboard World Digital Songs.[9] The song was featured in E! News's mixtape, The MixtapE where they select their favorite new songs and added into it.[8]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Empire"
  • 72
  • Melanie Fontana
  • Michel “Lindgren” Schulz
  • Minnie
  • Wendy Ayche
3:03
2."Empire" (English version)
  • 72
  • Melanie Fontana
  • Michel “Lindgren” Schulz
  • Minnie
  • Wendy Ayche
  • Melanie Fontana
  • Michel “Lindgren” Schulz
3:03
3."Empire" (Korean version)
  • 72
  • Melanie Fontana
  • Michel “Lindgren” Schulz
  • Minnie
  • Wendy Ayche
  • Melanie Fontana
  • Michel “Lindgren” Schulz
3:03
4."Empire" (Instrumental version) 
  • Melanie Fontana
  • Michel “Lindgren” Schulz
3:03
Total length:12:00

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[9] 22

Release history

Region Date Format Distributor
Various October 18, 2019 Digital download, streaming
  • Unicorn Pop
  • LINYL
South Korea

References

  1. 1 2 Tamar Herman (2019-10-18). "Wengie Teams Up with (G)I-dle's Minnie on Powerful 'Empire': Watch". Billboard.
  2. ↑ "[싱글] EMPIRE WENGIE, 민니 ((여자)아이들)". www.melon.com (in Korean). Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  3. ↑ "EMPIRE (feat. MINNIE of (G)I-DLE) - EP by WENGIE". Apple Music. Apple Inc. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Empire By Wengie", www.spotify.com, retrieved October 29, 2019
  5. ↑ "(G)I-dle Minnie collaborates with famous Australian Youtube Wengie First step in group activities". TenAsia (in Korean). 2019-10-15.
  6. 1 2 Go Seung Ah (2019-10-18). "'구독자 1390만' 웬지 "민니와 '엠파이어', 여성의 협업 의미 전하고파"(인터뷰)". News1 (in Korean).
  7. ↑ "Special Wengie x Minnie". Vibe. October 25, 2019.
  8. 1 2 Billy Nilles (October 18, 2019). "The MixtapE! Presents BTS, Katy Perry and More New Music Must". E! News.
  9. 1 2 "Empire". Billboard. October 29, 2019.
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