Roller Coaster (Chung Ha song)

"Roller Coaster"
Single by Chung Ha
from the EP Offset
Released	January 17, 2018 (2018-01-17)
Recorded	2017
Genre	K-pop dance alternative R&B 2-step
Length	3:32
Label	MNH Entertainment CJ E&M Music
Songwriter(s)	Black Eyed Pilseung Jeon Goon
Producer(s)	Black Eyed Pilseung
Chung Ha singles chronology
"LaLaLa" (2017) "Roller Coaster" (2018) "My Paradise" (2018)
Music video
"Roller Coaster (MNH)" on YouTube "Roller Coaster (Stone)" on YouTube

"Roller Coaster" is a song by South Korean singer Chung Ha, serving as the lead single from her second EP, Offset. As of February 2021, the song has close to 70 million views on YouTube, and over 40 million streams on Spotify.

Composition

The electropop song is the lead single of Chung Ha's Offset EP and incorporates alt-R&B and groovy strings to propel the singer's vocals. The song reflects on the emotions of a relationship, comparing the ups and downs of romance to the title "Roller Coaster" ride.^[1] Soompi described it as "a dance song that's reminiscent of '90s style music but with a modern two-step rhythm."^[2]

Music video

The music video for "Roller Coaster" bounces between multiple versions of Chung Ha as a representation of the song's meaning, alternating between a wide-eyed, sweater-wearing innocent to an early 2000s-inspired dancing queen and day-glo hued club dancer.

Accolades

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref.
2018	Asia Artist Awards	AAA Favorite Award[a]	Won	[3]
	Korea Popular Music Awards	Best Digital Song	Nominated	[4]
		Best Solo Dance Track	Won
	Mnet Asian Music Awards	Best Dance Performance – Solo	Won
	Melon Music Awards	Best Dance Award (Female)	Nominated
2019	Golden Disc Awards	Digital Daesang	Nominated
		Digital Bonsang	Won

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2018) Peak position South Korea (Gaon)[5] 6 South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[6] 6 US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[7] 19

Year-end charts Chart (2018) Peak position South Korea (Gaon)[8] 14

Sales and certifications

Streaming certifications for Roller Coaster

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
South Korea (KMCA)[9]	Platinum	100,000,000^†
^† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Notes

1. Nominated along with "Love U"

References

1. Park, So-in. "'컴백' 청하 "블랙아이드필승과 작업, 친오빠처럼 잘 챙겨줘"" (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
2. "Chungha Scores First Win With "Roller Coaster"; Soompi's K-Pop Music Chart 2018, February Week 1". Soompi. February 5, 2018.
3. Norwin, Alyssa. "Asia Artist Awards 2018 Winners: BTS Takes Home Popularity Award & More — Full List". Hollywood Life. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
4. Park, So-in (November 19, 2018). "방탄소년단vs엑소vs워너원, 2018 KPMA 온라인투표 격돌". Naver (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
5. "Roller Coaster". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). February 25 – March 3, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
6. "Roller Coaster". Billboard. March 10, 2018.
7. "Roller Coaster on US World Digital Charts (2018)". Billboard. February 3, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
8. "2018년 Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 11, 2019.
9. "South Korean single streaming certifications – Chung Ha – Roller Coaster" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association (KMCA).