EMPIRE

Empire
Single Information
Released	October 18, 2019
Recorded	2019
Length	3:03
Label	Unicor Pop
Writer	72, Melanie Fontana, Michel “Lindgren” Schulz, Minnie, Wendy Huang
Composer	Melanie Fontana, Michel “Lindgren” Schulz
Release chronology
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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.

The song was released through several music portals, including MelOn, Apple Music, and Spotify.

Background

On October 15, it was announced that Wengie and Minnie teams up for a collaboration song "Empire". The collaboration is part of Wengie's 'World Wide Music Project' following the project of her first single with Filipino star Inigo Pascual which happen on May 4.

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

Composition

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

Commercial performance

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

Tracklist

1. EMPIRE (single)
2. EMPIRE (English ver.)
3. EMPIRE (Korean ver.)
4. Empire (Instrumental)

Lyrics

Hangul
One day they will build empires for me From the dirt to the sky for the world to see Bow down as they build empires for me 언젠간 이뤄줘 for me 나를 봐, 나를 봐 her majesty 아무도 날 넘볼 순 없지 Never die, live fast, it's my empire Put my face on the cash, it's my empire Put the bricks to the bricks, watch 'em get higher Lay back, let 'em, let 'em build my empire (Minnie) Empire 나의 자리 소장해 Minnie, 따라해 봐 Minnie 매일 hail on it, blizzards 해 줄게 내 꿈에 later kiss kiss (meow) Bang bang, two bags My cash my bad 넌 왜 불러 my name 이제 그려 네 맘에 'cause one day One day they will build empires for me From the dirt to the sky for the world to see Bow down as they build empires for me 언젠간 이뤄줘 for me 나를 봐, 나를 봐 her majesty 아무도 날 넘볼 순 없지 들어봐 느껴봐 it's my empire 내려놔 모두다 it's my empire 보라 빛 왕관이 빛날 때 higher Lay back, let 'em, let 'em build my empire Rollin' in the streets with the top off The sun shines brighter with the top off I think this drink needs a top off Yeah, so I can take my (haha!) 네가 원한 것 기대는 마 차갑게 돌아서 바로 니 입술이 날 불러 queen 'Cause one day One day they will build empires for me From the dirt to the sky for the world to see Bow down as they build empires for me 언젠간 이뤄줘 for me 나를 봐, 나를 봐 her majesty 아무도 날 넘볼 순 없지 Never die, live fast, it's my empire Put my face on the cash, it's my empire Put the bricks to the bricks, watch 'em get higher Lay back, let 'em, let 'em build my empire ( Wengie , Minnie ) Lay back, let 'em, let 'em build my empire
Romanization
One day they will build empires for me From the dirt to the sky for the world to see Bow down as they build empires for me eonjengan irwojwo for me nareul bwa, nareul bwa her majesty amudo nal neombol sun eoptji Never die, live fast, its my empire Put my face on the cash, its my empire Put the bricks to the bricks, watch em get higher Lay back let em let em build my empire (Minnie) Empire naui jari sojanghae Minnie, ttarahae bwa Minnie maeil hail on it, blizzards hae julge nae kkume later KISS KISS Bang bang two bags My cash my bad neon wae bulleo my name ije geuryeo ne mam-e cuz one day One day they will build empires for me From the dirt to the sky for the world to see Bow down as they build empires for me eonjengan irwojwo for me nareul bwa, nareul bwa her majesty amudo nal neombol sun eoptji deureobwa neukkyeobwa it’s my empire naeryeonwa moduda it’s my empire bora bit wanggwani bitnal ttae higher Lay back let em let em build my empire Rollin in the streets with the top off The sun shines brighter with the top off I think this drink needs a top off Yeah, so I can take my (haha) nega wonhan geot gidaeneun ma chagapge doraseo baro ni ipsuri nal bulleo queen Cuz one day One day they will build empires for me From the dirt to the sky for the world to see Bow down as they build empires for me eonjengan irwojwo for me nareul bwa, nareul bwa her majesty amudo nal neombol sun eoptji Never die, live fast, its my empire Put my face on the cash, its my empire Put the bricks to the bricks, watch em get higher Lay back let em let em build my empire ( Wengie , Minnie ) Lay back let em let em build my empire
English
One day they will build empires for me From the dirt to the sky for the world to see Bow down as they build empires for me One day they will build empires for me See the crown, see the crown her majesty Bow down as they build empires for me Never die, live fast, its my empire Put my face on the cash, its my empire Put the bricks to the bricks, watch em get higher Lay back let em let em build my empire (Minnie) Empire represent it So much money I could never spend it Make it hail on em, blizzards And for the rest of my haters, kiss kiss Bang bang two bags My cash my bad And when they shouting my name Best believe what they say cuz one day One day they will build empires for me From the dirt to the sky for the world to see Bow down as they build empires for me One day they will build empires for me See the crown, see the crown her majesty Bow down as they build empires for me Never die, live fast, its my empire Put my face on the cash, its my empire Put the bricks to the bricks, watch em get higher Lay back let em let em build my empire Rollin in the streets with the top off The sun shines brighter with the top off I think this drink needs a top off Yeah, so I can take my (haha!) Cuz that’s what you want That’s what you like Put you on ice, like the others Down on your knees Bow to the queen Cuz one day One day they will build empires for me From the dirt to the sky for the world to see Bow down as they build empires for me One day they will build empires for me See the crown, see the crown her majesty Bow down as they build empires for me Never die, live fast, its my empire Put my face on the cash, its my empire Put the bricks to the bricks, watch em get higher Lay back let em let em build my empire ( Wengie , Minnie ) Lay back let em let em build my empire

Charts

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