Life Is a Bi...
EP by
Bibi
ReleasedApril 28, 2021
Genre
Length12:00
Language
  • Korean
  • English
LabelFeel Ghood
Bibi chronology
The Manual for People Who Want to Love
(2019)		 Life Is a Bi...
(2021)		 Lowlife Princess: Noir
(2022)
Singles from Life Is a Bi...
  1. "Bad Sad and Mad"
    Released: April 28, 2021
  2. "Life Is a Bi..."
    Released: April 28, 2021

Life Is a Bi... (Korean: 인생은 나쁜X; RR: Insaengeun Nappeun-X) is the second extended play by South Korean singer Bibi. It was released on April 28, 2021, through Feel Ghood Music.

Background

In an interview with BNT, Bibi explained why she named the album Life is a Bi....[2]

Everything in life came to me like temptation. I came to think of life as a bad bitch that teases me and cannot be understood.

Music and lyrics

According to Seoul Beats, "Bibi likens her perspective of life to experiencing inner conflicts from a toxic relationship."[3] In “Piri the dog,” she "reveals the severe emotional consequences of a codependent relationship, likening herself to an abandoned dog."[4] "Birthday Cake" is about not knowing your own worth, such as in the lyrics, "Nobody told me I get grands for hour and half so I sold it for one hunnit".[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
IZM[6]
Rhythmer[7]
Seoul Therapy9/10[5]

Kim Do-yeon of IZM rated the album 3 out of 5 stars. According to her, "Bibi tries to draw empathy from listeners by honestly telling her story in a short time. The album will comfort those in their 20s and help those turning 20 overcome difficult moments."[6]

Kim Hyo-jin of Rhythmer rated the album 2.5 out of 5 stars. According to her, "the depiction of the universality of tragedy is interesting." However, "the music to support it is unpolished and the story was not fully developed due to the small number of songs."[7]

Juliette Garcia of Seoul Therapy rated the album 9 out of 10 points. According to her, "Bibi is a great lyricist and her wits are not lost in this album. She gives a great insight into life and relationships in her own whimsical, sexy and sensitive way."[5]

Year-end lists

Select year-end rankings of Life Is a Bi...
Critic/Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Harper's Bazaar Top 15 K-Pop Albums of 2021 9 [8]
HipHopDX Asia's 20 Best Albums of 2021 Ranked [4]
Rolling Stone India 10 Best Korean Hip-Hop and R&B Albums of 2021 7 [1]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Bibi; all music is composed by Stevenc4stle and Bibi, except where noted; all music is arranged by Stevenc4stle

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Umm... Life" 2:11
2."Bad Sad and Mad"
  • Stevenc4stle
  • Badassgatsby
  • Bibi
2:34
3."Piri the Dog" (피리) 2:20
4."Birthday Cake" 2:16
5."Life is a Bi..." (인생은 나쁜X) 2:36
Total length:12:00

Charts

Sales

Region Sales
South Korea[10] 4,257

References

  1. 1 2 Chakraborty, Riddhi; Dongre, Divyshanya (December 29, 2021). "10 Best Korean Hip-Hop and R&B Albums of 2021". Rolling Stone India.
  2. ↑ Lim, Jae-ho (July 15, 2021). "[bnt화보] 비비 "'인생은 나쁜X' 뮤비 속 달리기 의미는 억울함, 왜 같이 달리는데 나만 이럴까 싶은 느낌의 의미"" [Bibi running in "Life is a Bi..." music video means unfairness, why am I like this when we are all running together]. Hankyung (in Korean).
  3. ↑ "Bibi's "Life is a Bi..." Offers Introspection on Life". Seoul Beats. May 14, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "HIPHOPDX ASIA'S 20 BEST ALBUMS OF 2021". HipHopDX. December 20, 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 Garcia, Juliette (August 5, 2021). "ALBUM REVIEW: BIBI 'Life Is a Bi..."". Seoul Therapy.
  6. 1 2 Kim, Do-yeon (May 2021). "인생은 나쁜X". IZM (in Korean).
  7. 1 2 Kim, Hyo-jin (May 25, 2021). "비비 - 인생은 나쁜X". Rhythmer (in Korean).
  8. ↑ Tatum, Chyenne (December 14, 2021). "The Top 15 K-Pop Albums of 2021". Harper's Bazaar.
  9. ↑ "Circle Album Chart – Week 19, 2021". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  10. 1 2 "Circle Album Chart – May 2021". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 25, 2022.
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