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{{Infobox song
{{Infobox song
| name = Maestro
| name = Maestro
| language = Korean
| cover = Seventeen_Maestro_cover_art.jpg
| cover =
| caption = Orchestra remix cover
| caption =
| border = yes
| border = yes
| type = single
| artist = [[Seventeen (South Korean band)|Seventeen]]
| type = single
| artist = [[Seventeen (South Korean band)|Seventeen]]
| album = [[17 Is Right Here]]
| album = [[17 Is Right Here]]
| released = April 29, 2024
| released = April 29, 2024
| language = Korean
| recorded =
| recorded =
| studio =
| studio =
| genre = [[K-pop]]
| genre = [[K-pop]] · [[Dance music|Dance]] · [[contemporary R&B|R&B]]
| length = 3:18
| length = 3:18
| label = [[Pledis Entertainment|Pledis]]
| label = [[Pledis Entertainment|Pledis]]
| composer =
| writer = {{hlist|[[Woozi]]|[[Bumzu]]}}
* [[Woozi]]
| producer = {{hlist|Woozi|Bumzu|Ninos Hanna|[[Andreas Oberg]]|[[Gabriel Brandes]]|Justin Starling|Maya Rose|Niklas Jarelius Persson|[[William Segerdahl]]|Yeom Dong-geon}}
* [[Bumzu]]
| prev_title = [[God of Music (song)|God of Music]]
* Ninos Hanna
| prev_year = 2023
* [[Andreas Oberg]]
| next_title =
* [[Gabriel Brandes]]
| next_year =
* Justin Starling
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|ThI0pBAbFnk|"Maestro"}}
* Maya Rose
* Niklas Jarelius Persson
* [[William Segerdahl]]
* Yeom Dong-geon
| lyricist =
* Woozi
* Bumzu
| prev_title = [[God of Music (song)|God of Music]]
| prev_year = 2023
| next_title = [[Love, Money, Fame]]
| next_year = 2024
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|ThI0pBAbFnk|"Maestro"}}
}}
}}
}}
}}


"'''Maestro'''" is a song recorded by South Korean boy band [[Seventeen (South Korean band)|Seventeen]]. It was released on April 29, 2024, as the lead single from the [[compilation album]] ''[[17 Is Right Here]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bernardo |first1=Jaehwa |title=K-pop group SEVENTEEN to drop 4 music videos for greatest hits album |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/4/24/seventeen-to-drop-4-mvs-for-greatest-hits-album-1134 |access-date=29 April 2024 |agency=[[ABS-CBN]] |date=24 April 2024 |archive-date=2024-04-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430174412/https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/4/24/seventeen-to-drop-4-mvs-for-greatest-hits-album-1134 |url-status=live}}</ref>
"'''Maestro'''" is a song recorded by South Korean boy band [[Seventeen (South Korean band)|Seventeen]]. It was released on April 29, 2024, as the lead single from the [[compilation album]] ''[[17 Is Right Here]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=K-pop group SEVENTEEN to drop 4 music videos for greatest hits album|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/4/24/seventeen-to-drop-4-mvs-for-greatest-hits-album-1134|agency=[[ABS-CBN]]|last1=Bernardo|first1=Jaehwa|date=April 24, 2024|access-date=April 29, 2024|archive-date=April 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430174412/https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/4/24/seventeen-to-drop-4-mvs-for-greatest-hits-album-1134|url-status=live}}</ref> It debuted at number one on the [[Circle Digital Chart]].


== Background and release ==
==Background and release==
After having initially teased new content on their [[List of Seventeen live performances|Follow tour]] encore concerts in Incheon, Seventeen officially announced the release of ''17 is Right Here'', a compilation album that would encompass their nine-year career, on April 2, 2024.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |date=2024-04-02 |title=Seventeen Prepping Greatest Hits Album, ’17 Is Right Here’ |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/seventeen-greatest-hits-album-17-is-right-here-1235657919/ |access-date=2024-04-30 |work=[[Billboard]]|language=en |archive-date=2024-04-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430174934/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/seventeen-greatest-hits-album-17-is-right-here-1235657919/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On April 18, the album revealed a 33-song tracklist, which included the band's [[greatest hits]], as well as four new songs: "Spell", "Cheers to Youth", "Lalali", and the lead single "Maestro".<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |date=2024-04-18 |title=Seventeen Reveal Full Tracklist For ’17 Is Right Here’ Greatest Hits Album, Which Includes 4 New Tracks |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/seventeen-full-tracklist-17-is-right-here-greatest-hits-album-4-new-songs-1235659719/ |access-date=2024-04-30 |work=[[Billboard]]|language=en |archive-date=2024-04-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240422084210/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/seventeen-full-tracklist-17-is-right-here-greatest-hits-album-4-new-songs-1235659719/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
After having initially teased new content on their [[Follow Tour]] encore concerts in Incheon, Seventeen officially announced the release of ''17 is Right Here'', a compilation album that would encompass their nine-year career, on April 2, 2024.<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Seventeen Prepping Greatest Hits Album, '17 Is Right Here'|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/seventeen-greatest-hits-album-17-is-right-here-1235657919/|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|language=en|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|date=April 2, 2024|access-date=April 30, 2024|archive-date=April 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430174934/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/seventeen-greatest-hits-album-17-is-right-here-1235657919/|url-status=live}}</ref> On April 18, the album revealed a 33-song tracklist, which included the band's [[greatest hits]], as well as four new songs: "Spell", "Cheers to Youth", "Lalali", and the lead single "Maestro".<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Seventeen Reveal Full Tracklist For '17 Is Right Here' Greatest Hits Album, Which Includes 4 New Tracks|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/seventeen-full-tracklist-17-is-right-here-greatest-hits-album-4-new-songs-1235659719/|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|language=en|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|date=April 18, 2024|access-date=April 30, 2024|archive-date=April 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240422084210/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/seventeen-full-tracklist-17-is-right-here-greatest-hits-album-4-new-songs-1235659719/|url-status=live}}</ref>


"Maestro" premiered at Seventeen's encore concerts at the [[Seoul World Cup Stadium]] on April 27 and 28.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Seventeen fills Seoul World Cup Stadium for ''Follow Again in Seoul''|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-04-28/entertainment/kpop/Seventeen-fills-Seoul-World-Cup-Stadium-for-Follow-Again-in-Seoul/2035166?detailWord=|work=[[JoongAng Ilbo|Korea JoongAng Daily]]|language=en|last=Cho|first=Yong-jun|date=April 28, 2024|access-date=May 1, 2024|archive-date=April 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240429015141/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-04-28/entertainment/kpop/Seventeen-fills-Seoul-World-Cup-Stadium-for-Follow-Again-in-Seoul/2035166?detailWord=|url-status=live}}</ref> The song and its accompanying music video were officially released on April 29, 2024.<ref name="nme" />
== Composition ==
"Maestro" was described as a dance [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]] track that pulls various elements from Seventeen's previous hits, such as "Very Nice", "Oh My!", "Fear", "Rock with You", "Cheers", and "[[Super (Seventeen song)|Super]]".<ref name="JoongAng">{{Cite news |last=Cho |first=Yong-jun |date=2024-04-29 |title=Seventeen's first compilation album takes a hard look at its past — and its future |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-04-29/entertainment/kpop/Seventeens-first-compilation-album-takes-a-hard-look-at-its-past--and-its-future/2036119 |access-date=2024-04-30 |agency=[[JoongAng Ilbo|Korea JoongAng Daily]]|language=en |archive-date=2024-04-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240429110206/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-04-29/entertainment/kpop/Seventeens-first-compilation-album-takes-a-hard-look-at-its-past--and-its-future/2036119 |url-status=live }}</ref> By incorporating these elements, the song aimed to convey the message of the past continuing to be a source of inspiration for the group as they evolve.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kwak |first=Kristine|date=2024-04-30 |title=Seventeen on Wrapping Their Tour, New Music, and What’s Next |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/seventeen-follow-again-tour-maestro-video-1235009208/ |access-date=2024-04-30 |work=[[Rolling Stone]]|language=en |archive-date=2024-04-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430195433/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/seventeen-follow-again-tour-maestro-video-1235009208/|url-status=live }}</ref>


On May 2, Seventeen announced an orchestral remix of the song, to be released the following day.<ref>{{cite news|title=세븐틴, '마에스트로' 오케스트라 리믹스 발표|trans-title=SEVENTEEN announces 'Maestro' orchestra remix|url=https://m.yna.co.kr/amp/view/AKR20240503029400005|work=[[Yonhap News Agency|Yonhap]]|language=ko|last=Ryu|first=Hyo-rim|date=May 3, 2024|access-date=May 3, 2024|archive-date=May 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240503092755/https://m.yna.co.kr/amp/view/AKR20240503029400005|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Weverse - Official for All Fans|url=https://weverse.io/seventeen/notice/19294|work=weverse.io|last1=Weverse|first1=Seventeen|date=May 2, 2024|access-date=May 3, 2024}}</ref> It was released on May 3, alongside a previously unreleased instrumental version of the original track.<ref>{{cite web|title=앨범 정보 - Maestro (Orchestral Remix)|trans-title=Album Information - Maestro (Orchestral Remix) |url=https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=11480177|website=[[Melon (online music service)|Melon]]|language=ko|access-date=May 20, 2024}}</ref>
The song was composed by [[Woozi]], [[Bumzu]], Ninos Hanna, [[Andreas Öberg]], [[Gabriel Brandes]], Justin Starling, Maya Rose, Niklas Jarelius Persson, [[William Segerdahl]], and Yeom Dong-gun; its lyrics were written by Woozi and Bumzu.<ref name="melon">{{cite web|url=https://www.melon.com/song/detail.htm?songId=37462977|script-title=ko:곡 정보 - Maestro|trans-title=Song Information - Maestro|website=[[Melon (online music service)|Melon]]|language=ko|access-date=April 30, 2024|archive-date=April 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430193450/https://www.melon.com/song/detail.htm?songId=37462977|url-status=live}}</ref>


== Music video ==
==Composition==
"Maestro" was described as a dance [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]] track that pulls various elements from Seventeen's previous hits, such as "Very Nice", "Oh My!", "Fear", "[[Rock with You (Seventeen song)|Rock with You]]", "Cheers", and "[[Super (Seventeen song)|Super]]".<ref name="JoongAng">{{Cite news|title=Seventeen's first compilation album takes a hard look at its past — and its future|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-04-29/entertainment/kpop/Seventeens-first-compilation-album-takes-a-hard-look-at-its-past--and-its-future/2036119|agency=[[JoongAng Ilbo|Korea JoongAng Daily]]|language=en|last=Cho|first=Yong-jun|date=April 29, 2024|access-date=April 30, 2024|archive-date=April 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240429110206/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-04-29/entertainment/kpop/Seventeens-first-compilation-album-takes-a-hard-look-at-its-past--and-its-future/2036119|url-status=live}}</ref> By incorporating these elements, the song aimed to convey the message of the past continuing to be a source of inspiration for the group as they evolve.<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Seventeen on Wrapping Their Tour, New Music, and What's Next|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/seventeen-follow-again-tour-maestro-video-1235009208/|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|language=en|last=Kwak|first=Kristine|date=April 30, 2024|access-date=April 30, 2024|archive-date=April 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430195433/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/seventeen-follow-again-tour-maestro-video-1235009208/|url-status=live}}</ref>
The music video was released on April 29, 2024. In an effort to question the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in [[Music and artificial intelligence|music]] and [[Artificial intelligence art|art]], the cyberpunk-themed music video, which features Seventeen performing in technology-heavy sets and fighting against robots, was intentionally partially created using AI,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chin |first=Carmen |date=2024-04-29 |title=Seventeen drop futuristic music video for ‘Maestro’, tease 2024 tour |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/seventeen-17-is-right-here-compilation-album-tracklist-2-3611739 |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=[[NME]]|language=en |archive-date=2024-04-29 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240429104534/https://www.nme.com/news/music/seventeen-17-is-right-here-compilation-album-tracklist-2-3611739 |url-status=live }}</ref> showcasing the band's thoughts and fears of a modern world where "everything is created through AI and new technologies".<ref name="JoongAng" />


The song was composed by [[Woozi]], [[Bumzu]], Ninos Hanna, [[Andreas Öberg]], [[Gabriel Brandes]], Justin Starling, Maya Rose, Niklas Jarelius Persson, [[William Segerdahl]], and Yeom Dong-gun; its lyrics were written by Woozi and Bumzu.<ref name="melon">{{cite web|script-title=ko:곡 정보 - Maestro|trans-title=Song Information - Maestro|url=https://www.melon.com/song/detail.htm?songId=37462977|website=[[Melon (online music service)|Melon]]|language=ko|access-date=April 30, 2024|archive-date=April 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430193450/https://www.melon.com/song/detail.htm?songId=37462977|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Critical reception ==
Cristina Jaleru of the ''[[Associated Press]]'' lauded "Maestro" as "a playful R&B tune intertwined with an engaging EDM hook", further calling it a "perfect encapsulation of the band's past sound with present inclinations".<ref>{{cite news|first=Cristina|last=Jaleru|url=https://apnews.com/article/seventeen-kpop-music-review-25cf7d8f4d42bb6f471b8cf3c0aa3b14|title=Music Review: SEVENTEEN’s ’17 Is Right Here’ is a study of their impressive evolution|agency=[[Associated Press]]|language=en|date=April 30, 2024|access-date=April 30, 2024|archive-date=April 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240429165445/https://apnews.com/article/seventeen-kpop-music-review-25cf7d8f4d42bb6f471b8cf3c0aa3b14|url-status=live}}</ref>


== References ==
==Music video==
The music video was released on April 29, 2024, at 6 p.m. KST. In an effort to question the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in [[Music and artificial intelligence|music]] and [[Artificial intelligence art|art]], the cyberpunk-themed music video, which features Seventeen performing in technology-heavy sets and fighting against robots, was intentionally partially created using AI,<ref name="nme">{{Cite web|title=Seventeen drop futuristic music video for 'Maestro', tease 2024 tour|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/seventeen-17-is-right-here-compilation-album-tracklist-2-3611739|website=[[NME]]|language=en|last=Chin|first=Carmen|date=April 29, 2024|access-date=April 30, 2024|archive-date=April 29, 2024|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240429104534/https://www.nme.com/news/music/seventeen-17-is-right-here-compilation-album-tracklist-2-3611739|url-status=live}}</ref> showcasing the band's thoughts and fears of a modern world where "everything is created through AI and new technologies".<ref name="JoongAng" />
{{reflist}}

The music video was partly filmed at [[Kwangwoon University]]'s Cultural Centre, which hosted both Seventeen's first fan meeting in 2015 and their showcase for the ''[[17 Is Right Here]]'' album in May 2024.<ref>{{YouTube|id=ejhD8twur6Y|t=7m12s}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=세븐틴, 팬들과 되짚은 9년..."앞으로도 서로 사랑하며 살아가요"|url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20240505011400005|work=연합뉴스|language=ko|last1=Lee|first1=Tae-soo|date=May 5, 2024|access-date=May 11, 2024}}</ref>

==Commercial performance==
"Maestro" debuted at number one on South Korea's [[Circle Digital Chart]] and component [[Circle Download Chart|Download Chart]], as recorded on the charts dated April 28 – May 5, 2024.<ref name="circle" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Circle Download Chart - Week 18 of 2024|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?serviceGbn=S1020|website=[[Circle Download Chart|Circle]]|language=ko|access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref> The song also entered the [[World Digital Song Sales]] weekly chart at number five on the chart dated May 11.<ref name="world" />

==Critical reception==
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = ''[[Rolling Stone|Rolling Stone India]]''<ref name="rolling-stone-india" />
| rev1score = {{rating|4|5}}
}}

Cristina Jaleru of the ''[[Associated Press]]'' lauded "Maestro" as "a playful R&B tune intertwined with an engaging EDM hook", further calling it a "perfect encapsulation of the band's past sound with present inclinations".<ref>{{cite news|title=Music Review: SEVENTEEN's '17 Is Right Here' is a study of their impressive evolution|url=https://apnews.com/article/seventeen-kpop-music-review-25cf7d8f4d42bb6f471b8cf3c0aa3b14|work=[[Associated Press News]]|language=en|last=Jaleru|first=Cristina|date=April 30, 2024|access-date=April 30, 2024|archive-date=April 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240429165445/https://apnews.com/article/seventeen-kpop-music-review-25cf7d8f4d42bb6f471b8cf3c0aa3b14|url-status=live}}</ref> In a four-star review for ''[[Rolling Stone|Rolling Stone India]]'', Debashree Dutta praised Seventeen for their "seamless harmony [which] creates a luminous soundscape in conjunction that showcases their musical expertise and virtuosity", noting that the song "builds in passion and profundity as solid rap, vocals, and performance take center stage".<ref name="rolling-stone-india">{{cite magazine|title='MAESTRO': SEVENTEEN's Latest Single Delivers on All Fronts|url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/maestro-seventeens-latest-single-delivers-on-all-fronts/4|magazine=[[Rolling Stone|Rolling Stone India]]|language=en|last=Dutta|first=Debashree|date=May 3, 2024|access-date=May 9, 2024|archive-date=May 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240503140448/https://rollingstoneindia.com/maestro-seventeens-latest-single-delivers-on-all-fronts/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Accolades==
On [[Music programs of South Korea|South Korean music programs]], "Maestro" won six first place awards.

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"
|+Music program awards for "Maestro"
! scope="col" | Program
! scope="col" | Date
! scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" | ''[[M Countdown]]''
| {{dts|May 9, 2024}}
| <ref name="osen">{{Cite web|script-title=ko:믿고 보는 세븐틴 '마에스트로'..음악방송 벌써 4관왕|trans-title=Seventeen's 'Maestro' you can trust...already won 4 awards on music shows|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/109/0005075556|via=[[Naver]]|publisher=Osen|language=ko|last=Park|first=So-young|date=May 12, 2024|access-date=May 18, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|May 16, 2024}}
| <ref>{{Cite web|script-title=ko:세븐틴 퍼포먼스팀, ‘Spell’ MV 공개..환상적 비주얼|trans-title=Seventeen performance team releases ‘Spell’ MV… fantastic visuals|url=https://www.osen.co.kr/article/G1112337192|publisher=Osen|language=ko|last=Ji|first=Min-Kyung|date=May 17, 2024|access-date=May 20, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" | ''[[Music Bank (TV program)|Music Bank]]''
| {{dts|May 10, 2024}}
| <ref>{{Cite web|script-title=ko:[뮤직뱅크] 세븐틴, MAESTRO로 화려한 퍼포먼스...아이브 꺾고 1위 달성|trans-title=[Music Bank] Seventeen, spectacular performance with MAESTRO...Beating Ive and achieving 1st place|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/438/0000064766|via=[[Naver]]|publisher=[[KBS Media]]|language=ko|last=Lee|first=Nam-hee|date=May 10, 2024|access-date=May 10, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|May 17, 2024}}
| <ref>{{Cite web|script-title=ko:세븐틴, 아이브 제치고 '뮤뱅' 1위..에스파·제로베이스원 컴백[★밤TView]|trans-title=Seventeen beats Ive and takes first place on 'MuBang'...Aespa and Zerobaseone comeback [★NightTView]|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/108/0003236248|via=[[Naver]]|publisher=Star News|language=ko|last=Han|first=Hae-sun|date=May 17, 2024|access-date=May 18, 2024}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Show Champion]]''
| {{dts|May 8, 2024}}
| <ref name="osen" />
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Show! Music Core]]''
| {{dts|May 11, 2024}}
| <ref>{{Cite web|script-title=ko:'음악중심' 세븐틴 1위+라이브 실력 인증, 육성재→김재환 컴백[종합]|trans-title='Music Core' Seventeen wins 1st place + live skills certified, Yook Sungjae→Kim Jae-hwan comeback [Comprehensive]|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/609/0000852589|via=[[Naver]]|publisher=Newsen|language=ko|last=Lee|first=Ha-na|date=May 11, 2024|access-date=May 11, 2024}}</ref>
|}

==Charts==
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===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Weekly chart performance for "Maestro"
! scope="col"| Chart (2024)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
{{single chart|Billboardglobal200|50|artist=Seventeen|rowheader=true|access-date=May 14, 2024}}
|-
! scope="row"| [[Hong Kong Songs|Hong Kong]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/seventeen/chart-history/i45/|title=Seventeen Chart History (Hong Kong Songs)|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=May 7, 2024}}</ref>
| 17
|-
{{single chart|Billboardjapanhot100|17|artist=Seventeen|rowheader=true|access-date=May 10, 2024}}
|-
! scope="row"| Japan Combined Singles ([[Oricon]])<ref>{{cite web|title=Oricon Top 50 Combined Singles: 2024-05-13|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/cos/enwiki/w/2024-05-13/p/2/|publisher=[[Oricon]]|language=ja|access-date=May 9, 2024|archive-date=May 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240509042650/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/cos/enwiki/w/2024-05-13/p/2/}}</ref>
| 16
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! scope="row"| Malaysia (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/seventeen/chart-history/i34/|title=Seventeen Chart History (Malaysia Songs)|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=May 14, 2024}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| Malaysia International ([[Recording Industry Association of Malaysia|RIM]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/RecordingIndustryMalaysia/posts/pfbid0272W6yBFpaLoN7kYzRta5FWX5AW5ZWUMpjAh4byn8Ar4cj7cPnjRMG23eSTAcjG7Bl|title=TOP 20 Most Streamed International Singles In Malaysia Week 19 (03/05/2024-09/05/2024)|via=[[Facebook]]|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Malaysia|RIM]]|date=May 18, 2024|access-date=May 18, 2024}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles ([[Recorded Music NZ|RMNZ]])<ref>{{cite web|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2024-05-03|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|date=May 6, 2024|access-date=May 5, 2024}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| Singapore ([[Recording Industry Association Singapore|RIAS]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/|title=RIAS Top Charts Week 19 (3 - 9 May 2024)|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association Singapore|RIAS]]|access-date=May 14, 2024|archive-date=May 14, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240514072041/https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| South Korea ([[Circle Digital Chart|Circle]])<ref name="circle">{{cite web|title=Digital Chart – Week 18 of 2024|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=18&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|website=[[Circle Chart]]|language=ko|access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| Taiwan (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/seventeen/chart-history/i44/|title=Seventeen Chart History (Taiwan Songs)|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=May 14, 2024}}</ref>
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{{single chart|UKdownload|23|date=20240503|rowheader=true|access-date=May 5, 2024}}
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! scope="row"| [[UK Singles Sales Chart|UK Singles Sales]] ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://officialcharts.com/charts/singles-sales-chart/20240503/7509/|title=Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=May 5, 2024}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| US [[World Digital Song Sales]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref name="world">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/seventeen/chart-history/wdt/|title=Seventeen Chart History (World Digital Song Sales)|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=May 7, 2024}}</ref>
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===Monthly charts===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Monthly chart performance for "Maestro"
! scope="col"| Chart (2024)
! scope="col"| Position
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! scope="row"| South Korea (Circle)<ref>{{cite web|title=Digital Chart – May 2024|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=05&hitYear=2024&termGbn=month&yearTime=3|website=[[Circle Chart]]|language=ko|access-date=June 6, 2024}}</ref>
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==References==
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"Maestro"
Orchestra remix cover
Single by Seventeen
from the album 17 Is Right Here
LanguageKorean
ReleasedApril 29, 2024
GenreK-pop · Dance · R&B
Length3:18
LabelPledis
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
  • Woozi
  • Bumzu
Seventeen singles chronology
"God of Music"
(2023) 		"Maestro"
(2024) 		"Love, Money, Fame"
(2024)
Music video
"Maestro" on YouTube

"Maestro" is a song recorded by South Korean boy band Seventeen. It was released on April 29, 2024, as the lead single from the compilation album 17 Is Right Here.[1] It debuted at number one on the Circle Digital Chart.

Background and release

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After having initially teased new content on their Follow Tour encore concerts in Incheon, Seventeen officially announced the release of 17 is Right Here, a compilation album that would encompass their nine-year career, on April 2, 2024.[2] On April 18, the album revealed a 33-song tracklist, which included the band's greatest hits, as well as four new songs: "Spell", "Cheers to Youth", "Lalali", and the lead single "Maestro".[3]

"Maestro" premiered at Seventeen's encore concerts at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on April 27 and 28.[4] The song and its accompanying music video were officially released on April 29, 2024.[5]

On May 2, Seventeen announced an orchestral remix of the song, to be released the following day.[6][7] It was released on May 3, alongside a previously unreleased instrumental version of the original track.[8]

Composition

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"Maestro" was described as a dance R&B track that pulls various elements from Seventeen's previous hits, such as "Very Nice", "Oh My!", "Fear", "Rock with You", "Cheers", and "Super".[9] By incorporating these elements, the song aimed to convey the message of the past continuing to be a source of inspiration for the group as they evolve.[10]

The song was composed by Woozi, Bumzu, Ninos Hanna, Andreas Öberg, Gabriel Brandes, Justin Starling, Maya Rose, Niklas Jarelius Persson, William Segerdahl, and Yeom Dong-gun; its lyrics were written by Woozi and Bumzu.[11]

Music video

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The music video was released on April 29, 2024, at 6 p.m. KST. In an effort to question the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in music and art, the cyberpunk-themed music video, which features Seventeen performing in technology-heavy sets and fighting against robots, was intentionally partially created using AI,[5] showcasing the band's thoughts and fears of a modern world where "everything is created through AI and new technologies".[9]

The music video was partly filmed at Kwangwoon University's Cultural Centre, which hosted both Seventeen's first fan meeting in 2015 and their showcase for the 17 Is Right Here album in May 2024.[12][13]

Commercial performance

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"Maestro" debuted at number one on South Korea's Circle Digital Chart and component Download Chart, as recorded on the charts dated April 28 – May 5, 2024.[14][15] The song also entered the World Digital Song Sales weekly chart at number five on the chart dated May 11.[16]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Rolling Stone India[17]

Cristina Jaleru of the Associated Press lauded "Maestro" as "a playful R&B tune intertwined with an engaging EDM hook", further calling it a "perfect encapsulation of the band's past sound with present inclinations".[18] In a four-star review for Rolling Stone India, Debashree Dutta praised Seventeen for their "seamless harmony [which] creates a luminous soundscape in conjunction that showcases their musical expertise and virtuosity", noting that the song "builds in passion and profundity as solid rap, vocals, and performance take center stage".[17]

Accolades

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On South Korean music programs, "Maestro" won six first place awards.

Music program awards for "Maestro"
Program Date Ref.
M Countdown May 9, 2024 [19]
May 16, 2024 [20]
Music Bank May 10, 2024 [21]
May 17, 2024 [22]
Show Champion May 8, 2024 [19]
Show! Music Core May 11, 2024 [23]

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ Bernardo, Jaehwa (April 24, 2024). "K-pop group SEVENTEEN to drop 4 music videos for greatest hits album". ABS-CBN. Archived from the original on April 30, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  2. ^ Kaufman, Gil (April 2, 2024). "Seventeen Prepping Greatest Hits Album, '17 Is Right Here'". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 30, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  3. ^ Kaufman, Gil (April 18, 2024). "Seventeen Reveal Full Tracklist For '17 Is Right Here' Greatest Hits Album, Which Includes 4 New Tracks". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 22, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  4. ^ Cho, Yong-jun (April 28, 2024). "Seventeen fills Seoul World Cup Stadium for Follow Again in Seoul". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on April 29, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Chin, Carmen (April 29, 2024). "Seventeen drop futuristic music video for 'Maestro', tease 2024 tour". NME. Archived from the original on April 29, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  6. ^ Ryu, Hyo-rim (May 3, 2024). "세븐틴, '마에스트로' 오케스트라 리믹스 발표" [SEVENTEEN announces 'Maestro' orchestra remix]. Yonhap (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  7. ^ Weverse, Seventeen (May 2, 2024). "Weverse - Official for All Fans". weverse.io. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  8. ^ "앨범 정보 - Maestro (Orchestral Remix)" [Album Information - Maestro (Orchestral Remix)]. Melon (in Korean). Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  9. ^ a b Cho, Yong-jun (April 29, 2024). "Seventeen's first compilation album takes a hard look at its past — and its future". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on April 29, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  10. ^ Kwak, Kristine (April 30, 2024). "Seventeen on Wrapping Their Tour, New Music, and What's Next". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 30, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  11. ^ 곡 정보 - Maestro [Song Information - Maestro]. Melon (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 30, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  12. ^ Video on YouTube
  13. ^ Lee, Tae-soo (May 5, 2024). "세븐틴, 팬들과 되짚은 9년..."앞으로도 서로 사랑하며 살아가요"". 연합뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved May 11, 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Digital Chart – Week 18 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  15. ^ "Circle Download Chart - Week 18 of 2024". Circle (in Korean). Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  16. ^ a b "Seventeen Chart History (World Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  17. ^ a b Dutta, Debashree (May 3, 2024). "'MAESTRO': SEVENTEEN's Latest Single Delivers on All Fronts". Rolling Stone India. Archived from the original on May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  18. ^ Jaleru, Cristina (April 30, 2024). "Music Review: SEVENTEEN's '17 Is Right Here' is a study of their impressive evolution". Associated Press News. Archived from the original on April 29, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  19. ^ a b Park, So-young (May 12, 2024). 믿고 보는 세븐틴 '마에스트로'..음악방송 벌써 4관왕 [Seventeen's 'Maestro' you can trust...already won 4 awards on music shows] (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Naver.
  20. ^ Ji, Min-Kyung (May 17, 2024). 세븐틴 퍼포먼스팀, ‘Spell’ MV 공개..환상적 비주얼 [Seventeen performance team releases ‘Spell’ MV… fantastic visuals] (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  21. ^ Lee, Nam-hee (May 10, 2024). [뮤직뱅크] 세븐틴, MAESTRO로 화려한 퍼포먼스...아이브 꺾고 1위 달성 [[Music Bank] Seventeen, spectacular performance with MAESTRO...Beating Ive and achieving 1st place] (in Korean). KBS Media. Retrieved May 10, 2024 – via Naver.
  22. ^ Han, Hae-sun (May 17, 2024). 세븐틴, 아이브 제치고 '뮤뱅' 1위..에스파·제로베이스원 컴백[★밤TView] [Seventeen beats Ive and takes first place on 'MuBang'...Aespa and Zerobaseone comeback [★NightTView]] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Naver.
  23. ^ Lee, Ha-na (May 11, 2024). '음악중심' 세븐틴 1위+라이브 실력 인증, 육성재→김재환 컴백[종합] ['Music Core' Seventeen wins 1st place + live skills certified, Yook Sungjae→Kim Jae-hwan comeback [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved May 11, 2024 – via Naver.
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  25. ^ "Seventeen Chart History (Hong Kong Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  26. ^ "Seventeen Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  27. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Combined Singles: 2024-05-13" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  28. ^ "Seventeen Chart History (Malaysia Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  29. ^ "TOP 20 Most Streamed International Singles In Malaysia Week 19 (03/05/2024-09/05/2024)". RIM. May 18, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Facebook.
  30. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  31. ^ "RIAS Top Charts Week 19 (3 - 9 May 2024)". RIAS. Archived from the original on May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
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  33. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  34. ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  35. ^ "Digital Chart – May 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 6, 2024.
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