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"Wannabe"
Single by Itzy
from the EP It'z Me
ReleasedMarch 9, 2020 (2020-03-09)
Recorded2019–2020
Genre
Length3:11
LabelJYP
Songwriter(s)Galactika
Producer(s)Team Galactika
Itzy singles chronology
"Icy"
(2019) 		"Wannabe"
(2020) 		"Not Shy"
(2020)
Music video
"Wannabe" on YouTube

"Wannabe" is a song by South Korean girl group Itzy from their second EP, titled It'z Me. It was released by JYP Entertainment as the lead single on March 9, 2020.[1] It was written and produced by Galactika. The song employs a combination of house and hip-hop/pop production that is mixed with bubblegum-pop melodies.

An accompanying music video for the song was directed by Naive Creative Production and uploaded onto JYP's YouTube channel simultaneously with the single's release. Within 24 hours, the music video accumulated over 11 million views and has, as of November 2020, accumulated more than 240 million views[2] making it their most-viewed music video on the platform. Commercially, the single charted in eight countries, peaking at number six in South Korea.

On January 22, Itzy released their first English EP Not Shy (English Version), featuring the English version of Wannabe, along with English versions of their other title tracks (Not Shy, Icy and Dalla Dalla).

Background and composition

The song was confirmed on March 1, 2020, as the lead single of the album.[3] "Wannabe" employs a combination of house and hip-hop/pop production that is mixed with bubblegum-pop melodies, with the lyrics conveying themes stressing the importance of personal identity and individuality. The song was written and produced by Galactika, who also produced their debut track "Dalla Dalla."[4] It runs for three minutes and eleven seconds.[1]

Music video

The music video was released on March 9, 2020 along with the album.[5] The music video was directed by the Naive Creative Production.[6] As of September 2020, it has over 200 million views and 3.2 million likes on YouTube. On March 15, the dance practice video for "Wannabe" was released on Itzy's official YouTube channel.[7]

Live performances

On March 12, 2020, the group made the debut performance of 'Wannabe" on M Countdown.[8] On March 13, they performed the song on Music Bank.[9] Itzy performed the song again on Show! Music Core on March 14.[10] On March 15, Itzy performed the song on Inkigayo.[11] On March 20, the song was again performed on Music Bank.[12] On April 4, Itzy performed the song on Show! Music Core.[13] On April 6, they performed "Wannabe" once again on Inkigayo.[14] The group received eight music show wins for the song.

Accolades

Awards for "Wannabe"
Year Organization Award Result Ref.
2020 Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Dance Performance (Female Group) Nominated [15]
Song of the Year Nominated
2021 Golden Disc Awards Song of the Year (Daesang) Nominated [16]
Best Digital Song (Bonsang) Won
Music program awards
Program Network Date Ref,
M Countdown Mnet March 19, 2020 [17]
March 26, 2020 [18]
April 2, 2020 [19]
Inkigayo SBS March 22, 2020 [20]
March 29, 2020 [21]
April 5, 2020 [22]
Show Champion MBC M March 25, 2020 [23]
April 1, 2020 [24]

Commercial performance

"Wannabe" debuted at number 6 on the Gaon Digital Chart, giving the group their third top ten song.[25] The song debuted at number 4 on the US World Digital Song Sales chart. It also became the group's first top-five entry since "Dalla Dalla" and their third top-ten entry overall, respectively.[26] In New Zealand the song peaked at number 22 on the Hot Singles chart.[27] In Japan "Wannabe" debuted and peaked at number 23, making it their highest peak on that chart.[28] "Wannabe" also marks the group's debut on the Canadian Hot 100 at number 92, becoming only the seventh K-pop female act to appear on the chart (after CL, Red Velvet, BLACKPINK, Jennie and TWICE). The song topped the charts in Malaysia and Singapore, becoming their first number-one song on both charts.[29][30]

Charts

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States — 1,000[34]

Release history

Release formats for "Wannabe"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various March 9, 2020 Digital download, streaming JYP Entertainment
[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "IT'z ME by ITZY". iTunes Store. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "ITZY "WANNABE" M/V". Youtube. JYP Entertainment. March 9, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "ITZY <IT'z ME> TRACK LIST". Itzy. March 1, 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2020 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ "Itzy Embrace Who They Really 'Wannabe' in New Self-Love Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  5. ^ "ITZY "WANNABE" M/V". JYP Entertainment. March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ "ITZY "WANNABE" M/V". Studio Naive. March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  7. ^ "ITZY "WANNABE" Performance Video". JYP Entertainment. March 15, 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2020 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ "[ITZY - WANNABE] Comeback Stage M COUNTDOWN 200312 EP.656". Mnet K-pop. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ "WANNABE(워너비) - ITZY(있지) [뮤직뱅크/Music Bank] 20200313". Kbs K-pop. March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ "[쇼! 음악중심] 있지 -WANNABE (ITZY -WANNABE) 20200314". MBCkpop. March 14, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020 – via YouTube.
  11. ^ "ITZY - WANNABE [SBS Inkigayo Ep 1039]". Inkigayo. March 19, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020 – via YouTube.
  12. ^ "ITZY - WANNABE [Music Bank / 2020.03.20]". Music Bank. March 20, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020 – via YouTube.
  13. ^ "[쇼! 음악중심] 있지 -워너비 (ITZY -WANNABE) 20200404". Show Music Core. April 4, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020 – via YouTube.
  14. ^ "ITZY - WANNABE [SBS Inkigayo Ep 1042]". Show Music Core. April 6, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020 – via YouTube.
  15. ^ "2020 MAMA Nominees". mama.mwave.me. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
  16. ^ "Golden Disc Awards Nominees". Golden Disc. JTBC Plus. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  17. ^ Park, Se-yeon (March 20, 2020). 있지 `엠카` 1위…"우리 보고 에너지 받으세요" [Yes, 'Mcca' No. 1 ... "See and get energy"]. Maeil Economy (in Korean). Retrieved March 23, 2020 – via Naver.
  18. ^ "'엠카' ITZY, NCT 127 꺾고 3월 마지막주 1위 "팬들에 감사"". Naver (in Korean). March 26, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  19. ^ '엠카' ITZY, 강다니엘 제치고 1위.."트리플 크라운, 감사" [★밤TView]. StarNews (in Korean). April 2, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2020 – via Naver.
  20. ^ Lee, Dong-Hee (March 22, 2020). "믿지 사랑해"…'인기가요' ITZY(있지), 'WANNABE'로 1위·세정 컴백 [종합] ["I love you" 'Inkigayo' ITZY (Yes), 'WANNABE' No. 1 and cleaning comeback [Comprehensive]]. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved March 23, 2020 – via Naver.
  21. ^ Kim, Yeon-ji (March 28, 2020). '인기가요' 있지, 1위 "앞으로 더 열심히 할 것" [There is 'popular song', first place "I will work harder in the future"]. Daily Sports (in Korean). Retrieved March 29, 2020 – via Naver.
  22. ^ ‘인기가요’ ITZY, 8관왕 달성으로 활동 마무리…“과분한 사랑에 감사” ['Inkigayo' ITZY finishes its activities by achieving 8 crowns… “Thanks for undeserved love”]. kukinews (in Korean). April 5, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2020 – via Naver.
  23. ^ "'쇼챔' 있지(ITZY), '워너비' 1위.."믿지 고마워"[종합]". Naver (in Korean). March 25, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  24. ^ '쇼챔피언' 마지막 활동ITZY, 'WANNABE'로 1위.."마지막까지 응원 감사" [The last activity of 'Show Champion' ITZY, ranked first with 'WANNABE' .. "Thanks for your support till the end"]. StarNews (in Korean). April 1, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2020 – via Naver.
  25. ^ a b "Digital Chart – Week 11 of 2020". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  26. ^ a b "World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. March 21, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  27. ^ a b "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  28. ^ a b "Hot 100 (2020/03/23 付け)". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  29. ^ a b "Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles In Malaysia". Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  30. ^ a b "RIAS International Top Charts Week 12". Recording Industry Association (Singapore). Archived from the original on March 28, 2020.
  31. ^ "Itzy Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  32. ^ "Wannabe". March 21, 2020.
  33. ^ "2020년 03월 Digital Chart" [Digital Chart – March 2020] (in Korean). Gaon Digital Chart. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  34. ^ "ITZY Score First Top 5 on World Albums Chart With 'It'z Me'". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
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