"Icy" (stylized in all caps) is a song by South Korean girl group Itzy from their debut EP, titled It'z Icy. It was released by JYP Entertainment as the lead single on July 28, 2019.[1][2]
Composition
"Icy" was written by J. Y. Park and Penomeco.[3] It has been described as a "fiery and energetic summer song that promotes the quintet's passions about music."[4][5] In a showcase, Itzy described the song as an extension of the group's first record, "Dalla Dalla," sharing similar meanings but having a more festive and upbeat air.[6][7] The pre-chorus lyrics, consisting of lines such as "Icy but I'm on fire" and "Look at me, I'm not a liar," serves as the lead-up to the dynamic chorus of the song, and according to Billboard's Tamar Herman, "may as well be the girl group's anthem."[8]
Critical reception
Pop Crush included "Icy" in their best songs of 2019 list, writing that "it's a song that should sound overwhelming in theory, but instead is balanced perfectly with strong vocals, creating an effervescent dance track that empowers listeners to be confident and believe in themselves."[9]
Music video
The music video for the title track was released at midnight of the same day and accumulated 18.1 million views within 24 hours.[10] The music video was ranked at No. 7 on 2019 YouTube's Most Popular Music Video in South Korea, the group's second song to enter the list, with "Dalla Dalla" ranked in second place.[11] As of December 2019, it has over 110 million views on YouTube.[12]
^Hwang Hye- jin (July 29, 2019). "'컴백' ITZY "계속 바라던 박진영 자작곡으로 첫 활동, 너무 영광"" ['Come back' ITZY "Park Jin-young's first solo song, so honored"]. news.nate.com (in Korean). Retrieved December 29, 2019.
^"올해의 가수 (음원) 후보자" [Artist of the Year (Song) nominees]. 9th Gaon Chart Music Awards 2019 (in Korean). KMCA. Archived from the original on January 8, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2020.