Gotta Go (Sunmi song)
| "Gotta Go" | ||||
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| Single by Sunmi | ||||
| from the album XX (Original Television Soundtrack) Pt. 1 | ||||
| Released | February 6, 2020 | |||
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| Length | 2:59 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Sunmi | |||
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| "Gotta Go" on YouTube | ||||
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| "Gotta Go" on YouTube | ||||
"Gotta Go" (Korean: 가라고; RR: Garago) is a song recorded by South Korean singer Sunmi for the soundtrack of the web series XX. It was released as a digital single on February 6, 2020 by Vlending Co., Ltd. and PlayList Global.
Background[edit]
On November 22, 2019, it was reported that Sunmi would participate in the soundtrack of the web series XX.[1] The first teaser of the series, released on January 9, 2020 and in which Sunmi made a cameo appearance, featured the song as background music.[2]
Composition[edit]
Sunmi co-composed the track with her frequent collaborator Frants. Compared to most Korean drama soundtracks which "tend to be ballad or acoustic-leaning," Sunmi's "Gotta Go" is "based on the theme of the drama or specific scene for which its [sic] used."[3] "Gotta Go" is a hip hop song encompassing diverse genres such as rock and trap.
Track listing[edit]
- Digital download
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gotta Go" (가라고) | Sunmi |
| 2:59 |
| 2. | "Gotta Go" (Inst.) |
| 2:59 | |
| Total length: | 5:58 | |||
Music video[edit]
A music video for the song was released on February 2, 2020 at noon, six hours before the single's release. It features scenes from XX, showing how the friendship between Yoon Na-na (Ahn Hee-yeon) and Lee Roo-mi (Hwang Seung-eon) broke when they were university students.[4]
Performance video[edit]
A dance performance video directed by NOVVKIM[5] was released on February 8, 2020.[6]
Commercial performance[edit]
The song debuted at number 130 on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart during the week of February 2–8, 2020 before peaking at 123 the following week.[7] It also debuted at number 81 on the Billboard K-Pop Hot 100 chart and peaked at number 65; it spent three weeks on the chart. On the week of February 22, 2020, "Gotta Go" debuted at number 17 on the US Billboard World Digital Songs Chart before dropping out of the chart the following week.[8]
Credits and personnel[edit]
Credits adapted from Melon.[9]
- Sunmi – vocals, songwriter, composer, chorus
- Frants – composer, arranger, programming, drum, percussion, bass, keyboard, synth
- Heo Eun-sook – recording, digital editing
- Gu Jong-pil – mixing
- Randy Merrill – mastering
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| South Korea (Gaon Digital Chart)[10] | 123 |
| South Korea (Kpop Hot 100)[11] | 65 |
| US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[12] | 17 |
Release history[edit]
| Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | February 6, 2020 | Vlending Co., Ltd. and PlayList Global | [13] |
References[edit]
- ^ Kang, Hyo-jin (November 22, 2019). "[단독]선미, 하니 주연 MBC 드라마 'XX' 카메오+OST 출격". Spot TV News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ Kim, Ji-won (January 9, 2020). "'엑스엑스' 선미, OST부터 카메오까지 지원 사격". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ Benjamen, Jeff (April 23, 2020). "LOONA's JinSoul Hits New Chart Peak With Korean Drama Soundtrack Single". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ Shim, Eon-kyung (February 6, 2020). "선미, 오늘(6일) '엑스엑스' OST '가라고' MV 선공개..음원 발매에도 '관심↑'". Osen (in Korean). Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ @novvkim (February 8, 2020). "SUNMI - Gotta Go (from XX)". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26.
- ^ Baek, Jong-mo (February 7, 2020). "선미, 고혹적 자태…'가라고' 섹시 퍼포먼스 예고". Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Week 6 Digital Chart". February 2–8, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- ^ "Billboard Chart Search: Sunmi + Gotta Go". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ "Gotta Go". Melon (in Korean). Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ "Digital Chart – Week 7 of 2020". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ "Billboard Korea K-Pop 100". Billboard. February 15, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ "Billboard World Albums". Billboard. February 22, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ "XX (Original Television Soundtrack) Pt. 1 - Single". Apple Music. Retrieved June 29, 2020.