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) is a song recorded by South Korean boy band

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as the lead single from their debut Korean

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Background and release

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. Big Hit began posting teasers on YouTube in late February.

Lyrics

The lyrics of the song describe a boy that wakes up one day with horns on his head and begins to hate himself and withdraw from other people. He then meets another character, who has wings on their back, and learns to love himself. The band has described the song as being about the growing pains of puberty and adolescence.

Music video

The video for the song was released on March 4, 2019, and was directed by Oui Kim. It surpassed 14.4 million views in the first 24 hours, setting the record for the shortest time among rookies who debuted that year. A choreography version of the video was released on March 18, 2019.

Reception

The song was praised for its "fresh and energetic" sound and meaningful lyrics. Additionally, the group broke a record for the fastest act to reach first place on the Billboard World Digital Songs Chart.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. *

primary vocals * Slow Rabbit production, songwriting * "Hitman" Bang songwriting *

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songwriting * Melanie Joy Fontana songwriting * Michel "Lindgren" Schulz songwriting * Supreme Boi songwriting * Phil Tan mix engineering * Bill Zimmerman assistant mix engineering

Charts

Certifications

Accolades

Release history

References

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