"Gotta Go" () is a song recorded by South Korean singer

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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

On November 22, 2019, it was reported that

would participate in the soundtrack of the web series '' XX''. 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.

Composition

co-composed the track with her frequent collaborator Frants. Compared to most

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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 icused." "Gotta Go" is a

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song encompassing diverse genres such as

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and trap.

Track listing

*Digital download

Music video

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 (

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) broke when they were university students.

Performance video

A dance performance video directed by NOVVKIM was released on February 8, 2020.

Commercial performance

The song debuted at number 130 on South Korea's

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during the week of February 2–8, 2020 before peaking at 123 the following week. 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''

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Chart before dropping out of the chart the following week.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from

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– 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

Release history

References

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