"Slay" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group
Everglow
Everglow (, stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by Yuehua Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: E:U, Kim Si-hyeon, Sihyeon, Mia, Onda, Aisha, and Yiren. Cited as the "ultimate performance boss" by Korean med ...
for their fourth single album ''
All My Girls''. It was released as the album's lead single by
Yuehua Entertainment on August 18, 2023.
Background and release
On July 26, 2023, Yuehua Entertainment announced Everglow would be releasing new music on August 18. A day later, it was announced they would be releasing their fourth single album titled ''All My Girls'', with the promotional schedule was also released in the same day. On August 3, the track listing was released with "Slay" announced as the lead single. The music video teaser showcasing individual members was released from August 7 to 12. On August 14, the music video teaser showcasing the entire group was released. Two days later, the highlight medley teaser video was released. The song was released alongside the single album and its music video on August 18.
Composition
"Slay" was written and composed by Andy Love, Lauren Dyson, and 72, with Ji Su-jeong of MUMW participating in the lyrics writing, David Anthony participating in the composition, and Bangkok participating in the arrangement. It was described as
electronic hip hop
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song characterized by "powerful drum rhythm and repeatitive melody".
Commercial performance
"Slay" debuted at number 83 on South Korea's
Circle Download Chart
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in the chart issue dated August 13–19, 2023.
Promotion
Prior to the release of ''All My Girls'', on August 18, 2023, the group held a live event to introduce the extended play and its songs, including "Slay", and to communicate with their fans. The group subsequently performed on four
music programs in the first week of promotion:
Mnet
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's ''
M Countdown
''M Countdown'' () is a South Korean music program broadcast by Mnet from the CJ E&M Center Studio in Sangam-dong, Mapo District, Seoul. It features appearances by popular music artists who also perform live on stage. First hosted by Leeteuk ...
'' on August 24,
KBS's ''
Music Bank
''Music Bank'' () is a South Korean music program which airs every Friday at 17:15 KST on KBS2. the show is also broadcast in more than a hundred countries through KBS World. Episodes are filmed at the KBS New Wing Open Hall in Yeouido-dong, Ye ...
'' on August 25,
MBC's ''
Show! Music Core
''Show! Music Core'' (), or simply ''Music Core'' is a South Korean music television program broadcast by MBC. It airs live every Saturday at 15:30 (KST). The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who perform live on stage. I ...
'' on August 26, and
SBS's ''
Inkigayo
''Inkigayo'' (; English title: ''The Music Trend'', previously ''Popular Song'') is a South Korean music program broadcast by SBS. It airs live every Sunday. The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who perform on stage. ...
'' on August 27. On the second week of promotion, they performed on six music programs:
SBS M
SBS M is a South Korean pay television music channel owned by SBS Medianet, a division of SBS Media Holdings. It features South Korean pop artists, international music, news, and a few reality and variety programs.
It was launched in 2001 as t ...
's ''
The Show
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Competition, event, or artistic production
* Agricultural show, associated with agriculture and animal husbandry
* Animal show, a judged event in the hobby of animal fancy
** Cat show
** Dog show
** Horse show
** S ...
'' on August 29,
MBC M
MBC M (formerly MBC Music) () is a South Korean specialty television channel owned by MBC Plus Media. The cable channel primarily broadcasts programming related to music.
It was first announced in July 2011, with the announcement of the shutdo ...
's ''
Show Champion
''Show Champion'' () is a South Korean music television program broadcast live by MBC M every Wednesday at Bitmaru Broadcasting Center in Ilsan.
Hosts
* Shindong (February 14, 2012 – December 25, 2012)
* Hahm Eun-jung (January 30, 2013 – ...
'' on August 30,
''M Countdown'' on August 31, ''Music Bank'' on September 1, ''Show! Music Core'' on September 2, and ''Inkigayo'' on September 3, where they won first place for their appearance at ''Show Champion''.
Credits and personnel
Adapted from the album liner notes.
Song credits
*
Everglow
Everglow (, stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by Yuehua Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: E:U, Kim Si-hyeon, Sihyeon, Mia, Onda, Aisha, and Yiren. Cited as the "ultimate performance boss" by Korean med ...
– vocals
* David Anthony –
composer
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Etymology and def ...
* Andy Love – composer,
lyricist
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Royalties
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, vocal arrangement
* Lauren Dyson – composer, lyricist,
background vocals
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* 72 – composer, lyricist,
vocal directing (at The Key Artist Agency)
* Ji Su-jeong
(지수정) – lyricist
* Bangkok –
producer, drum
programming
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Business and management
* Program m ...
, bass, synthesizer programming, keyboard
* Sophia Pae – background vocals
* Jang Woo-young –
recording
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** Record, or row (database), a set of fields in a database related to one entity
** Boot sector or boot record, re ...
(at Doob Doob Studio)
* Woooooo0 – digital editing
(at MWF Hives)
* Jaime Velez –
mixing (at Blackwood Studios)
* Kwon Nam-woo
(권남우) –
mastering (at 821 Sound)
Visual credits
* Kwon Yong-soo – music video directing
* You Won-sik – music video directing
* Jo Na-in – choreography
* Kim Ji-hye
(김지혜) – performance directing
* Park Joo-hee
(박주희) – performance directing
Accolades
Charts
Release history
See also
*
List of ''Show Champion'' Chart winners (2023)
References
{{Everglow
Everglow songs
2023 songs
2023 singles
Songs in Korean
Yuehua Entertainment singles