"After Like" | ||||
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Single by Ive | ||||
from the album After Like | ||||
Language | Korean | |||
Released | August 22, 2022 | |||
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Length | 2:56 | |||
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"After Like" on YouTube |
"After Like" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Ive for their third single album of the same name. It was released as the single album's lead single by Starship Entertainment on August 22, 2022. It is a pop song that draws from EDM, disco, and house music with lyrics about "showing your love methods with actions rather than your heart".
"After Like" was a commercial success in South Korea and topped the Circle Digital Chart for four weeks, becoming Ive's second number-one single. It reached the top ten in Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, and Vietnam, as well as on the Billboard Global Excl. US chart. The song has been certified platinum for streaming in South Korea. As of January 2024 [update] , the accompanying music video for the song has reached 250 million views and is Ive's most watched music video as well as the most watched video on Starship Entertainment's YouTube channel.
On July 24, 2022, Starship Entertainment announced that Ive would be releasing their third single album, After Like, on August 22. [1] On August 7, the track listing was released, with "After Like" announced as the lead single. [2] On August 19, the music video teaser was released. [3] On August 21, the song was partially pre-released on TikTok. [4] The song was released alongside its music video and the single album on August 22. [5] On November 16, the "holiday remix" version was released on Spotify as part of the Spotify Holiday Singles project. [6]
The lyrics of "After Like" were written primarily by Seo Ji-eum with Mommy Son, and Rei participating in the writing of rap lyrics. The song was composed and arranged primarily by Ryan S. Jhun and Anders Nilsen; André Jensen and Iselin Solheim also participated in composition, while Avin and Slay contributed to arrangement. [7] Musically, "After Like" was described as a pop song that draws from EDM, disco, and house music with lyrics about "showing your love methods with actions rather than your heart". [8] [9] "After Like" was composed in the key of C major, with a tempo of 125 beats per minute. [10] The instrumental break interpolates "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor. [11] [12]
"After Like" debuted at number three on South Korea's Circle Digital Chart in the chart issue dated August 21–27, 2022; [13] on its component charts, the song debuted at number one on the Circle Download Chart, [14] number seven on the Circle Streaming Chart, [15] and number five on the Circle BGM Chart. [16] In the following week, it ascended to number one on the Circle Digital Chart, [17] and Circle Streaming Chart. [18] The song became their first song to achieve a perfect all-kill (PAK). [19] The song also debuted at number four on the Billboard South Korea Songs in the chart issue dated September 3, 2022, [20] ascending to number two in the following week. [21] In Japan, the song debuted at number 13 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 in the chart issue dated August 31, 2022; [22] on its component charts, the song debuted at number ten on the Top Download Songs, [23] number 11 on the Top Streaming Songs. [24] and number four on the Top User Generated Songs. [25] On the Oricon Combined Singles, the song debuted at number 11 in the chart issue dated September 5, 2022. [26]
In Singapore, "After Like" debuted at number two on the RIAS Top Streaming Songs and Top Regional Songs in the chart issue dated August 19–25, 2022. [27] It also debuted at number three on the Billboard Singapore Songs in the chart issue dated September 3, 2022, [28] ascending to number two in the following week. [29] In Malaysia, the song debuted at number 11 on the Billboard Malaysia Songs in the chart issue dated September 3, 2022, [30] ascending to number five in the following week. [31] In Indonesia, the song debuted at number 16 on the Billboard Indonesia Songs in the chart issue dated September 10, 2022. [32] In Philippines, the song debuted at number 11 on the Billboard Philippines Songs in the chart issue dated September 10, 2022. [33] In Hong Kong, the song debuted at number 14 on the Billboard Hong Kong Songs in the chart issue dated September 3, 2022. [34] In Taiwan, the song debuted at number 15 on the Billboard Taiwan Songs in the chart issue dated September 3, 2022, [35] ascending to number five in the following week. [36] In Vietnam, the song debuted at number 10 on the Billboard Vietnam Hot 100 in the chart issue dated September 1, 2022, [37] ascending to number nine in the following week. [38]
In United States, "After Like" debuted at number three on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales in the chart issue dated September 3, 2022. [39] In Canada, the song debuted at number 96 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 in the chart issue dated September 10, 2022. [40] In Australia, the song debuted at number 79 on the ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart in the chart issue dated September 5, 2022. [41] In New Zealand, the song debuted at number four on the RMNZ Hot Singles in the chart issue dated August 29, 2022. [42] Globally, the song debuted at number 48 on the Billboard Global 200, [43] and number 27 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. in the chart issue dated September 3, 2022. [44] It ascended to number nine on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. in the following week. [45]
Following the release of After Like, the group performed "After Like" on four music programs in the first week: Mnet's M Countdown on August 25, [46] KBS's Music Bank on August 26, [47] MBC's Show! Music Core on August 27, [48] and SBS's Inkigayo on August 28. [49] In the second week, they performed on six music programs: SBS M's The Show on August 30, [50] MBC M's Show Champion on August 31, [51] M Countdown on September 1, [52] Music Bank on September 2, [53] Show! Music Core on September 3, [54] and Inkigayo on September 4, [55] where they won first place for all appearances except M Countdown and Inkigayo. In the third week, the group performed on three music programs: The Show on September 6, [56] Show Champion on September 7, [57] M Countdown on September 8, [58] where they won first place for all appearances except M Countdown.
The music video was released alongside the song itself by Starship Entertainment on August 22, 2022. Within an hour of release, the view count surpassed two million, [5] and 16 million within 16 hours of its release. [59] On September 26, 2022, the music video surpassed 100 million views on YouTube. [60] As of January 2024 [update] , the music video has reached 250 million views, is the most watched music video of Ive, and is the most watched video on Starship Entertainment's youtube channel.
"After Like" won 14 first place music program awards. It also won a Melon Weekly Popularity Award for the week of September 2, 2022. [61]
Publisher | Listicle | Rank | Ref. |
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Billboard | The 25 Best K-Pop Songs of 2022 | 21 | [62] |
Rolling Stone | The 100 Best Songs of 2022 | 53 | [63] |
Teen Vogue | The 79 Best K-Pop Songs of 2022 | Placed | [64] |
YouTube Korea | Top 10 Most Popular Music Video in 2022 | 7 | [65] |
Program | Date | Ref. |
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Inkigayo | October 23, 2022 | [66] |
M Countdown | September 15, 2022 | [67] |
Music Bank | September 2, 2022 | [53] |
September 9, 2022 | [68] | |
September 23, 2022 | [69] | |
October 7, 2022 | [70] | |
Show Champion | August 31, 2022 | [51] |
September 7, 2022 | [57] | |
Show! Music Core | September 3, 2022 | [54] |
September 17, 2022 | [71] | |
September 24, 2022 | [72] | |
October 22, 2022 | [73] | |
The Show | August 30, 2022 | [50] |
September 6, 2022 | [56] |
Credits adapted from Melon. [7]
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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South Korea (KMCA) [82] | Platinum | 100,000,000† |
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Version | Label |
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Various | August 22, 2022 | Original | ||
November 16, 2022 | Streaming (Spotify only) | Holiday remix |
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