After School (song)

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"After School"
Single by Weeekly
from the album We Play
ReleasedMarch 17, 2021 (2021-03-17)
Length3:25
Label Play M
Composer(s)
  • Daniel Durn
  • David Quinones
  • Denzil Remedios
  • Katrine Neya Klith Joergensen
  • Jazelle Paris
  • Ryan S. Jhun
Lyricist(s)
Weeekly singles chronology
"Zig Zag"
(2020)		"After School"
(2021)		"Holiday Party"
(2021)
Music video
"After School" on YouTube

"After School" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Weeekly. It was released on March 17, 2021, as the lead single from their third extended play We Play .

Contents

Composition

"After School" was written by Seo Ji-eum and Seo Jeong-ah, composed by Daniel Durn, David Quinones, Denzil Remedios, Katrine Neya Klith Joergensen, Jazelle Paris, and Ryan S. Jhun, also arranged by Denzil Remedios and Ryan S. Jhun. [1] Musically, the song was described as a "pop number mixed with reggae and trap beats" and an "impressive" song with "dynamic synthesizer and popping melody". Lyrically, it portrayed the "precious" time with friends after school. [2] "After School" was composed in the key of C-sharp major, with a tempo of 164 beats per minute. [3]

Commercial performance

"After School" reached number 21 on the US Billboard World Digital Songs chart, also the group's first ever entry on the chart. [4]

Promotion

Weeekly promoted the single on several music programs starting from Mnet's M Countdown on March 18, 2021, [5] KBS2's Music Bank on March 19, [6] MBC's Show! Music Core on March 20, [7] SBS's Inkigayo on March 21, [8] SBS MTV's The Show on March 21, and Arirang TV's Simply K-Pop on March 29. [9]

Accolades

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, and the result of the nomination
CeremonyYearCategoryResultRef.
Korean Music Awards 2022Best K-pop SongNominated [10]

Listicles

"After School" on year-end lists
PublisherListicleRankRef.
CNN Philippines Our favorite K-pop songs of 2021Placed [11]
Idology Top 10 Songs of the YearPlaced [12]
JoyNews24Freshest SongPlaced [13]
NME The 25 best K-Pop songs of 202117 [14]
Paper The 40 Best K-Pop Songs of 20214 [15]
Rolling Stone India 21 Best Korean Music Videos of 202121 [16]
South China Morning Post The 20 best K-pop songs of 20218 [17]
Teen Vogue The 54 Best K-Pop Songs of 2021Placed [18]
The Ringer The Best K-Pop Songs of 20212 [19]
Time The Best K-pop Songs of 2021 So FarPlaced [20]
The Best K-Pop Songs and Albums of 2021Placed [21]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "After School"
Chart (2021)Peak
position
Malaysia (RIM) [22] 16
Singapore (RIAS) [23] 26
South Korea (Gaon) [24] 155
US World Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [25] 21

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)
VariousMarch 17, 2021 Play M

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