All Eyes on Me (Jisoo song)

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"All Eyes on Me"
Song by Jisoo
from the album Me
Language
  • Korean
  • English
A-side "Flower"
ReleasedMarch 31, 2023 (2023-03-31)
Studio The Black Label Studio (Seoul)
Genre
Length2:44
Label
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
  • Teddy
  • Vince
Audio video
"All Eyes on Me" on YouTube

"All Eyes on Me" is a song recorded by South Korean singer and Blackpink member Jisoo. It is the second track on her debut single album, Me (2023), which was released on March 31, 2023, through YG and Interscope. It is an upbeat electropop, dance-pop and EDM song with lyrics about a self-confident woman demanding her lover's attention. The track was written by Teddy, Vince and R. Tee, who handled the production alongside 24.

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"All Eyes on Me" peaked at number 78 on the Billboard Global 200 and number four on US World Digital Song Sales, and was a top-ten hit in Hungary, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Vietnam. The track received generally favorable reviews for its lyrics and production showing a different side of Jisoo, with critics finding it a strong complement to the album's title track "Flower".

Background

On March 5, teasers were uploaded to Blackpink’s social media accounts, confirming that Jisoo's solo project would be released on March 31, 2023. [1] On March 8, the album's title was announced to be Me in a teaser poster featuring a close-up of Jisoo in floral accessories against a green background. [2] "All Eyes on Me" was announced as the second track of Me on March 27 in a poster containing the full tracklist and credits for the album. [3] It was released worldwide on March 31 through YG and Interscope alongside the title track "Flower". [4]

Lyrics and production

"All Eyes on Me" was written by Teddy and Vince and composed by Teddy alongside VVN, R. Tee, and 24, the latter two of which also handled the production. [5] It is an upbeat electropop, dance-pop and EDM song that incorporates elements of synth-pop in the outro. [6] [7] [8] In a Q&A with South Korean media outlet Osen, Jisoo explained that "The affection for 'All Eyes On Me' is so special that it was prepared as a candidate for the title track. Feeling cheerful yet deadly? I think a lot of people will like it as much as I do." [9] The lyrics represent an evolution from the heartbreak anthem of "Flower", instead depicting a self-confident woman who knows her worth and what she deserves, with lines such as “One is not enough, look into my eyes/ I don't want half, just look at me only/ That's a given, it's not so greedy.” [7] The singer is depicted as empowered by love, but not at the expense of the dominance she has. [10]

Critical reception

Writing for The Harvard Crimson , Samantha H. Chung for described it as "a strong track that complements 'Flower' well." She praised the self-confident lyrics and explained that "the song shows a different side of Jisoo while highlighting her distinctive voice and style." [11] Rhian Daly for NME wrote that "although not as poetic" as "Flower", "'All Eyes On Me's words still pack an alluring quality at times"; she additionally felt that the song was lacking musically in comparison to "Flower". [10] Writing for The Straits Times , Jan Lee praised the song as an "upbeat dance number that feels like it would be a fun, stomping anthem to hear live." [12] Taylor Glasby named "All Eyes on Me" one of the top 50 best K-pop tracks of 2023, calling it the "warmer, more demanding and much pacier sister" of "Flower". She praised the "drama embedded into the pre-chorus and the bouncing lift of the chorus" for keeping on delivering. [13]

Commercial performance

"All Eyes on Me" debuted at number 78 on the Billboard Global 200 and at number 42 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart. In South Korea, the song debuted at number 179 on the Circle Digital Chart on the thirteenth issued week (March 26–April 1), with less than two days of tracking. [14] The following week, it rose to a peak at number 102 for the period dated April 2–8. [15] In the United States, the song did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Digital Song Sales chart and number four on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart with 3,000 downloads sold. [16] It also entered the top ten on Hungary's Single Top 40, Billboard's Malaysia Songs and Taiwan Songs, and the Billboard Vietnam Hot 100.

Live performances

On August 11, 2023, Jisoo performed "All Eyes on Me" for the first time at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey for the encore leg of Blackpink's Born Pink World Tour. [6]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Me. [17]

Recording

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "All Eyes on Me"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [33] Gold20,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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