Batter Up (Babymonster song)

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"Batter Up"
BabyMonster - Batter Up.png
Single by Babymonster
from the EP Babymons7er
Language
  • Korean
  • English
ReleasedNovember 27, 2023
Genre
Length3:08
Label YG
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
Producer(s)
  • Yang Hyun-suk
  • Dee.P
  • Chaz Mishan
Babymonster singles chronology
"Batter Up"
(2023)
"Stuck in the Middle"
(2024)
Alternative cover
BabyMonster - Batter Up (Japanese version).jpeg
Japanese version digital cover

Release history

Release history for "Batter Up"
RegionDateFormatVersionLabelRef.
VariousNovember 27, 2023Original YG
April 1, 20247 version
August 16, 2024Japanese Sony Japan [27]
November 1, 2024RemixYG [28]

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